Gale Warning 527, NWS Anchorage, AK

976 
FZAK62 PAFC 102350
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013

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.

PKZ499-111500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 999 MB LOW NEAR 60N 179E WILL MOVE TO 60N 175W BY WED MORNING
BEFORE DISSIPATING WED NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 48N 173E WILL
INTENSIFY TO 981 MB AS IT MOVES TO 53N 169W WED NIGHT AND THEN MOVES
TO 55N 162W BY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

686 
FZAK62 PAFC 111152
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

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 SEP 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 999 MB LOW NEAR 59N 176W WILL DISSIPATE LATE THIS MORNING. A 989 MB
LOW NEAR 51N 176W WILL INTENSIFY TO 983 MB AS IT MOVES TO 53N 171W
WED NIGHT AND WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT MOVES TO 54N 160W BY
EARLY FRI MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING
ON THU.

$$

PKZ411-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
175W...S TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. N OF 57N...S TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT N OF 57N. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF 167W. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

524 
FZAK62 PAFC 112345
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

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 SEP 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 984 MB LOW AT 52N 171W WILL MOVE TO 54N 156W FRI AFTERNOON AND
WEAKEN TO 1005 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING
SEA FROM THE WEST THU NIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

409 
FZAK62 PAFC 121121
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

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 SEP 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 52N 168W WILL MOVE TO 54N 155W FRI AFTERNOON AND
WEAKEN TO 1004 MB. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING
SEA TODAY AND SHIFTS EAST TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FROM THE WEST FRI AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT W OF 175W
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

812 
FZAK62 PAFC 122318
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

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 SEP 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 993 MB LOW AT 53N 161W WILL MOVE TO 55N 155W FRI AFTERNOON AT 1005
MB THEN INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN BERING FRI AFTERNOON AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING 
SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 

$$

614 
FZAK62 PAFC 131145
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 13 2013

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 SEP 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 999 MB LOW NEAR 55N 157W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 55N 153W AT 1007 MB FRI
EVENING AND THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA ON SAT. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN BERING FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO THE
CENTRAL BERING BY SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 13 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 13 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 13 2013

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 13 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM WEST OF KAMCHATKA TO THE ALCAN THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH AN EMBEDDED LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY AND ANOTHER UPPER
LOW SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. AT THE SURFACE...LOW PRESSURE
IN BRISTOL BAY IS HEADED NORTH. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT IS SPREADING RAIN
ON THE WINDWARD SIDE OF THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS AND THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE. DOWNSLOPING AND DRYING OVER THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND
PORTIONS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA ARE BEGINNING TO END. WINDS
PERPENDICULAR TO THE MOUNTAINS AT RIDGETOP LEVEL ARE BEGINNING TO
WEAKEN AND RAIN IS ABOUT TO RETURN TO THE LEEWARD SIDE.

A MUCH WEAKER LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT ARE ENTERING THE NORTHWESTERN
BERING. THE NEXT MAJOR PLAYER IS A LOW SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA TAKING AIM
AT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT. THE LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY MOVES NORTH
TONIGHT AND WEAKENS...WHILE THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES TO THE
NORTHEAST GULF COAST TONIGHT INTO TUE AND THEN DISSIPATES. THE
NORTHERN BERING LOW AND FRONT MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AND DISSIPATE TUE
NIGHT NEAR THE PRIBILOFS. THE LOW SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA MOVES TO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY WED AFTERNOON AND THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THU
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TUE MORNING...THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUE NIGHT INTO
WED...AND THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AK PEN WED INTO THU. THE FORECAST
UTILIZES THE GFS SINCE IT HAS SHOWN THE MOST CONSISTENCY....WITH WPC
GUIDANCE IN THE EXTENDED.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

IN THE WEST...SOME SHOWERS WILL ACCOMPANY THE NORTHERN BERING LOW AS
IT TRANSITS TO THE PRIBILOFS OVERNIGHT. THE BRISTOL BAY LOW WILL KEEP
A GRADIENT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WITH SMALL CRAFT WINDS PERSISTING
THROUGH TUE. THE KAMCHATKA LOW WILL BRING RAIN AND SMALL CRAFT TO
GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE MORNING THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON...THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH THU
AFTERNOON...AND THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WED MORNING THROUGH FRI.

FOR SOUTHWEST AK...RAIN AND SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH WED BENEATH A
SHORT-LIVED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. THE ARRIVAL OF THE KAMCHATKA LOW
WILL BRING SHOWERS BEGINNING THU AND LASTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AK RANGE...MOIST ONSHORE FLOW WILL BRING
ABUNDANT RAINFALL TO COASTAL SECTIONS WITH SHOWERS INLAND INTO THE
WEEKEND. DOWNSLOPING OVER THE ANCHORAGE BOWL WILL END TONIGHT AND
RAIN WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

THE WEST WILL BE FAIRLY DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH RAIN AFFECTING
SOUTHWEST AK UNTIL DRYING BUILDS IN LATE SAT INTO SUN. SE OF TH E AK
RANGE WILL BE AFFECTED BY A FRONT THAT WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION OVER
THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALES 120 125 129 172
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DS SEP 13