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Gale Warning 144, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 9, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 9, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 8 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 9, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 8 days
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

313 
FZAK61 PAFC 100033
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-101500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 989 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 59N 147W THU AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 60N 146W
FRI AFTERNOON AT 982 MB.
$$

PKZ351-101500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W OF 148W...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF 148W...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-101500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W OF 148 W...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF 148W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W OF 148W...NW WIND 35 KT. E OF 148W...VARIABLE WIND 15
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

17 follow-up statements

330 
FZAK61 PAFC 101232
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-110300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 991 MB LOW FORMS NEAR
56N 150W THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 59N 148W FRI AFTERNOON AT 984
MB. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 48N 155W THIS MORNING DEEPENS TO 980 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 57N 140W FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ351-110300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-110300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

180 
FZAK61 PAFC 110029
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-111500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 991 MB LOW NEAR 58N 149W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 59N 143W AND STRENGTHEN
TO 977 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL
MOVE INLAND OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-111500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT W OF 148W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-111500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. WIND BECOMING NW 30 KT W OF 148W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

627 
FZAK61 PAFC 111239
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-120300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 984 MB LOW NEAR 58N 147W
THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 60N 143W SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO
975 MB. 

$$

PKZ351-120300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF 146W...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
E OF 146W...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 148W.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 146W.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-120300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 148W
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

020 
FZAK61 PAFC 120023
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 983 MB LOW NEAR 59N 147W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB NEAR 59N 144W
SAT AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 58N 144W SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-121500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT W OF 148W...OTHERWISE SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-121500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

047 
FZAK61 PAFC 121218
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 978 MB LOW NEAR 58N 145W
THIS MORNING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DEEPEN TO 973 MB
TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN TO 980 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-130300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 146W.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 146W.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-130300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

735 
FZAK61 PAFC 122359
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 974 MB LOW NEAR 59N 145W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 57N 146W SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 140W SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO NEAR 58N
139W SUNDAY THEN WEAKEN TO 992 MB NEAR 55N 140W MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-131500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. STRONGEST WIND WEST OF 149W. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 17 FT W OF 149W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-131500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

533 
FZAK61 PAFC 131230
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 978 MB LOW NEAR 60N 146W
WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 141W THIS
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 59N 143W THIS EVENING THEN TO 991 MB NEAR 54N
142W MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-140300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 147W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-140300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

967 
FZAK61 PAFC 131810 CCA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
910 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR 60N 146W WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 980 MB
LOW NEAR 56N 141W WILL MOVE TO 59N 143W THIS EVENING AND THEN TO NEAR
54N 142W MON AFTERNOON AT 991 MB.

$$

PKZ351-140300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 147W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-140300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

607 
FZAK61 PAFC 140009
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-141500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 981 MB LOW NEAR 57N 147W WILL MOVE TO 52N 144W AT 991 MB MON
AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE MON EVENING. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 57N 139W WILL
MOVE TO 56N 141W AT 987 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 52N
142W MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-141500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO
18 FT...HIGHEST SEAS WEST OF 149W. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-141500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

162 
FZAK61 PAFC 140629 CCA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

CORRECTED HEADLINE ZONES 351 352

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-141500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 981 MB LOW NEAR 57N 147W WILL MOVE TO 52N 144W AT 991 MB MON
AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE MON EVENING. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 57N 139W WILL
MOVE TO 56N 141W AT 987 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 52N
142W MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-141500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO
18 FT...HIGHEST SEAS WEST OF 149W. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-141500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

575 
FZAK61 PAFC 141229
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-150300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 986 MB LOW NEAR 57N 145W WILL MOVE TO 52N 144W AT 991 MB THIS
AFTERNOON AND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-150300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT W OF 147W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT 
EXCEPT 20 FT W OF 147W. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 22 FT W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 20 FT W OF 147W. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-150300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

018 
FZAK61 PAFC 150015
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-151500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-151500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-151500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

520 
FZAK61 PAFC 151247
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-160300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-160300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W
THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-160300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

820 
FZAK61 PAFC 160014
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THU. 
$$

PKZ351-161500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF 148W...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-161500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT...BECOMING NW 25 KT W OF 150W AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

969 
FZAK61 PAFC 161248
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 16 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-170300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN. A 1009 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
NEAR 59N 149W EARLY FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ351-170300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-170300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

663 
FZAK61 PAFC 170003
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-171500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 1009 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 59N 145W 
FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ351-171500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 148W...NW WIND 35 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW WIND 
15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-171500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

851 
FZAK61 PAFC 171231
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-180300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN THU
AFTERNOON. A 1009 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60N 147W FRI MORNING AND
MOVE TO AROUND 60N 144W AT 1003 MB EARLY SAT MORNING.
$$

PKZ351-180300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-180300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A RELATIVELY ZONAL FLOW PATTERN EXISTS ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A FEW WEAK SHORTWAVES EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW. THE FIRST
OF THESE IS A QUICKLY MOVING FRONT TRACKING EASTWARD INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL...WHICH IS HELPING TO EJECT A DECAYING SURFACE WEATHER
FRONT CURRENTLY OVER THE REGION NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN. PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WEAKENING SYSTEM IS
LIKEWISE LIFTING NORTHWARD AND QUICKLY LESSENING IN INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO ACCOMPANYING THE AFOREMENTIONED UPPER
LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH AS IT PUSHES THROUGH INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHWEST
ALASKA. OUT WEST...COLD AIR ADVECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE FRONT IS
GENERATING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND THE
AKPEN/EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS TRACKING
THROUGH THE CENTRAL BERING ALONG WITH A 1008 MB SURFACE LOW THAT IS
SLOWLY DISSIPATING AS IT LOSES ITS UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS OVERALL IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM ON THE
KEY SYNOPTIC FEATURES ACROSS THE REGION. THERE ARE SOME MINOR
STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MODELS WITH REGARDS TO THE
DISSIPATING BERING SEA LOW AND ANOTHER LOW THAT TRACKS NORTH INTO THE
GULF ON THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT THESE SHOULD HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE
FORECAST. THUS THIS AFTERNOON'S FORECAST USED THE NAM FOR DETAIL OVER
LAND AND THE GFS OUT OVER THE BERING SEA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA IS ON THE
DOWNWARD TREND AS THE LOW MOVING UP COOK INLET HAS DISSIPATED AND THE
SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST HAS WEAKENED. AREAS EAST OF
THE ALASKA RANGE ARE GENERALLY WARM BUT WILL DROP QUICKLY IN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AS A MUCH COLDER AIRMASS MOVES INTO THAT AREA.
NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL KEEP SNOW SHOWERS
ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE COMING TO THE GULF REGION AS A SURFACE
LOW DEVELOPS JUST SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE WINDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND
KODIAK ISLAND BY FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE PROGRESSIVE WEATHER PATTERN THAT HAS BEEN
OCCURRING THIS WEEK WILL SETTLE DOWN SOME THIS WEEKEND AS A LARGE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ENTRENCHES ITSELF OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE
STATE WITH A PRONOUNCED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA.
THE IMPACT OF THIS WILL BE FOR MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA TO SEE CLEAR
AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES. THE NORTH GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND
WILL ALSO SEE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AS A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS IN THE
NORTHERN GULF FRIDAY AND PERSISTS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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

FEB 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 days
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 days
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 days
Feb 10, 8:10 AM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	4 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.