Storm Warning 15, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Feb 1, 2012, 6:00 AM AKST

In force

26 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

783 
FZAK61 PAFC 311222
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 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 TUE JAN 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 58N 146W MOVES TO NEAR 59N 143W AND WEAKENS TO 995
MB TUE EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 960 MB LOW NEAR 50N 156W LATE
TUE NIGHT PEAKS AT 942 MB NEAR 54N 153W WED AFTERNOON AND THEN
WEAKENS TO 956 MB NEAR 59N 152W LATE WED NIGHT.
$$

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

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 312356
OFFAER

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

PKZ399-011500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 967 MB LOW NEAR 47N 157W MOVES TO 54N 155W AT 948 MB WED AFTERNOON.
THIS LOW THEN BECOMES STATIONARY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AND WEAKENS TO
980 MB THU AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ351-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 50 TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 35 TO 45 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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