Gale Warning 512, NWS Anchorage, AK

890 
FZAK62 PAFC 012325
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 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 AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR 55N 176W INTENSIFIES TO 984 MB SUN NIGHT AS IT
MOVES INLAND NEAR 60N 163W. A LOW FROM KAMCHATKA INTENSIFIES TO 979
MB MON AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 54N 176E.

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
TO 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT DURING THE
EVENING E OF 175W. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...E WIND 30 KT. S OF 56N...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6
TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W OF 167W...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 167W...S WIND 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

208 
FZAK62 PAFC 021140
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ499-030300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 56N 170W INTENSIFIES TO 980 MB SUN EVENING AS IT
MOVES TO NEAR 58N 165W...THEN MOVES INLAND AT THE MOUTH OF THE
KUSKOKWIM RIVER LATE MON MORNING WHILE WEAKENING TO 985 MB. A 999 MB
LOW NEAR 54N 162E SUN AFTERNOON INTENSIFIES TO 982 MB NEAR 53N 170E
SUN NIGHT...THEN STRENGTHENS FURTHER TO 971 MB NEAR 54N 176W MON
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 167W...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 3O TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

043 
FZAK62 PAFC 021751 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
950 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

UPDATED 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.

PKZ499-030300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 56N 170W INTENSIFIES TO 980 MB SUN EVENING AS IT
MOVES TO NEAR 58N 165W...THEN MOVES INLAND AT THE MOUTH OF THE
KUSKOKWIM RIVER LATE MON MORNING WHILE WEAKENING TO 985 MB. A 999 MB
LOW NEAR 54N 162E SUN AFTERNOON INTENSIFIES TO 982 MB NEAR 53N 170E
SUN NIGHT...THEN STRENGTHENS FURTHER TO 971 MB NEAR 54N 176W MON
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
950 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 167W...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

480 
FZAK62 PAFC 022316
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ499-031500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 57N 166W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 60N 163W TONIGHT 
AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA ON 
MON. A 999 MB LOW NEAR 53N 162E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 53N 179E MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN TRACK TO 
57N 169W TUE AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 35 KT S OF 56N
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

741 
FZAK62 PAFC 031146
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ499-040300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM BAY MOVES INLAND THIS MORNING OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 54N 170E PEAKS AT 970 MB NEAR 53N
178W MON EVENING...THEN SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND
NEAR TOKSOOK BAY LATE TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. WEST OF 175W...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING
N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. EAST OF 175W...N WIND 30 KT
BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT S 20 TO 30 KT W OF 167W. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 3O TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$