Storm Warning 60, NWS Anchorage, AK

493 
FZAK62 PAFC 240119 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
420 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

CORRECTED THE SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ499-241500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 53N 176E WILL MOVE TO 66N 174W AT 985 MB THU
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND
FRI.

$$

PKZ411-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 176E...N TO W WIND 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. E
OF 176E...S WIND 50 TO 60 KT BECOMING W 45 TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176E.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 28 TO 32 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 TO 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
TO 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

337 
FZAK62 PAFC 241209
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 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.

PKZ499-250300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 60N 179E WED MORNING WILL WEAKEN TO 976 MB THU
EVENING AS IT MOVES TO 71N 165W. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. 

$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 TO 31 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$