Storm Warning 111, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Oct 18, 2016, 3:43 PM AKDT (23:43 UTC)

Expired

Oct 19, 2016, 3:39 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

707 
FZAK61 PAFC 182343
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 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.

PKZ399-191330-
343 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 55N 155W WILL MOVE TO 54N 159W TUE NIGHT...THEN
EXIT ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC ON WED. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 141W
WILL MOVE TO AROUND 58N 147W WED AFTERNOON AT 985 MB...THEN WEAKEN
NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-191330-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
343 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. E OF 147W...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT
BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W OF 150W...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ352-191330-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
343 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. W OF 150W...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

653 
FZAK61 PAFC 191139
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
339 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 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.

PKZ399-200130-
339 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 58N 156W THIS MORNING ALONG A
WEATHER FRONT DRAPED ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS
LOW WILL MOVE TO 57N 150W AT 988 MB LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING
THU MORNING.


$$

PKZ351-200130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
339 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND BECOMING S 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ352-200130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
339 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

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