Gale Warning 676, NWS Anchorage, AK

305 
FZAK62 PAFC 231228
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 AM AKST WED NOV 23 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.

PKZ499-240200-
328 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE TO 55N 165E AT 970 MB
TONIGHT...THEN TO 59N 179E AT 987 MB THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED
FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING AND MOVE TO
THE EASTERN BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON BEFORE
MOVING ONSHORE THU EVENING. 


$$

PKZ411-240200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
328 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT BUILDING TO 17
TO 32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 35 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-240200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
328 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 13 TO 19 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-240200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
328 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-240200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
328 AM AKST WED NOV 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

607 
FZAK62 PAFC 240033
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 PM AKST WED NOV 23 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.

PKZ499-241415-
333 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE TO 57N 172E AT 978 MB
THU AFTERNOON...THEN TO 60N 175W AT 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE BERING THROUGH THU
EVENING BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE LATE THU NIGHT. A 980 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 49N 179E FRI AFTERNOON AT 975 MB.

$$

PKZ411-241415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
333 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT BUILDING TO 17 TO 32
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING W 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 TO 35 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-241415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
333 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-241415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
333 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 29 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-241415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
333 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

389 
FZAK62 PAFC 241218
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
318 AM AKST THU NOV 24 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.

PKZ499-250200-
318 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE NORTHERN
BERING THU NIGHT. THE PARENT 967 MB LOW NEAR KAMCHATKA WEAKENS TO
989 MB NEAR 60N 180 FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A
STRENGTHENING 982 MB LOW NEAR 43N 170E LATE THU NIGHT STRENGTHENS
TO 959 MB NEAR 55N 172W LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-250200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
318 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT BUILDING TO 17 TO
32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING W 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 TO 34 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-250200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
318 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 TO 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-250200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
318 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
TO 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-250200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
318 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

138 
FZAK62 PAFC 250007
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
307 PM AKST THU NOV 24 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.

PKZ499-251400-
307 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 977 MB LOW AT 57N 172E MOVES TO 59N 180 AT 987 MB DISSIPATING SAT
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH
SAT MORNING. A 972 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 50N 179W FRI
AFTERNOON AND DEEPENS TO 960 MB NEAR 57N 162W. 

$$

PKZ411-251400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
307 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING W 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 TO 33 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-251400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
307 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-251400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
307 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-251400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
307 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

583 
FZAK62 PAFC 251233
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 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.

PKZ499-260200-
333 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW DEEPENS TO 973 MB
NEAR 50N 179W FRI AFTERNOON...REACHES PEAK STRENGTH OF 963 MB NEAR
55N 172W LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO
57N 160W SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING TO 971 MB IN THE WESTERN
GULF OF ALASKA SAT NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW AT 59N 178E SLOWLY
DISSIPATES ALONG A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BERING THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THIS FRONT THEN PUSHES SOUTH THROUGH THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING THROUGH SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-260200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
333 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-260200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
333 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-260200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
333 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-260200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
333 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT W 30 TO 45 KT S OF 56N. SEAS
10 TO 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

026 
FZAK62 PAFC 260049
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 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.

PKZ499-261445-
349 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 977 MB LOW AT 50N 179W MOVES TO 57N 160W AND DEEPENS TO 967 MB
SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE SHIFTING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 49N 178E SAT AFTERNOON AND
DEEPENS TO 989 MB AT 56N 170W SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
349 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.

$$

PKZ412-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
349 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ413-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
349 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ414-261445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
349 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

678 
FZAK62 PAFC 261202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
302 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 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.

PKZ499-270230-
302 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW AT 55N 169W MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 49N 177E AT 1001 MB THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN TO 56N 168W LATE SUN NIGHT AT 991 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-270230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
302 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT.

$$

PKZ412-270230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
302 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ413-270230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
302 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ414-270230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
302 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT E 15 TO 30 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 9
TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
435 AM AKST Tue Nov 22 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Two lows are responsible for the majority of the active weather
for the area. The first is in the southern Gulf that is bringing
rain to Kodiak Island and the northern Gulf. The other low is
tracking east through the western Bering with its associated front
stretching across the northern Bering through the eastern Bering
and Alaska Peninsula. Enough warm air was pulled up ahead of the
front to bring rain to the Aleutians as it passed. Ahead of the
front weak ridging is helping with stratus and fog formation in
areas around southwest Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in good agreement with the major features until the
mid term where there is disagreement on a low moving through the
northern Bering. These differences will factor into the timing of
the low's associated front as it moves across the Eastern
Aleutians and Pribilof Islands and how much precipitation will
fall. For this system the NAM and GFS were preferred which have
middle ground timing and lower precipitation amounts.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The low moving into the Gulf of Alaska from the east is weakening
and will only push some high clouds inland for part of the day as
high pressure remains to the north over the mainland part of the
state. The IR satellite shows what looks at first like a
significant amount of lifting with this low, but surface
observations along the Gulf coast show very high ceilings (if at
all) indicating that the IR satellite is mostly detecting high
clouds which show up very well on the IR band. As this low begins
to exit the Gulf to the south tonight it will leave a large area
of clear skies over southcentral Alaska the next few days.

&&

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

A weakening front over the eastern Bering Sea will stall near
Nunivak Island this afternoon which will help bring increased snow
chances to the Alaska Peninsula and Bristol Bay areas. With much
of the synoptic forcing offshore, coverage in snow showers should
be quite scattered at best but it's well within the realm of
possibilities a few locations may get a dusting between King
Salmon and Dillingham. A few flurries have been observed near
Bethel this morning which is likely due to some low clouds that
have resided over the area. These low clouds are in the snow
growth zone and with forcing from the front edging eastward a few
flurries have developed. The flurries should not last long this
morning as drier air aloft will limit snowfall processes.
Otherwise, snow chances will continue across the Bristol Bay area
through Wednesday morning while the rest of Southwest Alaska
remains on the dry side. Below normal temperatures will continue
through Wednesday before a slight warming trend will be observed
on Friday.

&&

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

A gale force front continues to push across the eastern Bering Sea
this morning as the parent low has now entered the far western
Bering Sea. A nice stinger jet on the back side of the low is
helping to produce winds of 50 to 55 kts near Shemya and wave
heights approaching 35 to 40 ft. The core of stronger winds will
continue to shift east/southeast throughout the day while
gradually weakening with wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range over
Adak and Atka. The front will stall out just to the west of
Nunivak Island and bend backwards towards Saint Matthew Island
which will help keep gale force winds in the vicinity of the front
through this afternoon before the front quickly falls apart this
evening. The low pressure system over the western Bering will
quickly exit into the western Gulf of Alaska tonight and be
replaced by yet another area of low pressure coming off the
Kamchatka Peninsula. This second low is expected to take a nearly
identical track Wednesday and Thursday to the low currently over
the Bering Sea which will bring another round of gale force winds
to the Aleutian Islands and Bering sea and another period of
moderate rainfall.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
A storm force low near the Kamchatka Peninsula will have an
associated weather front extending through the Central
Aleutians/Bering region by Thu morning. This system then tracks
into the northern Bering by the weekend. Therefore, the
Bering/Aleutians will be under the influence of a showery weather
regime as the aforementioned system becomes almost stationary
before dissipating by late Sunday evening. Meanwhile, a storm
force low develops in the base of the longwave trough located
south of the Western Aleutians. This system eventually gets kicked
out, and tracks just south of the Central Aleutians by Friday
afternoon before being positioned south of the Gulf of Alaska
heading into the weekend. By Thursday evening the Southwest Alaska
region has a weak weather front approaching the Kuskokwim Delta
coastline. This feature moves through the Bristol Bay interior
before falling apart by Friday, and will bring a wintry mix along
the coastline with snow showers inland. At the same time the
Southcentral region remains in offshore flow with the coldest
temperatures remaining in the Copper River Basin. There is a gale
force low tracking into the Gulf by Friday afternoon before
dissipating by Saturday. The majority of the precipitation will
remain in the the northern Gulf and coastal areas.

The models remain in decent agreement with the storm tracks of
the different synoptic systems, but have discrepancies in the
placement of the surface lows. Therefore, the forecast confidence
remains average as we head into the weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storms 177 178
         Gales 155 173-176 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...dk
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ez
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...mc
LONG TERM...pd/ds