Gale Warning 127, NWS Anchorage, AK

009 
FZAK62 PAFC 270009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
309 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 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.

PKZ499-271430-
309 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A COMPLEX LOW NEAR 55N 170W WITH MULTIPLE WEAK CENTERS WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT
ENTERS THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON AND EXITS EARLY
SUN. A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 55N 153W AT 961 MB
SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 57N 164W AT 969 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-271430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
309 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-271430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-271430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW TO NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-271430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
309 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

463 
FZAK62 PAFC 271210
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 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.

PKZ499-280230-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A COMPLEX LOW NEAR 55N 172W WITH MULTIPLE WEAK CENTERS WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL ENTER THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND EXIT EARLY
SUN. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW TONIGHT WILL TRACK TO 52N 158W AT
966 MB SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-280230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY S OF 56N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-280230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-280230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...NW TO NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-280230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
310 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

736 
FZAK62 PAFC 280009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 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.

PKZ499-281415-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 55N 172W WEAKEN. A
962 MB LOW NEAR 55N 155W MOVES TO 53N 174W AT 972 MB LATE SUN
NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES MON. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES
TO 52N 162E AT 960 MB SUN NIGHT THEN TO 53N 169W AT 986 MB MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-281415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-281415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-281415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-281415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
309 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TONIGHT...E TO N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.

$$

135 
FZAK62 PAFC 281201
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 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.

PKZ499-290300-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 968 MB LOW AT 55N 158W MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY AND DISSIPATES SUN
EVENING. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 54N 173W MOVES TO 51N 176W SUN EVENING
AS A 972 MB LOW THEN SHIFTS TO 46N 166W BY TUE MORNING AT 982 MB.
A 959 MB LOW AROUND 50N 158W SUN EVENING MOVES TO 52N 170W BY TUE
MORNING AT 972 MB.

$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N .
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
301 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

047 
FZAK62 PAFC 290022
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
322 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 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.

PKZ499-291400-
322 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 963MB LOW NEAR 50N 158W WILL WEAKEN TO 972MB AND MOVE TO 51N
168W BY TUESDAY NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
WILL MOVE TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS ON MONDAY.

$$

PKZ411-291400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
322 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-291400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
322 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-291400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
322 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING S 20 KT E OF 173W.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-291400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
322 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

781 
FZAK62 PAFC 291207
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 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.

PKZ499-010230-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 963 MB LOW AT 51N 158W MOVES TO 53N 174W AT 981 MB BY WED
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PRESSES OVER THE ALEUTIANS. A 972
MB LOW NEAR 54N 174W MOVES TO 50N 177W MON AFTERNOON AS A 980 MB
LOW BEFORE DISSIPATING MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
307 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

217 
FZAK62 PAFC 010045
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 PM AKST MON FEB 29 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.

PKZ499-011500-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 967 MB LOW NEAR 53N 164W MOVES TO 53N 172W AT 979 MB TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 52N 176E AT 984 MB WED AFTERNOON. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING TUE AFTERNOON...THEN MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
356 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A CLOSED LOW SPINNING JUST SOUTH OF COLD BAY IS MOVING A SHORTWAVE
TOWARD THE SOUTHERN GULF. ABUNDANT MOISTURE CONTINUES TO STREAM
INTO SOUTHCENTRAL AHEAD OF A RIDGE THAT HAS AN AXIS EXTENDING
ACROSS NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA. AT THE SURFACE...A WARM
FRONT THAT MOVED INTO THE GULF COAST LAST NIGHT IS NOW DIMINISHING.
MOST OF THE RAIN ACTIVITY IS ALONG THE WESTERN GULF...EASTERN
KENAI AND SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY. ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND...ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS ARE CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ALONG
AN UPPER WAVE MOVING ACROSS BRISTOL BAY. WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN
ALASKA ARE TAPERING DOWN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH STRONGER
WINDS PICKING UP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF WITH THE APPROACH OF
THE NEXT FRONT. OVERALL TEMPERATURES TODAY WARMED SIGNIFICANTLY
ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA WITH DIURNAL TRENDS INTO THE MID 30S TO
LOWER 40S. THE COOLEST TEMPERATURES WERE ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM
COAST AND ALONG THE WESTERN AREAS OF THE BERING IN THE UPPER 20S
AND LOWER 30S.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN
INTO THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER THERE ARE APPRECIABLE
DIFFERENCES WITH THE DETAILS OF THE DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC. ON FRIDAY...THIS NEXT LOW IS EXPECTED TO BE THE DOMINANT
LOW CENTER ALONG THE BROAD TROUGH THAT EXTENDS THE FROM THE BERING
TO THE GULF. THIS LOW MOVES QUICKLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF TO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA BECOMING AN OPEN WAVE AS IT CROSSES INTO THE
EASTERN BERING FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER SYSTEM DEVELOPS SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND EARLY SATURDAY AND TAKES A SIMILAR TRACK. THE STORM
SYSTEM ON SATURDAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER AS A COLDER AIR MASS
ADVECTS IN ALONG THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM CREATING A DEEPER LOW
CENTER AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...SPREADING IN MORE CLOUDS AND
COASTAL PRECIPITATION. FREEZING LEVELS WILL BE RATHER HIGH SO ANY
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE RELEGATED TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH
COASTAL RAIN. WITH DEEP LOW LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW...THIS WILL BE A
RATHER SEVERE DOWNSLOPE DRYING PATTERN. THIS WILL ALSO BRING IN
STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND...AND STRONG SOUTHEAST GAP WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN
ARM AND PASSAGE CANAL. THIS LOW WEAKENS SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER
NEARLY IDENTICAL (BUT A BIT STRONGER OVER THE COASTAL WATERS) LOW
MOVING INTO THE GULF SATURDAY EVENING. IN OTHER WORDS...ABOVE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND VERY NON-WINTER LIKE WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE AS A BARRAGE OF PACIFIC STORMS HAMMER SOUTHCENTRAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...FRI AND
SAT)...
THE PATTERN WILL LOOK VERY SIMILAR FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
WEAK FRONTS WRAPPING AROUND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS SOUTH OF THE
AKPEN WILL SWING FROM THE ALEUTIAN RANGE THROUGH THE AREA AND INTO
THE BERING. MOST OF THE MOISTURE WILL BE SCRUBBED FROM THE FRONTS
BY THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THERE WILL STILL BE ABUNDANT CLOUD
COVER...BUT THE BEST PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL BE OVER THE
KILBUCK MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL AREAS. GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
COULD SNEAK THROUGH SOME OF THE GAPS...BUT THEY SHOULD NOT BE
LONG-LIVED. WARM AIR WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL AND
FORCE ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DOES FALL TO FALL AS RAIN FOR ALMOST
ALL LOCATIONS. A SLIGHTLY STRONGER FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH LATE
FRI NIGHT INTO SAT MORNING. THIS COULD MAKE FOR A SLIGHTLY BETTER
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO MAKE IT TO OTHER INLAND AREAS...BUT
THAT LOOKS LIKE THE BEST CHANCE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...FRI AND
SAT)...
THE PARENT LOW PARKED JUST SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL DRIVE THE
WEATHER OVER THE BERING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ON ITS WESTERN
FLANK...COLDER NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING SOUTH SOME 850 MB
TEMPERATURES THAT ARE HOVERING NEAR -15C. THIS WILL LEAD TO
GUSTIER WINDS IN A WELL-MIXED ATMOSPHERE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
SNOW SHOWERS. ON ITS EASTERN FLANK...WARMER SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL
MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS SHOULD HELP THE SNOW NEAR THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN LATER THIS EVENING AND END
THE THREAT OF BLOWING SNOW. IT WILL ALSO KEEP RAIN FALLING OVER
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS..ESPECIALLY ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. AS THE LOW
DRIFTS TO THE WEST...IT WILL CAUSE THE SURFACE GRADIENT TO TIGHTEN
COURTESY OF AN ARCTIC HIGH OVER RUSSIA. THIS COULD MAKE FOR SOME
GALE-FORCE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND IT WILL HELP TO
ALLOW SOME OF THAT COLDER AIR TO WRAP AROUND AND CREEP INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE
GULF ON SAT AND THE PATTERN WILL START TO REPEAT ITSELF ON SUN.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE STOUT WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE AND A LONGWAVE TROUGH
ANCHORED BY A BROAD COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL
CONTINUE TO BE THE DOMINANT LARGE SCALE FEATURES IMPACTING THE
PATTERN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP ONSHORE
FLOW AND ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION FOCUSED ALONG THE GULF COAST AS
SEVERAL EMBEDDED SYSTEMS MOVE TOWARDS THE AKPEN OR WESTERN GULF
AND SWING FRONTS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. INLAND AREAS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL AK WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY AS A RESULT OF FAIRLY
PERSISTENT DOWNSLOPE FLOW IN THE LEE OF THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN
RANGES. SHOWER POTENTIAL FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE PERIODICALLY
ENHANCED AS FRONTS AND ACCOMPANYING UPPER LEVEL WAVES APPROACH THE
AREA LATE SUNDAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY.

MOVING FURTHER INTO THE EXTENDED TERM...12Z GUIDANCE IS HINTING
AT A WESTWARD SHIFT IN THE RIDGE DURING THE LATTER HALF OF NEXT
WEEK. ALTHOUGH CONFIDENCE IN THIS SCENARIO REMAINS ON THE LOW
SIDE...THIS WOULD GENERALLY SIGNAL A DRYING TREND AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG THE COAST AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE MAINLAND.

MEANWHILE...THE BERING REGION WILL REMAIN IN A BENIGN SHOWERY
PATTERN THROUGH MUCH OF THE NEXT WEEK IN BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW
BENEATH THE NORTH PACIFIC LONGWAVE TROUGH. THE BEST CHANCES FOR
STRONGER WINDS AND HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WILL BE OVER THE
SOUTHEAST BERING AS VARIOUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS APPROACH THE
AKPEN.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 125 130 131 132 139 150 180 185.
 HEAVY FRZ SPRAY 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...CB