Storm Warning 55, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Apr 16, 2015, 3:05 PM AKDT (23:05 UTC)

Expired

Apr 17, 2015, 3:26 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

839 
FZAK61 PAFC 162305
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
305 PM AKDT THU APR 16 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.

PKZ399-171330-
305 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 977 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL TRACK TO 54N 162W SAT
AFTERNOON AT 973 MB. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE
WESTERN GULF THU NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY FRI
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-171330-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
305 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-171330-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
305 PM AKDT THU APR 16 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

666 
FZAK61 PAFC 171126
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 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.

PKZ399-180130-
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON AND REACH
THE NORTHERN GULF SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-180130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-180130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

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