Gale Warning 10, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 120048
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST FRI JAN 11 2008

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.

PKZ399-121500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 996 MB LOW NEAR 60N 147W WILL MOVE TO 59N 146W SATURDAY MORNING
THEN TO 59N 143W SUN AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW AROUND 47N 142W WILL
MOVE TO 57N 137W SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR
58N 137W SATURDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ351-121500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AST FRI JAN 11 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-121500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AST FRI JAN 11 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 121205
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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.

PKZ399-130300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 60N 148W WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A 987 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP NEAR 60N 142W SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON NEAR 59N 147W...THEN BE ABSORBED BY A LOW OVER THE ALASKA
PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-130300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-130300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 130052
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

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.

PKZ399-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60N 146W OVERNIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 999
MB NEAR 59N 144W SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY A LOW OVER
THE ALASKA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH
KODIAK ISLAND FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY EVENING.
$$

PKZ351-131500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-131500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 131156
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

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.

PKZ399-140300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH MONDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF
FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-140300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN 
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-140300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W TO NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W TO NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

...ADDED WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1125 PM AST THU JAN 10 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE. GFS STILL THE MOST
INTENSE..935 MB..WITH SUNDAYS WESTERN ALEUTIAN STORM..AND ASSOCIATED
75 KT SURFACE WINDS. OTHER MODEL RUNS ARE WEAKER BUT STRONGER THAN
YESTERDAY. TRACK IS FARTHER WEST BY A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES.

.VERY GENERAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST...NOT MUCH CHANGE WITH UPPER
RIDGE AXIS ALONG 178E AND DOWNSTREAM COLD LOW MORE OR LESS CENTERED
IN THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER VALLEY. 2 MAIN SHTWAVES ARE STILL AROUND. ONE
MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS B. BAY AND THE AK PEN AND ANOTHER STUCK OVER
SCNTRAL ALASKA. THIS ONE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW AS FAR SOUTH AS
AFOGNAK ISLAND IN THE KODIAK ZONE. JUST FLURRIES COPPER RIVER BASIN.
TROF AXIS BARELY MOVES EAST NXT 30 HOURS WHICH WILL HOLD COLD
NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE AK PEN..ERN ALUTNS AND AREAS TO THE NORTH.
SNOW THREAT CONTINUES..FROM JUST EAST OF THE WESTERN AK RANGE
EASTWARD..THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. AFTER THAT..THE UPPER PATTERN BECOMES
PROGRESSIVE WITH UPPER TROF AXIS ROLLING TO 140W AS POWERFUL STORM
ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST BERING. INLAND CLEARING WILL DROP TEMPERATURES
WELL BELOW ZERO ESPECIALLY THE MCGRATH ZONE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 130 175 176
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 130 132 138 141 150 155 160 165
          170 171 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 08