Gale Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 31, 2017, 3:42 PM AKST (00:42 UTC)

Expired

Jan 1, 2018, 3:40 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

455 
FZAK61 PAFC 010042
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 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.

PKZ399-011345-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A front in the north and eastern Gulf will move inland tonight. 
Another strong front associated with a 960 mb low at 50N 161W 
will move into the southwestern Gulf late tonight and continue 
north across the Gulf Mon and then move inland Tue.

$$

PKZ351-011345-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft building to 23
to 30 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ352-011345-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 35 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 33 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

703 
FZAK61 PAFC 011240
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
340 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018

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.

PKZ399-020245-
340 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A front in the northern and eastern Gulf will move inland tonight. 
Another strong front will move into the southwestern Gulf late 
tonight, continue across the Gulf Monday, then move inland across 
the north Gulf Coast Monday night and Tuesday.

$$

PKZ351-020245-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
340 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft building to 23 to
33 ft after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 19 to 28 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ352-020245-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
340 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 35 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 22 to 35 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 18 to 27 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

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