Storm Warning 143, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Oct 20, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)

Expired

Oct 20, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

351 
FZAK61 PAFC 201149
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 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.

PKZ399-210300-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 54N 158W WEAKENS TO 977 MB FRI MORNING NEAR 56N
161W AND THEN WEAKENS TO 987 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR 54N 157W. A 992 MB 
LOW MOVES TO 57N 142W FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN
GULF REACHES THE NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST THU NIGHT BEFORE MOVING
INLAND BY FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-210300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 TO 30 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-210300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

648 
FZAK61 PAFC 202320
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 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.

PKZ399-211500-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF REACHES THE NORTHEASTERN GULF 
COAST LATE TONIGHT...THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS ON FRI. A 971 MB LOW
NEAR 55N 158W REMAINS STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO 984 MB FRI
EVENING...THEN MOVES TO 54N 153W AT 994 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-211500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-211500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT.  

$$

JAM

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