Gale Warning 730, NWS Anchorage, AK

563 
FZAK62 PAFC 291249
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 AM AKST SUN NOV 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.

PKZ499-300245-
349 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 MB LOW NEAR 50N 176W MOVES TO 55N 159W AT 975 MB LATE SUN
NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 54N 153W AT 976 MB LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
349 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
349 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
349 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
349 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

831 
FZAK62 PAFC 300000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 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.

PKZ499-301430-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR 53N 168W MOVES TO 54N 157W AT 977 MB MON
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 53N 155W AT 979 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-301430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
TO 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

583 
FZAK62 PAFC 301230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKST MON NOV 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.

PKZ499-010230-
330 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 54N 162W MOVES TO 54N 159W AT 977 MB LATE MON
NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A STRONG FRONT ENTERS
THE FAR WESTERN BERING BY LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
330 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56 N.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
330 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
330 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
330 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

820 
FZAK62 PAFC 010019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
319 PM AKST MON NOV 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.

PKZ499-011430-
319 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 54N 160W MOVES TO THE SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATES
BY TUE MORNING. A 995 MB LOW NEAR 49N 149E WILL BE A 974 MB LOW AT
49N 178E WED AFTERNOON. 


$$

PKZ411-011430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
319 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-011430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-011430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9
TO 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-011430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
319 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

724 
FZAK62 PAFC 011241
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
341 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 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.

PKZ499-020300-
341 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR 54N 156W WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 45N 167E THIS
AFTERNOON WILL INTENSIFY TO 957 MB AS IT MOVES TO 52N 172E WED
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 49N 176E AS IT WEAKENS TO 968 MB WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
341 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TONIGHT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT S OF 56N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
341 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
341 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT W OF 176W.
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
341 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

070 
FZAK62 PAFC 020000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 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.

PKZ499-021430-
300 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL DRIFT EAST AND DISSIPATE BY
WED MORNING. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 47N 169E EARLY TUE EVENING MOVES TO
52N 174E AT 962 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 47N 175W AT 980
MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-021430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-021430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-021430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ414-021430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

726 
FZAK62 PAFC 021148
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
248 AM AKST WED DEC 2 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.

PKZ499-030215-
248 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 966 MB LOW AT 52N 171E MOVES TO 44N 164W AS A 984 MB LOW FRI
MORNING THEN DISSIPATES. A 981 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 54N 173W THU
MORNING AND MOVES TO 49N 154W AS A 975 MB LOW FRI MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO THE CENTRAL
ALASKA PENINSULA BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-030215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
248 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT...STRONGEST S OF 56N. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT...STRONGEST S OF 56N. SEAS 10 TO
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-030215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
248 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-030215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
248 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ414-030215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
248 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

578 
FZAK62 PAFC 030045
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
345 PM AKST WED DEC 2 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.

PKZ499-031400-
345 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 962 MB LOW 52N 171W MOVES TO 49N 176W AS A 969 MB LOW THUR
MORNING. AS THIS LOW MOVES 47N 179W AS A 974 MB BY THUR EVENING
AND DISSIPATES A SECONDARY LOW WILL FORM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AS
A 979 MB LOW BY FRI MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES FROM THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO THE CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
WITH
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ413-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-031400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

115 
FZAK62 PAFC 031205
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
305 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-040245-
305 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW AT 50N 177E MOVES TO 45N 164W BY FRI MORNING AS A 978
MB LOW DISSIPATES FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO THE CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA BY
FRI AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW NEAR 47N 165E
FRI AFTERNOON MOVES TO 47N 171E AS A 976 MB LOW SAT MORNING. A
981 MB LOW FORMS AT 45N 178E FRI NIGHT MOVES TO 48N 175W AS A 973
MB LOW SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-040245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
305 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-040245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
305 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF
175W.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ413-040245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
305 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 30 KT. S OF
55N...VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ414-040245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
305 AM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

189 
FZAK62 PAFC 040033
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-041445-
333 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE
EASTERN BERING LATE THU NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES BY FRI AFTERNOON.
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 56N 168W DEVELOPS ALONG THE DISSIPATING FRONT
FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 58N 169W AT 990 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-041445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
333 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-041445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
333 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-041445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
333 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-041445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
333 PM AKST THU DEC 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

234 
FZAK62 PAFC 041232
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
332 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-050200-
332 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 MB LOW AT 46N 159E HELPS DEVELOP NEW LOWS TO THE EAST. A 986
MB LOW FORMS FRI AFTERNOON NEAR 47N 174E. A 982 MB LOW DEVELOPS AT
46N 179W FRI NIGHT THEN MOVES TO 48N 155W AS A 972 MB LOW BY SUN
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-050200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
332 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-050200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-050200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-050200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
332 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
508 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH THAT HAS PERSISTED OVER THE EASTERN
BERING OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS CONTINUES TO SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE
THIS MORNING. COLD AIR FROM THE BERING SEA CAN BE SEEN STRETCHING
ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THIS LOW INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC...AND
IS EVEN BEGINNING TO FIRE SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF AS WEAK
COLD AIR ADVECTION WITHIN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE
OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS WITH THIS LOW...YET ANOTHER SHORTWAVE IS
MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND BRINGING EXTENSIVE CLOUD
COVER AND RAIN TO MOST AREAS AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN WELL ABOVE
NORMAL...THOUGH MANY AREAS HAVE COOLED OFF SINCE YESTERDAY WITH
DIMINISHING WARM AIR ADVECTION AND SOUTHERLY FLOW. OVER THE
CENTRAL/EASTERN BERING SEA WIDESPREAD COLD AIR ADVECTION REMAINS
WITH PERSISTENT NORTHWEST FLOW AND RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. THIS IS
BEGINNING TO DIMINISH HOWEVER OVER THE WESTERN BERING AS THE NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM HAS MOVED INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS FRONT
WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS OFF TO THE EAST TODAY...AND BRING AN END
TO MUCH OF THE COLD AIR ADVECTION OVER THE BERING BY THIS EVENING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
AS IS TYPICALLY THE CASE IN PERSISTENT AND SLOWLY PROGRESSING PATTERNS
LIKE THE ONE WE ARE CURRENTLY IN...SYNOPTIC MODEL AGREEMENT
REMAINS VERY GOOD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS A RESULT THE HIGHER
RESOLUTION MODELS SUCH AS THE NAM AND GEM REGIONAL WERE PREFERRED
FOR THE FORECAST PACKAGE THIS MORNING TO BETTER HANDLE GAP WINDS
AND PRECIPITATION THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH MAINLAND. OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THERE ARE SOME RELATIVELY SMALL DIFFERENCES WITH THE
INTENSITY OF THE LOW MOVING INTO THE AREA FOR THIS WEEKEND...BUT
WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE IN THAT AREA THE DEEPER GFS/EC
SOLUTIONS WERE USED TO BRING A SMALL INCREASE TO THE WINDS THROUGH
TONIGHT. THERE REMAINS VERY GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT THE MAIN IMPACTS
FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN TO THE WEST WITH A RIDGE
WELL TO THE EAST. THIS WILL KEEP SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IN SOUTHERLY
FLOW ALOFT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL
ABOVE NORMAL...BUT THEY WILL SLOWLY DROP AS 500 MB HEIGHTS LOWER
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE BEST CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION
ARE ALONG THE COAST WITH THE MOIST UP-SLOPE FLOW. INLAND AREAS
WILL GENERALLY HAVE ONLY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS. THESE
SHOWERS WILL BE A LITTLE ENHANCED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH
THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. A STRONGER SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH KODIAK ISLAND LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THIS
WILL ALSO HELP PRODUCE SOME RIDGING OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL
MAINLAND WHICH WILL END PRECIPITATION CHANCES FOR INLAND AREAS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE SOUTHWEST REGION WILL HAVE SEVERAL WAVES TRACK OVERHEAD THROUGH
THE WEEKEND ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM POSITIONED JUST
NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. THIS WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND RAIN
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION. BY SUNDAY A WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS WILL BRING WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND GALE FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE BRISTOL
BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN BERING SEA WILL HAVE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
WHILE BEING ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED
JUST NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND TODAY. THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
HAVE A STORM FORCE LOW TRACKING SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE
WESTERN TO CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN RESULTING IN GUSTY GALE FORCE
SOUTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY WINDS. BY SUNDAY THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL BE LOCATED NEAR ADAK WITH THE WEATHER FRONT LOCATED IN THE
EASTERN BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL BRING WARMER
TEMPERATURES TO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING/CHAIN AREA.

&&

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

BEGINNING THE EXTENDED PERIOD ON MONDAY MORNING...A BROAD UPPER
TROUGH OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND BERING SEA WILL BE MAKING SLOW
EASTWARD PROGRESS...WITH A DEPARTING AND WEAKENING UPPER TROUGH
OVER EASTERN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE ASSOCIATED BERING FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...THEN MERGE
WITH A PREEXISTING CUTOFF LOW NEAR HAIDA GWAII. THE FRONT WILL
REACH GALE FORCE IS IT TRACKS INTO THE GULF...BUT THEN WEAKEN AS
IT MERGES WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED HAIDA GWAII LOW AS IT TRACKS
TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF. THIS RATHER COMMON SEMIPERMANENT BERING
LOW REGIME WILL FAVOR SHOWERY WEATHER ACROSS COASTAL LOCATIONS IN
THE GULF...WITH THE BULK OF COLD AIR REMAINING OVER THE BERING
SEA...WHICH IN ITSELF TENDS TO ENHANCE THE NORTH PACIFIC POLAR JET
STREAM. SOUTHCENTRAL WILL REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WEAKER
LOWS ROTATING AROUND THE TROUGH INTO THE GULF...WITH EAST TO
SOUTHEAST LOW LEVEL FLOW FAVORING A RATHER DRAMATIC DOWNSLOPE
PRECIPITATION PATTERN ACROSS INLAND LOCALES. THE FIRST LARGE
BERING LOW WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN BY LATE WEEK...ONLY TO BE
REPLACED AGAIN BY ANOTHER LARGE BERING LOW AS THE NORTH PACIFIC
JET STREAM MAKES SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESS HEADING INTO THE
WEEKEND...AND AS THE STOUT NORTHEAST PACIFIC RIDGE (THE CURRENT
SOURCE FOR THE VERY WARM PATTERN IN PLACE NOW) DEAMPLIFIES AND
WEAKENS. WHAT THIS MEANS...IMPACT WISE...IS THERE WILL NOT BE ANY
SIGNIFICANT COLD AIR OUTBREAKS OR SIGNIFICANT INLAND STORMS...BUT
IT WILL RESULT IN A MODERATION OF THE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES
CLOSER TO NORMAL BY THE WEEKEND. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS EXTREMELY
HIGH WITH THE GENERAL PATTERN AND INLAND IMPACTS...AND MODERATELY
HIGH REGARDING WEAK LOWS ROTATING AROUND THE LARGER TROUGH AS THEY
TREK INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THESE DIFFERENCES...HOWEVER...ARE
NOT ALL THAT SIGNIFICANT UNTIL LATE WEEK.

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE WARNING 175 176 177 178

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DEK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PLD
LONG TERM...JA