Storm Warning 38, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 27, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Feb 27, 2016, 2:53 PM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

102 
FZAK61 PAFC 271300
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 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.

PKZ399-280145-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 962 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BECOME A BROAD 965 MB LOW NEAR 56N
155W TONIGHT BEFORE CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND MOVING INTO
THE BERING SEA SUN. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW TONIGHT WILL TRACK
TO 52N 158W AT 966 MB SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-280145-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 TO 23 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ352-280145-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

824 
FZAK61 PAFC 272353
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 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.

PKZ399-281400-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 962 MB LOW NEAR 55N 155W MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
SUN MORNING AND WEAKENS. A 965 MB LOW NEAR 53N 148W MOVES ACROSS
THE BARREN ISLANDS TONIGHT AND DISSIPATES. A DEVELOPING NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 52N 144W AT 973 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-281400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ352-281400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

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