Bering Sea Offshore Forecast

FZAK62 PAFC 160028
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

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-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH TUE
AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON.

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PKZ411-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

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PKZ412-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT N
WIND 30 KT EAST OF 174W. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ413-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N WIND 35 KT EAST OF 173W. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

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PKZ414-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

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