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Gale Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 31, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 31, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 6, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

513 
FZAK61 PAFC 010026
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 31 2010

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.

PKZ399-011500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 31 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT INTO 
SAT AND THEN WEAKEN SAT NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 
55N 159W SUN AFTERNOON AT 978 MB.

$$

PKZ351-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 31 2010

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 31 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$
11 follow-up statements
070 
FZAK61 PAFC 011247
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 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.

PKZ399-020300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL
MOVE SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-020300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-020300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$
317 
FZAK61 PAFC 020000
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 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.

PKZ399-021500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL MOVE SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE GULF 
THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 1 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
177 
FZAK61 PAFC 021308
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 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.

PKZ399-030300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 51N 161W MOVES TO 57N 157W AT 981 MB SUN NIGHT AND
DISSIPATES MON MORNING. A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH TUE.
$$

PKZ351-030300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-030300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
394 
FZAK61 PAFC 030006
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 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.

PKZ399-031500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 157W WILL DRIFT NORTH AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. 
A 972 MB LOW NEAR 53N 158W MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 56N 152W AT 
977 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST 
TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH TUE.
$$

PKZ351-031500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-031500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
510 
FZAK61 PAFC 031301
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 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.

PKZ399-040300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHEAST GULF
COAST MON NIGHT. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 54N 157W MON NIGHT WEAKENS TO 982
MB TUE NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 58N 150W.
$$

PKZ351-040300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-040300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
725 
FZAK61 PAFC 040016
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 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.

PKZ399-041500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHEAST 
GULF COAST MON NIGHT. A 965 MB LOW NEAR 51N 165W WEAKENS TO 
988 MB NEAR 58N 147W WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-041500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-041500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
767 
FZAK61 PAFC 041303
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ399-050300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 971 MB LOW NEAR 54N 157W WEAKENS TO 983 MB TUE NIGHT NEAR 58N 149W
AND THEN WEAKENS TO 996 MB AS IT MOVES TO 58N 144W WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-050300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-050300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...STRONGEST WINDS E OF 147W. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
692 
FZAK61 PAFC 042357
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ399-051500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 979 MB LOW NEAR 57N 152W
WILL MOVE TO NEAR 56N 142W AND WEAKEN TO 1010 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-051500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-051500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
723 
FZAK61 PAFC 051256
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 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.

PKZ399-060300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 58N 151W WEAKENS TO 1004 MB WED EVENING NEAR 56N
146W AND THEN CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 1013 MB AS IT MOVES TO 54N 138W
THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-060300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-060300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
533 
FZAK61 PAFC 052354
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 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.

PKZ399-061500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 993 MB LOW NEAR 58N 149W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 143W AT 1008 MB THU
AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC FRI MORNING. 

$$

PKZ351-061500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-061500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
451 
FZAK61 PAFC 061258
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 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.

PKZ399-070300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A BROAD AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DRIFT
SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE FRI MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER
THE GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-070300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

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PKZ352-070300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Dec 31, 6:46 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFC20 hr
Dec 31, 6:46 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC27 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 1, 5:10 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC24 hr

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Sources

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