Gale Warning 17, NWS Anchorage, AK

749 
FZAK62 PAFC 142359
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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 TUE JAN 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 178W MOVES TO 52N 177E AT 989 MB WED EVENING
THEN SLOWLY WEAKENS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW NEAR 49N 
163W MOVES TO 52N 165W AT 981 MB WED EVENING THEN DISSIPATES THU. 

$$

PKZ411-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

395 
FZAK62 PAFC 151208
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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 WED JAN 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 MB LOW NEAR 54N 179E MOVES TO 52N 176E EARLY THU MORNING AT THE
SAME STRENGTH AND THEN MOVES TO 52N 170E AT 985 MB FRI MORNING. A 977
MB LOW NEAR 49N 166W STRENGTHENS TO 960 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 48N
160W EARLY THU MORNING AND CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN TO 955 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 52N 160W EARLY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

856 
FZAK62 PAFC 160002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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 WED JAN 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 989 MB LOW NEAR 53N 177E WEAKENS TO 992 MB THU MORNING AND STAYS
NEARLY STATIONARY THEN DISSIPATES BY FRI MORNING. A 959 MB LOW NEAR
46N 159W THU MORNING STRENGTHENS AND MOVES TO NEAR 53N 159W AT 955 
MB FRI MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 15 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 
56N. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

555 
FZAK62 PAFC 161201
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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 THU JAN 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 MB LOW NEAR 52N 179E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI
MORNING AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50N 177W EARLY
SAT MORNING. A 951 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 159W EARLY
FRI MORNING AND THEN TO NEAR 60N 170W EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT E OF 166W. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

307 
FZAK62 PAFC 170004
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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.

PKZ499-171500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 954 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW NEAR 49N 160W WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO
51N 160W AT 951 MB EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN TO NEAR 60N 170W EARLY
SAT MORNING AT 956 MB.

$$

PKZ411-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.    

$$

PKZ413-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 16 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT E OF 167W. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

771 
FZAK62 PAFC 171218
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

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.

PKZ499-180300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 951 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW NEAR 52N 162W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 61N 170W
SAT MORNING AT 956 MB...THEN WEAKEN TO 970 MB NEAR 62N 173W EARLY SUN
MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH 49N 158W AT 960 MB EARLY
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SAT...N TO W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT E OF 167W. SEAS 8 TO 16
FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

423 
FZAK62 PAFC 180019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

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.

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 955 MB LOW NEAR 56N 161W WEAKENS AND MOVES NORTHEAST ACROSS BRISTOL
BAY THEN INLAND OVERNIGHT. A 951 MB LOW NEAR 58N 167W MOVES TO 60N
178W AT 981 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES
NORTH TO 53N 160W AT 957 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N TO W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 174W.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

278 
FZAK62 PAFC 181225
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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.

PKZ499-190300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 951 MB LOW NEAR 60N 170W MOVES TO 60N 179W AT 981 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES NORTH TO 52N 158W AT 955 MB SUN
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKENS TO 967 MB NEAR 56N 163W LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 174W. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 174W. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 168W. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.SUN...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

312 
FZAK62 PAFC 190023
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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.

PKZ499-191500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 963 MB LOW NEAR 61N 173W WILL MOVE TO 60N 178E AT 986 MB SUN NIGHT
AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 957 MB LOW NEAR 49N 157W SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO
58N 165W AT 972 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

PKZ412-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN... NW TO SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 173W. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 173W. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
173W. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N AND W OF 169W. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 56N AND W OF 169W. 
.SUN NIGHT...N TO E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
LONGWAVE TROUGH GENERALLY DOMINANT OVER THE AOR...WITH SHARP
UPPER-LVL RIDGING OVER THE NE PACIFIC. AN UPPER-LOW IN THE NW BERING
SEA IS SLOWLY DRIFTING SOUTHWEST. RESIDUAL SHORTWAVE TROUGHS ROTATING
THROUGH THE FLOW IN SOUTHCENTRAL AND INTERIOR SW AK KEPT PRECIP
LINGERING IN AREAS THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY...BUT HAVE LARGELY PUSHED
AWAY FROM THE AOR. THE FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY WITH THE FLOW
TURNING SOUTHERLY IN ADVANCE OF A LOW APPROACHING KODIAK ISLAND. THUS
MORE CLOUDS AND PRECIP IS UNDERWAY FOR THE MAINLAND. THE LOW CENTERED
AROUND 130 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 967 MB IS MOVING
NORTHEAST. SNOW AND RAIN HAS ALREADY OVERSPREAD KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
AKPEN PUSHING TOWARDS BRISTOL BAY AND THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. GALES
HAVE ALSO PUSHED INTO MARINE AREAS OF THE GULF AND WATERS OFFSHORE
THE AKPEN. THERE IS ALSO A LOW AROUND 700 MILES SOUTH OF KISKA MOVING
EAST WHICH WILL PLAY A ROLE FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS THE NEXT FEW DAYS
IN THE AOR.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ADEQUATE MODEL AGREEMENT WITH THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURES...BUT NOT
GREAT. OUT WEST...THE LOW SOUTH OF KISKA TRACKS TO AROUND 200 MILES
SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI BY WED...THEN TO NEAR UNALASKA ON THU. THE GFS AND
NAM DO NOT TRACK THIS FEATURE AS FAR NORTH AS QUICKLY...BUT DO SHOW A
DEEPER/STRONGER LOW WITH A LARGER ASSOCIATED STRONG WIND FIELD.
BECAUSE THE ECMWF TRACKS THE LOWER CLOSER TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS IT
ALSO ALLOWS FOR WARMER AIR (TRANSITION TO RAIN) AND A MORE RELAXED
PRESSURE GRADIENT TO THE EASTERN CHAIN/BERING WITH FROPA MID WEEK.
THE GFS/NAM BY CONTRAST KEEP STRONGER WINDS AROUND LONGER WITH COLDER
TEMPERATURES (HIGHER CHANCE OF SNOW). HAVE TENDED TO SIDE WITH THE
WARMER SOLUTION AS THE ECMWF HAS HAD BETTER TRACK RECORD OF LATE WITH
THESE PACIFIC SYSTEMS.

FURTHER EAST...THE GEM AND ECMWF HAVE INITIALIZED BEST WITH THE LOW
MOVING TOWARDS THE GULF/KODIAK. THE 12Z GFS AND NAM INITIALIZED
POORLY...BUT THE 18Z RUNS ARE A BIT MORE IN LINE WITH THE PREFERRED
SOLUTION. THE 967 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 50 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HOMER AT 971 MB TUE MORNING THEN PUSH ASHORE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
NEAR VALDEZ AT 979 MB BY EARLY TUE EVENING. ALOFT...MODELS SHOW THE
LOW'S SUPPORTING SHORTWAVE ENERGY CLEARING THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL AK
DURING BY TUE EVENING. MODELS SHOW THE PASSAGE OF THIS TROUGH ALOFT
COUPLED WILL SIGNAL THE START OF SIGNIFICANT AMPLIFICATION OF THE NE
PACIFIC RIDGE. THIS WILL BE AIDED BY THE AFOREMENTIONED N PAC LOW
SOUTH OF KISKA DEEPENING THE TROUGH UPSTREAM. THE LOW WILL HELP PUSH
A WARM FRONT THROUGH THE GULF ON WED TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
850 MB TEMPERATURES THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL OF -7 CELSIUS WED MORNING
ARE SHOWN WARMING TO AROUND 0 CELSIUS BY THU MORNING. THESE
TEMPERATURES BECOME WIDESPREAD IN SCOPE...PUSH INLAND...AND ARE GIVEN
AN ADDED BOOST OF WARMING BY A SURFACE WAVE THAT TRACKS FROM THE
PACIFIC SUBTROPICS TO AROUND 300 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WED
AFTERNOON THAT PUSHES TOWARDS THE KENAI PENINSULA ON THU.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL/GULF...
THE SNOW AND RAIN OVER KODIAK ISLAND SHOULD TAPER TO OFF TO PASSING
SHOWERS BY MIDDAY TUE AS THE SURFACE LOW PASSES BY USHERING IN A
BRIEF PERIOD OF WEST OFF-SHORE FLOW. MARINE AREAS OF THE GULF WILL
SEE MIN GALE FORCE SOUTH TO EASTERLIES SHIFT TO A STRONGER SW GALES
NEAR STORM FORCE WITH THE FAST MOVING LOW. THE NEXT SLUG OF
PRECIPITATION WILL BE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH A
STRONGER WARM FRONT AND SUSTAINED PUSH OF WARM ADVECTION LATE TUE
NIGHT INTO WED INTO KODIAK ISLAND.

THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WILL SEE PRECIPITATION IN THE GULF WORK UP
TONIGHT. ALL AREAS OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND SHOULD START AS
SNOW...THOUGH MINOR WARM ADVECTION SHOULD ALLOW SOME MIXING WITH RAIN
FOR IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA AND SOUTHEASTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. REGARDLESS...THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF MODERATE
SNOW ON TAP FOR INTERIOR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE PASSES OF THE
KENAI PENISNULA. NORTH AND WEST OF THE CHUGACH/KENAI RANGES...A BRIEF
PERIOD OF ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL ALLOW FOR SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL DURING
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE A STRONGER SOUTHEAST TO EAST FLOW BEGINS
TYPICAL DOWNSLOPING. THIS SE FLOW HAS ALREADY MANIFESTED A BIT WITH
SOME GUSTY WINDS ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM/PORTAGE VALLEY. THE DOWNSLOPING
DIMINISHES BY TUE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW WORKS UP TOWARDS VALDEZ. SOME
WEAK COLD ADVECTION WITH THE SUPPORTING SHORTWAVE ALOFT WILL SUPPORT
ANOTHER BRIEF PERIOD OF  STEADY SNOW TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUE
EVENING. A BRIEF LULL THEN OCCURS UNTIL IMPACTS FROM THE STRONGER
WARM FRONT AND STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW MOVE UP TO THE MAINLAND THE
LATTER PART OF WED.

SOUTHWEST/AKPEN...
LAST VESTIGES OF SHOWERS FROM SHORTWAVE TROUGHS EXITING THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA/VALLEY THIS EVENING. PERIPHERAL SNOW FROM THE SYSTEM NEARING
KODIAK ISLAND ALREADY FILLING IN ON THE KING SALMON RADAR AND THIS
MOISTURE WILL SPREAD NORTH OVERNIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION
LIKELY OVER THE AHKLUN AND ALEUTIAN RANGES DUE TO ADDED UPSLOPE
LIFT...WITH SLIGHTLY LESSER AMOUNTS ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS. PENDING
TEMPERATURES...THERE MAY BE SOME LOCAL BLOWING SNOW
OVERNIGHT...THOUGH SHOULD BE TEMPERED SOMEWHAT BY SNOW BEING SOMEWHAT
WET. THE STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED DYNAMICS MOVE THROUGH BY MIDDAY
ALLOWING PRECIP TO TAPER OFF. LIKE SOUTHCENTRAL...A LULL EXPECTED TUE
NIGHT BEFORE IMPACTS FROM THE NEXT STORM MOVE UP WED.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
UPPER-LOW CONTINUES TO KEEP INSTABILITY SHOWERS AROUND THROUGH THE
CHAIN AND BERING SEA. THE FEATURE WILL BE SLOW MOVING...WITH ONLY
SOME DRIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS...SO
CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY PERSISTENT AND STEADY STATE. SOME
STRENGTHENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT EXPECTED TO RETURN SOME GALES
TO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CHAIN LATE TUE NIGHT AS THE LOW SOUTH OF
KISKA BEGINS TO EXERT SOME INFLUENCE TO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION
LIKELY TO BE WET SNOW INITIALLY WITH THAT FEATURE.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
WHILE THE DETAILS GET MURKY WITH SOME SPECIFIC FEATURES AND
TIMING...THE SPIRIT OF STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW...HIGH QPF AND
ANOMALOUSLY WARM AIR IS SHOWN CONTINUING RIGHT INTO THE EARLY PART OF
THE WEEKEND WITH DECENT MODEL AGREEMENT. THE LATTER PART OF THE
WEEKEND FEATURES A BREAKDOWN IN THE WARM PATTERN TO MORE SEASONABLE
AIR AS STORMS SCOOTING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND THE UPPER-LOW
IN THE BERING PUSH UP AGAINST THE STOUT RIDGE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE...119 120 130 131 132 150 155 170 172 173 174 181 185
                351 352 411
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...179 180 181 185 411 412 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

MALOY