Gale Warning 6, NWS Anchorage, AK

280 
FZAK61 PAFC 081238
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
338 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

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.

PKZ399-090200-
338 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 982 mb low at 56N 149W moves to 59N 154W at 1000 mb Saturday
morning and then moves inland midday Saturday. A 977 mb low 
over the North Pacific Saturday morning moves to 56N 154W at 
958 mb by Sunday morning.

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PKZ351-090200-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
338 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

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PKZ352-090200-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
338 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

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624 
FZAK61 PAFC 082348
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
248 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

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.

PKZ399-091400-
248 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 990 mb low at 59N 152W moves inland by late Fri night. A North 
Pacific low moves to 55N 148W at 968 mb Sat evening then to 57N
156W at 960 mb Sun morning and then crosses the Alaska Peninsula 
by Sun evening. A series of smaller lows enters the southern Gulf
Sun evening.

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PKZ351-091400-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
248 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 19 to 25 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ352-091400-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
248 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

699 
FZAK61 PAFC 091219
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
319 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

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.

PKZ399-100215-
319 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A North Pacific low moves to 56N 155W at 958 mb Sun morning and 
then moves to 55N 157W at 963 mb by Mon morning. A complex series
of smaller lows enter the southern Gulf Sunday through Monday
morning, moving towards Cook Inlet and Kodiak Island.

$$

PKZ351-100215-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
319 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft building to 15 to 23 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt 
after midnight. Seas 19 to 25 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ352-100215-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
319 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 to 50 kt becoming NE to SE 25 to 40 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt 
after midnight. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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