Gale Warning 24, NWS Anchorage, AK

407 
FZAK62 PAFC 222349
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 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.

PKZ499-231500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 962 MB LOW NEAR 48N 160W MOVES TO 60N 171W AT 978 MB FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WEAKENS 
AS A 995 MB LOW MOVES TO 55N 171E FRIDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT E OF 176E. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT E OF 176E. 
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT E OF 166W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
167W...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N AND W OF 168W. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

238 
FZAK62 PAFC 231253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 23 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.

PKZ499-240300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 52N 162W WEAKENS TO 985 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR 62N 174W.
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 53N 167E WEAKENS INTO A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE EXTREME WESTERN BERING THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT E OF 177E. SEAS 4 TO 10
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT E OF 177E. SEAS 4 TO
10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT E OF 177E. SEAS 4 TO 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   

$$

PKZ412-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N
IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT E OF 166W. SEAS 14 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT E OF 168W. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N AND W OF 168W. 
.FRI...S TO W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N AND W OF 168W IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   

$$

446 
FZAK62 PAFC 240013
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 23 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.

PKZ499-241500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 56N 165W WILL MOVE TO 60N 171W FRI AFTERNOON AT 980
MB...THEN DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS NORTH TOWARD SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 52N 165E WILL MOVE TO 54N 171E FRI AFTERNOON AT 997
MB THEN DISSIPATE. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA SAT.

$$

PKZ411-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. E OF 177E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. E OF 177E...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. E OF 177E...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF 168
W...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N AND W OF 169W.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

195 
FZAK62 PAFC 241239
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 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.

PKZ499-250300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 977 MB LOW NEAR 57N 168W WEAKENS TO 1001 MB SAT NIGHT NEAR 62N 177W
AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 49N 161W SAT
NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT AFFECTS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND
EASTERN BERING FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 15 TO 25 KT E OF 177E. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW 15 TO 25 KT N OF 56N.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S TO W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

660 
FZAK62 PAFC 250032
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 24 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.

PKZ499-251500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 59N 172W WILL MOVE TO 63N 177W AND WEAKEN TO 1001
MB SAT EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE WEST ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING SEA SAT NIGHT AND SUN. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
TO 52N 165W AT 978 MB SUN AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 TO 25 KT EAST OF 178E.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
57N. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 57N
MAINLY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
57N.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 20 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

451 
FZAK62 PAFC 251235
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 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.

PKZ499-260300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA..

A 992 MB LOW NEAR 62N 173W DISSIPATES THIS AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW
NEAR 45N 157W INTENSIFIES TO 967 MB SAT NIGHT NEAR 50N 161W AND THEN
DISSIPATES SUN AFTERNOON NEAR 52N 165W. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
MOVES FROM THE ALASKA PENINSULA ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH
SUN AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC WEAKENS TO 969 MB
AS IT MOVES TO 52N 159W SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT W OF 177E. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

727 
FZAK62 PAFC 260014
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 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.

PKZ499-261500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR 49N 161W MOVES TO 52N 165W AT 978 MB SUNDAY EVENING
THEN DISSIPATES. A 972 MB LOW NEAR 50N 150W SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVES TO
53N 172W AT 974 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. A LOW COMPLEX OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY. A 965 MB LOW NEAR 51N 164E SUNDAY
NIGHT MOVES TO 55N 167E AT 960 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT W OF 177E. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF 178E. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 175W. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF 175W. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE TO NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE TO NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

128 
FZAK62 PAFC 261210
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 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.

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 50N 160W MOVES TO 51N 163W AT 974 MB THIS AFTERNOON
THEN DISSIPATES. A 969 MB LOW NEAR 50N 150W THIS AFTERNOON MOVES TO
53N 160W AT 966 MB MONDAY MORNING THEN TO 54N 159W AT 980 MB MONDAY
NIGHT. A 966 MB LOW MOVES TO 52N 163E TONIGHT THEN TO 57N 167E AT 963
MB MONDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT E OF 174W.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 25 KT W OF 166W. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

008 
FZAK62 PAFC 270019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 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.

PKZ499-271500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW AT 51N 162W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 965 MB LOW AT 52N
156W THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 53N 160W MON MORNING THEN TO 56N 161W
TUE AFTERNOON AT 991 MB. A 973 MB LOW AT 50N 162E TONIGHT WILL MOVE
TO 58N 169W BY TUE AFTERNOON AT 967 MB. 
$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N TO E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N TO E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

331 
FZAK62 PAFC 271224
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW AT 52N 158W WILL MOVE TO 53N 159W TONIGHT AT 977 MB THEN
TO 54N 159W AT 982 MB TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE. A
967 MB LOW AT 51N 164E WILL MOVE TO 59N 169W TUE NIGHT AT 975 MB. A
991 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 57N 170W TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT W OF 177W. SEAS
10 TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
W OF 175W...S TO W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT W OF 168W. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A WEAK DISTURBANCE WITH RAIN AND SNOW OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND FREEZING
RAIN TO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS MORNING IS MOVING RAPIDLY NORTH. THE
MAIN TROUGH AXIS STRETCHES ACROSS SW ALASKA TO OVER THE GULF. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS WERE EVIDENT ACROSS SW ALASKA WITH RAIN ALONG THE
GULF COAST. SNOW SHOWERS WERE EVIDENT ACROSS THE BERING SEA WITH COLD
ADVECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE NAM OVERALL INITIALIZED THE BEST ON FREEZING
LEVELS FROM THE SW INTERIOR/EASTERN BRISTOL BAY TO THE
GULF/SOUTHCENTRAL. THE GFS INITIALIZED FREEZING LEVELS AT PAMC AND
PANC WERE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE RADIOSONDE DATA INDICATED.

THE SHORT WAVE EXTENDING ACROSS SW ALASKA AND THE GULF MOVES NORTH
ACROSS THE INTERIOR TONIGHT. A SECONDARY WAVE AND FRONTAL SURFACE
REFLECTION MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF/BRISTOL BAY WED AFTERNOON THEN
OVER THE CENTRAL MAINLAND WED EVENING. A UPPER VORTEX AND SURFACE
REFLECTION OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES NORTH IN THE LONG WAVE TROUGH

TO NEAR THE EAST ALEUTIANS THU MORNING THEN TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
THU EVENING. RELATIVELY DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW SETS UP OVER THE EAST
PACIFIC TO OVER THE EASTERN MAINLAND THU.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE ALL IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT AND REASONABLE
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE NAM APPEARS TO BE THE OUTLIER ON THE MAIN
LOW CENTER WHICH HEADS TOWARD THE EAST ALEUTIANS/WESTERN AK PEN WED
NIGHT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
RAIN AND SNOW INLAND WITH RAIN ALONG THE COAST WILL DIMINISH SOME
LATE TONIGHT AS THE WAVE MOVES INTO THE INTERIOR. ALSO THERE WILL
LIKELY BE AREAS OF ISOLATED FREEZING RAIN IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY THIS
EVENING. RAIN WILL RE-INTENSIFY ALONG THE COAST THU AS A FRONTAL
TROUGH MOVES NORTH INTO THE GULF. THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME SPILL
OVER INTO INLAND AREAS OVER THE MATSU/ANCHORAGE BOWL. FREEZING LEVELS
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THIS WEEK WITH
VALUES AROUND 5000 FT INLAND TO NEAR 8000 FT ALONG THE GULF COAST.
RAIN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ALONG THE GULF WITH NORTH MOVING FRONTAL
TROUGHS AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THU AND FRI WITH UPPER JET SUPPORT.
GAP FLOWS INLAND WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT BUT SHOULD INTENSIFY WED AND
THU WITH THE APPROACH OF THE FRONTAL TROUGH IN THE GULF AND AS THE
STACKED LOW CENTER MOVES TOWARD THE EAST ALEUTIANS/EAST BERING SEA
THU.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA/ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...
SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO ALL
SNOW SHOWERS BEFORE ENDING AS COLD AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE SW. THERE
WILL LIKELY BE SOME PATCHY FOG ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AS LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE IS TRAPPED UNDER SUBSIDENCE INVERSIONS. MOISTURE AND WINDY
CONDITIONS SPREAD IN FROM THE SE WED. THE LEADING EDGE OF
PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE GENERALLY ALL SNOW THEN SLOWLY TRANSITION TO
A MIX AS IT SPREADS WEST. THIS WILL BRING A SHOT AT FREEZING RAIN
POTENTIAL TO THE REGION WED AND WED NIGHT.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
ACTIVE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EAST ALEUTIANS AND
EASTERN BERING SEA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A FRONTAL TROUGH
MOVING AHEAD OF FRONTAL TROUGH WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS WED AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE PRIBILOFS LATE
WED NIGHT AND THU. SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA DIMINISH
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THERE ARE SOME HINTS AT THIS ACTIVE AND WARM PATTERN BREAKING DOWN
NEXT WEEK...BUT NOTHING WORTH LATCHING ONTO AT THIS POINT. WE WILL
KEEP AN EYE ON THIS POSSIBILITY IN THE COMING DAYS. UNTIL
THEN...EXPECT CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR MUCH OF THE
MAINLAND AND PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COASTAL
AREAS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 119 120 131 132 138 150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

RMC JAN 14