Gale Warning 220, NWS Anchorage, AK

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
501 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH MULTIPLE LOW CENTERS SITS SOUTH
OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. RIDGING RESIDES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE
BROAD LOW WITH ONE RIDGE EXTENDING UP FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC OVER
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE WESTERN BERING. THE EASTERN
RIDGING EXTENDS FROM CANADA INTO THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA. THIS
SETUP HAS HELPED TO BRING A TONGUE OF WARM AIR ACROSS THE
PANHANDLE AND INTO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR FEATURES UNTIL
THURSDAY WHEN A LOW THAT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE BERING MAKES ITS
WAY SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE NAM MOVES THE
LOW FASTER THAN THE OTHER MODELS AND WEAKENS IT. THE EC AND GEM
LAG BEHIND WHILE THE GFS TAKES A MIDDLE GROUND BETWEEN THEM. THE
SLOWER AND STRONGER SOLUTION OF THE EC WAS PREFERRED.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A SHORTWAVE MOVING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL WILL BRING CONTINUED RAIN AND
SNOW TO THE GULF COAST...AS WELL AS SNOW SHOWERS TO NORTHERN COOK
INLET THROUGH THIS MORNING. VERY DRY LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
AROUND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATANUSKA VALLEY HOWEVER WILL
PREVENT MOST OF THIS SNOW FROM REACHING THE GROUND...THOUGH A FEW
BRIEF FLURRIES MAY STILL PASS OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING. THERE
IS THEN VERY GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT THIS WILL BE THE BEST CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION FOR MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH MID WEEK AS WEAK RIDGING
BEHIND THE SHORTWAVE WILL HELP SCOUR OUT ANY REMAINING SHOWERS
AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL BY THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING FOR SOME PARTIAL
CLEARING IN MOST AREAS. THE FOCUS THEN SHIFTS TO THE APPROACHING
LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT CURRENTLY WELL SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
ISLAND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF GALE FORCE WINDS INTO
THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BUT WILL GENERALLY ONLY
IMPACT THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE GULF AND KODIAK ISLAND AREA
UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY. THIS IS WHEN THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FAR ENOUGH
NORTHWARD TO BRING A SHORTWAVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST...BRINGING
A RETURN TO RAIN AND SNOW TO THE NORTH GULF COAST FOR THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL LINGER ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON AS A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SLOWLY DISSIPATES
OVER THE SOUTHEAST BERING. BENIGN CONDITIONS WILL THEN SETTLE OVER
THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...WITH THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE BEING
THE POTENTIAL FOR DIURNALLY DRIVEN PATCHY FOG DEVELOPMENT IN THE
PRESENCE OF WEAK FLOW AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WEAK TROUGH NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE
BENIGN SHOWERY CONDITIONS TODAY AS IT SLOWLY WEAKENS IN PLACE. A
MORE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL RETURN TO THE BERING TONIGHT AS
A GALE FORCE FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN BERING AHEAD OF A DEEP NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WHICH WILL TRACK JUST NORTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN
THROUGH THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY EASTWARD...BRINGING
A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON WEDNESDAY AND
THEN SPREADING TO THE EASTERN BERING BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ATTENTION
WILL THEN TURN TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS OVER THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS COLD
ADVECTION COMMENCES ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE POWERFUL LOW CENTER
PASSING NORTH OF THE CHAIN. THE STRONGEST WINDS LOOK TO SET UP
ALONG A CORRIDOR BETWEEN KISKA AND ADAK...WITH STORM FORCE WINDS
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS TO APPROACH
WARNING CRITERIA NEAR ADAK BY THURSDAY MORNING. WILL CONTINUE TO
EVALUATE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A HIGH WIND WATCH IN
THE COMING FORECAST PACKAGES AS SMALLER SCALE DETAILS COME INTO
BETTER FOCUS.

&&

.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...GALE 173 174 175 176 177 178 351 352 411 412 413
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185

&&

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