Gale Warning 197, NWS Anchorage, AK

352 
FZAK62 PAFC 040015
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 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.

PKZ499-041445-
315 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 988 MB LOW AT 56N 164E WILL MOVE TO 61N 179E WED AFTERNOON AT
997 MB THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 62N 166W EARLY THU MORNING. A 990 MB
LOW AT 54N 162E THU MORNING WILL MOVE TO 57N 164E THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-041445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
315 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-041445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
315 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-041445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
315 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-041445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
315 PM AKST TUE MAR 3 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

582 
FZAK62 PAFC 041202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
302 AM AKST WED MAR 4 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.

PKZ499-050300-
302 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 59N 171E WILL MOVE TO 62N 171W THU MORNING AT
1004 MB THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 64N 161W BY THU AFTERNOON. A 986 MB
LOW WILL MOVE TO 56N 165E BY THU AFTERNOON...THEN WILL MOVE TO 58N
170E AT 986 MB BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
302 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 TO
20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
302 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W 25 TO 40 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
302 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
302 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 15 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

524 
FZAK62 PAFC 050017
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 PM AKST WED MAR 4 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.

PKZ499-051515-
317 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 996 MB LOW NEAR 62N 180 WILL MOVE TO 64N 163W MIDDAY THU AT
1010 MB...THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE. A STRONG FRONT ENTERS
THE WESTERN BERING LATE WED NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED 982 MB LOW AT
57N 165E THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 64N 172W AT 985 MB FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-051515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 18 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-051515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-051515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-051515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 PM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO
18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

980 
FZAK62 PAFC 051213
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
313 AM AKST THU MAR 5 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.

PKZ499-060145-
313 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1006 MB LOW AT 62N 173W WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND DISSIPATE THIS
AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 57N 167E THIS EVENING AND
THEN MOVE TO 63N 168W AT 990 MB SAT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TODAY AND PUSH INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-060145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
313 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-060145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
313 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-060145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
313 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-060145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
313 AM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

064 
FZAK62 PAFC 060019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
319 PM AKST THU MAR 5 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.

PKZ499-061500-
319 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR AT 56N 164W WILL MOVE TO 62N 176W FRI AFTERNOON
THEN HEAD INLAND ACROSS THE SEWARD PENINSULA EARLY SAT MORNING. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL TRACK
TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN HEAD INLAND
ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
319 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ412-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
319 PM AKST THU MAR 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

951 
FZAK62 PAFC 061220
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 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.

PKZ499-070300-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 59N 173E WILL MOVE TO 63N 172W AT 986 MB LATE
TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND SAT MORNING AND DISSIPATING. THE
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE
INLAND THIS MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT EXCEPT 40 TO 50 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 16
TO 24 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ412-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT BUILDING TO 18 TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 178W.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 AM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

909 
FZAK62 PAFC 070009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
309 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 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.

PKZ499-071430-
309 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 62N 177W WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES TO NEAR
NORTON SOUND EARLY SAT MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO 47N 176E SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-071430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
309 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-071430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF 176W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N AND W OF 177W.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-071430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-071430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
309 PM AKST FRI MAR 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

083 
FZAK62 PAFC 071226
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 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.

PKZ499-080300-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 66N 166W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND SAT
NEAR KOTZEBUE. A 1014 MB LOW AT 40N 166E WILL MOVE TO 46N 172E AT
1004 MB SUN MORNING...THEN TO 48N 179W MON MORNING AT 1006 MB.

$$

PKZ411-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT EXCEPT NW 10 TO 25 KT S OF 56N. SEAS
11 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT EXCEPT N 10 TO 20 KT S OF 56N.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
326 AM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
313 PM AKST MON MAR 2 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE CURRENT PATTERN HAS A FAIRLY HIGH AMPLITUDE. THERE IS A TROUGH
CENTERED ALONG ABOUT 170 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE WITH SEVERAL
EMBEDDED LOWS. THE STRONGEST OF THESE IS LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF
KODIAK AND HAS A FRONT THAT STRETCHES EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND
ANOTHER NORTHWARD OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THERE IS A NEGATIVELY
TILTED RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER ALASKA THAT STRETCHES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST ALONG THE PANHANDLE AND WESTERN CANADIAN COAST. THERE IS
ANOTHER RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN BERING SEA
WITH A DEEP LOW TO THE WEST NEAR KAMCHATKA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM
AND ARE NOT PROVIDING ANY FORECAST PROBLEMS. THIS IS OFFSET BY THE
DIFFICULTY OF FORECASTING VARIOUS PRECIPITATION TYPES (RAIN SNOW
AND FREEZING RAIN). THEREFORE THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NEAR
NORMAL TODAY.

&&

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

THE UPPER LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK BEGINS TO LIFT NORTH THIS EVENING
AND MOVES THE FRONT INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. THE DRIER AIR MASS
CURRENTLY ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL SLOWLY SATURATES AS THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY MAKES NORTHWARD PROGRESS. THE EASTERN KENAI AND NORTHERN
GULF LOCATIONS WILL SEE THE HIGHEST PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS TONIGHT
AS SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS CAUSE DOWNSLOPING ALONG
WEST FACING SLOPES. HOWEVER...THE UPPER LEVEL WAVE PICKS UP
MOMENTUM AROUND MIDNIGHT MOVING ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND
THEN THROUGH MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL BY MID TUESDAY MORNING. THE
CHALLENGE WITH THIS SYSTEM IS THE PRECIPITATION TYPE ALONG THE
FRONT OVER THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND NORTH THROUGH THE MATANUSKA AND
SUSITNA VALLEYS. FOR THESE AREAS...PRECIPITATION ALONG THE FRONT
STARTS OFF AS SNOW AND THEN CHANGES OVER TO RAIN WITH A WARMER AIR
MASS ADVECTING INTO SOUTHCENTRAL FROM THE GULF. THE CHANGE OVER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR RATHER QUICKLY AS THE SYSTEM SPEEDS UP
OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER THERE ARE AREAS THAT WILL LAG IN WARMING UP AT
THE SURFACE DUE TO TERRAIN AFFECTS AND MAY BRIEFLY EXPERIENCE
FREEZING RAIN. ONCE THE FRONT PUSHES NORTH INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY
THE FRONT DIMINISHES RAPIDLY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF
AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AS ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA QUICKLY BEHIND THE FIRST LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION REMAINS IN THE FORECAST ELSEWHERE
AS A WEAK UPPER LEVEL WAVE MOVES FROM WEST TO EAST ON WEDNESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION BY TUESDAY MORNING
BRINGING MORE MOISTURE AND A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE
REGION. THE BRISTOL BAY TEMPERATURES ARE WELL ABOVE FREEZING AND
THEIR PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS ALL RAIN. THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. THIS WILL RESULT IN
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AND
COINCIDES WITH THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR THIS AREA. THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION WILL HAVE A RAIN/SNOW MIXTURE OF
PRECIPITATION WITH PERIODS OF SNOW HEADING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A
SECOND DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM FROM THE WEST
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH THE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW BEFORE THE WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH
THE TROUGH PASSAGE BY THE EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL START
OUT AS RAIN/SNOW AND TRANSITION TO SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THIS WILL BRING MORE RAIN/SNOW TO THE BRISTOL BAY AND LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS BY TUESDAY EVENING. BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL TRACK NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WITH AN ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT PUSHING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AREA. THIS WILL
BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS BEFORE SHIFTING TO
WESTERLY WINDS BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL HAVE A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVE
ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS NEAR PORT MOLLER INTO THE BRISTOL BAY
AREA THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA BY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURE
THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE THE
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS UPSTREAM BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES. BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THE CENTRAL/EASTERN BERING SEA WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. THIS WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERY
PRECIPITATION EXTENDING INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THE NEXT SYSTEM
WILL BE A STORM FORCE LOW TRACKING ALONG THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
WITH AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS NEAR SHEMYA BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING A
LARGE SWATH OF MOISTURE WITH GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE
WESTERN BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH TO THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS BY WEDNESDAY WITH STRONG GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE EXTENDING THROUGH THE WESTERN
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS. BY THURSDAY THE SAME WEATHER SCENARIO WILL
OCCUR FOR THE WESTERN BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS WITH ANOTHER NORTH
PACIFIC LOW TRACKING ALONG THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND AN ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH
THURSDAY AS WEAK LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE GULF. AN ACTIVE
PATTERN WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A SERIES OF
WAVES TRACK QUICKLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION IN ZONAL FLOW
BENEATH A STRONG POLAR JET CENTERED BETWEEN 50N AND 60N LATITUDE.
THE FIRST OF THESE FEATURES WILL BE A SHARP SHORT WAVE TROUGH
WHICH WILL TRAVERSE THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY. THAT SYSTEM WILL THEN BE FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY A SPRAWLING
LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTON SOUND REGION EARLY SATURDAY AND
SPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MUCH OF THE MAINLAND FOR THE WEEKEND.
PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL REMAIN A CHALLENGE AS TEMPERATURES HOVER
NEAR FREEZING...WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION LIKELY FOR MANY
LOCATIONS. AFTER THAT...MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT THAT A
MORE AMPLIFIED PATTERN WILL BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE BY EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS AS A DEEP UPPER TROUGH DIGS OVER THE MAINLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING. THIS SCENARIO WOULD RESULT IN A
RETURN TO MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ACROSS A WIDE SWATH OF THE
MAINLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 152.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 130 131 138 139 177 178.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...CB