Gale Warning 261, NWS Anchorage, AK

596 
FZAK62 PAFC 221133 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ499-230100-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT NEAR KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA THROUGH SUN THEN WEAKEN SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E TO S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...E TO S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT EXCEPT BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT W OF 176W
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 5 FT.

$$

MSO

277 
FZAK62 PAFC 222328
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 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.

PKZ499-231415-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON SUN THEN WEAKEN THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ411-231415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.  RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-231415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-231415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-231415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  

$$

034 
FZAK62 PAFC 231120
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 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.

PKZ499-240115-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON SUN THEN WEAKEN THROUGH MON. A WEAK TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-240115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-240115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-240115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  

$$

206 
FZAK62 PAFC 232336
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 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.

PKZ499-241430-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE SLOWLY
NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA MON NIGHT AND A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA TUE.

$$

PKZ411-241430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 0 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
131 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A REX BLOCK OVER ALASKA WITH THE HIGH CENTERED NEAR
POINT HOPE AND A LOW CENTERED OVER BRISTOL BAY. THERE IS SOME
RESIDUAL "TROUGHINESS" OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA BETWEEN THE
BRISTOL BAY LOW AND A LOW MOVING TOWARD THE ALASKA PANHANDLE.
THERE IS ALSO A LARGE LOW SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 84 HOURS
(MONDAY AFTERNOON). THIS...COMBINED WITH A FAIRLY STABLE BLOCKING
PATTERN...ALLOWS THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE TO BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE BRISTOL BAY LOW WILL CONTINUE
TOWARD THE WEST ALLOWING THE HIGH TO "FLOP OVER" INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN REMAIN THROUGH
MONDAY...PROTECTING THE AREA FROM ANY STORMS.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...AS THE BRISTOL BAY MOVES WEST THE BLOCKING
HIGH WILL ALSO NUDGE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. SOME PRECIPITATION IS
POSSIBLE ALONG BRISTOL BAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH THE EXITING LOW.
OTHERWISE DRY CONDITIONS AND INCREASINGLY CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE AREA.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE KAMCHATKA LOW WILL SEND ITS OCCLUDED
FRONT INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE BRISTOL BAY LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH SATURDAY...AND BE NEAR THE
PRIBILOFS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN "ABSORB" THE
FORMER BRISTOL BAY LOW ON SUNDAY...WITH SOME PRECIPITATION
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS FOR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 138 177 178.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 139 140.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

LUDWIG MAR 14