Storm Warning 77, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 22, 2016, 3:39 AM AKDT (11:39 UTC)

Expired

Mar 22, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

589 
FZAK61 PAFC 221139
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
339 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 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.

PKZ399-230100-
339 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN GULF
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE. A DEVELOPING NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 56N 139W AT 996 MB THU MORNING. TUE AFTERNOON
THEN TO 53N 140W AT 986 MB WED AFTERNOON. A WEAK LOW FORMS NEAR
56N 153W AT 1000 MB THU MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-230100-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
339 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ352-230100-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
339 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

747 
FZAK61 PAFC 221151 CCA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ399-230000-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL TO NORTHERN GULF
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE. A STRONG FRONT MOVES
INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN
GULF WED MORNING BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE WED AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING
NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 56N 139W AT 996 MB THU MORNING. A WEAK
LOW FORMS NEAR 56N 153W AT 1000 MB THU MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING
BY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-230000-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ352-230000-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
351 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

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