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Gale Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 31, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 9 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, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

382 
FZAK61 PAFC 010033
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 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.

PKZ399-011500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR 52N 142W SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 59N
136W AT 980 MB MON MORNING. A 984 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60N 147W
MON MORNING.
$$

PKZ351-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

JAM
19 follow-up statements
561 
FZAK61 PAFC 011150
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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 SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 991 MB LOW NEAR 57N 142W AND A 981 MB LOW NEAR 48N 144W WILL MERGE
NEAR 58N 143W SUN AFTERNOON TO BECOME A SINGLE 976 MB LOW. THE LOW
WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 1000 MB AND MOVE TO NEAR 60N 147W BY TUE
MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-020300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-020300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
613 
FZAK61 PAFC 020035
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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 SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 55N 142W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 60N 143W LATE THIS
EVENING. A 990 MB WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60N 148W LATE TONIGHT AND WILL
DISSIPATE MON EVENING. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 46N 157W MON AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE NEAR 55 142W AT 975 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ351-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

JAM
318 
FZAK61 PAFC 020128 CCA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

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.

PKZ399-021500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 55N 142W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 60N 143W LATE THIS
EVENING. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60N 148W LATE TONIGHT AND
WILL DISSIPATE MON EVENING. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 46N 157W MON AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE NEAR 55N 142W AT 975 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ351-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

JAM
295 
FZAK61 PAFC 021228
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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 MON JAN 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 59N 149W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE BY LATE MON NIGHT. A 966 MB LOW NEAR 47N 155W MON AFTERNOON
WILL BECOME A 974 MB LOW NEAR 52N 144W TUE NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP NEAR 56N 139W TUE NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ351-030300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT TOWARDS EVENING. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E WIND 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-030300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$
607 
FZAK61 PAFC 030035
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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 MON JAN 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A COMPLEX SERIES OF PACIFIC LOWS WILL TRACK TO THE EASTERN GULF 
TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-031500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-031500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$
981 
FZAK61 PAFC 031212
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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 TUE JAN 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE
MORNING THEN MOVE INTO WESTERN CANADA BY THU MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL PASS OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-040300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-040300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$
576 
FZAK61 PAFC 040021
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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 TUE JAN 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A SERIES OF STRONG LOWS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND THEN 
MOVE INLAND OVER CANADA TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO 57N 147W THU AFTERNOON AT 992 MB.
$$

PKZ351-041500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-041500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
987 
FZAK61 PAFC 041213
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

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 WED JAN 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR 49N 144W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 61N 147W WED
AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 52N 149W WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB NEAR 59N
140W WED NIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE OVER WESTERN CANADA BY
THU AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW NEAR 49N 154W WED NIGHT WILL BECOME A 992
MB LOW NEAR 58N 143W THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ351-050300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-050300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  
$$
020 
FZAK61 PAFC 050025
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

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 WED JAN 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL MOVE INLAND 
AND DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 59N 153W 
THU MORNING AND TRACK INLAND ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA THU
AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON THU WILL 
WEAKEN TO 997 MB AS IT CROSSES THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-051500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-051500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$
342 
FZAK61 PAFC 050142 AAA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
440 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

UPDATED AREA 351

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 WED JAN 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL MOVE INLAND 
AND DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 59N 153W 
THU MORNING AND TRACK INLAND ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA THU
AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON THU WILL 
WEAKEN TO 997 MB AS IT CROSSES THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-051500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
440 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING.
.THU...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-051500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$
251 
FZAK61 PAFC 051213
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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 THU JAN 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 993 MB MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 59N 152W BY THU AFTERNOON AND MOVE
TO 61N 147W THU NIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND BY FRI AFTERNOON. A 988 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BECOME A 994 MB LOW NEAR 57N 143W THU NIGHT
THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 59N 140W FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI EVENING.
$$

PKZ351-060300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-060300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$
305 
FZAK61 PAFC 060006
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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 THU JAN 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 52N 148W WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB NEAR 58N 141W FRI
MORNING AND MOVE INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT FRI AFTERNOON. A 965 MB LOW NEAR
50N 162W FRI AFTERNOON WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AND MOVE TO 56N 150W
SAT AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ351-061500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-061500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
464 
FZAK61 PAFC 061238
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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 FRI JAN 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 993 MB LOW NEAR 55N 141W WILL MOVE ASHORE NEAR YAKUTAT AND WEAKEN
EARLY THIS EVENING. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 53N 153W AT 965 MB SAT
MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 60N 147W AT 972 MB EARLY SUN MORNING. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN TRACK TO THE NORTHERN GULF AND MOVE ASHORE SAT
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-070300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-070300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
391 
FZAK61 PAFC 070014
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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.

PKZ399-071500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 964 MB LOW NEAR 48N 163W WILL MOVE TO 56N 149W AT 968 MB SAT
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN MORNING
AND REMAIN IN THE AREA THROUGH SUN. 
$$

PKZ351-071500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-071500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
133 
FZAK61 PAFC 071227
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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.

PKZ399-080300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 962 MB LOW NEAR 52N 156W WILL MOVE TO 58N 156W AT 970 MB THIS
EVENING...TRACK TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AT 976 MB SUN MORNING...THEN
DRIFT TO 60N 144W AND WEAKEN MON MORNING.
$$

PKZ351-080300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-080300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
129 
FZAK61 PAFC 080007
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

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.

PKZ399-081500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 966 MB LOW NEAR 55N 150W WILL MOVE TO 61N 147W AT 975 MB SUN
MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN AS A
TROUGH DEVELOPS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST MON.
$$

PKZ351-081500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-081500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
489 
FZAK61 PAFC 081225
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

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.

PKZ399-090300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 60N 146W WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB WITH LITTLE CHANGE
IN POSITION THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE TO 60N 140W AND DISSIPATE MON
AFTERNOON. A FRONT OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF TUE
MORNING.
$$

PKZ351-090300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-090300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
088 
FZAK61 PAFC 090013
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

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.

PKZ399-091500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 61N 146W WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB AND DRIFT TO 60N
144W EARLY MON MORNING THEN DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF TUE MORNING. 
$$

PKZ351-091500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-091500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
017 
FZAK61 PAFC 091229
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

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.

PKZ399-100300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 60N 144W WILL DRIFT TO 59N 140W THIS AFTERNOON AND
DISSIPATE. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO NEAR 55N 155W AT 984 MB WED
MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT AHEAD OF IT WILL APPROACH THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF BY
TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-100300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-100300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC37 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC9 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 1, 12:46 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC14 hr

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