Gale Warning 143, NWS Anchorage, AK

962 
FZAK62 PAFC 230024
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

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.

PKZ499-231500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INLAND THU NIGHT.
A LARGE COMPLEX 986 MB LOW NEAR 51N 166E WILL MOVE TO 53N 177E THU
EVENING AT 1000 MB AND THEN WEAKEN FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

994 
FZAK62 PAFC 231222
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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.

PKZ499-240300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A COMPLEX 986 MB LOW NEAR 51N 169E MOVES TO 53N 174E AT 995 MB THU
EVENING...THEN DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 1011 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 55N
168W FRI MORNING THEN MOVES TO 58N 166W AT 1008 MB FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 
FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W OF 167W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 167W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 167W...E WIND 40 KT. E OF 167W...E WIND 15 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI...W OF 167W...S WIND 25 KT. E OF 167W...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

JAM

388 
FZAK62 PAFC 232359
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

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 THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 986 MB LOW NEAR 52N 171E DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A LARGE 964 MB 
LOW MOVES TO 48N 168E FRI AFTERNOON WEAKENS TO 976 MB NEAR 
54N 179E SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

392 
FZAK62 PAFC 240725 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1024 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

UPDATED ZONE 414

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 THU FEB 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 986 MB LOW NEAR 52N 171E DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A LARGE 964 MB 
LOW MOVES TO 48N 168E FRI AFTERNOON WEAKENS TO 976 MB NEAR 
54N 179E SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
1024 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT 
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

364 
FZAK62 PAFC 241230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

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 FRI FEB 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS MOVES
OVER MAINLAND ALASKA FRI NIGHT. A 960 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR 48N 169E
FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES TO 57N 174W AT 980 MB SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 TO 21 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING 
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

JAM

840 
FZAK62 PAFC 250005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

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.

PKZ499-251500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1007 MB LOW NEAR 56N 165W WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE WEATHER FRONT
TONIGHT ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA. A 959 MB LOW NEAR 48N 171E
WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB NEAR 59N 179W SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL
WEAKEN FURTHER TO 989 MB SUN AFTERNOON NEAR 58N 165W.
$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT BY LATE
EVENING. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

154 
FZAK62 PAFC 251206
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

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.

PKZ499-260300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 969 MB LOW NEAR 58N 174E WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB NEAR 55N 178W SAT
EVENING THEN MOVE TO 59N 165W AT 990 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W OF 175W...E WIND 50 KT. E OF 175W...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING
SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 175W...NE WIND 45 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF 175W...S
WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF 167W IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

JAM

826 
FZAK62 PAFC 252354
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

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.

PKZ499-261500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 974 MB LOW NEAR 54N 179E WILL MOVE TO 57N 165W AT 992 MB SUN
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT 
AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 40 KT W OF 175W 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SW TO NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

549 
FZAK62 PAFC 261242
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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.

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR 57N 173W MOVES INLAND NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM BAY COAST
LATE SUN AFTERNOON WHILE WEAKENING TO 991 MB. A 994 MB LOW FORMS NEAR
50N 176E MON AFTERNOON ALONG A STRONG WEATHER FRONT AND MOVES TO NEAR
56N 175E AT 987 MB LATE MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N. 
.MON...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

765 
FZAK62 PAFC 270000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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.

PKZ499-271500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 59N 164W WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
SUN NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT
WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA LATE MON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. A
994 MB LOW NEAR 46N 174E MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 57N 167E AT 981 MB
TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT 
BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

138 
FZAK62 PAFC 271217
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A STRONG FRONT MOVES NORTH AND EAST INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
MON AFTERNOON AND THEN ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING AND THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TUE NIGHT ACROSS
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A 989 MB LOW ALONG THIS
FRONT NEAR 50N 175E MON AFTERNOON MOVES TO NEAR 56N 177E AT 979 MB
BEFORE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARDS RUSSIA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S
OF 56N. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT E OF 175W. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

657 
FZAK62 PAFC 280015
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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.

PKZ499-281500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 990 MB LOW NEAR 50N 176E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB NEAR 56N 175E
MONDAY NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 58N 170E TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A
STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
THE CENTRAL BERING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 43N 179W TUE
AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB NEAR 51N 174W ATKA WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT INCREASING TO 55 TO 65 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING S TO E WIND 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF 56N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

920 
FZAK62 PAFC 281202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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.

PKZ499-290300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 56N 175E MOVES TO NEAR 59N 172E AT 985 MB BEFORE
MOVING TO EASTERN RUSSIA. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT FROM THE
WEST-CENTRAL BERING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE CENTRAL
BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES TUE
NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW NEAR 47N 178W TUE EVENING STRENGTHENS TO 971 MB
NEAR 52N 176W WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR 53N 169W AT 970 MB
LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N OF 56N...E WIND 55 TO 65 KT BECOMING SW 45 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 56N...SW WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 TO 30 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 TO
23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 
57N.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 TO 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO
18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N OF 56N...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. S OF 56N...E WIND 35 KT
BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 10
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT W 25 KT DURING THE EVENING S OF
56N. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

267 
FZAK62 PAFC 282354
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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.

PKZ499-291500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATED THIS
EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 43N 180 WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB NEAR
52N 175W WED AFTERNOON THEN TURN EAST AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB NEAR 56N
158W THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT S OF 57N. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

936 
FZAK62 PAFC 291221
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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.

PKZ499-010300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 48N 176W STRENGTHENS TO 971 MB NEAR 52N 173W WED
EVENING...THEN TURNS EAST AND WEAKENS TO 985 MB NEAR 57N 155W THU
EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

939 
FZAK62 PAFC 010003
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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.

PKZ499-011500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 52N 175W WILL MOVE NEAR 56N 157W AT 983 MB THU
AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR 60N 147W AT 992 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

999 
FZAK62 PAFC 011218
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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.

PKZ499-020300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 53N 169W MOVES TO NEAR 57N 155W AT 986 MB THU
EVENING AND THEN IS ABSORBED INTO A LARGER LOW OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
FRI EVENING AND THEN INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

570 
FZAK62 PAFC 020005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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.

PKZ499-021500-
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 MB LOW NEAR 56N 158W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 58N 153W THU NIGHT. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI EVENING THEN
INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT. 

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
210 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MOST OBVIOUS FEATURE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IS AN
IMPRESSIVE PLUME OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTIVE JET STREAM
SOUTH OF OUR DOMAIN. THE JET STREAM IS SENDING ABUNDANT MOISTURE
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST CONUS WITH POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING AND AVALANCHE
DANGER. A BROAD UPPER TROF IS POSITIONED OVER ALASKA HELPING TO STEER
THE JET STREAM SOUTH OF OUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. MULTIPLE WEAK
IMPULSES ROTATING AROUND THE BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION CONTINUES TO
BRING LIGHT SNOW TO MANY REGIONS WITH A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS
BETWEEN THE DISTURBANCES.

AT THE SURFACE...ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT OBVIOUS ON THE SATELLITE...A FEW
OBSERVATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GULF POINT TOWARD A REMNANT SURFACE LOW
BETWEEN MIDDLETON ISLAND AND MONTAGUE ISLAND. COUPLED WITH A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL WAVE...THIS SURFACE LOW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LIGHT SNOW
AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS MORNING. ANOTHER WEAK LOW IS APPARENT
ON SATELLITE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA APPROACHING THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. HIGH PRESSURE IS IN CONTROL OF THE WESTERN BERING SEA AHEAD OF
THE NEXT SYSTEM THAT IS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE EAST...THE MODELS INITIALIZE WELL ON THE MAIN SYNOPTIC
FEATURES AT 18Z AND ARE VERY CONSISTENT AS WELL AS IN EXCELLENT
AGREEMENT. MINIMAL CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE AFTERNOON FORECAST
PACKAGE. THE FOCUS WILL BE INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF
PRECIPITATION OVER CERTAIN REGIONS AS CONFIDENCE INCREASES WITH THE
CURRENT PATTERN.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
LIGHT SNOW FALLING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS MORNING IS
LINGERING AND A BIT MORE STEADY THEN PREVIOUS ANTICIPATED. THE
SHORTWAVE TROF LIFTING NORTH APPEARS TO BE A BIT MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN
PREVIOUS MODELS HAD INDICATED. ALTHOUGH CLEARING CONTINUES OVER THE
SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA...THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND NORTHWARD IS STILL
STRUGGLING TO BREAK OUT OF THE LOWER CEILINGS AND VIS RESTRICTIONS IN
SNOW.

THE SHORTWAVE IS CURRENTLY POSITIONED OVER ANCHORAGE AND WILL MOVE
NORTH THIS EVENING SO DO EXPECT SOME CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR
EVENING OVER ANCHORAGE WHILE THE MATSU VALLEY...SUSITNA VALLEY...AND
COPPER RIVER BASIN ALL MAINTAIN THE MARGINAL CEILINGS AND OCCASIONAL
LIGHT SNOW.

SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND EMBEDDED IMPULSES WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
MARGINAL CEILINGS AND FLURRIES RETURNING TO THE WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA AND ANCHORAGE BOWL LATER TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER
CLEARING PERIOD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SURFACE LOW IN WESTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL GO THROUGH CYCLES OF STRENGTHENING AND
WEAKENING AS IT MEANDERS AROUND THE NEXT 48 HOURS. IT IS NOT UNTIL
THURSDAY AFTERNOON THAT FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY
WHICH WILL HELP START TO DRY THE REGION OUT AND USHER THE REMNANT LOW
SOUTHEAST AND OUT OF OUR DOMAIN.

A SHARP RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT
BRINGING WHAT LOOKS TO BE VERY PLEASANT WEATHER BY FRIDAY.

SOUTHWEST...
THE WEAK LOW THAT IS APPROACHING THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL MOVE INLAND
OVERNIGHT AND WEAKEN OVER THE MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE FROM BRISTOL BAY
UP TO THE KUSKO DELTA...ALLOWING FOR LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN THE FORM
OF LIGHT SNOW AND FOG TO INVADE THE REGION. INTERIOR SECTIONS WILL
SEE BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENINGS...BUT MARGINAL TO IFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF
THE COASTAL AREAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE AFOREMENTIONED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SHOVES THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE FAR ENOUGH INLAND THAT SNOW FINALLY TAPERS OFF THURSDAY.
OUTSIDE OF THE CHANCE OF VALLEY FOG...CONDITIONS WILL DRASTICALLY
IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE HIGH
PRESSURE. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FRIDAY EVENING WITH THE
CHANCE OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS RETURNING TO THE COAST.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ARE THE MAIN WEATHER
MAKER OUT WEST WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING.
THESE LIGHT TO MODERATE COLD AIR ADVECTION SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH WEDNESDAY UNTIL THE RIDGE MOVES OVERHEAD.

FURTHER WEST...A LARGE AND VERY COMPLEX LOW DEVELOPS SOUTHWEST OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE MODELS ARE INDICATING THAT THIS LOW WILL
RAPIDLY OCCLUDE WITH NUMEROUS CENTERS ROTATING AROUND THE BROAD
CYCLONIC CIRCULATION. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG GALE FORCE FRONT WILL
MARCH ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH THURSDAY...BUT
WILL HAVE A HARD TIME PROGRESSING MUCH FASTER GIVEN THE HIGH
AMPLITUDE RIDGE OBSTRUCTING ITS FORWARD PROGRESS. THE LOW AND
ASSOCIATED FRONT GREATLY DIMINISH IN STRENGTH AND SIZE BY THE END OF
THE WEEK...LEAVING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE...172 175 176 411 413
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...160
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AB FEB 12