# Hurricane Force Storm heads for Gulf of Alaska

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-heads-for-gulf-of-alaska/8565>\
**Category:** Marine Weather\
**Created:** [September 25, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-heads-for-gulf-of-alaska/8565 "2012-09-25T10:16:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![fredwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fredwx/32/3873_2.png) [@fredwx](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fredwx)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-heads-for-gulf-of-alaska/8565/1 "2012-09-25T10:16:03Z")

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HurricaneForce Storm headed for Gulf of Alaska with winds to 70 kt.

[http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/2012/09/25/hurricane-force-storm-headed-for-gulf-of-alaska/](http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/2012/09/25/hurricane-force-storm-headed-for-gulf-of-alaska/)

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**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-heads-for-gulf-of-alaska/8565/2 "2012-09-25T10:30:15Z")

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OMG! It’s still only September and we’re looking at 955mb!

![](http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Gulf-of-Alaska-Storm-NOAA-OPC-Surface-Forecast-for-00Z-27-Sept-2012.png)

EEEWWWWWW YEEAAAACCCHHHH! As beautiful, rugged and challenging working in Alaska is, I am glad I am in the GoM right now!

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**Author:** ![rshrew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/rshrew/32/107_2.png) [@rshrew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rshrew)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-heads-for-gulf-of-alaska/8565/3 "2012-09-25T11:36:45Z")

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Got six boats of ours waiting for this to blow over.

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**Author:** ![fredwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fredwx/32/3873_2.png) [@fredwx](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fredwx)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-heads-for-gulf-of-alaska/8565/4 "2012-09-26T10:47:19Z")

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Update Wednesday

Hurricane Force Gulf Alaska Storm currently moving NE with force 10-12 winds (55-70kts) and seas 18-30ft likely within 240NM east and 360NM South of the center during the next 12-18 hours then weakens.

[http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/2012/09/26/gulf-of-alaska-hurricane-force-storm-update/](http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/2012/09/26/gulf-of-alaska-hurricane-force-storm-update/)