Gale Warning 23, NWS Anchorage, AK

445 
FZAK62 PAFC 251257
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
357 AM AKST SUN JAN 25 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.

PKZ499-260200-
357 AM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
WILL LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA TONIGHT AND MON.

$$

PKZ411-260200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
357 AM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-260200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
357 AM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N AND E OF 175W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-260200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
357 AM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-260200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
357 AM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

151 
FZAK62 PAFC 252352
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
252 PM AKST SUN JAN 25 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.

PKZ499-261445-
252 PM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND MON...THEN STALL
OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH TUE.

$$

PKZ411-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
252 PM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
252 PM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
252 PM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N.
.TUE...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
252 PM AKST SUN JAN 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

289 
FZAK62 PAFC 261253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 AM AKST MON JAN 26 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.

PKZ499-270300-
353 AM AKST MON JAN 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTERED NEAR 50N 174W WILL MOVE TO 50N 167W
TUE MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...THEN DISSIPATE. A 986
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND MOVE TO 51N 157W AT
980 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY DRIFT WEST LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
353 AM AKST MON JAN 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
353 AM AKST MON JAN 26 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 175W.
.TUE...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
E OF 175W.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
353 AM AKST MON JAN 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.TUE...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
353 AM AKST MON JAN 26 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

672 
FZAK62 PAFC 262354
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
254 PM AKST MON JAN 26 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.

PKZ499-271500-
254 PM AKST MON JAN 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTERED NEAR 48N 169W WILL MOVE TO 49N 166W
TUE MORNING AT 988 MB...THEN DISSIPATE. A 989 MB LOW AT 46N 156W
WILL MOVE TO 52N 158W AT 980 MB TUE AFTERNOON... THEN MOVE TO 49N
168W AT 991 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
254 PM AKST MON JAN 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
254 PM AKST MON JAN 26 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TUE...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
254 PM AKST MON JAN 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N.
.TUE...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 55N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
254 PM AKST MON JAN 26 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

310 
FZAK62 PAFC 271239
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
339 AM AKST TUE JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-280215-
339 AM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTERED NEAR 49N 167W WILL DISSIPATE THIS
MORNING. A 982 MB LOW AT 50N 155W WILL MOVE TO 53N 160W LATE THIS
EVENING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...THEN TO 50N 165W AT 990
MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-280215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
339 AM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-280215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
339 AM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-280215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
339 AM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-280215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
339 AM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

464 
FZAK62 PAFC 280017
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-281500-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 MB LOW AT 53N 157W WILL MOVE TO 50N 167W AT 992 MB WED
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BERING WED AFTERNOON THROUGH
THU.

$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

565 
FZAK62 PAFC 281240
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 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.

PKZ499-290230-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 986 MB LOW AT 51N 159W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE
MOVING SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC THU AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING TODAY AND SPREAD INTO
THE NORTHERN BERING ON THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ411-290230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-290230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-290230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-290230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

702 
FZAK62 PAFC 290005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
305 PM AKST WED JAN 28 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.

PKZ499-291515-
305 PM AKST WED JAN 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA FRI. A COMPLEX 990 MB LOW NEAR
48N 166W WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU NIGHT.
A 1009 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 168E FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-291515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
305 PM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-291515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
305 PM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-291515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
305 PM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-291515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
305 PM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

587 
FZAK62 PAFC 291215
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 AM AKST THU JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-300230-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH FRI. A 996 MB NORTH
PACIFIC COMPLEX LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY
SAT MORNING. A 1008 MB NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 48N 166E
AT 1000 MB FRI MORNING...THEN WEAKEN TO 1007 AS IT MOVES TO 55N
169E FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-300230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF
174W.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
315 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

360 
FZAK62 PAFC 300000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST THU JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-301500-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL
DISSIPATE LATE FRI.

$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 29 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 29 2015

.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 29 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

174 
FZAK62 PAFC 301207
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 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.

PKZ499-310230-
307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 997 MB LOW NEAR 46N 164E WILL MOVE TO 57N 168E AT 1010 MB SAT
MORNING THEN MOVE OF NORTHEAST RUSSIA. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ411-310230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-310230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-310230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-310230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
307 AM AKST FRI JAN 30 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
517 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD TROUGH EXTENDS SOUTHWARD FROM NORTHERN ALASKA SOUTHWARD
THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE WHERE DRY AIR IS CURRENTLY PUSHING
EASTWARD OVER COOK INLET. AHEAD OF THE TROUGH SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
STREAMS FROM THE GULF THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.  DEEP LAYER
MOISTURE IS QUICKLY MOVING TO THE EAST AS DRY AIR FILTERS IN FROM
THE WEST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE HAS SHOWN THE FULL ENVELOPE OF SOLUTIONS FOR THE LAST
COUPLE DAYS RANGING FROM SNOW AMOUNTS OF EPIC PROPORTIONS TO VERY
MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. THE RECENT TREND HAS BEEN WHISKING THE DEEP
LAYER MOISTURE TO THE EAST DESPITE MOST OF THE COOK INLET AREA
REMAINING UNDER FAVORABLE DYNAMICS...WITH THE UPPER TROUGH STILL
TO THE WEST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE GUIDANCE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH THE REMAINDER OF THIS SYSTEM THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
CONSENSUS SAYS A PIECE OF ENERGY WILL MIGRATE FROM THE NORTH TO
THE GULF AND JOIN WITH THE EXISTING TROUGH...MAINLY AFFECTING THE
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA AS WELL AS COPPER RIVER BASIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAY 1 AND DAY 2)...
THE THREAT FOR SNOW TODAY WILL MAINLY BE ALONG THE
CHUGACH/TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS AS A DISTURBANCE MOVES SOME MOISTURE
INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD STEADY OR FALL
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS COLD AIR CONTINUES TO INFILTRATE THROUGH THE
ALASKA RANGE. MOST OF THE ACTION TODAY WILL BE ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST GULF COAST WITH CONTINUED ONSHORE FLOW AS WELL AS THE
COPPER BASIN WHICH WILL GET BOTH THE INCOMING DISTURBANCE AND THE
CURRENT TROUGH OVERHEAD. SUNDAY TRANSITIONS INTO A COLD OUTFLOW
PATTERN FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL WITH SOME OF THE COLDEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON IN MOST AREAS AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE
GULF COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAY 1 AND DAY 2)...
CLEAR SKIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL ALLOW FOR SOME
OF THE COLDEST OVERNIGHT LOWS OF THE SEASON TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT
TWO NIGHTS. SOME GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE ALONG
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST INTO THE WESTERN CAPES...CREATING VERY
COLD WIND CHILLS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BUT NOT QUITE TO
ADVISORY CRITERIA. THIS COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG
THE COAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE BEGINNING TO
WARM ON SUNDAY NIGHT AS AN ALEUTIAN FRONT APPROACHES THE ALASKA
PENINSULA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAY 1 AND DAY 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TRAVERSING THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING
WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS FROM THE PRIBILOFS INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TODAY...WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL THEN BEGIN MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY
THIS EVENING...BRINGING RAIN/SNOW AND GALE FORCE WINDS THAT WILL
SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOR SUNDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO SET UP OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND MONDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY AND PUSH
EASTWARD (OVER SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND) THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
AS IT INTERACTS WITH A COMPLEX LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. MULTIPLE
WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLEX SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND GULF COAST THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK...BRINGING WAVE AFTER WAVE OF PRECIPITATION AND LOCALLY GUSTY
WINDS TO THE AREA. OVER THE BERING...A SPLIT PATTERN ALOFT SHIFTS
SLOWLY EAST WITH A RIDGE OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND A CLOSED LOW
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THE UPPER RIDGE DRIVES A COLDER AIR MASS
SOUTH ACROSS THE BERING THROUGH MID WEEK. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
ACROSS THE BERING WILL MIX WITH WITH RAIN ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AS
THESE TO SYSTEMS INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER. AS THE SYSTEM OVER THE
NORTH PACIFIC TRACKS EASTWARD...COLDER NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BEGIN
TO FILTER DOWN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW AND OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE BERING AND
ALEUTIANS DURING THIS TIME...AS THE COLDER AIR MOVING OVER THE
WARMER SEA SURFACE CAN PRODUCE CONVECTIVE SHOWERS. THIS COLDER AIR
AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL TRACK THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS BY THE END OF THE WEEK...JUST IN TIME FOR ANOTHER
FRONTAL SYSTEM TO TRACK INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 111 141.
MARINE...GALES 130 131 150
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 131 138 150 160 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MTL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...TP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1039 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

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

0830 AM     SNOW             STERLING                60.52N 150.80W
01/23/2015  M4.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

0500 AM     SNOW             BIG LAKE                61.52N 149.95W
01/24/2015  M8.2 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            8.25 INCHES STORM TOTAL MEASURED NEAR BIG LAKE ROAD AND
            BIG LAKE LODGE ROAD.

0700 AM     SNOW             7 S TALKEETNA           62.24N 150.09W
01/24/2015  M17.0 INCH                          AK   COCORAHS

            LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUED UNABATED FROM THURSDAY
            EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING, WITH HEAVY SNOW
            DEVELOPING FRI EVENING AND LASTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

0830 AM     SNOW             BIRCHWOOD               61.41N 149.48W
01/24/2015  M4.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            4 INCHES SNOW REPORTED AT BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT.

0830 AM     SNOW             3 SE WILLOW             61.71N 149.99W
01/24/2015  M9.2 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

0835 AM     SNOW             3 NW FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN  61.12N 149.74W
01/24/2015  M4.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4 INCHES REPORTED AT ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE.

0835 AM     SNOW             3 S ANCHORAGE           61.17N 149.86W
01/24/2015  M4.3 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            4.3 INCHES STORM TOTAL REPORTED AT SEWARD HIGHWAY NEAR
            CAMPBELL CREEK.

0835 AM     SNOW             3 E ANCHORAGE           61.22N 149.78W
01/24/2015  M5.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            5 INCHES REPORTED AT 4TH AVENUE AND BONIFACE.

0900 AM     SNOW             EAGLE RIVER             61.32N 149.57W
01/24/2015  M6.5 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

1034 AM     SNOW             5 SW ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.98W
01/24/2015  M4.8 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4.8 INCHES STORM TOTAL MEASURED AT NWS ANCHORAGE OFFICE
            ON SAND LAKE.

&&

RDUELL