Gale Warning 726, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 23, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

081 
FZAK61 PAFC 231200
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 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.

PKZ399-240300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 54N 142W MOVES TO 55N 135W AND WEAKENS TO      
1001 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A NORTHERN PACIFIC LOW AT 1006 MB 
WILL MOVE TO NEAR 53N 154W BY LATE SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-240300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-240300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING N TO W 10 TO 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

258 
FZAK61 PAFC 240013
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 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.

PKZ399-241500-
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR 55N 140W WILL MOVE TO 56N 135W AND WEAKEN TO 1006
MB SAT AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 55N 153W AT 1009
MB SUN AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-241500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-241500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO W 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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