Gale Warning 387, NWS Anchorage, AK

372 
FZAK62 PAFC 111125
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-120300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 972 MB LOW NEAR 50N 165E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 170E AT 978 MB WED
NIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR 59N 171E AT 993 MB THU NIGHT. A STRONG
RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN ALASKA WED. 

$$

PKZ411-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

255 
FZAK62 PAFC 112353
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-121500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 52N 167E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 57N 171E AT 985 MB THU
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR 59N 169E AT 998 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JAM

568 
FZAK62 PAFC 120233 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
630 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

UPDATED ZONES 411 412 413

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-121500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 52N 167E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 57N 171E AT 985 MB THU
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR 59N 169E AT 998 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
630 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
630 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
630 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JAM

098 
FZAK62 PAFC 121102
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-130300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 977 MB LOW NEAR 54N 170E MOVES TO NEAR 58N 170E AT 990 MB THU
NIGHT AND THEN REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH FRI NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING
TO 997 MB. A 1009 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 50N 173W THU NIGHT AND MOVES TO
NEAR 57N 169W FRI NIGHT AT 997 MB. A 986 MB NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO NEAR 48N 166E LATE FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

199 
FZAK62 PAFC 122356
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-131500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 56N 170E WILL MOVE TO 58N 169E AT 995 MB FRI
AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE SAT MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
POSITION. A 1000 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 53N 169W FRI AFTERNOON...THEN
MOVE TO NEAR 59N 170W AT 992 MB SAT AFTERNOON. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW
WILL TRACK TO NEAR 51N 175E AT 980 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM

564 
FZAK62 PAFC 131159
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-140300-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1001 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP AT 53N 170W FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB AS IT MOVES TO 60N 172W SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS
LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 985 MB SUNDAY MORNING AT 62N 178E. A 978 MB
LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 51N 176E SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO 54N 170W SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

.TODAY...W OF 175W...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF
175W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

506 
FZAK62 PAFC 132349
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-141500-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 54N 168W WILL MOVE TO 61N 173W AT 992 MB SAT
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE ASHORE EASTERN RUSSIA SUN AFTERNOON. A PACIFIC
LOW WILL TRACK TO 51N 176E AT 978 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO
54N 167W AT 981 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT FRI MAY 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 168W...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT TOWARDS
MORNING. W OF 168W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

JAM

361 
FZAK62 PAFC 141214
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-150300-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 MB LOW AT 56N 166W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB LOW AS IT MOVES
TO 61N 177W SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE AS IT NEARS RUSSIA
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 176E AT 975 MB
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 981 MB AT 55N 164W SUNDAY EVENING. 

$$

PKZ411-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT N OF 57N IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

853 
FZAK62 PAFC 142353
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-151500-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR 59N 169W WILL MOVE TO 60N 179E MON AFTERNOON AT 996
MB. A 976 MB LOW NEAR 52N 173E WILL MOVE TO 55N 170W AT 979 MB SUN
AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 55N 161W AT 986 MB MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 14 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 S OF 56N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT N OF 56N. NW WIND
25 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

018 
FZAK62 PAFC 151153
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-160300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 54N 174W WILL MOVE TO 55N 161W AT 983 MB LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB BY LATE
MONDAY NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW NEAR 61N 175W WILL MOVE TO 62N 179E SUN
AFTERNOON AT 988 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

005 
FZAK62 PAFC 152352
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-161500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 55N 168W MOVES TO 55N 161W AND WEAKENS TO 984 MB
TONIGHT. THIS LOW BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS THROUGH
TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY AND
MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE. A 992 MB LOW MOVES TO 56N 167E
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 15 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N OF 57N...NE WIND 25 KT. S OF 57N...NW WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N OF 57N...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF 57N...NW WIND
20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT TUE MAY 10 2011

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MAINLY A WIND FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE NAM WAS PREFERRED ON THE EAST SIDE WITH ITS
BETTER RESOLUTION IN PICKING UP THE NORTHERLY GUSTY WINDS THAT WILL
DEVELOP LATER TODAY. THE GFS IS ALSO A BIT OF A SLOWER OUTLIER IN
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON IN THE ONSET OF THE GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND COOK INLET
REGION. OUT WEST...THE GFS WAS PREFERRED WITH GENERALLY GOOD SYNOPTIC
AGREEMENT AMONGST ALL THE MODELS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

LOW PRESSURE WHICH STRENGTHENED OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS WILL SLIDE
SOUTH OUT OF THE GULF INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN TODAY.
NORTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE MAINLAND ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF
A SHARP AND PROGRESSIVE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL
CONTINUE TO HELP DEVELOP A LEE TROUGH OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF AND
RESULTING IN A SHARP PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA. A
NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY JET STREAK WILL DIG SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE
ALASKA RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND HELP INDUCE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW
THROUGH THE GAPS IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE...WHICH WILL FILTER DOWN
THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND INTO THE COOK INLET REGION. THIS
REGIME WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE THE RIDGE OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING MOVES OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA.

OUT WEST...AS THE RIDGE MOVES EAST SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL USHER A SERIES
OF A FRONTS WITH ASSOCIATED RAIN AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL
AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A LARGE COMPLEX LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM BETWEEN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

MAINLY SUNNY SKIES WILL RULE THE DAY TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF JUST DOWNWIND OF THE MOUNTAIN RANGES...WHERE A FEW
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TO BROKEN CLOUDS MAY DEVELOP AND MOVE SOUTH
FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. OTHERWISE...THE FORECAST
CONCERN IS MAINLY WITH WINDS...WHICH SHOULD BE RATHER GUSTY
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS THAT DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
SUSITNA VALLEY AND FILTER DOWN INTO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE WESTERN
KENAI PENINSULA...AND OVER THE USUAL MARINE ZONES SUCH AS THE BARREN
ISLANDS...RESURRECTION BAY...PASSAGE CANAL...THE VALDEZ MARINES...AND
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WHERE NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERLY WINDS
BLOW THROUGH THE GAPS IN THE TERRAIN OF THE MOUNTAIN RANGES.

THE OTHER CONCERN WITH THE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN
KENAI PENINSULA IS FIRE WEATHER...WHERE AFTERNOON MIXING AND SUNNY
SKIES SHOULD HELP REDUCE AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO NEAR FIRE
WEATHER CRITERIA. CONDITIONS WILL BE WATCHED THROUGH THE MORNING FOR
THE POSSIBLE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING SINCE FUELS ARE BURNABLE THERE.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE REGION TODAY AND THEN SLOW TO A HALT
OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...BEFORE GRADUALLY PUSHING EAST
FOR THE WEEKEND. GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
TODAY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. THE NEXT SYSTEM
BEGINS TO APPROACH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY FROM THE
BERING WITH WARMER SOUTHERLY FLOW AND INCREASING CHANCES OF RAIN
SHOWERS.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION AND ALASKA
PENINSULA WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES EAST FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A GALE FORCE FRONT WITH
ISOLATED STORM FORCE GUSTS AND RAIN WILL MOVE EAST FROM THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS/BERING THIS MORNING TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS/PRIBILOFS BY
THURSDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN KEEPING RIDGE AXIS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
THIS WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...KEEPING SOUTHCENTRAL LARGELY
DRY...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KODIAK ISLAND WHERE THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
MAY FLIRT WITH BRINGING CLOUDS AND RAIN TO THE AREA AT TIMES.
OTHERWISE...THE BERING SEA AND SOUTHWEST COAST WILL BE THE MOST
LIKELY AREAS TO SEE UNSETTLED WEATHER FROM FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY OF
NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FLOOD WATCH/WARNING...152
MARINE...GALES...121 130 132 150 172 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

29 MAY 11