Storm Warning 147, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 8, 2016, 3:52 AM AKST (12:52 UTC)

Expired

Nov 8, 2016, 3:20 PM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

921 
FZAK61 PAFC 081252
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 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.

PKZ399-090215-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 969 MB LOW AT 56N 149W REMAINS RELATIVELY STATIONARY AND WEAKENS
TO 973 MB THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING TONIGHT. A FRONT
ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF WED MORNING MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
WED AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-090215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 TO 24 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ352-090215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

922 
FZAK61 PAFC 090020
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 PM AKST TUE NOV 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.

PKZ399-091400-
320 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... 
A 972 MB LOW AT 57N 149W WILL DISSIPATE OVER SHELIKOF STRAIT WED
MORNING. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF WED MORNING...MOVE
TO THE NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON...AND WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH
WED NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 58N 143W WED NIGHT AND
MOVE TO 60N 150W BY THU AFTERNOON AT 972 MB.

$$

PKZ351-091400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
320 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ352-091400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
320 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 18
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

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