Storm Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 8, 2016, 3:49 AM AKST (12:49 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2016, 3:01 PM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

982 
FZAK61 PAFC 081249
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 AM AKST FRI JAN 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.

PKZ399-090230-
349 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A FRONT APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST TONIGHT THEN INLAND SAT EVENING. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 53N 151W THIS AFTERNOON AT 972 MB THEN TO 55N 155W
SAT MORNING. THE LOW THEN MOVES INTO THE BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON.


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PKZ351-090230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
349 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT INCREASING 16 TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

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PKZ352-090230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
349 AM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

873 
FZAK61 PAFC 090001
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
301 PM AKST FRI JAN 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.

PKZ399-091500-
301 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 970 MB LOW AT 54N 154W MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 55N
157W BEFORE CROSSING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON. 
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 54N 151W SUN MORNING MOVES TO 56N 155W SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-091500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
301 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ352-091500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
301 PM AKST FRI JAN 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

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