Gale Warning 313, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Apr 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)

Expired

Apr 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

010 
FZAK61 PAFC 091148
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 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 AKDT MON APR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF AND KODIAK ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 52N 157W AT
986 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE GULF ON
WED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN GULF
THROUGH WED.

$$

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT W OF 148W. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT W OF 148W. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

303 
FZAK61 PAFC 092335
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 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.

PKZ399-101500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 51N 163W MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 49N 149W AT 993 MB
WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-101500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-101500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT MON APR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

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