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Gale Warning 114, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 7, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 7, 2015, 2:59 PM AKST. It was in force for 7 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2015, 2:59 PM AKST (23:59 UTC)
Expired
Feb 14, 2015, 3:27 PM AKST
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

415 
FZAK62 PAFC 072359
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
259 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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.

PKZ499-081515-
259 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB LOW AT 58N 150W WILL MOVE TO 55N 155W LATE TONIGHT AT 985
MB THEN TO 57N 150W LATE SUN NIGHT AT 998 MB. A 980 MB LOW WILL BE
NEAR 50N 163W BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-081515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
259 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-081515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
259 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 176W.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-081515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
259 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
E OF 176W.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
E OF 176W.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-081515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
259 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

$$
14 follow-up statements
714 
FZAK62 PAFC 081232
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
332 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

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.

PKZ499-090230-
332 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 972 LOW AT 42N 173W WILL MOVE TO 44N 165W AT 968 MB SUN
NIGHT...THEN WILL MOVE TO 45N 160W BY MON NIGHT AT 972 MB.

$$

PKZ411-090230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
332 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-090230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 176W.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-090230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-090230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
332 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
692 
FZAK62 PAFC 082358
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
258 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

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.

PKZ499-091415-
258 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH TUE
AFTERNOON WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC.

$$

PKZ411-091415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
258 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-091415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
258 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 176W.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 176W.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-091415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
258 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 176W.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 176W.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-091415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
258 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

$$
116 
FZAK62 PAFC 091215
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

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.

PKZ499-100230-
315 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
CROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA MON AND MOVE NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-100230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
315 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-100230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
315 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 176W.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 174W.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-100230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
315 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-100230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
315 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$
606 
FZAK62 PAFC 100006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
306 PM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

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.

PKZ499-101430-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS
WILL MOVE NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND EASTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING RAIN N
OF 57N.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N IN
THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
306 PM AKST MON FEB 9 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
710 
FZAK62 PAFC 101232
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
332 AM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

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.

PKZ499-110245-
332 AM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ411-110245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
332 AM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 174W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 173W.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
E OF 173W.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
332 AM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
769 
FZAK62 PAFC 102359
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
259 PM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

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.

PKZ499-111445-
259 PM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
THU. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-111445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
259 PM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.THU...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-111445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
259 PM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 174W.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
E OF 174W.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 174W.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-111445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
259 PM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 55N.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-111445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
259 PM AKST TUE FEB 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
486 
FZAK62 PAFC 111235
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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.

PKZ499-120245-
335 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
LATE THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY THU AFTERNOON AND PERSIST
THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-120245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
335 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-120245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 174W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 174W.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
E OF 174W.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-120245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 174W
AND N OF 55N.
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 174W AND N OF 55N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-120245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
335 AM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
228 
FZAK62 PAFC 120000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

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.

PKZ499-121445-
300 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
FRI. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THU AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI
AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW NEAR 50N 160W WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 53N
164W AT 990 MB THU NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
FRI.

$$

PKZ411-121445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.THU...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ412-121445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 174W.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 174W.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 174W.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-121445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-121445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST WED FEB 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
854 
FZAK62 PAFC 121207
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
307 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

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.

PKZ499-130230-
307 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH
FRI. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW NEAR 50N 160W WILL MOVE TO 54N
165W AT 990 MB LATE THU NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ411-130230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
307 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
54N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-130230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
307 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W
AND N OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-130230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
307 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N IN THE
MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-130230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
307 AM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
259 
FZAK62 PAFC 130005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
305 PM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

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.

PKZ499-131445-
305 PM AKST THU FEB 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA FRI THEN DISSIPATE BY SAT. A 987 MB LOW 
NEAR 52N 162W WILL MOVE TO 55N 168W FRI AFTERNOON AT 994 MB. 
A BROAD LOW WILL THEN PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ411-131445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
305 PM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-131445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
305 PM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE
EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ413-131445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
305 PM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N IN
THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-131445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
305 PM AKST THU FEB 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 0 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$
151 
FZAK62 PAFC 131222
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
322 AM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

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.

PKZ499-140230-
322 AM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE BY
SAT. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 54N 165W WILL MOVE TO 48N 171W LATE SAT
NIGHT AT 996 MB.

$$

PKZ411-140230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
322 AM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-140230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
322 AM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
175W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ413-140230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
322 AM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-140230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
322 AM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$
412 
FZAK62 PAFC 140001
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
301 PM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

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.

PKZ499-141500-
301 PM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 993 MB LOW NEAR 53N 167W WILL MOVE TO 50N 171W SAT AFTERNOON 
AT 996 MB THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC SAT NIGHT AND SUN.
A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 52N 158W SUN AFTERNOON AT 972 MB.

$$

PKZ411-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
301 PM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
301 PM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
301 PM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
301 PM AKST FRI FEB 13 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 0 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$
539 
FZAK62 PAFC 141237
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
337 AM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

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.

PKZ499-150230-
337 AM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR 52N 168W WILL MOVE TO 50N 171W THIS AFTERNOON
AT 996 MB THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC TONIGHT AND SUN. A
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 52N 160W SUN AFTERNOON AT 972 MB. THE
LOW WILL MOVE TO 54N 164W WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-150230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
337 AM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-150230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
337 AM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-150230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
337 AM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-150230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
337 AM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO
11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$
124 
FZAK62 PAFC 150027
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
327 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

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.

PKZ499-151445-
327 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 996 MB LOW NEAR 51N 171W WILL MOVE TO 49N 172W TONIGHT AT 992
MB THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC SUN. A PACIFIC LOW WILL
TRACK TO 52N 160W SUN AFTERNOON AT 972 MB THEN TO 55N 167W AT 975
MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-151445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
327 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56 N.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-151445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
327 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-151445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
327 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-151445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
327 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
TO 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7
FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
TO 6 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 Feb 7, 5:32 AM AKST, 9 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 5:32 AM AKST, 9 hours 27 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
532 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
HIGH PRESSURE SITS OVER NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA WHILE OFF TO THE EAST
LOW PRESSURE SITS OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN
THESE TWO IS PRODUCING A STRONG PUSH OF NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE
SOUTHWEST PART OF THE STATE. MEANWHILE...PUSHING THROUGH THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE IS A STRONG PV ANOMALY THAT IS MAKING
ITS WAY TO THE SOUTHWEST. ADDITIONALLY COLDER AIR IS BEING BROUGHT
INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST AT ALL LEVELS FROM THE
NORTHERLY FLOW.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
SYNOPTICALLY THE MODELS ARE DOING FAIRLY WELL WITH THE MAIN
FEATURES BUT PROBLEMS ARISE WITH THE HANDLING OF SOME OF THE
SMALLER FEATURES. THE MAIN ONE TO NOTE IS A WEAK SURFACE LOW ALONG
THE COASTLINE OF THE NORTHERN GULF. ALL MODELS ARE KEYING IN ON
THE MAIN LOW FURTHER SOUTH...BUT THEY ARE ALL ALSO MISSING THE
SMALLER LOW. THIS COMES INTO PLAY AS THE MAIN LOW TRACKS TOWARDS
KODIAK WITH THE MODEL DIFFERENCES BECOMING PROBLEMATIC BY THIS
AFTERNOON.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
EVEN THOUGH MUCH OF THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT HAS MOVED OFF TO THE
WEST...HIGH PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND COLD AIR BUILDING IN FROM THE
NORTH ARE KEEPING WINDS STRONG...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE GAPS.
THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND.
THE COLD NORTHERLY FLOW IS ALSO DRY WHICH WILL HELP IN KEEPING
MORE CLEAR SKIES FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL WITH THIS BEING ESPECIALLY
TRUE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE GULF COAST.

THE PROBLEM IN THE GULF IS THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF THAT WILL
MOVE TO JUST SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND BY SATURDAY NIGHT. WITH
THE MODELS DISAGREEING ON LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF THIS LOW
CONFIDENCE IN IMPACTS TO KODIAK IS LOWERED. THE HIGHEST
CONFIDENCE PART OF THE FORECAST IS THAT THERE WILL BE STRONG NORTH
TO NORTHEAST WINDS AS THE LOW MOVES OFF THE EASTERN COAST. THERE
IS ALSO CONFIDENCE THAT THERE WILL BE SNOW...BUT WHERE THE
HEAVIEST SNOW FALLS AND HOW MUCH FALLS ARE MORE CHALLENGING. THERE
IS A LOT OF DIFFERENCE BASED ON THE VARIOUS LOW TRACKS AND
INTENSITIES. HOWEVER...WITH STRONGER WINDS AND SOME ASSURANCE THAT
AT LEAST SOME SNOW WILL FALL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY)...
NORTHERLY FLOW INCREASES TODAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY OCCUR THIS
MORNING AS A COLDER AIR MASS FILTERS SOUTH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
WIND CHILLS HAVE ALREADY DROPPED BETWEEN 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO IN
THE GUSTIEST LOCATIONS. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WINDS BEGIN TO TAPER
DOWN AND WIND CHILLS SHOULD WARM ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA.
HOWEVER...THE LATEST MODELS ARE STARTING TO INDICATE A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. IF THIS OCCURS...THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL NEED TO BE
EXTENDED.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY)...
A COLD DENSE AIR MASS OVER THE WESTERN BERING PROGRESSES TO THE
CENTRAL BERING TODAY BRINGING GUSTY GALES ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA. STRONGER GRADIENT WINDS PICK UP
ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS BY SUNDAY. SHORTWAVES MOVING
THROUGH THE UPPER FLOW FROM TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS...ONE IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC AND ANOTHER OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA...INITIATE A FEW
SHOWERS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT BIG PICTURE WISE
SUPPORTING THE IDEA OF A MAJOR PATTERN SHIFT NEXT WEEK. OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH GRADUALLY ON MONDAY AS A WEAKENING
SURFACE LOW DISSIPATES IN THE NORTHERN GULF...RELAXING THE
OFFSHORE COASTAL PRESSURE GRADIENT. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE INLAND
AND COLD DENSE INTERIOR AIR HOWEVER WILL KEEP GUSTY DOWNSLOPE AND
GAP WINDS GOING...THOUGH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER AND BECOMING
PROGRESSIVELY SHALLOWER THROUGH MIDWEEK.

A RIDGE ALOFT WILL BEGIN BUILDING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA ON
MONDAY IN RESPONSE TO A DEEPENING CLOSED LOW WELL SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALEUTIANS. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL
CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS IT SHIFTS EAST
OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND WESTERN ALASKA WHERE IT WILL PERSIST AND
STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

SOUTHERLY FLOW ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIDGE WILL BRING A
SERIES OF INCREASINGLY WARM FRONTAL SYSTEMS UP INTO THE GULF AND
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BEGINNING TUESDAY AND CONTINUING
THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THE WEEK. INITIALLY THE FRONTAL
SYSTEMS WILL HAVE A HARD TIME MAKING IT PAST THE COAST AS THEY
RUN INTO THE COLD DRY OFFSHORE FLOW. HOWEVER EACH ONE WILL MAKE IT
A BIT FURTHER INLAND AND PROGRESSIVELY ERODE THE COLD AIR FROM
THE TOP DOWN. FREEZING RAIN BECOMES A POTENTIAL CONCERN TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT NEAR THE GULF COAST AND WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY FURTHER INLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD 171
         WIND CHILL ADVISORIES 152 155 161

MARINE...

STORMS 130 138

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 125 126 127 128 130 138 139 140 141 150
155 165 170 179 185

GALES 119 120 127 128 131 132 136 137 139 150 155 160 165 170 179
180 181

 FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...JER/DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 6, 3:11 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 6, 3:27 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 6, 3:27 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 6, 4:02 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC13 hr
Feb 7, 3:26 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 7, 3:26 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 7, 3:26 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 7, 5:00 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC28 hr
Feb 7, 6:58 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC29 hr
Feb 7, 9:24 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC18 hr
Feb 7, 2:59 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 7, 2:59 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Feb 7, 2:59 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC61 hr

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Sources

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