Gale Warning 724, NWS Anchorage, AK

521 
FZAK62 PAFC 250005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
305 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 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.

PKZ499-251500-
305 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 66N 170W WILL MOVE INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA TUE
NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 53N 155W WED MORNING MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY THU MORNING. A 973 MB LOW NEAR 48N 168E LATE TUE
NIGHT MOVES TO 50N 179E AT 969 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO
52N 167W AT 971 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
305 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF 56N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
305 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
305 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
305 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

560 
FZAK62 PAFC 251234
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
334 AM AKST WED NOV 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.

PKZ499-260230-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 993 MB LOW NEAR 50N 156W MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF BY THU
MORNING. A 971 MB LOW NEAR 48N 168E MOVES TO 52N 176W AT 967 MB
THU MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 52N 165W AT 973 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-260230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-260230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-260230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-260230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

233 
FZAK62 PAFC 260020
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 PM AKST WED NOV 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-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 993 MB LOW NEAR 50N 156W MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF BY THU
MORNING. A 971 MB LOW NEAR 48N 168E MOVES TO 52N 176W AT 967 MB
THU MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 52N 165W AT 973 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG AND
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

552 
FZAK62 PAFC 261259
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 AM AKST THU NOV 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.

PKZ499-270215-
359 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 51N 175W MOVES TO 53N 164W AT 974 MB FRI
MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 56N 157W AT 985 MB SAT MORNING. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 49N 172E AT 980 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-270215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
359 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-270215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
359 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-270215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
359 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-270215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
359 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

327 
FZAK62 PAFC 261748 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
848 AM AKST THU NOV 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.

PKZ499-270415-
848 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 51N 175W MOVES TO 53N 164W AT 974 MB FRI
MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 56N 157W AT 985 MB SAT MORNING. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 49N 172E AT 980 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-270415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
848 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-270415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
848 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-270415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
848 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-270415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
848 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

854 
FZAK62 PAFC 270000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST THU NOV 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-
300 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 52N 171W MOVES TO 54N 159W AT 975 MB FRI
AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AS IT MOVES
INTO THE GULF. A 977 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 60N 162W FRI AFTERNOON AND
MOVES TO 62N 168W AT 980 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW NEAR 50N
170E LATE FRI NIGHT MOVES TO 52N 175E AT 973 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

614 
FZAK62 PAFC 271240
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 AM AKST FRI NOV 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.

PKZ499-280245-
340 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR 53N 164W MOVES TO 56N 157W AT 984 MB SAT
MORNING...THEN WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AS IT MOVES
INTO THE GULF. A 977 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 60N 163W FRI AFTERNOON AND
MOVES TO 61N 174W AT 982 MB SUN MORNING. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 49N
164E EARLY SAT MOVES TO 51N 176W AT 976 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-280245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
340 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 25 INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
N OF 56N...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-280245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-280245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-280245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
340 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

623 
FZAK62 PAFC 280014
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
314 PM AKST FRI NOV 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.

PKZ499-281445-
314 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW AT 47N 160E MOVES TO 54N 168W AS A 977 MB LOW 
BY SUN EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT MORNING AND PRESSES EASTWARD TO THE WESTERN 
ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW FORMS FRI 
NIGHT NEAR 61N 165W AND MOVES TO 62N 178W AS A 984 MB LOW 
SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-281445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
314 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-281445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
314 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-281445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
314 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-281445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
314 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

682 
FZAK62 PAFC 281247
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
347 AM AKST SAT NOV 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.

PKZ499-290300-
347 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES TO 240
NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AS IT WEAKENS TO 985 MB LATE TONIGHT. A
967 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTH OF
SAND POINT AS IT WEAKENS TO 976 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
347 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N
OF 56N...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
347 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
347 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
347 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
506 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE SINGULAR DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE AFFECTING THE ALASKAN DOMAIN
THIS AFTERNOON IS A MATURE STORM OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT WITH IMPRESSIVE JET SUPPORT AND A LOW-LATITUDE
MOISTURE FEED IS ORIENTED GENERALLY SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS
SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS STORM IS STRONG ENOUGH THAT A FAIRLY
IMPRESSIVE SURGE OF WARM AIR IS BEING PULLED NORTHWARD INTO THE
MAINLAND...WITH ALL PARTS OF THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NOW CHANGED OVER
TO RAIN. THIS WARM AIR IS STARTING TO SLOWLY WORK ITS WAY UP COOK
INLET...WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND KACHEMAK BAY ALREADY CLIMBING
INTO THE 40S. WARM AIR ALOFT IS ALREADY SURGING NORTHWARD OVER
ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU VALLEYS...WITH WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW
QUICKLY BREAKING OUT ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. A SHALLOW LAYER OF
NORTHERLY WINDS IS KEEPING TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S AROUND UPPER
COOK INLET...BUT THIS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY ERODE THROUGHOUT THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE FACE OF THE TIDE OF INCOMING
SOUTHERLY FLOW.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT WITH THE CURRENT
STORM. THE FRONT WILL STALL THIS EVENING OVER THE FAR WESTERN
SUSITNA VALLEY AND ALASKA RANGE...SETTING UP A LONG-DURATION
PRECIPITATION EVENT OVER THE EASTERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND SUSITNA
VALLEY. ALL MODELS DEVELOP SOME FORM OF WAVE ALONG THE
STALLED/STATIONARY BOUNDARY TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY THAT
MOVES UP TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. THE GFS AND GEM ARE SIGNIFICANT
OUTLIERS KEEPING THIS WAVE TOO FAR EAST AND SOUTH RESPECTIVELY. AS
THE NAM AND ECMWF ARE IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT...AND WILL BE
UTILIZED IN THE AFTERNOON FORECAST CYCLE TODAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE FORECAST IS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING
THE GULF COAST TONIGHT AND AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY JET STREAM
PARKING OVER THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD LIGHT
SNOW OVER MUCH OF THE COOK INLET AREA NORTHWARD. AS THE FRONT
PASSES THIS EVENING AREAS ALONG THE INLET FROM SOUTH TO NORTH WILL
SWITCH TO SOUTHERLY FLOW...WARMING UP SURFACE TEMPERATURES INTO
THE 30S AND CHANGING PRECIPITATION OVER TO RAIN IN MOST AREAS.
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FOLLOWED BY PERSISTENT UP-VALLEY FLOW WILL
BRING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM
WARNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN NORTH OF
TALKEETNA AND TOWARD THE PARK.

A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PEAK
EARLY THIS EVENING THEN RELAX OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE
CHALLENGE WITH THE FORECAST INVOLVES BOTH WINDS AND TEMPERATURES
IN RELATION TO PRECIPITATION TYPE. AS THE SOUTHERLY WINDS PROGRESS
FROM COOK INLET/TURNAGAIN ARM...WARMER AIR WILL INTRUDE AT THE
SURFACE CHANGING SNOW TO RAIN. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE EARLY TONIGHT
FOR SOUTHERN COOK INLET...OVERNIGHT FOR THE ANCHORAGE AREA...AND
TUESDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY. SNOW
COULD HANG ON INTO TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN
FOR AREAS NORTH OF TALKEETNA TOWARD THE PARK.

ANOTHER FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE PUSHES INTO THE GULF ON
WEDNESDAY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND WIND TO THE AREA.

&&

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

THE WEATHER FRONT BISECTING THE BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY ZONES WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH AT LEAST
WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...THIS FRONT WILL SHARPEN AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES
NORTH ALONG THE FRONT FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC AND MOVES TOWARD THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. AS THE FRONT
SHARPENS...A SHARP TEMPERATURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP...WITH
TEMPERATURES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE FRONT BECOMING COLD ENOUGH
FOR SNOW WHILE THE EAST SIDE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT RAIN. WITH A
STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE AREA AND SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE MOVING
INTO THE REGION...A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE
WESTERN HALF OF THESE ZONES LATE TUESDAY AND PERSISTING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY (AND PERHAPS BEYOND).

MEANWHILE...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS PARTICULARLY
COASTAL LOCATIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE POWERFUL BERING SEA STORM CONTINUES TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES NORTH TOWARD THE BERING STRAIT. THE PRIMARY WIND IMPACTS
WILL BE FROM THE PRIBILOFS NORTH AND EAST TOWARD THE WESTERN
ALASKA COAST. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY.
MEANWHILE...THE NEXT POWERFUL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS LOW WILL
TAKE MORE OF AN EAST TRACK JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS.
THIS WILL MEAN STRONG STORM-FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

BY WED EVENING A LOW MOVING INTO THE AKPEN WILL BE DIRECTING A
SURGE OF WARM AIR INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST...WHILE THE
EXTRATROPICAL REMNANT OF IN-FA WILL BE NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
ON ITS EASTWARD TRANSIT. MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT
BRINGING THE INITIAL LOW INTO SW AK WHERE IT DECAYS ON THU...AND
THE FORMER IN-FA TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON FRI. AT THIS POINT
MODEL AGREEMENT DIVERGES WITH IN-FA MOVING INTO THE EASTERN
BERING....AND THE BERING THEN BECOMING POPULATED BY SURFACE WAVES
BENEATH AN AMORPHOUS UPPER LOW. WPC ONCE AGAIN APPLIES ITS
ENSEMBLE APPROACH AND BRINGS IN-FA TO THE WEST COAST OF AK WHERE
IT DISSIPATES LATE ON SAT...AND A SECOND LOW TRANSITS THE ENTIRE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN SAT THROUGH MON BEFORE REACHING BRISTOL BAY ON TUE.
THE FORECAST UTILIZES THIS SOLUTION WITH DECREASING CONFIDENCE
OVER TIME AS THE ENSEMBLE SOLUTION BECOMES DOMINANT.

IN THE EAST...WARM ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
WITH RAIN ALONG THE COAST...CROSSING THE KENAI AND REACHING AT
LEAST INTO THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY. COOLER TEMPERATURES NEAR
THE ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TALKEETNA MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO KEEP
PRECIPITATION ALL SNOW IN THAT AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BUT THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW.

IN THE WEST...RAIN WITH GALES AND STORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW
FORMERLY KNOWN AS IN-FA AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING.
LOCATIONS ALONG THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
EXPERIENCE WINDY CONDITIONS...BUT THERE WILL BE A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW THU AND FRI. AS THE SECOND LOW BEGINS ITS TRANSIT...WIND AND
RAIN WILL AGAIN AFFECT THE CHAIN SAT THROUGH TUE...WITH RAIN
MIXING WITH SNOW ON THE WESTERN FLANK AS IT CROSSES THE ISLANDS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WSW HEAVY SNOW 145. COASTAL FLOOD/HIGH SURF ADVISORY 155
AND 161.

MARINE...STORMS 170 173 177 178 180 412 413 414.
GALES 130 132 138 139 150 155 160 165 172 174 175 176 350 411.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ML
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CC
LONG TERM...DS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
303 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015

AKZ101-111-250015-
ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
303 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015

...EXPECT SLICK ROADS TODAY AS LIGHT RAIN COATS SNOW COVERED
ROADS...

USE CAUTION ON THE ROADS AND SURFACES THIS MORNING. LIGHT SNOW
YESTERDAY EVENING QUICKLY TURNED TO LIGHT RAIN OVERNIGHT IN
ANCHORAGE AS TEMPERATURES WARMED TO ABOVE FREEZING IN THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. THE LAYER OF RAIN ON TOP OF SNOW AND ICE COVERED
ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS TODAY OVER THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. ADDITIONALLY...POCKETS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ON THE GLENN HIGHWAY FROM
PALMER TOWARDS CHICKALOON.

THE WARMUP OVER SOUTHCENTRAL WAS CAUSED BY A WEATHER FRONT THAT
MOVED WARM AIR NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT RESULTING IN A SOUTH TO NORTH
CHANGEOVER FROM SNOW TO RAIN. TEMPERATURES IN THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
TODAY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY WILL WARM TO ABOVE FREEZING
LATER THIS MORNING WITH ANY MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING
CHANGING TO ALL RAIN BY THE AFTERNOON.

CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST FOR YOUR EXACT LOCATION AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE