Gale Warning 37, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 30, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

034 
FZAK61 PAFC 310000
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 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.

PKZ399-311500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 57N 149W MOVES TO 60N 141W AND WEAKENS TO 990 MB
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 960 MB LOW NEAR 51N 154W TUESDAY NIGHT MOVES TO 
54N 154W AND STRENGTHENS TO 943 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-311500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-311500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

783 
FZAK61 PAFC 311222
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 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.

PKZ399-010300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 58N 146W MOVES TO NEAR 59N 143W AND WEAKENS TO 995
MB TUE EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 960 MB LOW NEAR 50N 156W LATE
TUE NIGHT PEAKS AT 942 MB NEAR 54N 153W WED AFTERNOON AND THEN
WEAKENS TO 956 MB NEAR 59N 152W LATE WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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