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Gale Warning 484, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 8, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 8, 2016, 3:34 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 8, 2016, 3:34 AM AKDT (11:34 UTC)
Expired
Sep 10, 2016, 3:28 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

126 
FZAK61 PAFC 081134
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
334 AM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016

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.

PKZ399-090130-
334 AM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 60N 152W WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH 
THIS AFTERNOON. A 1010 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 
56N 141W TONIGHT AT 995 MB...THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 58N 136W AT
992 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 59N 143W 
FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-090130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
334 AM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ352-090130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
334 AM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
998 
FZAK61 PAFC 082335
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 PM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016

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.

PKZ399-091345-
335 PM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 1004 MB LOW NEAR 53N 152W MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT
AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INLAND SAT NIGHT. A 1000 MB
LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 59N 143W FRI NIGHT AND DRIFTS INTO THE
SOUTHEAST GULF THROUGH SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-091345-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
335 PM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ352-091345-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
335 PM AKDT THU SEP 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 30 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$
556 
FZAK61 PAFC 091145
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 AM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016

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.

PKZ399-100115-
345 AM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 57N 142W MOVES TO 58N 148W AT 990 MB FRI
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INLAND. A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 
59N 143W FRI EVENING AND MOVES TO 57N 138W AT 1012 MB SAT 
MORNING THEN DISSIPATES SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-100115-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
345 AM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 30 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ352-100115-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
345 AM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$
264 
FZAK61 PAFC 092316
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
316 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016

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.

PKZ399-101330-
316 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 59N 143W THIS EVENING AND MOVES TO
57N 137W AT 1012 MB SAT MORNING THEN DISSIPATES SAT AFTERNOON. A
FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE SAT NIGHT AND MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN GULF BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-101330-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
316 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ352-101330-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
316 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
142 
FZAK61 PAFC 101128
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016

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.

PKZ399-110100-
328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 1014 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 60N 144W THIS MORNING THEN DISSIPATES
THIS AFTERNOON. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT
AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-110100-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ352-110100-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 3:24 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Sep 8, 3:24 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 8, 3:34 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 8, 3:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Sep 8, 3:22 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Sep 8, 3:22 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 8, 3:22 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 8, 3:22 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 8, 3:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr

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