Gale Warning 427, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jun 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Jun 15, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

280 
FZAK61 PAFC 142305
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 14 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.

PKZ399-151500-
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GULF AND WILL
DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 986 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH
PACIFIC TO NEAR 57N 144W LATE FRI NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 58N
145W AT 988 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-151500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-151500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

875 
FZAK61 PAFC 151157
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 15 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.

PKZ399-160300-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A RIDGE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN BY FRI EVENING. 
A 988 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO NEAR 57N 143W 
LATE FRI NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 59N 143W AT 991 MB SAT
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-160300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-160300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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