Gale Warning 566, NWS Anchorage, AK

814 
FZAK62 PAFC 101143
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 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.

PKZ499-110215-
343 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 53N 153W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH LATE SAT
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-110215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
343 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
343 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
343 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
343 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$

481 
FZAK62 PAFC 102306
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
306 PM AKDT FRI OCT 10 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.

PKZ499-111400-
306 PM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 990 MB LOW DEVELOPS OVER BRISTOL BAY SATURDAY MORNING THEN
MOVES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA AND DISSIPATES
SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND
ALEUTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY.
$$

PKZ411-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
306 PM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
306 PM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
306 PM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
306 PM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

745 
FZAK62 PAFC 111149
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 AM AKDT SAT OCT 11 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.

PKZ499-120200-
349 AM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 MB LOW DEVELOPS OVER BRISTOL BAY THIS MORNING THEN MOVES
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA AND DISSIPATES SUNDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS
THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ411-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
349 AM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
349 AM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
349 AM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
349 AM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

450 
FZAK62 PAFC 112318
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
318 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 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.

PKZ499-121345-
318 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY.

$$

PKZ411-121345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
318 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-121345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
318 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-121345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
318 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-121345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
318 PM AKDT SAT OCT 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

465 
FZAK62 PAFC 121139
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
339 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 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.

PKZ499-130215-
339 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND
MONDAY.

$$

PKZ411-130215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
339 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-130215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
339 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-130215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
339 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-130215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
339 AM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

518 
FZAK62 PAFC 122304
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
304 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 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.

PKZ499-131345-
304 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO THE
EASTERN BERING THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN BERING MON AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING ON TUE.

$$

PKZ411-131345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
304 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-131345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
304 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-131345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
304 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-131345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
304 PM AKDT SUN OCT 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

386 
FZAK62 PAFC 131149
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 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.

PKZ499-140200-
349 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO THE
EASTERN BERING THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN BERING TODAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING ON TUE
BEFORE DISSIPATING LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
349 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
349 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2014

.TODAY...W WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
349 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
349 AM AKDT MON OCT 13 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT W OF 168W. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
556 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE DOMINANT FEATURE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS MORNING IS THE
STORM FORCE LOW PRESENTLY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR. STORM FORCE WINDS ON THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THIS
SYSTEM EXTEND ALONG THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WESTWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS...WITH
GALES OVER MUCH OF THE REST OF THE BERING AS A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT PERSISTS BETWEEN THE LOW TO THE SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING. A STRONG FRONT IS PUSHING INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA...SPREADING RAIN AND GALE FORCE WINDS OVER
KODIAK ISLAND. FAIRLY BENIGN CONDITIONS PERSIST ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND...WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AK
BENEATH AN UPPER TROUGH THAT IS HELPING TO GENERATE A FEW RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS FROM EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND INTO THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN AS IT PUSHES EASTWARD. BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND SOUTHCENTRAL AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING LOW.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT INTO THE WEEKEND...WITH
ALL GUIDANCE PERFORMING SIMILARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE STRENGTH
AND POSITIONING OF THE LOW AS IT TRACKS INTO THE GULF ON FRIDAY
AND ALSO WITH THE TIMING OF THE FRONT AS IT APPROACHES THE GULF
COAST LATER TODAY. UTILIZED THE NAM/GEM EARLY ON FOR ENHANCED
DETAIL AND THEN GENERALLY WENT TOWARDS THE EC FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE SHORT TERM FORECAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL RETURN TO SOUTHCENTRAL AK TODAY AND TONIGHT AS
THE FRONT MOVES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...WITH RAIN REACHING
THE COAST BY LATER THIS MORNING AND THEN SPREADING INLAND THIS
EVENING. THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE
DETERMINING PRECIPITATION TYPE LATER TONIGHT. LOCATIONS FROM THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY WILL LIKELY SEE A MIX OF
RAIN AND SNOW TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO COOL...BUT A BRIEF
WINDOW OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AS TEMPERATURES
BEGIN TO WARM ALOFT BUT NORTHERLY WINDS ALLOW COLDER AIR REMAIN IN
PLACE AT THE SURFACE. ALTHOUGH CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW...THE BEST
CHANCE WILL BE LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE
TYPICALLY COLDER LOCATIONS WHERE THE SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY
TAKE A BIT LONGER TO BE SCOURED OUT. THIS INCLUDES EAST ANCHORAGE
AND EAGLE RIVER AS WELL AS THE BUTTE AREA IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY.
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN AS PRECIPITATION BEGINS AS ALL SNOW BUT WARMER
AIR BEGINS TO MOVE IN ALOFT TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE
OVER TO ALL RAIN BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE
TO WARM...WITH SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE LOW
ITSELF MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AK.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL SEE ONLY A GLANCING BLOW FROM
THE SYSTEM AS IT MOVES TOWARDS THE GULF TODAY...WITH RAIN AND
SNOW POSSIBLE FOR MAINLY COASTAL PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY FROM
DILLINGHAM EAST. A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE
LATER TONIGHT AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT...BUT CONFIDENCE IN
THIS SCENARIO REMAINS LOW. THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA WILL
PRIMARILY BE IMPACTED BY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY AS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO INCREASE WITH THE NORTHERLY
PROGRESSION OF THE LOW.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
RAIN AND STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE
SLOWLY DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE
BERING AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA AS THE LOW TRACKS SOUTH OF THE
AKPEN TOWARDS THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE AREA WILL THEN TRANSITION TO
A MORE SHOWERY REGIME BY FRIDAY WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN
COLD ADVECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL
BEGIN TO MIX IN BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR CONTINUES TO
FILTER IN FROM THE NORTH. FARTHER WEST...RAIN AND GALES WILL GRADUALLY
START TO WIND DOWN TODAY ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AS THE LOW
MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THROUGH
SATURDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SUN THROUGH WED...
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXTENDED CONTINUE TO BE A COLD TROUGH
STRETCHING FROM THE AK WEST COAST THROUGH THE GULF AND A SHARP
RIDGE OVER THE BERING. THE RIDGE IS BUILDING IN RESPONSE TO
MODERATELY STRONG PIECES OF ENERGY BREAKING OFF THE POLAR VORTEX
AND PUSHING THROUGH THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. WHILE THESE PIECES
ARE NOT DIRECTLY AFFECTING THE MAINLAND AT THIS POINT...THEY DO
REVEAL THE STRENGTH OF THE VORTEX AND ITS SOUTHWARD MOVEMENT.
FURTHER DOWNSTREAM...MODELS ARE STARTING TO COME INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT FOR LATER IN THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK REGARDING
THE CLOSED UPPER LOW NEAR BRISTOL BAY. RATHER THAN PUNCHING UP
THROUGH THE COOK INLET AS THE EC DEPICTED YESTERDAY...MODELS NOW
GENERALLY PAINT THE ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLOSED LOW GETTING
SHEARED OUT STRETCHING FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA INTO THE GULF.

THE PATTERN GETS EVEN MORE COMPLICATED TO START NEXT WEEK AS
REMNANTS OF SUPER TYPHOON VONGFONG GET SWEPT UP IN OUR 120-130KT
JET. THIS WILL SERVE TO ULTIMATELY REINFORCE SOME TROUGHING OVER
THE GULF. BUT...UNLIKE YESTERDAY...ALL OF THE OPERATIONAL MODELS
WOULD NOW STOP THE TRULY COLD AIR ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AK
RANGE. IN FACT...MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL WOULD LIKELY BE IN A
NEUTRAL-ADVECTION OR WARM-AIR-ADVECTION SCENARIO WITH A SURFACE
LOW IN THE GULF. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THIS LOW VARIES VASTLY
FROM MODEL TO MODEL BY MID-WEEK. BUT MOST MODELS DO AGREE THAT BY
THAT TIME...RIDGING FROM THE BERING WILL START TO PUSH EAST AND
SHOULD BRING A DRYING TREND TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM WARNING 130 131 138 150 155 170 173 179
         GALE WARNING 119 120 132 136 137 139 160 165 172
                      174 175 176 177 180 181 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

&&

CB/MO OCT 14