Gale Warning 243, NWS Anchorage, AK

946 
FZAK62 PAFC 172344
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
344 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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.

PKZ499-181315-
344 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 mb low at 52N 163E merges with a 986 mb low near 52N 173E 
Fri afternoon. Its front extends across to the Alaska Peninsula 
for Fri afternoon. A 1002 mb North Pacific low moves along the 
front to 59N 178W at 983 mb by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-181315-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
344 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ412-181315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
344 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ413-181315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
344 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Snow.
.THU...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to
9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$

PKZ414-181315-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
344 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

484 
FZAK62 PAFC 181149
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
349 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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.

PKZ499-190015-
349 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A front over the Western Aleutians moves to the central Bering
late Thu night, then moves along the Southwest Alaska coastline
through late Fri night. Several weak embedded lows may form and
move along the front. The strongest of the lows forms near 52N
179W at 990 mb this evening, moves to 58N 179W at 986 mb late Thu
night, then stalls near 57N 180 at 987 mb through late Fri night.

$$

PKZ411-190015-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
349 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ412-190015-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
349 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ413-190015-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
349 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ414-190015-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
349 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

222 
FZAK62 PAFC 182353
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
353 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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.

PKZ499-191245-
353 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 986 mb low at 52N 168E merges with a 982 mb low near 57N 177E 
for Fri afternoon then moves to 55N 178W at 998 mb Sat afternoon. 
Its front extends over Bristol Bay through Sat afternoon. A 989 mb 
low forms on the front at 57N 166W Fri night and moves to 58N 164W
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-191245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
353 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ412-191245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
353 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ413-191245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
353 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ414-191245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
353 PM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray N of 57N. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

308 
FZAK62 PAFC 191152
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
352 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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.

PKZ499-200030-
352 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 mb low near 57N 179W moves to 56N 180 at 986 mb late Fri
night, then moves to 55N 170W at 1005 mb late Sat night. Its front
over the central Bering moves to the Southwest Alaska coast late
Fri night. A 990 mb low forms along the front near 57N 165W Fri
evening, moves to 58N 163W late Fri night, then moves into
Southwest Alaska late Sat night.

$$

PKZ411-200030-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
352 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ412-200030-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
352 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ413-200030-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
352 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ414-200030-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
352 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

195 
FZAK62 PAFC 192346
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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.

PKZ499-201245-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 977 mb low complex at 58N 180 merges to form a 1006 mb low near
57N 159W by Sun afternoon. Its front extends into the Gulf of 
Alaska for Sun afternoon. Several troughs moves over the Bering 
through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-201245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ412-201245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ413-201245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ414-201245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.

$$

907 
FZAK62 PAFC 201130
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
330 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

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.

PKZ499-210115-
330 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 mb low 75 nm southwest of Cape Newenham drifts into 
Southwest Alaska by Sat night. A 984 mb low 275 nm northwest of
Saint Paul becomes a trough of low pressure by late Sat night 
75 nm southeast of Saint George. A large area of high pressure 
builds into the western Bering Sun night.

$$

PKZ411-210115-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
330 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.

$$

PKZ412-210115-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
330 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ413-210115-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
330 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-210115-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
330 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$