Gale Warning 357, NWS Anchorage, AK

386 
FZAK62 PAFC 282323
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 PM AKDT MON APR 28 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.

PKZ499-291330-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 50N 170E MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 53N 173E AT 178
MB TUE EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 59N 176E AT 987 MB WED AFTERNOON. AN
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL SPREAD FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
MON NIGHT INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA WED.

$$

PKZ411-291330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$

PKZ412-291330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

PKZ413-291330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-291330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

053 
FZAK62 PAFC 291144
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 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.

PKZ499-300215-
344 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 50N 171E WILL MOVE TO 54N 175E AT 979 MB THIS
EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO EASTERN RUSSIA AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB WED
NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL SPREAD FROM THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY WED...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE
EASTERN BERING LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-300215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
344 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT EXCEPT NORTH 15 TO 25 KT W OF 175E.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT W OF 175E.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
344 AM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT...STRONGEST W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

803 
FZAK62 PAFC 292318
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
318 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 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.

PKZ499-301415-
318 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 53N 174E WILL MOVE TO 61N 175E AT 990 MB WED
EVENING AND THEN MOVE RAPIDLY NORTH AND WEAKEN. AN ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL SPREAD FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING WED...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN BERING
THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ411-301415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
318 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT EXCEPT N WIND 35 KT WEST OF 175E.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
318 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
318 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
318 PM AKDT TUE APR 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

478 
FZAK62 PAFC 301123
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 AM AKDT WED APR 30 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.

PKZ499-010130-
323 AM AKDT WED APR 30 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 55N 176E THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NEAR 61N 175E
AT 991 MB WED EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL TRACK THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TOWARDS
THE NORTHERN BERING BY WED MORNING AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ411-010130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
323 AM AKDT WED APR 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
323 AM AKDT WED APR 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
323 AM AKDT WED APR 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
323 AM AKDT WED APR 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

845 
FZAK62 PAFC 302259
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
259 PM AKDT WED APR 30 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.

PKZ499-011315-
259 PM AKDT WED APR 30 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 59N 175E WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH
THU. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN
AS HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA THU.

$$

PKZ411-011315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
259 PM AKDT WED APR 30 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-011315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
259 PM AKDT WED APR 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ413-011315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
259 PM AKDT WED APR 30 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-011315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
259 PM AKDT WED APR 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

409 
FZAK62 PAFC 011108
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
308 AM AKDT THU MAY 1 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.

PKZ499-020215-
308 AM AKDT THU MAY 1 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA THIS MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING INTO SAT.

$$

PKZ411-020215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
308 AM AKDT THU MAY 1 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ412-020215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
308 AM AKDT THU MAY 1 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ413-020215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
308 AM AKDT THU MAY 1 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-020215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
308 AM AKDT THU MAY 1 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
126 PM AKDT SUN APR 27 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS CURRENTLY A WEAKENING VERTICALLY STACKED LOW SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT STRETCHED OUT AND STALLED
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. STEADY RAIN ALONG THE EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA HAS GIVEN WAY TO SHOWERS AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO
WEAKEN AND DRIFT SOUTHWARD. INCREASING AMOUNTS OF SUNSHINE ARE
BREAKING OUT ACROSS INTERIOR AREAS OF THE MAINLAND...ALLOWING
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO SPREAD BACK INTO THE REGION. OUT
WEST...A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE CENTRAL BERING IS RESULTING IN
AREAS OF MARINE FOG/STRATUS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. MEANWHILE...A
FAIRLY GARDEN-VARIETY FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING IS WEAKENING
AND LIFTING NORTHWARD AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
A PATTERN CHANGE IS UNDERWAY ACROSS THE ALASKA DOMAIN AS THE
LONGWAVE TROUGH AND STATIONARY LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ARE WEAKENING
AND BEGINNING TO MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE STATE.
INSTEAD...THE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING HAS ITS SIGHTS SET ON
THE MAINLAND...AND WILL STRENGTHEN DRAMATICALLY IN THE COMING DAYS
EN ROUTE TO BECOMING A HIGH-LATITUDE BLOCKING RIDGE/HIGH OVER THE
MAINLAND. CONFIDENCE AND MODEL AGREEMENT IN THIS EVOLUTION
CONTINUES TO INCREASE...WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
SUNNY AND ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE MAINLAND AND PANHANDLE.
THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE BOTH TRENDING STRONGER WITH THE CLOSED HIGH
OVER THE STATE BY THE END OF THE WEEK...AND AS A RESULT ARE
TRENDING FURTHER WEST WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE
BERING BY THE END OF THE WEEK. OVERALL THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT AND ARE THE FAVORED MODELS TODAY. THE MOST
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE FORECAST ARE TO ENHANCE SEA BREEZES
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS WEEK AND ALSO TO INCREASE TEMPERATURES AS
THE HIGH SETS UP SHOP.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
AS THE COMPLEX LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF PULLS AWAY OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS CLOUD-COVER WILL STEADILY DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. A
SHORTWAVE WITH ASSOCIATED WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL BE ROTATING
THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF AROUND THE OVERALL CIRCULATION TONIGHT.
PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THIS FEATURE COUPLED WITH OVERALL RISING
PRESSURES AS THE BIG LOW MOVES AWAY WILL SEND A SURGE OF MASS
THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY TOMORROW MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. THESE WILL LIKELY AFFECT PORTIONS OF UPPER COOK
INLET TOMORROW. IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES AGAIN EXPECTED...THESE WINDS MAY LEAD TO RED FLAG
CONDITIONS. AS HIGH PRESSURE AND WARMER TEMPERATURES MOVE INTO THE
AREA IN A MAJOR WAY BY MIDWEEK ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
WILL NEED TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED. BY FRIDAY EVENING...THE 500
HPA HEIGHT FIELD AS WELL AS 850 HPA TEMPERATURES ARE BOTH PROGGED
TO APPROACH 3 STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE NORMAL. THIS WILL LEAD TO
TEMPERATURES 10-15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR MANY LOCATIONS.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
AS THE BIG LOW PULLS AWAY INTO THE PACIFIC THE SKIES WILL SHOW A
SIMILAR CLEARING TREND TO SOUTHCENTRAL. AS THIS HAPPENS...SURFACE
WINDS WILL SWITCH AROUND TO THE MORE SOUTHERLY/ONSHORE...WHICH
DIRECTION. THIS WILL BRING INCREASED MOISTURE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE
AND LIKELY LEAD TO INCREASING AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS ACROSS THE
REGION BY MIDWEEK. OTHERWISE...SUNNY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL ALSO
PREVAIL FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO AND THEN CLOSES OFF OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING WILL FALL PRIMARILY UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THESE HIGHER PRESSURES. WHILE THIS WILL KEEP
STORMS AWAY FROM THE REGION...IT WILL ALSO LEAD TO THE FIRST
MULTI-DAY WIDESPREAD MARINE FOG/STRATUS OUTBREAK OF THE SUMMER
SEASON. MEANWHILE...THE WESTERN BERING WILL SEE A LONGWAVE TROUGH
AMPLIFY UPSTREAM OF THE BIG RIDGE...WHICH WILL HELP STEER A SERIES
OF STORM SYSTEMS INTO THE AREA THIS WEEK. NONE OF THESE SYSTEMS
LOOKS PARTICULARLY STRONG...BUT THE UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL KEEP
TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW NORMAL WITH PLENTY OF CLOUDS TO GO
AROUND.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
NOT SURPRISINGLY...THE BIG STORY IS THE HIGH PRESSURE THAT WILL
BECOME ENTRENCHED OVER THE MAINLAND. LONG RANGE MODELS ARE
SUGGESTING THIS FEATURE COULD PERSIST THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF
MAY AND POSSIBLY LONGER. THUS...EXPECT OVERALL WARM...DRY...AND
MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS FOR MANY PARTS OF THE STATE FOR THE
FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 177.
FIRE WEATHER...FIRE WEATHER WATCH 111.

&&

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