Gale Warning 662, NWS Anchorage, AK

277 
FZAK62 PAFC 101245
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-110215-
345 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW SOUTH KAMCHATKA MOVES TO 50N 173E AT 979 THEN SHIFTS
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW
FORMS AT 49N 174W AND MOVES TO 54N 160W SAT MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT
MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-110215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

844 
FZAK62 PAFC 101246
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
346 AM AKST THU NOV 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.

PKZ499-110230-
346 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA MOVES TO 50N 173E AT 979 THEN
SHIFTS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB
LOW FORMS AT 49N 174W AND MOVES TO 54N 160W SAT MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT
MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-110230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
346 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
346 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
346 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
346 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

939 
FZAK62 PAFC 101516
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
616 AM AKST THU NOV 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.

PKZ499-110500-
616 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB SOUTH KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 50N 173E AT 979 MB THEN
SHIFTS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB
LOW FORMS AT 49N 174W AND MOVES TO 54N 160W AT 963 MB SAT
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-110500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
616 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
616 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
616 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
616 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

335 
FZAK62 PAFC 110013
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
313 PM AKST THU NOV 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-
313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW AT 50N 175E WILL DISSIPATE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC FRI
AFTERNOON. A 977 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 49N 168W TONIGHT AND MOVE
TO 55N 159W AT 965 MB BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW WILL FORM
NEAR 57N 162W TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 55N 167W AT 974 MB FRI NIGHT
BEFORE BECOMING ABSORBED INTO THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW SAT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N IN
THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF 175W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-111415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
313 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

716 
FZAK62 PAFC 111248
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
348 AM AKST FRI NOV 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.

PKZ499-120215-
348 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 977 MB LOW AT 48N 177E WILL DISSIPATE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC THIS
AFTERNOON. A 977 MB LOW NEAR 57N 162W WILL MOVE TO 57N 166W AT
973 MB THIS EVENING BEFORE WEAKENING TO A TROUGH TONIGHT. A 979 MB
LOW NEAR 49N 168W WILL MOVE TO 54N 157W AT 963 MB BY SAT AFTERNOON
WITH A SECONDARY 966 MB LOW FORMING NEAR 53N 164W. THESE TWO LOWS
WILL ROTATE AROUND A MEAN CENTER SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA
THROUGH SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-120215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
348 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-120215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
348 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-120215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
348 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-120215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
348 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

289 
FZAK62 PAFC 120029
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 PM AKST FRI NOV 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.

PKZ499-121445-
329 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW AT 58N 165W WILL MOVE TO 57N 168W AT 975 MB THIS
EVENING BEFORE WEAKENING TO A TROUGH SAT MORNING. A 968 MB LOW
IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 52N 158W LATE SAT NIGHT AND
REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-121445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
329 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57 N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57 N.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-121445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-121445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-121445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
329 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

547 
FZAK62 PAFC 121232
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
332 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 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.

PKZ499-130315-
332 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW AT 56N 168W WILL WEAKEN TO A TROUGH AS IT TRACKS
SOUTH AND CROSSES THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MIDDAY TODAY. A 967 MB LOW
NEAR 52N 158W WILL MOVE TO 53N 160W AT 964 MB AND REMAIN IN THAT
GENERAL LOCATION TONIGHT THROUGH SUN BEFORE WEAKENING AND
CONTINUING EAST INTO THE GULF SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ411-130315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
332 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-130315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-130315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
332 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-130315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
332 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

810 
FZAK62 PAFC 130024
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
324 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 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.

PKZ499-131445-
324 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW AT 54N 148W WILL MOVE TO 53N 156W AT 970 MB SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS AND DRIFTS INTO THE GULF THROUGH MON
AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT.
THE ASSOCIATED 1000 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO NEAR 52N 171E AT
993 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-131445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
324 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ412-131445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
324 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ413-131445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
324 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-131445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
324 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N AND W OF 168W.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

390 
FZAK62 PAFC 131238
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
338 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 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.

PKZ499-140230-
338 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 966 MB LOW AT 54N 160W WILL MOVE TO 52N 155W AT 970 MB THIS
AFTERNOON WHILE A LOW FROM THE GULF ROTATES TO 56N 155W AT 969
MB. THIS BROAD MULTI-CENTER LOW COMPLEX WILL REMAIN IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH MON BEFORE DRIFTING EAST FURTHER INTO
THE GULF MON NIGHT. A WEAK FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO NEAR 51N 171E
AT 998 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-140230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
338 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ412-140230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ413-140230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-140230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
338 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

766 
FZAK62 PAFC 140037
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 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.

PKZ499-141500-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW AT 57N 153W WILL WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS FURTHER EAST
ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH TUE. A WEAK FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO NEAR
50N 171E AT 995 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 59N 179W AT 1006
MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ413-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT DURING
THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
547 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A double-barreled longwave trough remains centered over the North
Pacific along the 50th parallel between 145W and 170W. A pair of
powerful storm-force cyclones is situated along the eastern-most
and western-most ends of this trough. The eastern low is well
south of Kodiak, and the western Gulf of Alaska. While the
westernmost storm-force low is moving south of the Eastern
Aleutians, and southern Alaska Peninsula toward the North
Pacific. A smaller-scale mid-level low is moving west from
Shelikof Strait to the northern Alaska Peninsula around the
northern periphery of the longwave trough. The east-to-west
movement of this feature, combined with an unstable air mass, is
allowing for vigorous rain showers to move across the northern
Gulf of Alaska into Prince William Sound and the Eastern Kenai
Peninsula. Meanwhile, over inland valleys a much colder air mass
is in place with northerly offshore flow contributing to much
drier conditions along with steep low-level inversions, as seen
from the Bethel and Anchorage 00z soundings from Tuesday
afternoon. Strong northerly cold advection persists over the
Bering region extending south through the Aleutians on the
backside of the storm-force low. The upper levels and near-
surface temperatures are marginal enough to yield precipitation-
type concerns (rain/snow showers) in a highly unstable low-level
environment.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in general agreement that the strengthening eastern-
most storm-force low south of Kodiak will become the primary low,
and absorb the western-most low south of the Eastern
Aleutians/Alaska Peninsula today. This low pushes a strong gale-
to storm-force low to the North Gulf Coast by this evening. While
another wave moves along this front into Thursday with a east-
to-west orientation over the northern Gulf of Alaska. The NAM
still remains relatively weaker with regards to low strength when
compared to the other models, and was not preferred with this
feature. Precipitation-type has been a challenge over Southcentral
in recent days, but with warming air in place combined with
increased downslope drying in some areas it is now a bit less of
an issue. Although, temperatures did drop a little lower than
anticipated last night especially across the Anchorage Bowl. Thus,
overall forecast confidence is generally high.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through early
Wednesday evening, and possibly through the remainder of the TAF
period. However, there does remains some possibility that a low
pressure wave that will move west across the northern Gulf
tomorrow night, and help bring a brief period of reduced ceilings
and some light rain to the PANC vicinity possibly between 08z and
15z.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

The next couple of days will be characterized by mostly cloudy
conditions with chances for freezing rain and rain inland, and
rain along the coast. The responsible system is deepening in the
northeastern Pacific currently, and will send a gale-storm force
frontal boundary up against the north Gulf coast tonight, bringing
steady rain with gusty winds to the area. As a difluent jet and
upper shortwave move overhead tonight there is a chance for some
precipitation to make it over the mountains. The thermal profile
will be pretty tricky as a warm-nose will be in place aloft while
temperatures around the Anchorage Bowl/Mat-Su will be below
freezing. Any rain should be light, however, any freezing on
surfaces could make for difficult conditions.

Thursday brings another wave riding the front and another round of
rain from the Gulf coast and inland as well. Temperatures during
the day will hit the mid to upper 30s, falling down into the 20s
at night making rain and freezing rain the predominant
precipitation types for this pattern.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

A weak wave that is beginning to move into Bristol Bay from the
western Gulf will bring a wintry mix of rain or light freezing
rain to much of Bristol Bay this morning. This is indicated in the
12z King Salmon sounding where a freezing layer appears at ~600
ft off the surface that is deep and moist enough to keep any
precipitation as rain. The rain this morning will be relatively
light and spotty. However, with temperatures beginning to rise
above freezing in eastern Bristol Bay significant areas of
freezing rain are not expected. Most of the freezing rain should
occur over interior Bristol Bay to the north, and west of King
Salmon where temperatures will struggle to rise above freezing
this morning. A front over the gulf then quickly moves into
Bristol Bay this evening, bringing more widespread and heavier
precipitation to the southwest Mainland through Thursday. With
cooler air and heavier precip rates from this front, most of the
precipitation will switch over to wet snow fairly quickly. Most
of the accumulating snow with this front should occur from
Dillingham north, and west into Bethel where a few inches of new
snowfall is possible.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

The broad area gale force winds over the central Bering and
Aleutians will begin to diminish this morning as the low continues
to weaken as it moves into the North Pacific. This leaves
widespread rain, and snow showers over the Bering in its wake
through today with persistent cold air advection. A gale force
front moves into the Western Aleutians on Thursday morning, but
with high pressure beginning to descend into the Bering this front
struggles to make it into the Central Aleutians before dissipating
late Thursday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

The long range forecast will be characterized by low pressure
south of mainland Alaska. This will be seen as two main lows, but
as the first diminishes Friday it is replaced by another low from
the North Pacific Friday night. This new low lasts into early
next week. Even though there is some disagreement amongst the
models on exact timing and placement of these two lows, impacts
should remain similar. This setup brings southerly flow and more
warm air to the southern Mainland, while the Bering/Aleutians
will see northerly flow with cold air advection. The heaviest
precipitation will be along the north Gulf coast, and looks to be
warm enough to fall as predominately rain.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm Warning...119.
         Gale Warning...120 125 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 140
                        150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 175 176
                        177 178 179 180 181 185.

&&

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