Storm Warning 37, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 26, 2016, 3:53 AM AKST (12:53 UTC)

Expired

Feb 26, 2016, 3:16 PM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

137 
FZAK61 PAFC 261253
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 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.

PKZ399-270215-
353 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 55N 146W WILL TRACK TO 58N 151W AT 978 MB THIS
AFTERNOON BEFORE PUSHING INLAND WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT. A
962 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 57N 148W AS A BROAD 971 MB
LOW SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-270215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
353 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...STORM WARNING ON SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
TO 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ352-270215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
353 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S TO E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.

$$

033 
FZAK61 PAFC 270016
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 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.

PKZ399-271445-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 57N 151W WILL PUSH INLAND WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND
LATE TONIGHT. A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 55N 153W AT
961 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 57N 164W AT 969 MB SUN
AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ENTERS THE GULF SAT MORNING AND
MOVES INLAND LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-271445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-271445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

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