Gale Warning 729, NWS Anchorage, AK

790 
FZAK61 PAFC 260705 AAA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1007 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

UPDATED ZONE 352

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.

PKZ399-261500-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 1007 MB LOW NEAR 50N 151W WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND DISSIPATE MON
MORNING. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE MON
EVENING.
$$

PKZ351-261500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-261500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
1007 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

624 
FZAK61 PAFC 261218
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 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.

PKZ399-270300-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEAK WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING.
$$

PKZ351-270300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-270300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT 
BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

203 
FZAK61 PAFC 270024
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 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.

PKZ399-271500-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON AND
THEN MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WED AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ351-271500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-271500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

100 
FZAK61 PAFC 271237
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 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.

PKZ399-280300-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
NORTHWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATE
BY WED AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ351-280300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-280300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

814 
FZAK61 PAFC 280012
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 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.

PKZ399-281500-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE BY WED EVENING. 
$$

PKZ351-281500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-281500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

058 
FZAK61 PAFC 281221
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 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.

PKZ399-290300-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
SOUTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY EVENING. 

$$

PKZ351-290300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E OF 147W. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.  HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
E OF 147W. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-290300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

979 
FZAK61 PAFC 290020
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 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.

PKZ399-291500-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A LARGE 970 MB LOW NEAR 50N 140W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AMD
MAINTAIN STRENGTH THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-291500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-291500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

981 
FZAK61 PAFC 290022 CCA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ399-291500-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A LARGE 970 MB LOW NEAR 50N 140W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
MAINTAIN STRENGTH THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-291500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-291500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

567 
FZAK61 PAFC 291205
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 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.

PKZ399-300300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ351-300300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-300300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

902 
FZAK61 PAFC 300002
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 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.

PKZ399-301500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-301500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-301500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

454 
FZAK61 PAFC 301224
OFFAER

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

PKZ399-010300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ351-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

723 
FZAK61 PAFC 010002
OFFAER

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

PKZ399-011500-
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ351-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1245 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE LARGE-SCALE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES TO FEATURE A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA AND PORTIONS OF INTERIOR ALASKA...WITH A
BROAD UPPER LOW AND LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. A WEAK
LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS SENDING A CORRESPONDINGLY WEAK
FRONT INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. SNOW HAS SPREAD ACROSS
KODIAK ISLAND BUT THE FRONT WILL HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME MAKING MUCH
MORE NORTHWARD PROGRESS AS A SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
DROPS SOUTHWARD INTO THE GULF AND STALLS THE FRONTAL PROGRESSION THIS
AFTERNOON. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...THE UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE IS DEPARTING
TO THE SOUTH...RETURNING MOST AREAS TO SUNNY AND COLD CONDITIONS. OUT
WEST...A 1002 MB LOW NORTH OF ADAK IS LOCATED IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION
OF A 155 KT SOUTHWESTERLY JET. A WEAK ATTENDANT FRONT IS MAKING SLOW
PROGRESS EASTWARD TOWARD THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS
WITH A SHORT PERIOD OF RAIN AND SNOW WITH WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
30 KTS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THROUGH 84 HOURS. THERE IS SOME
MODEL DISAGREEMENT ON THE EXACT POSITIONS OF MULTIPLE WEAK SURFACE
LOWS IN THE GULF OVER THE NEXT 36-48 HOURS. THIS IS TO BE EXPECTED
GIVEN THE RELATIVELY WEAK FEATURES UNDERNEATH THE BROAD UPPER LOW. IN
FACT...NONE OF THE MODELS EVEN INITIALIZED ALL THAT WELL BASED ON
MORNING SATELLITE IMAGERY. THUS DO NOT HAVE A STRONG PREFERENCE FOR
ANY SPECIFIC MODEL ON THE EAST DOMAIN...BUT WILL RATHER TREND TOWARD
A CONSENSUS/AVERAGE SOLUTION. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT SIGNIFICANT WIND
AND PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THE MAINLAND...SO MODEL
DIFFERENCES WILL PRIMARILY MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE WEATHER OVER
KODIAK ISLAND. A GFS/EC BLEND REPRESENTED A GOOD COMPROMISE OF
BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS A BIT FURTHER NORTH INTO THE GULF BEYOND 60
HOURS...AND WILL BE THE MAIN DRIVER IN FORECAST DEVELOPMENT TODAY.

OUT WEST...A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR SCENARIO IN TERMS OF MODEL DIFFERENCES
AS THE WEAK LOW ASSOCIATED WITH BERING FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BE
SUSTAINED BY ITS FAVORABLE POSITION IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF THE
JET. THIS WILL CHANGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS A MORE SUBSTANTIAL UPPER
TROUGH DROPS OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND STRENGTHENS INTO A
CLOSED UPPER LOW. THIS WILL USHER IN A SHOT OF COLD AIR TO THE BERING
SEA AND STRENGTHEN THE SURFACE LOW TO AROUND 995 MB. THE MAJOR MODELS
ALL AGREE ON THIS BASIC EVOLUTION...THOUGH SEEM TO BE HINTING THAT
ENERGY WILL NOT STAY CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE LOW CENTER FOR LONG.
INSTEAD...MUCH LIKE THE GULF...MULTIPLE LOW CENTERS WILL LIKELY BE
PRESENT AS THE OVERALL CIRCULATION HEADS SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE
MAIN UPPER LOW SITTING IN THE LONGWAVE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC.
THE NAM REPRESENTED A MIDDLE-GROUND SOLUTION BETWEEN A FURTHER
EASTWARD EC SOLUTION AND A FURTHER WESTWARD GFS SOLUTION WHEN THE LOW
IS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PRIBILOFS...THUS THE FORECAST WILL BE
TRENDED TOWARD THE 12Z NAM.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME
CLEARING OUT OF THE REGION BEHIND THE AFOREMENTIONED UPPER TROUGH.
STILL EXPECT SKIES TO CLEAR FROM CORDOVA TO COOK INLET THIS AFTERNOON
AS DRY NORTHERLY FLOW ONCE AGAIN ENSUES. EXPECT LOCAL GAP WINDS TO
INCREASE A BIT THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT AS THE WEAK LOW AND FRONT
IN THE GULF SQUEEZE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE COAST A BIT. THIS
WILL BRING SOME GUSTY WINDS DOWN INTO WHITTIER VALDEZ AND SEWARD.
HOWEVER...BY MONDAY AFTERNOON THIS GRADIENT SHOULD RELAX
SUBSTANTIALLY AS THE UPPER LOW IN THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ONCE AGAIN
PULLS THE SURFACE LOW WELL TO OUR SOUTH. OVER KODIAK ISLAND...SNOW
WILL LIKELY MIX WITH RAIN THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING TO SHOWERS
BY LATE THIS EVENING.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...OFFSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT...THOUGH MUCH WEAKER THAN OVER THE PREVIOUS WEAK. SOME LOW
STRATUS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MID-LEVEL TROUGH OVER SOUTHCENTRAL HAS
CAUSED SOME LOW STRATUS/FOG TO BE JAMMED UP ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES
OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE SOUTH OF ILIAMNA. THIS SHOULD VERY SLOWLY ERODE
AWAY THROUGH THIS EVENING AS DRYING NORTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES. AFTER A
PROLONGED DRY SPELL...PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE
AFOREMENTIONED BERING LOW WILL APPROACH THE COAST MONDAY EVENING INTO
TUESDAY MORNING...BUT AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE THE SNOW WILL NOT
QUITE MAKE IT EVEN TO COASTAL LOCATIONS BEFORE RETREATING TO THE
SOUTHWEST. LIKELY THE MORE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FROM THE NEAR-MISS LOW
WILL BE TEMPERATURES WARMING UP INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO 20S BY
TUESDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN QUITE A WHILE.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...GALE-FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL SPREAD
INTO THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL
LIKELY START AS A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN AS
SOUTHERLY FLOW USHERS IN WARMER TEMPERATURES THAN HAVE BEEN SEEN FOR
A WHILE IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING. AS THE UPPER LOW HELPS
INTENSIFY THE SURFACE LOW NORTHEAST OF THE PRIBILOFS ON MONDAY
EVENING IT LOOKS INCREASINGLY LIKE A BROAD AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS
WILL DEVELOP ON THE BACK/WEST SIDE OF THE LOW. THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY
TO THE REINFORCEMENT OF COLD AIR INTO THE SYSTEM AND RESULTANT
INSTABILITY OF THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE. BY TUESDAY EVENING...HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES FIRMLY BACK INTO CONTROL OF THE BERING SEA REGION AS
WINDS AND PRECIPITATION DIMINISH.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
OVERALL...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN SIGHT TO THE BIG-PICTURE WEATHER
PATTERN AFFECTING MOST OF THE STATE. ACTIVE WEATHER WILL REMAIN
GENERALLY CONFINED THE SOUTH OF THE MAINLAND...WITH PREVAILING CLEAR
AND COLD CONDITIONS CONTINUING AND LOCAL GAP WINDS ALONG THE
SOUTHCENTRAL COAST. IF ANYTHING...THE MODELS ARE SUGGESTING THE
BERING SEA RIDGE MAY BECOME MORE AMPLIFIED...WHICH WOULD ALLOW EVEN
COLDER AIR TO PLUNGE DOWN ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH THE FIRST
WEEK OF DECEMBER.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 120 127 128 130 132 170 171 172 179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

DIXON NOV 12