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Gale Warning 677, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 23, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 23, 2016, 3:28 AM AKST. It was in force for 9 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 23, 2016, 3:28 AM AKST (12:28 UTC)
Expired
Dec 1, 2016, 3:42 PM AKST
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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.

$$
17 follow-up statements
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.

$$
875 
FZAK62 PAFC 270037
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
337 PM 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.

PKZ499-271500-
337 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 967 MB LOW AT 51N 160W MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY SUN
AFTERNOON. A 1003 MB LOW NEAR 50N 176E MOVES TO 56N 165W AT 991 MB
BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
337 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
337 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
337 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
337 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$
317 
FZAK62 PAFC 271208
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
308 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 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.

PKZ499-280200-
308 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 996 MB LOW NEAR 52N 178W MOVES TO 56N 168W AT 992 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 56N 164W AT 994 MB MON NIGHT AND
WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON
EVENING AND STRETCHES OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
308 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TODAY...N TO W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
308 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ413-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
308 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING N UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
308 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 56N...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 TO 35 KT N OF 56N.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$
178 
FZAK62 PAFC 280037
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 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.

PKZ499-281430-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 995 MB LOW AT 55N 172W MOVES TO 55N 161W MON EVENING AND
DISSIPATES TUE MORNING. A 963 MB LOW NEAR 48N 172E TUE MORNING
MOVES TO 51N 179E TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES INTO
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-281430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-281430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 10 TO 20 KT S OF 57N.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-281430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-281430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
337 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$
201 
FZAK62 PAFC 281226
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
326 AM AKST MON NOV 28 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.

PKZ499-290245-
326 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 993 MB LOW AT 56N 168W MOVES TO 55N 162W THIS EVENING AND
DISSIPATES TUE MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC 970 MB LOW MOVES TO 48N
172E LATE TONIGHT AT 963 MB...THEN MOVES TO 52N 175W LATE TUE
NIGHT AT 968 MB. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES INTO THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND STRETCHES ACROSS THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-290245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
326 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-290245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
326 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-290245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
326 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING W UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-290245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
326 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N TO NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$
366 
FZAK62 PAFC 290000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST MON NOV 28 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.

PKZ499-291500-
300 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR 51N 165W DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A 955 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 51N 180 TUE AFTERNOON AT 964 MB...THEN TO
53N 166W AT 980 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN 
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW 
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN AND 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$
191 
FZAK62 PAFC 291230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKST TUE NOV 29 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.

PKZ499-300230-
330 AM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 964 MB LOW NEAR 48N 172E MOVES TO NEAR 52N 172W AT 966 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 54N 161W AT 984 MB LATE WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-300230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
330 AM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
330 AM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
330 AM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
330 AM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 TO 17 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
877 
FZAK62 PAFC 300029
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 PM AKST TUE NOV 29 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.

PKZ499-301400-
329 PM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 968 MB LOW AT 51N 179W MOVES TO 54N 164W WED AFTERNOON AT 979 MB
THEN BECOMES ABSORBED INTO A NORTH PACIFIC LOW NEAR 55N 157W THU
MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
329 PM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
329 PM AKST TUE NOV 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$
119 
FZAK62 PAFC 301234
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-010230-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 MB LOW AT 53N 173W MOVES TO 56N 158W THU MORNING AND
BECOMES ABSORBED INTO A NORTH PACIFIC LOW. A 1008 MB LOW DEVELOPS
NEAR 55N 170E TONIGHT AND MOVES TO 55N 178W AT 1016 MB LATE THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
334 AM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$
517 
FZAK62 PAFC 010036
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-011400-
336 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW AT 55N 163W BECOMES ABSORBED INTO A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW THU. A 1008 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 57N 171E TONIGHT AND MOVES TO
58N 172W AT 1014 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON. A FRONT APPROACHES THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-011400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
336 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 35 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-011400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-011400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-011400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
336 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$
140 
FZAK62 PAFC 011250
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
350 AM AKST THU DEC 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.

PKZ499-020245-
350 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1008 MB LOW NEAR 56N 171E MOVES TO 58N 178W AT 1006 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN TO 57N 161W AT 1018 MB LATE FRI NIGHT. A FRONT
APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING AND MOVES INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-020245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
350 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-020245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
350 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-020245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
350 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-020245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
350 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$
351 
FZAK62 PAFC 020042
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
342 PM AKST THU DEC 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.

PKZ499-021400-
342 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1008 MB LOW NEAR 57N 173E WILL MOVE TO 55N 163W AT 1020 MB FRI
NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA SAT.

$$

PKZ411-021400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
342 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-021400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
342 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-021400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
342 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
TO 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-021400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
342 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...S TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 22, 4:49 PM AKST, 10 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 4:49 PM AKST, 10 hours 39 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
449 PM AKST Tue Nov 22 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Very little overall has changed in the upper levels from yesterday.
A broad upper cut-off low is still hanging south of the Gulf with
waves rotating westward across the southern Gulf. Numerous showers
are evident with this wave, mainly over the Gulf waters, though
rain showers are heading toward Kodiak Island. Out west, a trough
associated with a strong upper level low over the west central
Bering stretches toward the eastern Aleutians. A fairly strong
zonal (west/east) jet is evident on its southern periphery. At the
surface, a fairly vigorous low is stacked under the upper center
and its associated frontal band extends eastward across the
northern Bering to over the Akpen. Satellite imagery shows
widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms across much of the
southern Bering/Aleutians associated unstable air under the cold
upper trough. Storm force westerly winds were also evident over
the western Aleutians with gales elsewhere.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models overall through the short term were in fair agreement.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC TAF...Generally VFR. There is a low probability of fog Wed
morning which would briefly drop ceiling and visibilities near
minimums.

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

There is a small closed low in the Gulf of Alaska this evening,
with its associated front skirting along the North Gulf Coast.
Rain and snow showers will clip parts of the Eastern Kenai
Peninsula and parts of Prince William Sound tonight before it
weakens and moves south Wednesday. Otherwise, dry offshore flow
will remain the dominant weather mode with mostly clear skies and
continued local gap winds, especially along the coast and across
Valdez. Expect cooling temperatures as overnight inversions remain
strong, thus limiting daytime temperature recoveries.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The remnants of the gale force front that moved through the Bering
yesterday is now draped over the southwest coast, which will help
to bring around an inch of fresh snow from the AK pen into
western Bristol Bay this evening. The front will then dissipate
over the waters of Bristol Bay late tonight, allowing skies to
begin to clear under high pressure and weak offshore flow and may
allow for some patchy fog/stratus to develop in the Kuskokwim
Valley overnight. Otherwise, a period of quiet weather will begin
on Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure moves into the area.
This pattern will begin to break down late Thursday as a gale
force front with rain and snow moves into the southwest Mainland
that will persist into late in the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
An active weather pattern will continue over much of the Bering
through much of the work week. Widespread snow and rain showers
have developed along the current gale force low over the Bering,
some of which may be strong enough to bring a few lightning
strikes from the Southern Bering into the eastern Aleutians. These
thunderstorms should all dissipate by late tonight as temperatures
warm aloft ahead of the next Aleutian low. The front from this
low will quickly move into the western Aleutians by Wednesday
morning, and there is now good confidence that storm force winds
will develop over the western Aleutians as the low approaches on
Thursday. The low will then slowly weaken over the Bering, and
bring gale force winds to much of the region for the end of the
work week.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The biggest change in the extended forecast deals with the storm
force low that develops in the base of the longwave trough south
of the Western Aleutians by Friday. The previous storm track had
this system tracking along the Chain before entering the Gulf.
Look for the associated weather front to approach the Southwest
Alaska coastline region by Saturday morning. The temperatures for
the Southwest Alaska area remain below freezing. Therefore, the
precipitation will fall as all snow as this feature moves through
the region this weekend. This synoptic feature brings gale force
southeasterly to southerly winds accompanied by rain/stratus along
the Chain before spilling over into the eastern Bering heading
into the weekend. Storm force westerly to northwesterly winds
occur on the backside of this system as it skirts along the
Central/Eastern Chain before exiting the region. The ECMWF model
is faster than the GFS with this system, but both models bring
this storm into the northern Gulf by Sunday evening before moving
inland by Monday afternoon. Therefore, the Southcentral region
will be affected by the associated weather front by late Friday
evening going into Saturday morning. Due to the colder
temperatures already in place, any precipitation will fall as all
snow for the Southcentral region. Due to the model discrepancies
with the storm track, the forecast confidence remains average at
best through this upcoming weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 127 155 173 174 175 176 177 178 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...PD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 22, 3:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 22, 3:02 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 22, 3:38 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 22, 3:38 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 22, 5:47 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC22 hr
Nov 22, 5:47 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC46 hr
Nov 23, 3:28 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 23, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 23, 3:28 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 23, 3:28 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 23, 3:32 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 23, 6:49 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Nov 23, 7:23 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC44 hr
Nov 23, 12:32 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC27 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.