Gale Warning 19, NWS Anchorage, AK

356 
FZAK62 PAFC 260002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
302 PM AKST MON JAN 25 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.

PKZ499-261445-
302 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 957 MB LOW NEAR 56N 158W WILL TRACK TO 59N 166W AT 968 MB TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING TUE NIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC SIDE
OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TUE EVENING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT CROSSES
THE PENINSULA AND MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY WED MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
302 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
302 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 178W.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 178W.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 178W.
.WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
302 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF 176W.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
302 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

346 
FZAK62 PAFC 261200
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-270300-
300 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 961 MB LOW NEAR 58N 162W MOVES TO 59N 171W AT 973 MB LATE TUE
NIGHT...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. A STRONG FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TUE
EVENING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT CROSSES THE PENINSULA AND MOVES INTO
BRISTOL BAY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

613 
FZAK62 PAFC 270002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 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-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 962 MB LOW NEAR 57N 162W MOVES TO 59N 172W AT 973 MB LATE 
TONIGHT...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. A STRONG FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE
TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AS IT CROSSES THE PENINSULA AND MOVES INTO
BRISTOL BAY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-271430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-271430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN 
SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-271430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-271430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
302 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

502 
FZAK62 PAFC 271155
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-280300-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 MB LOW NEAR 58N 171W BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE THIS
MORNING. A 965 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 60N 163W LATE TONIGHT...THEN
MOVES TO 60N 168W AT 972 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 174W.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W.
.THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
255 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

545 
FZAK62 PAFC 280021
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-281515-
321 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 972 MB LOW NEAR 56N 175W WILL BECOME A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE BERING SEA THIS EVENING. A 968 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 60N
162W WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 62N 167W AT 984 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A
987 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 48N 174E THU MORNING AND MOVE TO 51N
178E AT 967 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-281515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
321 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-281515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
321 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-281515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
321 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-281515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
321 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

808 
FZAK62 PAFC 281238
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-290245-
338 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING WILL DEVELOP INTO A 970
MB SURFACE LOW AT 59N 166W THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE OVER NUNIVAK
ISLAND AT 975 MB EARLY FRI MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO A TROUGH
AGAIN AS IT CONTINUES NORTH THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW NEAR
52N 162E WILL TRACK EAST AND DEVELOP INTO A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT
THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-290245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
338 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-290245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-290245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-290245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
338 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
502 PM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN NORTH AMERICA HAS RESURGED...AND
AS A RESULT HAS BEGUN TO STEER MORE ACTIVE WEATHER TOWARD THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND. A WEAK WARM FRONT IS PUSHING THROUGH COOK INLET AND SOUTHWEST
ALASKA TODAY...WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS KEEPING THE USUAL DOWNSLOPE AREAS
DRY...AND PRECIPITATION FALLING ALONG THE GULF COAST GENERALLY IN
THE FORM OF RAIN. AREAS OF PRECIPITATION ARE ALSO SPREAD ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...FALLING AS SNOW ACROSS THE DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY...WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND A RAIN/SNOW MIX ACROSS THE BRISTOL
BAY ZONE. WINDS ARE NOT OVERLY STRONG IN ANY LOCATIONS AS THIS OVERALL
FEATURE IS QUITE WEAK...BUT IT IS ALLOWING A WARMER AIRMASS TO GRADUALLY
SURGE INTO THE MAINLAND.

A MUCH LARGER AND MORE IMPRESSIVE STORM IS APPARENT ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS LOW IS
APPROACHING ITS PEAK INTENSITY AROUND 959 MB...AND WILL BEGIN TO
WEAKEN THIS EVENING. A SOUTHERLY JET STREAM CLIMBING THE
AFOREMENTIONED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL CAUSE
THIS STORM TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH
STRONGER WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON A RETURN TO A STORM TRACK
WHERE INDIVIDUAL STORMS MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
AND INTO THE VICINITY OF BRISTOL BAY BEFORE RECURVING WESTWARD
INTO THE LONGWAVE TROUGH. FORTUNATELY...THE JET STREAM IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN FAR ENOUGH EAST THAT MOST OF THESE STORMS AND ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONTS SHOULD BEGIN TO WEAKEN FROM THEIR MAX STRENGTH BEFORE
THEY IMPACT THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. AS A RESULT...MULTIPLE ROUNDS
OF WARM AND WINDY (AND OCCASIONALLY WET) WEATHER ARE EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...THOUGH NO WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
WARNING LEVELS AND THE USUALLY DRY DOWNSLOPE AREAS SHOULD
GENERALLY REMAIN ON THE DRY SIDE OF THESE STORMS. THE GFS HAD BEEN
AN OUTLIER WITH A STRONGER TRAILING SHORTWAVE/SURFACE LOW MOVING
THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF TOMORROW TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
THIS WOULD AFFECT PRECIPITATION DISTRIBUTION AND GAP WINDS.
WITH THE 12Z RUNS...ALL MODELS NOW SEEM TO BE IN BETTER AGREEMENT
THAT THIS FEATURE WILL REMAIN WEAK AND EAST OF THE ANCHORAGE
FORECAST AREA...WITH NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS EXPECTED. THE ECMWF IS
THE PREFERRED MODEL TODAY...THOUGH THE CANADIAN REGIONAL MODEL WAS
USED AS A HIGH-RESOLUTION REFERENCE FOR SOME OF THE SMALLER LOCAL
AREAS OF COMPLEX TERRAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FORECAST REASONING WITH THIS
AFTERNOONS PACKAGE. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW MOVING
TOWARDS KODIAK ISLAND WILL IS CURRENTLY ENTERING INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA. THIS FRONT WILL BRING MOSTLY RAIN TO THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST WITH SNOW AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND...THE KENAI PENINSULA...AND THE ALASKA RANGE. UPPER COOK
INLET IS LIKELY TO REMAIN MOSTLY DOWNSLOPED WITH THIS FRONT...BUT
WHAT SPILLOVER THERE IS LIKELY WILL BE MIXED PRECIPITATION THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL OVER THE GULF
COAST MONDAY EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TUESDAY. THIS WILL KEEP
COASTAL AREAS IN A GENERALLY WET PATTERN.

AS THE ASSOCIATED LOW MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY AND THE FRONT BEGINS
TO DISSIPATE OVER THE GULF COAST...A SECOND DEEP LOW AGAIN WILL
APPROACH THE REGION ON TUESDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BEGIN TO
IMPACT THE SOUTHERN GULF AND THE COASTAL WATERS NEAR KODIAK ISLAND
LATE TUESDAY...ONCE AGAIN BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS INTO THE
REGION.

&&

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

THE ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES AS A SERIES OF NORTH PACIFIC
LOWS TRACK THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WITH THE NEXT IN LINE
MOVING INTO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WARMER PACIFIC AIR
ALOFT WILL KEEP A RAIN MIX ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION...AND AND
MAY ALLOW FOR A BIT OF FREEZING SPRINKLES ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW ACROSS
BRISTOL BAY AND NEAR THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN RANGES BEFORE THE LOW
DEPARTS TUESDAY.

&&

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

QUIET WEATHER FOR THE BERING WILL REMAIN DOMINANT AS NORTHEASTERLY
FLOW AND SHOWERS WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA AS THE MAIN
STORM TRACK STAYS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. ANOTHER GALE FORCE FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...SPREADING
RAIN AND SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA THROUGH
THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC TUESDAY WILL
BEGIN TO TILT NEGATIVELY OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH A
VERTICALLY STACKED LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC APPROACHING THE
ALASKA PENINSULA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT THE SURFACE...THE FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED LOW WILL PUSH INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST AND AKPEN WEDNESDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...MUCH
LIKE MANY SYSTEMS OVER THE RECENT TIMES IT IS WEAKENING AS IT
APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...WITH THE BRUNT OF THE
PRECIPITATION STAYING CONFINED TO THE COAST AND THE LEE SIDE OF
THE MOUNTAIN RANGES EXPERIENCING A DRIER DOWNSLOPING EFFECT. THE
AIR MASS IT BRINGS UP FROM THE SOUTH IS SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN WHAT
IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE...BUT IT IS NOT GOING TO BRING A HUGE WARM
UP FROM CURRENT TEMPERATURES. LOOKING OUT TOWARD THE END OF THE
WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND...THE PATTERN LOOKS MOSTLY THE SAME WITH
A TROUGH ANCHORED OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...WITH
A LITTLE MORE RIDGING BUILDING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC. AS
FAR AS SENSIBLE WEATHER GOES...EXPECT TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY ABOVE
NORMAL IN MOST LOCATIONS AND THE ONSET OF A MORE SHOWERY REGIME.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 119 120 125 130 131 132 136 137 138 150 155 351 352.

&&

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