Gale Warning 219, NWS Anchorage, AK

686 
FZAK62 PAFC 090019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
319 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 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.

PKZ499-091430-
319 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA YIELDS TO A 989 MB LOW AT 49N
155E THAT MOVES TO 54N 175W AT A 962 MB THU MORNING. THE LOW THEN
SHIFTS TO 53N 164W AT 961 MB THU AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY
THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-091430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
319 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-091430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO
17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-091430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-091430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
319 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SW UP TO 20 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

310 
FZAK62 PAFC 091213
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
313 AM AKST WED MAR 9 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.

PKZ499-100200-
313 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 52N 165E WILL MOVE TO 53N 175W AT 962 MB TONIGHT
THEN TO 52N 157W AT 966 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
313 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
313 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF 57N.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
313 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 15 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON N OF 54N AND W OF 175W.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
313 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING S UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE UP TO 20 KT S OF 56N.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

450 
FZAK62 PAFC 100015
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 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.

PKZ499-101430-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 54N 179E WILL TRACK TO 53N 164W THU AFTERNOON
AT 960 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC THU
NIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ411-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 176W...SE WIND 30 TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 176W...SW TO NE WIND 30 TO 50 KT
BECOMING N 30 TO 50 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 178W.
.THU...NW WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N
IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

290 
FZAK62 PAFC 101245
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 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.

PKZ499-110300-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 959 MB LOW NEAR 54N 174W MOVES TO 52N 159W AT 961 MB LATE
TONIGHT AND THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 1007 MB LOW
DEVELOPS NEAR 53N 163E THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 54N 172E AT
1004 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING N OF 56N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING W OF
176W. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
54N AND W OF 176W.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING N OF 54N AND W OF 174W.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF 56N. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

826 
FZAK62 PAFC 102115 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1215 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

UPDATED ZONE 412

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.

PKZ499-110415-
1215 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 959 MB LOW NEAR 54N 174W MOVES TO 52N 159W AT 961 MB LATE
TONIGHT AND THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 1007 MB LOW
DEVELOPS NEAR 53N 163E THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 54N 172E AT
1004 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-110415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
1215 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
1215 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
1215 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING W OF
176W. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 54N AND W OF 176W. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING N OF 54N AND W OF 174W. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
1215 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF 56N. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

552 
FZAK62 PAFC 102356
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
256 PM AKST THU MAR 10 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.

PKZ499-111415-
256 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 957 MB LOW AT 53N 164W MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF
KODIAK AT 972 MB FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PRESSES OVER
THE CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH FRI MORNING. A 1005 MB LOW
FORMS AROUND 54N 165E FRI NIGHT AND MOVES TO 53N 178E SAT EVENING WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE.

$$

PKZ411-111415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
256 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-111415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
256 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-111415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
256 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-111415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
256 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

507 
FZAK62 PAFC 111214
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 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.

PKZ499-120200-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 966 MB LOW AT 52N 157W MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF
KODIAK AT 972 MB THIS AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW NEAR 54N 165E
DRIFTS TO 56N 177E AT 1009 MB EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
314 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
405 PM AKST MON MAR 7 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON REVEALS A RATHER WEAK UPPER LEVEL
LOW SPINNING SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. AN ASSOCIATED UPPER
LEVEL WAVE TO THE EAST OF THE LOW IS SPREADING CLOUDS NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE MAINLAND SOUTHCENTRAL. AS IT TRAVERSES ACROSS THE GULF
FROM THE SOUTH NORTHWARDS...IT IS SUPPORTING SHOWERS ALONG THE
GULF OF ALASKA COAST. HOWEVER...WITH LITTLE MOISTURE SUPPLY
AVAILABLE...GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING. A
MUCH MORE COHERENT LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC IS SURGING TOWARDS THE
GULF OF ALASKA...AND IS POTENT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A FEW LIGHTNING
STRIKES OVER THE OCEAN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE SYNOPTIC SCALE.
HOWEVER...THEY ARE NOT CAPTURING THE CURRENT SHOWERS ALONG THE
GULF COAST DUE TO THEIR WEAK FORCING. AS A RESULT...THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY IN THE TIMING AND INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE
GULF AS THIS UPPER LEVEL WAVE PUSHES INLAND THIS EVENING.

&&

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

THE BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLY MAKING IT INLAND AS FAR NORTH AS
ANCHORAGE. THIS TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON WHICH WILL HELP LINGERING SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE GULF
COAST TO AN END BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE
MAINLY RAIN BUT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA COULD SEE
1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WHILE THOMPSON PASS COULD SEE UPWARDS TO 6
INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FAIRLY STRONG (966 MB) LOW
WILL BE POISED TO MOVE INTO THE EXTREME SOUTHERN GULF/EXTREME
NORTHERN PACIFIC TUESDAY MORNING. OUTFLOW WINDS LOOK LESS
IMPRESSIVE THAN YESTERDAY AS EACH SUBSEQUENT MODEL RUN HINTS AT A
MORE SOUTHERN SOLUTION. THIS WILL LEAD TO LESS OF A GRADIENT AND
THEREFORE NOT AS STRONG OF WINDS. THE SOUTHERN GULF CAN EXPECT TO
SEE A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS ON TUESDAY BEFORE THE LOW
BEGINS TO WEAKEN BUT OTHERWISE FAIRLY BENIGN CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MID-
LEVEL RIDGING IS EXPECTED TO NOSE ACROSS THE AREA LEADING TO A
DECREASE IN CLOUD COVER EACH OF THE NEXT TWO DAYS WHICH WILL LEAD
TO SOME VERY PLEASANT DAYS. NO CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS
EXPECTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHICH MEANS THAT ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES ARE MORE THAN LIKELY TO CONTINUE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY
INTERIOR BEFORE ENTERING THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY TUESDAY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EXCEPT FOR A MIXTURE OF
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS AS THE MOISTURE TRACKS ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN/ALASKA RANGES. BY TUESDAY MORNING THE BRISTOL BAY AND
THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL HAVE DRIER CONDITIONS AS A RIDGE
BRIEFLY BUILDS INTO THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING AND THE ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN UNDER A
SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME WITH NORTHERLY WINDS. BY TUESDAY MORNING A
WEAK NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK JUST NORTHWEST OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL MERGE WITH A STORM FORCE LOW DROPPING
DOWN OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS
SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL RESULT IN A LARGE PLUME OF MOISTURE THAT WILL
SPREAD INTO THE WESTERN BERING WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS HEADING INTO THE MIDWEEK.

&&

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

THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST THINKING WEDNESDAY
EVENING THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE MAIN POLAR JET
TRANSITIONING FROM THE BERING SEA INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
THEN THE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS WILL KEEP SOUTHERN
ALASKA UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WEAK INLAND HIGH PRESSURE AND WEAK
SHORTWAVE TROUGHS WRAPPING AROUND THE PARENT GULF OF ALASKA LOW.
PRECIPITATION WILL LARGELY REMAIN ALONG THE COAST OF THE GULF OF
ALASKA AND IN THE BERING SEA AS THE STORM TRACK DIVES SOUTH. BY
THE WEEKEND...THE GULF LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH...BRINGING
IN A PERIOD OF RATHER QUIESCENT WEATHER TO SOUTHCENTRAL...AN THIS
MAY LAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE REBUILDS
AND THE PACIFIC JET STREAM STAYS WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
REGION. IN OTHER WORDS...NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE CLIMATOLOGICAL
TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVELY LOW IMPACT WEATHER ACROSS THE
MAINLAND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 352. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 180 185.

&&

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