Gale Warning 199, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

905 
FZAK62 PAFC 080016
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
316 PM 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.

PKZ499-081445-
316 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1013 MB LOW NEAR 43N 169E WILL MOVE TO 48N 176E AT 1007 MB SUN
MORNING...THEN TO 48N 174W MON AFTERNOON AT 1006 MB. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY AND REMAIN INTO 
MONDAY.

$$

PKZ411-081445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
316 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT EXCEPT NW 10 TO 20 KT S OF 56N.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 56N IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT EXCEPT N 10 TO 20 KT N OF 56N.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-081445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
316 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$

PKZ413-081445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
316 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-081445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
316 PM AKST SAT MAR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

911 
FZAK62 PAFC 081156
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 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.

PKZ499-090300-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173E WILL MOVE TO 49N 178W AT 1006 MB MON
MORNING...THEN TRACK TO 46N 170W BY TUE MORNING AT 1001 MB.

$$

PKZ411-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...NW TO NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N AND E OF 174W.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

PKZ413-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 55N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
356 AM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
516 AM AKST WED MAR 4 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE DIFFUSE HIGHLY AMPLIFIED TROUGH THAT STARTED THE EVENING OVER
THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND HAS CONTINUED TO TRACK EASTWARD WITH A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL LOW (AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE REFLECTION AS SEEN ON
SATELLITE AND SCATTEROMETER PASSES) RESIDING SOUTH OF KODIAK
ISLAND. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS THE KENAI
PENINSULA WITH A FEW FLURRIES FALLING TOWARD NORTHERN COOK INLET.
THE OOZ ANCHORAGE SOUNDING HINTED AT A DECENT DRY LAYER EXTENDING
VERTICALLY TO NEARLY 850 MB WHICH HAS REALLY LIMITED PRECIPITATION
MAKING IT TO THE GROUND. SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE BUILDING IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH HAS CREATED FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR FOG ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AFTER THE RECENT RAIN
AND SNOWFALL...WITH PLACES FROM DILLINGHAM TO CAPE NEWENHAM UP
TOWARD TOKSOOK BAY ALL REPORTING FOG DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE EASTERN COAST OF RUSSIA CONTINUES
TO MAKE STEADY EASTWARD PROGRESS TOWARD THE BERING SEA THIS
MORNING. THE COLD OCCLUSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW EXTENDS SOUTH
TOWARD ADAK WITH A COLD FRONT TRAILING INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A
WEAK WARM FRONT NEAR NIKOLSKI CONTINUES TO OCCLUDE BUT WILL LIKELY
KEEP PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AS RAIN
INITIALLY BEFORE THE COLDER AIR DIVES SOUTH LATER THIS MORNING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT. ALL MODELS
INITIALIZED THE KAMCHATKA LOW AND ITS FRONTAL ZONE WELL WHEN
ANALYZING SURFACE WIND SPEEDS...THE 500 MB VORTICITY MAX/MIN AND
SATELLITE IMAGES. THIS BODES WELL FOR THE MORNING FORECAST AS NO
MAJOR DISCREPANCIES ARISE UNTIL LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO THE
WEEKEND WITH THE TRACK OF A SECOND KAMCHATKA LOW EXPECTED TO SKIRT
THE NORTHERN SEA AND BRING A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR TO MUCH
OF ALASKA. ONE FEATURE OF NOTE IS HOW ALL SYNOPTIC AND HI-RES
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TROUGH CONSOLIDATING ALL OF
ITS ENERGY AS IT PUSHES ON SHORE ON THURSDAY INSTEAD OF FRAGMENTING
THE ENERGY AS SEEN IN PREVIOUS RUNS. THIS WOULD POTENTIALLY LEAD
TO A DECENT SNOW EVENT ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA. OVERALL...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE MORNING
PACKAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO LIFT A MOIST RELATIVELY WARM MARINE
AIR MASS FROM THE GULF INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THIS MORNING.
LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO BE FAIRLY STEADY ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS FURTHER INLAND TAPERING OFF THROUGH THE DAY. WHILE
CONDITIONS WILL BE STABILIZING UNDER A FLAT RIDGE TONIGHT THINK
THAT STRATUS PERSISTING AND THICKENING OVERNIGHT WILL BE THE MORE
LIKELY RESULT THAN MUCH FOG BUT WILL NEED WATCH ANY AREAS CLOSELY
THAT DO GET BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS AS THE WARM RATHER MOIST LOW
LEVELS WILL BE QUITE CONDUCIVE TO FOG WITH ANY CLEARING.

THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT INCOMING WEATHER FEATURE WILL BE THE
SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST THURSDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WHILE MUCH OF THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT
WILL HAVE WEAKENED AND BEEN LEFT BEHIND...THE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHORTWAVE LOOK STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE A FAST
INCH OR TWO OF SNOW AS IT CROSSES THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
RESIDUAL SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY AND INTERIOR BRISTOL BAY THROUGH TONIGHT. PATCHY FOG WILL
CONTINUE EACH MORNING IN SHELTERED AREAS OR AREAS NEAR THE COAST
WITH WEAK ONSHORE FLOW. THESE SHOWERS WILL BE CONTINUE TO RESIDE
OVER THE REGION INTO TONIGHT BEFORE FINALLY BEING SHUNTED EAST BY
AN APPROACHING WEATHER FRONT THAT WILL ENTER SOUTHWEST ALASKA FROM
THE BERING THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SWING
ONSHORE THURSDAY AND SHARPEN AS IT CROSSES THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND...BRINGING A BRIEF RESPITE BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES
TOWARD FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT CURRENTLY NEAR THE PRIBILOFS AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL QUICKLY TRACK EAST AND INLAND LATER TODAY.
BEHIND THIS FRONT...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BERING. THE NEXT GALE-FORCE WEATHER
SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL RACE TO
THE EASTERN BERING BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING...BRINGING MAINLY RAIN
BUT THERE WILL BE SOME SNOW ESPECIALLY ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THE
MAIN PRECIPITATION SHIELD AS IT MOVES EAST. BEHIND THE
FRONT...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER A LARGE
PART OF THE BERING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A PROGRESSIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS ZONAL
FLOW IS ESTABLISHED BENEATH A STRONG POLAR JET SPANNING FROM THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THIS WILL KEEP
PRECIPITATION OVER MUCH OF THE MAINLAND AS A BROAD SURFACE LOW
TRACKS ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING AND MOVES INLAND NEAR THE SEWARD
PENINSULA ON SATURDAY...WITH PRECIPITATION TYPE REMAINING AN ISSUE
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AK AS DAYTIME TEMPERATURES HOVER NEAR
FREEZING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY SUNDAY AS
COLDER AIR BEGINS TO ADVECT INTO THE REGION. AFTER THAT...MODELS
REMAIN IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT A TRANSITION BACK TO A
MORE AMPLIFIED PATTERN WILL TAKE PLACE EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A DEEP
TROUGH DIGS OVER THE MAINLAND TOWARDS THE EASTERN GULF AND HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. THIS LENDS INCREASING
CONFIDENCE THAT MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO THE REGION
NEXT WEEK...WITH GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS DEVELOPING ALONG THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 173 175 176 177 178.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CC
LONG TERM...CB