Gale Warning 315, NWS Anchorage, AK

729 
FZAK62 PAFC 152310
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 15 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.

PKZ499-161415-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC SAT AFTERNOON. A 974 MB LOW AT 53N 162E MOVES TO 55N 173W
AT 984 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES OVER THE
ALEUTIANS TO THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 15 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-161415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-161415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-161415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
310 PM AKDT FRI APR 15 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

$$

013 
FZAK62 PAFC 161143
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 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.

PKZ499-170145-
343 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 53N 171E AT 976 MB
TONIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 51N 174W AT 988 MB SUN NIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS
TO THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
NEAR 55N 177W SUN MORNING THEN MOVE TO 56N 177E AT 983 MB BY SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-170145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
343 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-170145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
343 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-170145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
343 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-170145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
343 AM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

586 
FZAK62 PAFC 162304
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
304 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 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.

PKZ499-171400-
304 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB LOW NEAR 52N 168E WILL MOVE TO 52N 176E SUN AFTERNOON 
AT 982 MB THEN DISSIPATE SUN EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER 
THE CENTRAL BERING WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHERN TO
EASTERN BERING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 55N
174W SUN MORNING THEN TRACK TO 57N 177E SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-171400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
304 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N TO E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-171400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
304 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-171400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
304 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-171400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
304 PM AKDT SAT APR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

393 
FZAK62 PAFC 171132
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
332 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 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.

PKZ499-180130-
332 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW NEAR 53N 172E WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING NEAR 52N
179E. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH MON NIGHT. A
DEVELOPING 984 MB LOW NEAR 55N 175W WILL MOVE TO 56N 169E AT 987
MB BY MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-180130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
332 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-180130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-180130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-180130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
332 AM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

860 
FZAK62 PAFC 172254
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
254 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 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.

PKZ499-181345-
254 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 983 MB LOW AT 56N 175W MOVES TO 56N 168E AT 989 MB TUE
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES OVER THE ALEUTIANS TO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 48N 167E
AT 996 MB MON NIGHT THEN CONTINUES TO 48N 175W AT 984 MB TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-181345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
254 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 KT NORTH OF 57N.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S TO E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ412-181345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
254 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 25 KT BY LATE
EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-181345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
254 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-181345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
254 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT S
OF 56N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

867 
FZAK62 PAFC 181144
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 AM AKDT MON APR 18 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.

PKZ499-190130-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A FRONT IN THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN IN
PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT. A 987 MB LOW NEAR 56N 177E WILL BECOME A
BROAD COMPLEX LOW OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH
TUE NIGHT. A FRONT IN THE NORTH PACIFIC TUE WILL CROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING BY TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-190130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ412-190130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-190130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-190130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
437 PM AKDT THU APR 14 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A STACKED LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AS IT WEAKENS. AN ATTENDANT UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF HAS
NOW WEAKENED TO A FAIRLY SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH...BUT CONTINUES
TO DIMINISH AS IT MOVES NORTH AND WEST TOWARD THE COOK INLET
REGION. MEANWHILE...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING PERSISTS CENTERED FROM THE
ALASKA RANGE WEST TO THE EASTERN BERING.

AT THE SURFACE...WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES MOVING IN
TANDEM WITH THE UPPER LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WITH AN
OCCLUDED FRONT SITUATED FROM THE WEST THROUGH NORTH AND NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST BERING TO NEAR
KODIAK ISLAND. THE LARGELY CYCLONIC FLOW WITH THIS SYSTEM ENVELOPS
ALMOST THE ENTIRE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE LOWER
ATMOSPHERE...WITH THE LONE EXCEPTION OF A NARROW SURFACE RIDGE
ENTERING THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS REMAIN LOCKED IN ON THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN IN
THE SHORT TERM AS THE LARGE NORTH PACIFIC LOW SKIRTS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TONIGHT AND WELL SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY. SEVERAL SOUTHEAST-TO-NORTHWEST UPPER WAVES WILL PROGRESS
ACROSS THE NORTH GULF AND COOK INLET REGION INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA
IN THE PROCESS. MODELS REMAIN IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH RIDGING
BUILDING BACK OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR AND NORTHERN GULF
COAST OVER THE WEEKEND. MODELS ARE ALSO KEYING IN ON A SOLID GALE-
FORCE OR LOW-END STORM-FORCE FRONT ENTERING THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHWEST BERING LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THE
MODELS THEN SHOW THIS SYSTEM SPREADING EASTWARD THROUGH THE
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE PATTERN WILL LOOK VERY SIMILAR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SOME
SUNSHINE EARLY IN THE DAY FOR INLAND LOCATIONS WILL GIVE WAY TO
MORE CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GENERAL THEME WILL
BE RIDGING TRYING TO PUSH INTO SOUTH CENTRAL FROM SOUTHEAST ALASKA
WHILE A BROAD TROUGH OPENS UP OVER THE GULF. THIS WILL RESULT IN
BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WITH A FEW WEAK
PIECES OF ENERGY ROTATING ACROSS THE AREA FROM EAST TO WEST. ONE
SUCH WAVE IS CURRENTLY APPROACHING THE COAST AND SHOULD BRING RAIN
TO THOSE LOCATIONS STARTING THIS EVENING. BUT THIS WAVE WILL
STRUGGLE TO MAKE ANY INLAND PROGRESS. THE NEXT FRONT IS QUEUED UP
TO MOVE INTO COASTAL AREAS ON FRI. IT WILL BRING STEADY RAIN TO
COASTAL LOCATIONS ONCE AGAIN AS IT STALLS THERE. AFTERNOON SHOWERS
ALONG THE MOUNTAINS WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF FORMING FRI WITH
MORE INSTABILITY OVER THE MOUNTAINS FROM THE COOK INLET TO THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN.

ON SAT...ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL FEATURE WILL PICK UP WHAT'S LEFT OF
THAT FRONT AND HELP TO DRAG IT INLAND. THIS WILL MAKE FOR ANOTHER CHANCE
FOR MOUNTAIN SHOWERS AND SOME GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS. SOME OF THE
INSTABILITY INDICES ARE STARTING TO BECOME MORE FAVORABLE AS
TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL. SO WE WILL BE CLOSELY WATCHING
FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A GENERAL DRYING TREND IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH
THE SHORT TERM AS THE LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR PROGRESSES
EASTWARD AND A RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST...BRINGING A
GENERALLY DRY NORTHERLY FLOW TO THE REGION. AREAS OF PATCHY FOG
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY NIGHT. FRIDAY...PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL BE LIMITED TO
MOSTLY THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A WEAK
SHORTWAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE ALASKA RANGE ON
SATURDAY...BRINGING SCATTERED SHOWERS TO THE MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM
VALLEY AND MOST OF THE BRISTOL BAY REGION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
CYCLONIC FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY OVER MOST OF THE BERING
SEA AS THE LOW SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA AND THE RIDGE TRANSITS EASTWARD OVER THE AREA. THE MAIN
WEATHER STORY THROUGH THE SHORT TERM IS THE DEEPENING LOW NEAR
JAPAN MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO IMPACT THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TOMORROW MORNING...BRINGING WINDS TO STORM FORCE OVER
THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO
GALE FORCE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BUT WILL REMAIN AS STRONG GALES
AS THE FRONT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

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

THE EXTENDED FORECAST BEGINS ON SATURDAY NIGHT WITH GENERALLY WEAK
FLOW ALOFT FOR MUCH OF THE MAINLAND. THIS PATTERN WILL LEAD TO
SPOTTY AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS...MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WITH
PARTLY CLOUDY SKY AND A CONTINUATION OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
OUT WEST...A BERING SEA FRONT WILL BE MOVING WEST TO EAST AS IT
STALLS AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. FURTHER OUT INTO NEXT
WEEK....THE SAME TIRED PATTERN PLAYS OUT WITH A MODERATELY ACTIVE
EAST ASIAN JET WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL PROMOTE
TROUGHING OVER THE BERING AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN WHICH WILL SEND
WEAKENING FRONTS INTO THE AREA WITH SHOWERS UNDER THE UPPER LOW
SYSTEM. GENERALLY BENIGN FLOW AND WEATHER WILL ENCOMPASS THE
SOUTHCENTRAL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST...BUT GENERALLY PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS
AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 178.
         GALE 174 176 177.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RF
LONG TERM...ML