Gale Warning 681, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
353 AM AKST Sun Nov 27 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The main feature impacting southern Alaska and surrounding marine
areas is the stacked low moving east across the Gulf of Alaska
this morning. The low has thus far traversed far enough south and
is strong enough that low-level offshore flow has dried out the
lower levels, and that has limited snow to mainly coastal
locations for much of the overnight period across the Southcentral
region. ASCAT winds from late last evening depicted storm-force
winds continuing to the south of the low over the southern Gulf of
Alaska.

Over Southwest Alaska, a shortwave trough approaching from the
southwest combined with a leftover low-level baroclinic boundary
are helping to keep light snow falling across the Bristol Bay
region. This shortwave trough is situated largely west-east
between the Gulf of Alaska low and another upper low currently
entering the Southwest Bering. Out ahead of this upper-level low,
a strengthening surface and mid-level cyclone continues to cross
the Central Aleutians into the southern Bering. This low will
continue to move east toward the Pribilofs tonight and then the
Alaska Peninsula Monday before dissipating into a trough Monday.

Another seasonably strong low pressure system moves into the
Aleutians and possibly the Bering late Monday night into the
middle of the week. There are model disagreements with this
feature further out in time that will be fine-tuned as the event
approaches.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

As mentioned in the previous section, with the low remaining
relatively strong enough to induce low-level offshore flow, snow
is having a hard time reaching the ground for inland areas, and
this is helping to increase confidence in continuing to lower
precipitation/snowfall amounts over inland areas of Southcentral.

A main area where there is some model disagreement is with a
strong cyclone poised to move north from the Pacific through the
Gulf and quickly inland over the Alcan border region Monday night
through Tuesday night. The EC is now consistently to the west of
the model suite, moving inland near Cape Suckling, while the GFS
develops more of a double-barreled low that extends well east
through the southeastern Gulf. The NAM may be closest to previous
model runs with a more coherent single circulation making landfall
near Yakutat. For now, given model uncertainty, we are leaving the
forecast largely as-is similar to the NAM model until model
agreement confidence improves.

Another seasonably strong low pressure system moves into the
Aleutians and possibly the Bering late Monday night into the
middle of the week. There are model disagreements with this
feature further out in time that will be fine-tuned as the event
approaches.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Light snow is likely at some point later this morning
through mid-afternoon. The problem is trying to nail down exactly
when and how long that might occur. My hunch is that there will be
a very light snow around the area this morning into early
afternoon, ending as a quick-moving, narrow frontal band that
will drop ceilings to MVFR briefly from the north between 20z and
about 00z. Otherwise, expect VFR conditions with a light
northerly wind as cold air moves into behind the front by the
evening.

&&

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

A weakening 960s mb low over the Gulf combined with cold advection
from the west will increase outflow conditions across the western
Gulf and eastern Kenai Peninsula through tonight. Winds will be
especially gusty near Seward and Whittier, with storms across the
Barren island marine areas. Winds should diminish on Monday. Cold
advection snow showers are expected from Cook inlet to the MAT-SU
Valleys today then diminishing overnight as the offshore flow
increases. The best potential for measurable snowfall in these
areas will be along/near the mountains with upslope enhancement.
The Copper River Basin will likely see measurable snowfall with
the upper trough today and tonight.

The next low pressure system will begin spinning up in the North
Pacific Monday and then rapidly deepen as it tracks into the
southern Gulf Monday night and central Gulf of Alaska Tuesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Snow showers will linger through the morning along the Aleutian
Range from the last remnants of the low tracking through the Gulf.
Throughout the remainder of the day weak high pressure will build
in before a weak front pushes in Monday morning. The front will
bring light snow to the Bristol Bay area through Monday before
diminishing overnight. Then another weak ridge will build in over
the area from the west.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A quick moving low tracking northward across the Central Aleutians
into the southern Bering is bringing just enough warm air to
bring a mix of rain and snow to the islands. The low will then
track east and bring a rain and snow mix to the Eastern Aleutians,
Pribilof Islands, and Alaska Peninsula into Monday before
diminishing. Monday night a new system over the North Pacific will
bring a front to the Western Aleutians that looks to be warm
enough for rain.

&&

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

The long term forecast will see a continuation of the active
weather pattern that Alaska has seen over the past one to two
weeks. Another powerful low pressure system will cross from the
North Pacific into the Bering Sea near Adak Tuesday night, which
will bring yet another borderline gale-force to storm-force low
into the Bering Sea. At the same time, a deepening area of low
pressure in the northern Gulf of Alaska will be sprinting
northward before making landfall along the Gulf coast near
Yakutat. Both of these systems are expected to bring plenty of
rainfall/snowfall to much of the area. However, much of Southwest
and Southcentral Alaska will remain on the dry side until
Wednesday night when the frontal boundary associated with the area
of low pressure in the Bering Sea begins pushing inland.

By Thursday afternoon, the area of low pressure in the Bering Sea
will begin moving inland over Southwest Alaska which will likely
bring a showery regime and a bit of warmer air briefly back to the
state. As the low slides eastward Friday and through the weekend,
cold air on the back side of the low will once again filter in
from the Arctic which will allow below normal temperatures to
build back across Southwest and Southcentral Alaska through the
weekend. While it is hard to nail 6 to 8 days out, it appears
that a decent shot of snow will be possible for inland locations
including Anchorage next weekend as the upper level low moves over
Anchorage and downsloping from the frontal boundary gets negated.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales...119 120 137 139 150 155 160 170 172-178
         Storms...130-132
         Heavy Freezing Spray...180 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
AVIATION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...MC