Gale Warning 831, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 30, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

086 
FZAK61 PAFC 302352
OFFAER

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

PKZ399-311500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 59N 160W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA ON MON. A 980 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO 56N 157W MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN BEGIN TO 
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY ON TUE.   

$$

PKZ351-311500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-311500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

680 
FZAK61 PAFC 311226
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 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 MON DEC 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 967 MB PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 53N 155W AT 959 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN
WEAKEN TO 972 MB AND MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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