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Storm Warning 183, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 11, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 11, 2016, 3:29 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 11, 2016, 3:29 PM AKST (00:29 UTC)
Expired
Dec 17, 2016, 3:30 PM AKST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

188 
FZAK62 PAFC 120029
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-121430-
329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WEAKENS AS IT MOVES OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING MON NIGHT. A 990 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO
49N 178E AT 973 MB MON AFTERNOON....THEN MOVES TO 55N 173E AT 955
MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-121430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT BUILDING TO 20
TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 29 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 28 FT.

$$

PKZ412-121430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 29 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 TO 36 FT.

$$

PKZ413-121430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT.

$$

PKZ414-121430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.

$$
13 follow-up statements
930 
FZAK62 PAFC 121238
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
338 AM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-130330-
338 AM AKST MON DEC 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 50N 177W AT 969 MB MON AFTERNOON 
THEN INTENSIFIES TO 955 MB NEAR 55N 173E TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE
WEAKENING TO 964 MB AROUND 56N 173E WED MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT MOVES TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-130330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
338 AM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT.

$$

PKZ412-130330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 TO 30 FT.

$$

PKZ413-130330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT.

$$

PKZ414-130330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
338 AM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$
233 
FZAK62 PAFC 130050
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
350 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-131400-
350 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...A 969 MB LOW NEAR 49N 178E MOVES 
TO 55N 175E AT 954 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 59N 174E AT
971 MB WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN
BERING AND ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES ALONG THE
WEST COAST OF ALASKA.

$$

PKZ411-131400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
350 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13
TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-131400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
350 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND DRIZZLE.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 32 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 TO 30 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ413-131400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
350 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12
TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-131400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
350 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. DRIZZLE.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. AND
DRIZZLE.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$
998 
FZAK62 PAFC 131227
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
327 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-140200-
327 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 955 MB LOW NEAR 53N 176E MOVES TO 56N 174E AT 965 MB TUE
NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING WED NIGHT. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE EASTERN
BERING TUE EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA
COAST EARLY WED MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 53N 172E AT
952 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
327 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
327 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 TO 36 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ413-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
327 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
327 AM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
007 
FZAK62 PAFC 140044
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-141330-
344 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...A 956 MB LOW NEAR 55N 174E
MOVES TO 59N 174E AT 972 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN IS ABSORBED. A
950 MB LOW NEAR 49N 166E WED EVENING MOVES TO 55N 177E AT 949 MB
THU AFTERNOON. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST LOW OVER THE
EASTERN BERING DISSIPATES ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WED.

$$

PKZ411-141330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
344 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 33 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 31 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-141330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
344 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 TO 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-141330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
344 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 TO 38 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 33 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-141330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
344 PM AKST TUE DEC 13 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
890 
FZAK62 PAFC 141226
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
326 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-150245-
326 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 964 MB LOW AT 57N 174E DISSIPATES NEAR THE EASTERN SIBERIAN
COAST TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 51N 171E AT 948 MB
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 57N 180 AT 954 MB THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-150245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
326 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 31 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 31 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-150245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
326 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-150245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
326 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 34 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-150245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
326 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
479 
FZAK62 PAFC 150030
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-151445-
330 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW AT 59N 174E DISSIPATES NEAR THE EASTERN RUSSIAN COAST
LATE TONIGHT. A 953 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 51N 170E AT 948
MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 60N 180 AT 954 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-151445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
330 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 34 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-151445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
330 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 34 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 30 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-151445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
330 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 28 TO 36 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-151445-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
330 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

$$
142 
FZAK62 PAFC 151239
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
339 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-160215-
339 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 950 MB LOW AT 52N 169E WILL MOVE TO 57N 179E AT 952 MB
TONIGHT...THEN TO 62N 178E AT 960 MB FRI NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC
LOW WILL MOVE TO 48N 1798W AT 972 MB FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-160215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
339 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING W 40 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 TO 34 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-160215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
339 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 34 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 TO 33 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-160215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
339 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 37 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 31 TO 39 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-160215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
339 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$
080 
FZAK62 PAFC 160029
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-161400-
329 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 950 MB LOW AT 55N 175E WILL MOVE TO 60N 180 AT 954 MB
SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIAN LATE FRI
NIGHT. A 988 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50N 173E AT 967 MB
LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 53N 178W AT 950 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
329 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING W 40 TO 50 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 TO 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 25 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 33 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 30 TO 37 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 TO 33 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 TO 27 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
329 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$
392 
FZAK62 PAFC 161240
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ499-170230-
340 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 953 MB LOW NEAR 58N 179E MOVES INTO EASTERN RUSSIA BY LATE
TONIGHT. ANOTHER 958 MB LOW NEAR 48N 178E MOVES TO 53N 173W AT 935
MB SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-170230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
340 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 39 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 16
TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-170230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 TO 33 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 TO 34 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-170230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 31 TO 37 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 TO 34 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-170230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
340 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
437 
FZAK62 PAFC 170041
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
341 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ499-171430-
341 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 955 MB LOW NEAR 60N 180 MOVES INTO EASTERN RUSSIA BY LATE
TONIGHT. A 989 MB NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO 52N 178W SAT AFTERNOON
AT 945 MB...THEN MOVES TO 54N 172W AT 948 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
341 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 TO 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 TO 26 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 TO 45 KT S OF 56N. SEAS
11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
341 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 TO 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
341 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 TO 33 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
341 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
668 
FZAK62 PAFC 170331
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
631 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ499-171745-
631 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 955 MB LOW NEAR 60N 180 MOVES INTO EASTERN RUSSIA BY LATE
TONIGHT. A 989 MB NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO 52N 178W SAT AFTERNOON
AT 945 MB...THEN MOVES TO 54N 172W AT 948 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-171745-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
631 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 TO 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 TO 26 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 TO 45 KT S OF 56N. SEAS
11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-171745-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
631 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 TO 32 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-171745-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
631 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 TO 33 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-171745-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
631 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
099 
FZAK62 PAFC 171242
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ499-180245-
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 961 MB LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA MOVES INLAND TODAY. ANOTHER 961
MB LOW NEAR 50N 178E MOVES TO 54N 178W AT 947 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 55N 171W AT 958 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND ALASKA
PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ411-180245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-180245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-180245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-180245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.

$$
697 
FZAK62 PAFC 180030
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ499-181415-
330 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 945 MB LOW NEAR 53N 179W MOVES TO 55N 172W AT 947 MB SUN AFTERNOON...
THEN MOVES TO 55N 170W AT 965 MB MON AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS MOVES OVER THE EASTERN
BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ411-181415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
330 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-181415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
330 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-181415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
330 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-181415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
330 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 11, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 11, 3:29 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Dec 11, 3:29 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC5 days
Dec 11, 3:29 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 11, 3:29 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 12, 3:51 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Dec 12, 3:51 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 12, 3:57 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr

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