Gale Warning 788, NWS Anchorage, AK

592 
FZAK62 PAFC 271200
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 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.

PKZ499-280200-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 961 MB LOW NEAR 55N 169E WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO
979 MB SUN EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL
MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 991 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 48N 176W SAT EVENING BEFORE MOVING NEAR 56N
178W AT 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES SUN EVENING. A SECOND
LOW MOVES NEAR 50N 165W AT 974 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ412-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ413-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ414-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$

388 
FZAK62 PAFC 280016
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
316 PM AKST SAT DEC 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.

PKZ499-281445-
316 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...A 966 MB LOW NEAR 55N 168E WILL
WEAKEN TO 995 MB OVER EASTERN RUSSIA BY MON AFTERNOON. A 985 MB
LOW NEAR 46N 180 WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB NEAR 57N 179W SUN EVENING
AND DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A 982 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO
NEAR 54N 166W AT SAME STRENGTH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-281445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
316 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ412-281445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
316 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ413-281445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
316 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-281445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
316 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TONIGHT...W TO S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...S TO E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

922 
FZAK62 PAFC 281217
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 AM AKST SUN DEC 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.

PKZ499-290200-
317 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170E WILL DRIFT NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 51N 175W WILL MOVE TO 60N 178E
MON MORNING AT 990 MB. A 982 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MON MORNING WILL
MOVE TO 58N 167W LATE MON NIGHT.


$$

PKZ411-290200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO S 15 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ412-290200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ413-290200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-290200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

277 
FZAK62 PAFC 290020
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 PM AKST SUN DEC 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.

PKZ499-291500-
320 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...A 998 MB LOW NEAR 55N 160W TO
DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 982 MB NEAR 54N 176W AND A 980 MB NEAR
58N 178E WILL COMBINE INTO ONE LOW AT 991 MB NEAR 60N 170E MON
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW TO DISSIPATE MON NIGHT AS A 950 MB LOW WORKS
TO 49N 163E TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW AT 986 MB TO MOVE TO 53N
161W MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 62N 170W AS A 984 MB LOW.

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TONIGHT...S TO W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE TO NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
513 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS POSITIONED EAST OF THE BERING STRAIT
EXTENDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC THIS MORNING. WHILE THE SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA REGIONS HAVE WEAK SHORTWAVES MOVING THROUGH
THE REGIONS. THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS HAS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
INTO SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND REGION. THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS HAS AN
UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW JUST NORTH OF SHEMYA. THIS IS REFLECTED AT
THE SURFACE WITH A STORM FORCE LOW NEAR SHEMYA. THE SATELLITE
IMAGERY IS SHOWING A LARGE COMMA CLOUD OF MOISTURE THROUGH THE
WESTERN TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS SPILLING OVER INTO THE BERING SEA.
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
LOCATED JUST WEST OF NIKOLSKI THIS MORNING WITH A STRONG 160 KNOT
SOUTH TO NORTH MERIDIONAL JET STREAK THROUGH THE SAME AREA
TRACKING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE ASCAT SCATTEROMETER
WINDS THIS MORNING ARE SHOWING GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THE
AFOREMENTIONED REGION.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE
OCCLUDED LOW THAT HAS BECOME ALMOST STATIONARY JUST NORTH OF
SHEMYA BEFORE GRADUALLY MOVING TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THE
NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TOWARDS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE POSITION AND
STRENGTH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THERE IS A WEAK
TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
UPSTREAM OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS EXTENDING SOUTHWARD TO THE
NORTH PACIFIC HIGH NEAR 48N 160W. THIS HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE FORECAST
CONFIDENCE REMAINS AVERAGE THROUGH SATURDAY AND BEGINS TO WEAKEN
WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKING TOWARDS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL WEAK SHORTWAVE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BRING
A BRIEF ROUND OF SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION BEFORE TAPERING OFF
WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN ONSHORE FLOW WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW
WHICH WILL INCREASE THE TEMPERATURES HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND WITH
AREAS OF MARINE LAYER STRATUS AND FOG MOVING INLAND WITH THE
CONTINUED SOUTHERLY FLOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE OCCLUDED NORTH PACIFIC LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
BRING A LARGE SWATH OF GUSTY STORM WINDS TO THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL BERING SEA. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM
WILL BE LOCATED NEAR UNALASKA THIS MORNING EXTENDING INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA. THIS WILL RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH
THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND EASTERLY STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH
SAINT MATTHEW REGION. BY SATURDAY EVENING A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
TRACK TOWARD THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND
OF RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE ALEUTIANS BEFORE SPILLING OVER INTO
THE BERING SEA. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING WITH
THE WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SCATTERED SHOWERS LINGER IN THE AREA WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW.
THEN THIS AFTERNOON A SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE
NORTHWEST. IT WILL KICK UP MORE SNOW SHOWERS AROUND THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL UP INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH THE
MOST ACTIVITY ALONG THE MOUNTAINS. THEN STRONG RIDGING WILL PUSH
IN FROM THE WEST CLEARING OUT THE SKIES FOR SATURDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...

ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY...AN AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER
EASTERN ALASKA WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AND UNSEASONABLY
WARM TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL TAP INTO AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WITH
AMPLE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE MONDAY RESULTING IN PLENTY OF
PRECIPITATION TO AREAS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN THE EARLY WEEK. THE
BAND OF PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. AREAS ON THE GULF COAST WILL SEE HEAVY AT
TIMES PRECIPITATION FROM THIS MOISTURE PLUME WHICH...GIVEN THE
WARMING DUE TO THE STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW...SHOULD FALL MAINLY AS
RAIN. AREAS FARTHER INLAND SHOULD SEE SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES
NORTHWARD OVER THE BERING SEA...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE
AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEM AND THE HIGH PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE FARTHER EAST WILL STRENGTHEN. THIS WILL CREATE
SOME STRONGER GAP WINDS TO THE TURNAGAIN ARM AND OTHER FAVORED
GAPS. TROUGHING MOVING IN FROM THE BERING SEA WILL PUSH THE RIDGE
OVER MAINLAND ALASKA EASTWARD...BRINGING A RETURN TO MORE ZONAL
FLOW AND DRIER CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY. A RIDGE WILL PROGRESS QUICKLY EASTWARD FROM SOUTHWEST
ALASKA WEDNESDAY BEFORE STALLING AND AMPLIFYING OVER THE MAINLAND
TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 150 155 165 170 172 175 177 179 180 181.
         STORM 173 174 176 178 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...RD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1028 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1024 AM     SNOW             32 NNE CHASE            62.88N 149.71W
12/26/2014  M12.0 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OBSERVER IN CHULITNA MEASURED 12 INCHES DURING THE 24
            HOUR PERIOD 10PM 12/24 TO 10PM 12/25. MODERATE SNOW
            CONTINUES THIS MORNING.

&&

JPW