Gale Warning 721, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

952 
FZAK61 PAFC 190044
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 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.

PKZ399-191500-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 56N 148W WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO THE
PACIFIC SUN NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW OFF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST 
WILL TRACK TO 55N 144W MON NIGHT AT 989 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE 
AS IT MOVES BACK INTO THE PACIFIC ON TUE.

$$

PKZ351-191500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-191500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

019 
FZAK61 PAFC 191246
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 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.

PKZ399-200300-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR 54N 149W WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE MON
AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW NEAR 55N 135W WILL MOVE TO 56N 145W AT 987 MB
LATE MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE TO 54N 145W TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-200300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-200300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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