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Gale Warning 690, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 28, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 28, 2014, 3:17 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 28, 2014, 3:17 AM AKST (12:17 UTC)
Expired
Dec 2, 2014, 3:35 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

104 
FZAK62 PAFC 281217
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 AM AKST FRI NOV 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.

PKZ499-290215-
317 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 62N 178W WILL STEADILY WEAKEN TO 1011 MB NEAR
THE BERING STRAIT SAT AFTERNOON. A 981 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO NEAR 55N 178E EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-290215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-290215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-290215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 29 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ414-290215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
250 
FZAK62 PAFC 290025
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
325 PM AKST FRI NOV 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.

PKZ499-291430-
325 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 998 MB LOW NEAR 64N 177W WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN RUSSIA TONIGHT
AND DISSIPATE SAT AFTERNOON. A 979 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE
TO 44N 177E SAT AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB NEAR 58N 176E
BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-291430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
325 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW TO NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-291430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
325 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-291430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
325 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-291430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
325 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$
409 
FZAK62 PAFC 291244
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 AM AKST SAT NOV 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.

PKZ499-300245-
344 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 46N 179E THIS EVENING
AND THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 49N 176W SUN MORNING. A SECONDARY 983 MB LOW
WILL FORM NEAR 54N 178E TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR 59N 174E
WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 970 MB BY EARLY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
344 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW 30 TO 40 KT S OF 56N
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
344 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
380 
FZAK62 PAFC 300007
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
307 PM AKST SAT NOV 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.

PKZ499-301400-
307 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR 51N 177E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB NEAR 60N 175E
SUN EVENING BEFORE BECOMING STATIONARY AND WEAKENING TO 979 BY MON
AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 978 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 59N 171W MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
307 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
307 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
307 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
307 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
627 
FZAK62 PAFC 301245
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 AM AKST SUN NOV 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.

PKZ499-010145-
345 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 46N 179W STRENGTHENS TO 980 MB NEAR 58N 171W
MON MORNING...THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH THROUGH MON NIGHT. A 982 MB LOW NEAR 56N 179E STRENGTHENS
TO 970 MB NEAR 59N 175E...THEN MOVES TO 56N 180 WHILE WEAKENING
TO 981 MB MON EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
063 
FZAK62 PAFC 302340
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
240 PM AKST SUN NOV 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.

PKZ499-011430-
240 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 974 MB LOW NEAR 59N 178E WILL MOVE TO 57N 177E MON AFTERNOON
THEN DISSIPATE MON EVENING AS IT NEARS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. 
A 979 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 58N 170W MON MORNING. THIS LOW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT THEN TRACK TO 55N 172W
TUE AFTERNOON AT 987 MB.

$$

PKZ411-011430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
240 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-011430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
240 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-011430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
240 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-011430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
240 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
882 
FZAK62 PAFC 011243
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 AM AKST MON DEC 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.

PKZ499-020230-
343 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB LOW NEAR 59N 175E MOVES TO 54N 175W WHILE WEAKENING TO
988 MB MON NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTH PACIFIC NEAR 50N 161W
WHILE WEAKENING TO 989 MB TUE NIGHT. A 979 MB LOW FORMS ALONG A
STRONG WEATHER FRONT NEAR 59N 171W LATER THIS MORNING...THEN
REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO
985 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 55N 167W WHILE WEAKENING TO 990 MB
TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING.

$$

PKZ411-020230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
343 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-020230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
343 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-020230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
343 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-020230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
343 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
615 
FZAK62 PAFC 020009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
309 PM AKST MON DEC 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.

PKZ499-021415-
309 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 57N 179E WILL MOVE TO 51N 164W AT 989 MB TUE
EVENING THEN TO 48N 156W AT 992 MB WED AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 51N 174E AT 997 MB WED MORNING. A 998 MB LOW FORMS
NEAR 59N 166W WED MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-021415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
309 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF 56N...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 36 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-021415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-021415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-021415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
309 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
916 
FZAK62 PAFC 021235
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 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.

PKZ499-030230-
335 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR 54N 175W MOVES TO 50N 163W AT 994 MB TUE
NIGHT THEN CONTINUES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH WED. A 1003 MB KAMCHATKA
LOW MOVES TO 51N 171E TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 51N 176W WHILE
STRENGTHENING TO 977 MB WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT PERSISTS
ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-030230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
335 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-030230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-030230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-030230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
335 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 27, 4:23 PM AKST, 10 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 27, 4:23 PM AKST, 10 hours 54 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
423 PM AKST THU NOV 27 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE BERING SEA CONTINUES
TO STEADILY WEAKEN WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE NOW ESTIMATED NEAR 987
MB. STRONG WINDS AROUND THE STORM ARE ALSO WEAKENING WITH GALE FORCE
WINDS NOW LARGELY CONFINED TO THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT IS MAKING LANDFALL ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
WITH SNOW NOW FALLING AS FAR INLAND AS BETHEL. MEANWHILE COLD AIR
WRAPPING AROUND THE BERING LOW IS GENERATING WIDESPREAD
INSTABILITY SHOWERS ACROSS THE WESTERN 2/3 OF THE BERING SEA WITH
MULTIPLE UPPER LEVEL TROUGHS HELPING TO FOCUS SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

TO THE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE MID AND UPPER-LEVEL RIDGING IS PRODUCING
ANOTHER NICE DAY WITH CLEAR SKIES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. THE EXCEPTION
IS OVER UPPER COOK INLET INCLUDING ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
WHERE LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE TRAPPED BENEATH A STEEP TEMPERATURE INVERSION
CONTINUES TO PRODUCE LOW CLOUDINESS AND AREAS OF LOCALLY DENSE FOG.
GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE GULF COAST
CONTINUE ON A DOWNWARD TREND. A PROCESS WHICH IS BEING PROLONGED BY
A WEAK JET STREAK OVER THE AREA REINFORCING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN ABOVE-AVERAGE AGREEMENT THROUGHOUT THE SHORT TERM
FORECAST PERIOD WITH BOTH MAJOR WEATHER FEATURES AS WELL AS MANY PERTINENT
SMALLER FEATURES. AS A RESULT THE HIGH-RESOLUTION MODELS WERE UTILIZED
IN FORECAST GENERATION TODAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUPERIOR HANDLING
OF WINDS IN COMPLEX TERRAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

AREAS OF FOG AND LOW CLOUDS HAVE PERSISTED ACROSS THE KNIK ARM
AND INTO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. WEBCAMS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY
CONTINUE TO SHOW A NARROW CORRIDOR OF FOG EXTENDING FROM NORTH
ANCHORAGE NORTHWARD TOWARD EAGLE RIVER AND EVENTUALLY TO THE
PALMER AND WASILLA AREA. CONDITIONS HAVE BEGUN TO IMPROVE DURING
THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS SOME MIXING HAS OCCURRED BUT THE LOW LEVEL
INVERSION REMAINS TOO STRONG FOR THE BULK OF THE FOG TO MIX OUT.
FOG WILL LIKELY RE-DEVELOP THIS EVENING WITH THE LOW LEVEL
INVERSION REMAINING IN PLACE. AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS
WITH AN EASTWARD SHIFT OF THE RIDGE AXIS SOME LIGHT NORTHERLY
FLOW COULD POSSIBLY PUSH SOME OF THIS FOG INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL.
CONFIDENCE IS RELATIVELY LOW AS MULTIPLE FACTORS MUST ACT IN
UNISON TO PUSH THE FOG INTO ANCHORAGE. FOG SHOULD BEGIN TO LIFT ON
FRIDAY AS CLOUD COVER BEGINS TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA AS THE RIDGE
AXIS CONTINUES TO SHIFT EASTWARD.

CONFIDENCE IN ACCUMULATING SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
CONTINUES TO GROW. A DIFFUSE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PUSH ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND BRING A ROUND OF SNOWFALL (EXCEPT RAIN
ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND NORTHERN GULF COAST) TO MUCH OF THE
REGION. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE COMMON FROM THE MAT-
SU VALLEY INTO ANCHORAGE AND KENAI PENINSULA. WITH WEAK OMEGA
VALUES AND WEAK UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT THE POSSIBILITY FOR SNOWFALL
EXCEEDING 3 INCHES WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF
SATURDAY NIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE FURTHER INLAND TONIGHT AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN TOMORROW. STEADY SNOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL
DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH IN THE EVENING AND BECOME SHOWERS. A
QUICK ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE MAINLY FROM
BETHEL NORTHEAST. THE FRONT WILL STALL OUT FROM THE LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH INTERIOR BRISTOL BAY. AREAS OF SNOW IN
THESE AREAS WILL DIMINISH TO AN EXTENT BEFORE AN APPROACHING
DISTURBANCE FROM THE SOUTH WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD RAIN FROM THE
ALASKA PENINSULA NORTHWARD ON FRIDAY CHANGING TO SNOW NORTH OF
KING SALMON. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A SHARP WEST TO EAST GRADIENT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRECIPITATION MAINLY FALLING EAST OF DILLINGHAM.
AN UPPER RIDGE BUILDS IN OVER THE WEEKEND BEGINNING A DRYING
TREND. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL WITH GENERALLY LIGHT
WINDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BERING SEA IS BETWEEN SYSTEMS AT THE MOMENT. GENERALLY
CYCLONIC FLOW REMAINS OVERHEAD KEEPING SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS OVER A GOOD CHUNK OF THE AREA. SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY AND TOMORROW. A NEW FRONTAL
BOUNDARY BEGINS TO HIT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON
SATURDAY BRINGING SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS.
THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL REMAIN UNDER GENERALLY LIGHT FLOW AND
DECREASING CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...SUNDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY)...MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT DURING THIS
TIME AND THUS THERE IS INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN THIS PORTION OF
THE FORECAST AT LEAST THROUGH TUESDAY. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT
WILL BRING A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TO
START THE WEEKEND WILL QUICKLY PUSH TOWARDS THE ALCAN BORDER ON
SUNDAY. IT WILL BE REPLACED BY A SHORT WAVE RIDGE THAT SHOULD
BRING DRY CONDITIONS AND CLEARING SKIES TO END THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND. THE FOCUS WILL SHIFT TO A BROAD AND FAIRLY STRONG AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL COVER ALMOST THE ENTIRE BERING SEA. AS
THE LOW CENTER ITSELF PIVOTS OVER THE EXTREME WESTERN BERING
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY IT SWINGS AN ELONGATED WARM FRONT TOWARDS THE
WEST COAST. THIS FRONT GETS RE-ENERGIZED BY THE UPPER LEVEL
REMNANTS OF A NORTH PACIFIC SYSTEM. WITH ORIGINS NEAR 40N THIS
SYSTEM SHOULD BRING A HEALTHY AMOUNT OF MOISTURE WITH IT. WE DID
INCREASE THE TIMING OF THE PRECIPITATION INTO THE WEST COAST WITH
THIS PACKAGE AND NOW EXPECT TO SEE IT MOVE IN LATE SUNDAY. WITH
COLD AIR IN PLACE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY START AS SNOW. BUT AS
THE WARM ADVECTION BEGINS THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT WE WILL SEE
MIXED PRECIPITATION EARLY MONDAY MORNING STRETCHING FROM BRISTOL
BAY THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THIS FRONT THEN SLOWLY WEAKENS AS
IT TRACKS INLAND TOWARD SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. IT SHOULD BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO THE ANCHORAGE AREA. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS
LIKE THE WARM AIR DOES NOT CARRY OVER THE ALASKA RANGE. IF IT
SHOULD WE COULD SEE SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION IMPACT LARGER POPULATION
CENTERS EARLY TUESDAY.

MEANWHILE THE PARENT LOW OVER THE BERING WILL PULL DOWN SOME COLD
AIR ON ITS WESTERN FLANK. THIS WILL SERVE TO TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT
AND WE HAVE INTRODUCED STORMS INTO SOME OF THE MARINE AREAS ON
MONDAY. THE PARENT LOW THEN TRACKS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THE GFS REMAINED SLOWER AND MUCH
FURTHER NORTH THAN THE EC OR GEM SO IT WAS DISREGARDED FOR THIS
FORECAST PACKAGE. THE LOW POSITION JUST SOUTH OF THE CHAIN WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY WILL KEEP MOIST WARM FLOW MOVING TOWARDS THE MAINLAND
WITH COLD SHOWERS WRAPPING AROUND THE BERING TOWARDS THE ALEUTIANS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AD/SAM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MTL
LONG TERM...MO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 27, 3:12 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 27, 3:39 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 28, 3:17 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days

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Sources

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