Storm Warning 180, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 2, 2011, 6:35 AM AKDT (14:35 UTC)

Expired

Nov 2, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

372 
FZAK61 PAFC 021435 AAA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
635 AM AKDT WED NOV 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 AKDT WED NOV 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 57N 145W WILL WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT TRACKS 
OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC BY THIS AFTERNOON. A FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN GULF THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF 
THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-030300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
635 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-030300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
635 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

034 
FZAK61 PAFC 022321
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED NOV 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 AKDT WED NOV 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF THU AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEASTERN
GULF THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE FRI. A 984 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR
59N 150W THU NIGHT AND MOVE TO 60N 146W FRI AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ351-031500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-031500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 
FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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