Gale Warning 666, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 14, 2016, 3:35 PM AKST (00:35 UTC)

Expired

Nov 15, 2016, 3:34 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

052 
FZAK62 PAFC 150035
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 PM AKST MON NOV 14 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.

PKZ499-151345-
335 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 994 MB LOW AT 51N 171E MOVES TO 61N 178E AT 1005 LATE TUE NIGHT
AND DISSIPATES. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA BY TUE. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE
NIGHT AND MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-151345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
335 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-151345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
335 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-151345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
335 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-151345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
335 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

199 
FZAK62 PAFC 151234
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
334 AM AKST TUE NOV 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.

PKZ499-160245-
334 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY AND
OVER THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A 999
MB LOW AT 55N 175E WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS NORTH TO
DISSIPATE OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR WED. A FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED
WITH A 970 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL PUSH INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED MORNING AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-160245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
334 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT BUILDING TO 14 TO 22 
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-160245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
334 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-160245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
334 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-160245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
334 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

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