Storm Warning 160, NWS Anchorage, AK

454 
FZAK62 PAFC 150622 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

UPDATED ZONES 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.

PKZ499-151500-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 984 MB LOW AT 57N 165W WILL BE NEAR 56N 159W AT 992 MB TONIGHT AND
THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THU MORNING. A 987 MB LOW AT 49N
161E LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 56N 168E THU AFTERNOON THEN TO 61N
166E BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
925 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
930 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E OF 174W...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. W OF 174W...VARIABLE 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E OF 165W...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF 165W...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

487 
FZAK62 PAFC 151223
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 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.

PKZ499-160300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 50N 161E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 58N 166E AT 980 MB EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 60N 165E AT 987 MB FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING 40 TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE TO SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY LATE
MORNING. WEST OF 175W...WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY LATE
MORNING. WEST OF 175W...WINDS INCREASING TO SE 35 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 
56N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. WEST OF 168W...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N AND EAST OF 169W. 
.FRI...NE TO SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

340 
FZAK62 PAFC 160035
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 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.

PKZ499-161500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA
WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 55N...SE WIND 50 KT. S OF 55N...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 167W...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. W OF 167W...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JM

534 
FZAK62 PAFC 161159
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 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.

PKZ499-170300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR 58N 166E WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND WEAKEN
SATURDAY MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND WEAKEN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. WINDS BECOMING SW 20 KT WEST OF 176W IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...BECOMING W 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SOUTH OF 56N...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SOUTH OF 56N...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 57N. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$