Storm Warning 260, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 19, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 20, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

985 
FZAK61 PAFC 192357
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 19 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.

PKZ399-201500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 990 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO AROUND 
60N 147W TONIGHT AT 1002 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE MORNING. 
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE MORNING 
AND TRACK TO THE EASTERN GULF TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-201500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-201500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

611 
FZAK61 PAFC 201217
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 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 AKST TUE DEC 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND TRACK
TO THE EASTERN GULF BY TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE GULF ON WED.
$$

PKZ351-210300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-210300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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