Gale Warning 446, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

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

Expired

Jul 15, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

118 
FZAK61 PAFC 142332
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 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 SAT JUL 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF 
SUN AND WEAKEN. A 998 MB LOW NEAR 53N 164W WILL WEAKEN TO 1005 MB 
SUN MORNING NEAR 61N 162W. A WEATHER FRONT WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHERN
GULF TONIGHT AND WEAKEN SUN. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE THEN 
FORMS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF ON MON.
$$

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

518 
FZAK61 PAFC 151148
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUL 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 SUN JUL 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF MOVES INLAND BY EARLY SUN
EVENING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
FORMS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT AND REMAINS THROUGH MON NIGHT
WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF. 

$$

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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