Gale Warning 11, NWS Anchorage, AK

861 
FZAK62 PAFC 140004
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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.

PKZ499-141430-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 972 MB LOW NEAR 52N 175W MOVES TO 49N 177W AT 980 MB THU
AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES. A FRONT NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN BERING BY FRI
AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA
LATE THU NIGHT...THEN STALLS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-141430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-141430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ413-141430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ414-141430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
304 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

694 
FZAK62 PAFC 141248
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
348 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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.

PKZ499-150230-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTERED NEAR 51N 177W WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI MORNING. A
995 MB LOW NEAR 54N 168E WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE AND THEN DISSIPATE
FRI AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 54N 176E FRI AFTERNOON
AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR 54N 170E AT THE SAME INTENSITY BY EARLY SAT
MORNING. A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 52N 157W AT
954 MB EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-150230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-150230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-150230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-150230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

823 
FZAK62 PAFC 150000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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.

PKZ499-151430-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR 49N 177W DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. A FRONT STALLS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA
FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN SPREADS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH
SAT AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY WEAKENING STARTING EARLY SAT MORNING.
ANOTHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON STALLS
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-151430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-151430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-151430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-151430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

890 
FZAK62 PAFC 151253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

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.

PKZ499-160215-
353 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN
THROUGH SUN MORNING. A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR
51N 160W AT 955 MB SAT MORNING...THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING TO 962 MB EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-160215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
353 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-160215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
353 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-160215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
353 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-160215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
353 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

905 
FZAK62 PAFC 160000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

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.

PKZ499-161430-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA AND WEAKEN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. BROAD NORTHEASTERLY
FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ411-161430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-161430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-161430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-161430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

123 
FZAK62 PAFC 161235
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

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.

PKZ499-170245-
335 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 955 MB LOW NEAR 51N 157W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE
WEAKENING TO 974 MB THROUGH MON MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-170245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
335 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-170245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-170245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-170245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
335 AM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

069 
FZAK62 PAFC 170000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

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.

PKZ499-171430-
300 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR
54N 177W SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW MOVES TO NEAR 52N 179E AT 984 MB
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST SAT JAN 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

324 
FZAK62 PAFC 171238
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

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.

PKZ499-180245-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW AT 48N 159W MOVES TO 52N 151W AS A 981 MB LOW TUE
MORNING. A WEAK FRONT EXTENDS ALONG THE ALEUTIANS TO KAMCHATKA. A
987 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 54N 180 MON MORNING AND MOVES TO 50N 179W
TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-180245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-180245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-180245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-180245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

874 
FZAK62 PAFC 180011
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

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.

PKZ499-181445-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 967 MB LOW AT 49N 154W MOVES TO 54N 153W AT 985 MB TUE
AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 54N 175W TONIGHT AND MOVES TO
48N 174W AT 993 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-181445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-181445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE EVENING.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN WITH
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-181445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-181445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

104 
FZAK62 PAFC 181240
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

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.

PKZ499-190245-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

NORTHEASTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVER MOST OF THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS. A 982 MB LOW AT 54N 176W SWINGS TO 47N 167W AS A 995 MB
LOW WED MORNING. A 973 MB LOW NEAR 51N 152W MOVES TO 55N 155W AS A
990 MB LOW BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-190245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-190245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-190245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

.TODAY...NE TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-190245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

845 
FZAK62 PAFC 190000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

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.

PKZ499-191415-
300 PM AKST MON JAN 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 52N 178W WILL TRACK TO 48N 175W TUE AFTERNOON AT
995 MB THEN DISSIPATE BY TUE NIGHT. A BROAD NEARLY STATIONARY 979
MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 52N 153W WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB TUE NIGHT NEAR
54N 155W THEN DISSIPATE WED.

$$

PKZ411-191415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-191415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-191415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-191415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST MON JAN 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
427 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

TWO MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOWS ARE DOMINATING THE SYNOPTIC MAP
TODAY...WITH ONE CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS...AND A SECOND ONE CENTERED JUST OFFSHORE OF THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA. A SHARP UPPER LEVEL WAVE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
KUSKOKWIM LOW IS CURRENTLY DIGGING ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
THIS SHORTWAVE WILL BRING STEADY PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF WESTERN
SOUTHCENTRAL ON WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE...A MUCH WEAKER UPPER LEVEL
WAVE HAS BEEN SUPPORTING SHOWERS ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE GENERALLY IN AGREEMENT IN THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...BUT DIFFER ON MORE OF THE MESOSCALE
DETAILS OF THE FORECAST. WHILE ALL MODELS INDICATE THE PROGRESSION
OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL WEDNESDAY...DUE
TO THE WEAKNESS OF THE FORCING OF THIS SYSTEM...THE PRECIPITATION
FIELDS FOR EACH MODEL SOLUTION VARY. IN ADDITION...MODELS ARE
CURRENTLY DOING A RELATIVELY POOR JOB IN CAPTURING THE WEAKLY
FORCED SNOW ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY. AS A RESULT...CONFIDENCE
IS BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE SHORT TERM. HOWEVER...IN THE MOST RECENT
RUNS...THE ECMWF AND NAM ARE IN CLOSER AGREEMENT ON SETTING UP THE
PRECIPITATION BAND TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF ANCHORAGE WEDNESDAY
MORNING...AND SLOWLY PROGRESSING EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
BEFORE SHIFTING TO A WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING UP COOK INLET PUSHES
THROUGH THE AREA. A WEAK WAVE CURRENTLY TRACKING EAST-TO-WEST
THROUGH THE AREAS SURROUNDING PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL QUICKLY SLIDE THROUGH THE ANCHORAGE
AREA AND NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS EVENING...BRINGING
ACCUMULATING LIGHT SNOWFALL TO THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND THE BULK OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE KENAI PENINSULA. THIS WAVE WILL THEN HEAD
BACK OVER THE ANCHORAGE/MATANUSKA VALLEY/SUSITNA VALLEY AREAS BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...AS THE TROUGH PUSHING IN FROM THE WEST NUDGES
THE SYSTEM BACK EASTWARD. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE BETTER ORGANIZED BY
THE TIME IT STARTS BACK-TRACKING OVER THE ANCHORAGE AREA...WITH A
NICE BAROCLINIC ZONE TO GO WITH THE TROUGH. WITH THE CURRENT
MODELS SHOWING THIS...WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTING SLIGHTLY HIGHER
ACCUMULATIONS AS THIS MORE DEFINED SYSTEM HEADS BACK OVER THE
ANCHORAGE AREA WEDNESDAY. THE TROUGH WILL THEN PUSH NORTHEAST INTO
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...WITH
CONDITIONS BEHIND IT STEADILY DRYING OUT.

&&

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

A LOW TRACKING NORTH TOWARD THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE
REGION TONIGHT...LEAVING HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND. WINDS WILL WEAKEN
DRAMATICALLY ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHWEST...AND WITH CLEARING
SKIES...THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG...SOME OF IT
LOCALLY DENSE AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY
WEATHER WILL THEN DOMINATE THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

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

A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING WILL SLOWLY MAKE
EASTWARD PROGRESS AS A SERIES OF MORE COMPACT LOWS WRAP INTO THE
BERING SEA FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS WILL SPREAD RAIN AND SNOW
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CHAIN THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG WITH GALE
FORCE WINDS.

&&

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

A STRONG JET CROSSING THE PACIFIC WILL SPIN UP SMALL...DIFFICULT
TO FORECAST LOWS JUST SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA ON THU. IN ORDER
TO MAKE THIS MORE MANAGEABLE...THE FORECAST UTILIZES AN ENSEMBLE
APPROACH TO SMOOTH OUT SOME OF THESE FEATURES. THIS SOLUTION
YIELDS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN ON THU THAT SPINS IN
PLACE UNTIL IT DRIFTS OVER KODIAK ON TUE. AT THE SURFACE THIS WILL
APPEAR AS A LARGE LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN...WITH A TROUGH
STRETCHING ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. ANOTHER ASSOCIATED TROUGH
WILL MANIFEST ITSELF AS A DECAYING OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING ALONG
THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE GULF OF AK. THE PARENT SURFACE LOW WILL
REMAIN ESSENTIALLY STATIONARY AS IT SLOWLY WEAKENS IN PLACE BEFORE
MOVING OVER KODIAK ISLAND ON TUE.

AS THIS SYSTEM SLOWLY ROTATES IT WILL BRING COASTAL RAIN AND
PERIODS OF INTERIOR SNOW SHOWERS TO THE CHUGACH AND TALKEETNA
MOUNTAINS FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...AND DRY CONDITIONS OVER SW AK
UNTIL RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS CROSS THE ALEUTIAN RANGE INTO THE
BRISTOL BAY ZONE BY THE WEEKEND. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
MIGRATE WEST ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
CONFIDENCE WITH THIS FORECAST IS BELOW AVERAGE UNTIL THE MAIN LOW
SOUTH OF THE AKPEN BECOMES CONTROLLING BY THE WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 155 165 170 171 172 175 177
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...DS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
341 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

0338 AM     SNOW             6 SW ANCHORAGE          61.15N 149.98W
01/13/2016  M2.0 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            OFFICIAL NWS OBS AT SAND LAKE OFFICE AS OF 3 AM

&&

LINGRAM