Gale Warning 256, NWS Anchorage, AK

729 
FZAK62 PAFC 102323
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 PM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

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.

PKZ499-111530-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 10 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 967 MB LOW NEAR 49N 166E MOVES TO 53N 175E AT 977 MB TUE
AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO 55N 180E AT 991 MB WED AFTERNOON.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS/BERING 
THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRACKING INTO THE NORTHERN BERING AND 
ELONGATES THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-111530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-111530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-111530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-111530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
323 PM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 
FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 
8 FT.

$$

737 
FZAK62 PAFC 111122
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
322 AM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

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.

PKZ499-120115-
322 AM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 971 MB LOW NEAR 51N 174E MOVES TO 53N 178E AT 986 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING BY LATE WED NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING BY LATE WED
NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-120115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
322 AM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-120115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
322 AM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-120115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
322 AM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-120115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
322 AM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8
FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
TO 9 FT.

$$

286 
FZAK62 PAFC 112336
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
336 PM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

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.

PKZ499-121400-
336 PM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR 52N 175E MOVES TO 55N 179W AT 993 MB WED
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE 
CENTRAL/EASTERN BERING BY LATE WED NIGHT BEFORE EXITING THE
NORTHERN BERING BY THU AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE 
WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY THU MORNING BEFORE SPREADING OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS/BERING BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-121400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
336 PM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-121400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-121400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-121400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
336 PM AKDT TUE APR 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT. 
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT. 
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
TO 8 FT.

$$

449 
FZAK62 PAFC 121117
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

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.

PKZ499-130130-
317 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 986 MB LOW NEAR 53N 178E BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES. A FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING/ALEUTIANS BY LATE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
EASTERN BERING THU AND PERSISTS THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-130130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W 10 TO 20 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-130130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-130130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-130130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 AM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6
FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

449 
FZAK62 PAFC 122344
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

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.

PKZ499-131300-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING WILL
DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING 
TONIGHT...THEN MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY FRI. THE ASSOCIATED
KAMCHATKA LOW WILL MOVE TO 54N 169E AT 982 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-131300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING W UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-131300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-131300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-131300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
344 PM AKDT WED APR 12 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8
FT.
.SAT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
408 PM AKDT Sun Apr 9 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The primary feature in the Alaska region today is a vertically
stacked low and associated occluded front which are weakening
along the Aleutians and southern Bering Sea. Elsewhere, weak flow
dominates with a broad trough lifting northward across the Gulf
of Alaska and southern mainland. There are some showers focused
ahead of weak embedded waves, but nothing very significant. The
low which has been south of Kodiak Island the past few days
continues to spin in place, providing steadier precipitation for
portions of Kodiak Island. Lastly, widespread stratus and fog
dominate the northern to eastern Bering Sea as well as the
Kuskokwim Delta.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model guidance is generally in good agreement with continued
smaller scale differences with upper waves lifting northward
across the southern mainland. Thus, the main forecast challenge
is determining the extent of shower activity in a weakly forced
environment. Overall forecast confidence is high.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...The airport will see gusty southeast winds through the
early evening hours before diminishing. Otherwise, VFR conditions
will persist.

&&

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

A series of weak upper level impulses will bring clouds with a
few showers, mainly to the mountains of Southcentral through Tue.
Clouds and shower activity will diminish on Wed as high pressure
builds over the area. Afternoon high temperatures in the 40s to
around 50 are expected through Wed, with overnight lows in the
20s.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
The Southwest Alaska region continues with moisture spilling over
from the weakening low pressure system located south of Kodiak
Island. This will create a scattered showery regime as moisture
moves from the west to east across the AOR. Look for fog to
develop in the overnight hours tonight in the Kuskokwim Delta,
Lower Kuskokwim Valley and Bristol Bay interior. This weather
phenomena will be the biggest forecast challenge before the fog
dissipates by late Monday morning. By Monday evening, an upper
level ridge of high pressure builds into the eastern Bering, and
gradually spreads into the Southwest Alaska region. This synoptic
feature brings warmer temperatures to the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
The weakening surface low is located over the Central Aleutians
with the associated weather front spreading through the eastern
Bering crossing through Cape Sarichef into the North Pacific
Ocean. This brings rain accompanied by warmer temperatures to the
Central/Eastern Aleutians and Bering Sea. By Monday this system
tracks into the North Pacific Ocean, and the Western Aleutians has
a storm force low approaching with the frontal boundary beginning
to move through the aforementioned region. Look for gale force
winds with widespread rain, and stratus spreading into Western
Aleutians/Bering Sea.

&&

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

Model guidance had a bit of a tough time dealing with the mid week
ridging that is progged to set up across Western AK. Eventually
all have given way to climatology for this time of year. Monday
evening and into Tuesday, a modestly deep low pressure system
will detach from any upper level support. This low will slide
north into the western Bering and will have an occluded front
draped out from it. Farther to the east will be a strengthening
ridge that will slowly work across the AKPEN and across the
western portion of the state. The frontal occlusion will run into
the ridge and slow down any eastward progress. By Thursday the
front stalls out from St. Paul and southeast through Cold Bay as
the parent low completely fills. Southcentral for this time will
continue to see more of the same. As the high pressure slides
closer, skies are expected to remain fairly mainly cloud free.
Daytime temperatures will continue to slowly inch upward as we
gain more solar heating and overnight lows will still dip just
below freezing on nights that allow heat to radiate out.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 173-178 185 411 412 413.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...SS