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Gale Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2017, 3:43 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 14, 2017, 3:43 AM AKST (12:43 UTC)
Expired
Jan 19, 2017, 3:24 PM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

976 
FZAK61 PAFC 141243
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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.

PKZ399-150145-
343 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 61N 148W WILL MOVE INLAND THIS MORNING. A 965
MB LOW NEAR 49N 153W SUN MORNING WILL MOVE TO NEAR 59N 146W AT 959
MB BY EARLY MON MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL ENTER THE
SOUTHERN GULF SUN MORNING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN
EVENING.

$$

PKZ351-150145-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
343 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ352-150145-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
343 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

$$
11 follow-up statements
281 
FZAK61 PAFC 150046
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
346 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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.

PKZ399-151345-
346 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING. 
A 967 MB LOW NEAR 49N 153W SUN MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB
NEAR 60N 146W LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER THE NORTH
GULF COAST MON MORNING. A WEAKER 970 MB LOW WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-151345-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
346 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ352-151345-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
346 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT W OF 146W. 
SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

$$
236 
FZAK61 PAFC 151218
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
318 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

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.

PKZ399-160215-
318 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 967 MB LOW NEAR 50N 154W THIS MORNING MOVES TO 60N 147W AT 965
MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN STALLS NEAR 61N 147W WHILE WEAKENING TO 984
MB THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-160215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
318 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ352-160215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
318 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

$$
724 
FZAK61 PAFC 160003
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

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.

PKZ399-161400-
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 966 MB LOW AT 55N 149W MOVES TO 60N 146W AT 965 MB BY MIDDAY
MONDAY REMAINING QUASI-STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH MON
AFTERNOON WHILE THE TRAILING FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-161400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ352-161400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT SE 30 KT E OF 146W. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
640 
FZAK61 PAFC 161228
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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.

PKZ399-170230-
328 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 59N 147W MOVES INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TODAY
AND BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BY TONIGHT. THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-170230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
328 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-170230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
328 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$
683 
FZAK61 PAFC 170011
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
311 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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.

PKZ399-171430-
311 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 970 MB LOW AT 61N 146W MOVES INLAND MON NIGHT. THE TRAILING
FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE AFTERNOON. WEAK 
LOW PRESSURE LINGERS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEASTERN
ALASKA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-171430-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
311 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-171430-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
311 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
095 
FZAK61 PAFC 171230
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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.

PKZ399-180230-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 980 MB PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LOW WILL FILL THROUGH THE DAY AND
DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
LINGER ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND THEN
STRENGTHEN WED AND WED NIGHT AS A LOW IN THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF
TRACKS INTO THE PANHANDLE.

$$

PKZ351-180230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ352-180230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$
829 
FZAK61 PAFC 180024
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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.

PKZ399-181515-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL INTENSIFY
THROUGH WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN WED NIGHT THROUGH THU. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU.

$$

PKZ351-181515-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ352-181515-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$
941 
FZAK61 PAFC 181237
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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.

PKZ399-190245-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL INTENSIFY TODAY
AND TONIGHT ENHANCING OFFSHORE FLOW WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU AND
SHIFT INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-190245-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ352-190245-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$
361 
FZAK61 PAFC 190042
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
342 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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.

PKZ399-191500-
342 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH
FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU AND
SHIFT INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FRI.

$$

PKZ351-191500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
342 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-191500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
342 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
130 
FZAK61 PAFC 191231
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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.

PKZ399-200230-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SHIFT INTO
THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN GULF THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-200230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ352-200230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
804 
FZAK61 PAFC 200024
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
324 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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.

PKZ399-201445-
324 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT AS A TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEAKENS. A WEATHER FRONT
THEN MOVES TO THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-201445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
324 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING S UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ352-201445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
324 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.

$$

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Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 3:17 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC21 hr
Jan 14, 3:43 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 14, 3:46 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Jan 14, 3:46 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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