Storm Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 1, 2015, 3:44 AM AKST (12:44 UTC)

Expired

Jan 1, 2015, 2:58 PM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

273 
FZAK61 PAFC 011244
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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.

PKZ399-020200-
344 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 54N 146W WILL MOVE TO 57N 143W LATE THIS
MORNING AT 992 MB THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 57N 136W WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH LATE THIS EVENING. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL
LINGER ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-020200-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
344 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ352-020200-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
344 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

588 
FZAK61 PAFC 012358
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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.

PKZ399-021500-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 990 MB LOW NEAR 57N 138W WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ALASKA THU NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER THE 
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OR LESS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

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