Gale Warning 244, NWS Anchorage, AK

065 
FZAK62 PAFC 301158
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 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.

PKZ499-310200-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES WEST OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BERING BY LATE THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED 979 MB LOW NEAR 48N 165W
LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 52N 166W AT 980 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

406 
FZAK62 PAFC 302325
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 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.

PKZ499-311300-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES NORTH AND WEST THROUGH FRI AND DISSIPATES. AN
ASSOCIATED 979 MB LOW NEAR 48N 165W MOVES TO 51N 169W BY LATE THU
NIGHT AT THE SAME STRENGTH THEN TO 51N 171W AT 985 MB FRI NIGHT. A
LOW DEVELOPS THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND QUICKLY
MOVES TO 54N 158W AT 985 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-311300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-311300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-311300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-311300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

830 
FZAK62 PAFC 311148
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 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.

PKZ499-010200-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BERING REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN WEAKENS FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW
NEAR 49N 166W MOVES TO 50N 172W AT 983 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN
RETURNS TO 49N 167W AT 996 MB LATE FRI NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW NEAR
55N 156W LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 59N 164W AT 991 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

572 
FZAK62 PAFC 312306
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 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.

PKZ499-011300-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 50N 169W REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI
NIGHT THEN WEAKENS TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 52N 163W SAT NIGHT. A
NORTH PACIFIC LOW QUICKLY MOVES TO 54N 160W LATE TONIGHT AT 985 MB
AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 58N 166W FRI AFTERNOON THEN
WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO 62N 169W SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-011300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57 N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57 N.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-011300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-011300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-011300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

895 
FZAK62 PAFC 011120
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 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.

PKZ499-020115-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW AT 55N 161W MOVES TO 64N 167W AT 1003 MB BY SUN
MORNING. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 51N 171W MOVES TO 55N 161W AT 996 MB BY
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-020115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-020115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-020115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-020115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

082 
FZAK62 PAFC 012322
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 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.

PKZ499-021415-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW AT 55N 161W MOVES TO 64N 167W AS A 1003 MB LOW BY
SUN MORNING. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 51N 171W MOVES TO 55N 161W AT 996
MB BY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-021415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-021415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-021415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 177W.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF 177W.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF 177W.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-021415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
322 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

297 
FZAK62 PAFC 021135
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 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.

PKZ499-030200-
335 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 994 MB LOW AT 60N 168W MOVES TO 69N 169W AT 1010 MB BY MON
MORNING. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 50N 168W MOVES TO 52N 167W AT 995 MB
SAT NIGHT THEN DISSIPATES SUN MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES
TO 52N 162W AT 980 MB BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-030200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
335 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-030200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-030200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-030200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
335 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF 168W.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
439 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A VERY ANOMALOUS RIDGE ALOFT SITS OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WHICH
HAS DIRECTED THE JET AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE TOWARD THE
MAINLAND. THIS RIDGE AXIS STRETCHES UP INTO THE YUKON WHILE WEAKER
TROUGHING EXTENDS FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
BERING SEA. THE MAIN DRIVER OF THIS PATTERN IS A CLOSED OFF SYSTEM
IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC WHICH COMBINED WITH THE RIDGING TO
THE EAST IS SENDING THE UPPER LEVEL JET AND MOISTURE NORTHWARD.
THE REMNANTS OF ANOTHER UPPER TROUGH LINGER OVER THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND WHERE THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA CONTINUES TO SEE LIGHT
SNOW...BUT AREAS TO THE EAST ARE MOSTLY DRY WITH SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN
AND AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. A STATIONARY FRONT IN THE
SOUTHERLY GULF EXTENDS NORTHWARD INTO THE MAINLAND...WHICH WAS THE
FOCUS FOR LAST EVENING'S PRECIPITATION AS A DISTURBANCE RODE ALONG
THE FRONT. SHOWERS WITH THIS FEATURE ARE LINGERING FROM THE
NORTHERN COOK INLET REGION INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY AS WELL AS
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
EVEN WITH THE HIGH AMPLITUDE NATURE OF THE UPPER LEVEL
PATTERN...GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GREAT AGREEMENT WITH THE EVOLUTION
OF FEATURES THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE ONLY DIFFERENCES ARE IN
TIMING OF THE FRONT ONCE THE NORTH PACIFIC CYCLONE PICKS IT UP AND
SWINGS IT WESTWARD BUT THOSE ARE VERY MINIMAL. THE PROGRESSION OF
WARM ADVECTION AND MOISTURE OVERCOMING DOWNSLOPING ARE ALL
CONSISTENT AMONG MODELS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH SHOWERS
DIMINISHING OVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AS THE MAIN BAND
OF MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION HAS SLID JUST EAST OF THE AREA. THIS
MOISTURE BAND WILL BEGIN PUSH WESTWARD LATER TODAY AS THE UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE OFF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST ASSERTS ITSELF
NORTHWESTWARD. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BY DRY AS THE FRONT MOVES INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO NUDGE INTO THE AREA.

&&

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

SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
TAPER OFF THIS MORNING AS AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF
THE ALASKA PENINSULA DISSIPATES AS IT SHIFTS EASTWARD. SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH A LARGE PART OF THE DAY AND GRADUALLY
TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. THESE SNOW SHOWERS ARE IN RESPONSE TO
THE WEAK TROUGHING OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WHICH WILL BE QUICKLY
SHUNTED NORTHWARD AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVES OVERHEAD. AT THE
SURFACE...A POTENT FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY AREA
LATE THIS EVENING AND EVENTUALLY NORTHWARD ACROSS THE DELTA AND
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY STARTING WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT THIS
TIME...IT APPEARS 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW SHOULD BE PRETTY COMMON
ACROSS THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY (ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
WARMING QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT). ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW (GREATER
THAN 6 INCHES) LOOKS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY FROM SLEETMUTE WEST AS
THE PRECIPITATION TYPE LOOKS TO REMAIN ALL SNOW AS COLDER AIR FROM
THE INTERIOR KEEPS THE SFC LAYER COOL ENOUGH. DUE TO LESS THAN
OPTIMAL MODEL AGREEMENT ON SFC TEMPERATURES...A DECENT VARIETY OF
FORECASTED SNOW AMOUNTS AND IT BEING 24-36 HOURS OUT...HAVE OPTED
NOT TO ISSUE ANY ADVISORIES WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE.

THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ALSO LOOKS
QUITE CHALLENGING AND POSSIBLY MUCH MORE IMPACTFUL. ALL GUIDANCE
HAS TEMPERATURES REMAINING BELOW FREEZING WITH MAYBE A FEW HOURS
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE
FREEZING. HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION TYPE STILL LOOKS QUITE
CHALLENGING AS GUIDANCE IS SHOWING 850 MB TEMPERATURES HOVERING
AROUND ZERO BUT 925 MB TEMPERATURES 1 TO 2 DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING.
THIS HINTS AT THE POTENTIAL THAT SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION COULD
FALL AS FREEZING RAIN. THE GFS SEEMS TO BE HITTING ICE ACCUMULATIONS
THE HARDEST AS IT IS MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
AND THE AMOUNT OF WARMER AIR AT 850 MB. THE BEST GUESS AT THIS
TIME IS THAT A MIX OF BOTH SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE SEEN
ACROSS THE DELTA ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WILL NEED TO WATCH
BOTH THE DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY CLOSELY DURING THE DAY
TODAY TO SEE IF ANY ADVISORIES NEED TO BE ISSUED.

&&

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

IT LOOKS LIKE A FAIRLY QUIET PATTERN WILL UNFOLD ACROSS MUCH OF
THE BERING SEA THROUGH THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS
THE REGION FROM SIBERIA. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL
BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN 1/3 OF THE BERING SEA AS COLD AIR
ALOFT CONTINUES TO ADVECT OVER THE REGION. THE POTENT FRONT
MENTIONED IN THE SOUTHWEST DISCUSSION WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
EASTERN ALEUTAINS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL
DEVELOP NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE WEDNESDAY AS THE FRONT
BEGINS TO CLASH WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TO
CREATE A FAIRLY ROBUST PRESSURE GRADIENT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE SEASONAL NORMAL VALUES THROUGH THE
END OF THE WORK WEEK AS WARM AND MOIST AIR CONTINUES TO STREAM
NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA FROM THE SUBTROPICAL PACIFIC ON THE
PERIPHERY OF A STOUT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC.
SOUTHCENTRAL AK WILL SEE DRIER CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY AS THE RIDGE
AXIS SHIFTS TO THE NORTHWEST AND THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION
BECOMES FOCUSED ON THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND EASTERN BERING.
PRECIPITATION WILL THEN QUICKLY RETURN TO SOUTHCENTRAL AK BY
THURSDAY NIGHT AS A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A SYSTEM APPROACHING THE
AKPEN MOVES INTO THE GULF AND ONSHORE FLOW IS RE-ESTABLISHED ALONG
THE GULF COAST. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE DURING THE
WEEKEND AS THE WEAKENING RIDGE IS DISPLACED EASTWARD AND THE
SUBTROPICAL CONNECTION IS REPLACED BY MORE OF A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
PATTERN AHEAD OF A BROAD UPPER TROUGH ENCOMPASSING THE EASTERN
BERING. THIS WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF A FAIRLY WET PATTERN
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...ASHFALL ADVISORY...181.
MARINE...GALE 155 172 179.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MMC
LONG TERM...CB

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
943 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

AKZ181-292200-
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
943 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...LOWER LEVELS OF ACTIVITY AT PAVLOF VOLCANO...

THE INTENSITY OF ERUPTIVE ACTIVITY AT PAVLOF VOLCANO HAS DECLINED
SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF ASH FALLING TO
THE GROUND HAS ALSO DECLINED. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL LOW LEVEL
ACTIVITY IS STILL BEING OBSERVED. THIS MAY PRODUCE TRACE AMOUNTS
OF ASHFALL TO THE IMMEDIATE NORTH AND EAST OF PAVLOF VOLCANO.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
150 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

AKZ181-300200-
ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT
150 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ASH EMISSIONS CONTINUE AT PAVLOF
VOLCANO...

THE INTENSITY OF ERUPTIVE ACTIVITY AT PAVLOF VOLCANO HAS DECLINED
SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF ASH FALLING TO
THE GROUND HAS ALSO DECLINED. INTERMITTENT LOW LEVEL ACTIVITY IS
STILL BEING OBSERVED. THIS MAY PRODUCE TRACE AMOUNTS OF ASHFALL IN
THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF PAVLOF VOLCANO.