Gale Warning 238, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

608 
FZAK61 PAFC 110021
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 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.

PKZ399-111500-
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 59N 146W WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND DISSIPATE
SUN NIGHT LEAVING A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF.
$$

PKZ351-111500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF 147W...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF
147W...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-111500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
148W. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
149W. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

945 
FZAK61 PAFC 111159
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ399-120300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 59N 145W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 58N 148W SUN NIGHT. 
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST 
MON MORNING AND PERSISTS THROUGH MON NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ351-120300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
W OF 146W.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-120300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF 148W. 
SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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