Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 152, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 27, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 272320 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-281400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 1002 MB GALE FORCE LOW JUST OFF CAPE SPENCER WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH WED. A 1000 MB LOW 300 NM SW OF SITKA WED NIGHT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO DIXON ENTRANCE ON FRI. $$ PKZ011-281400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-281400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THURSDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-281400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. .WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-281400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-281400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-281400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-281400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-281400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-281400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-281400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-281400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAJK 280921 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 130 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-281400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 1002 MB GALE FORCE LOW JUST OFF CAPE SPENCER WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH WED. A 1000 MB LOW 300 NM SW OF SITKA WED NIGHT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO DIXON ENTRANCE ON FRI. $$ PKZ011-281400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-281400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THURSDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-281400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. .WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-281400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-281400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-281400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 130 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-281400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-281400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 130 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-281400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-281400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-281400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 280940 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 145 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-281400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 1002 MB GALE FORCE LOW JUST OFF CAPE SPENCER WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH WED. A 1000 MB LOW 300 NM SW OF SITKA WED NIGHT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO DIXON ENTRANCE ON FRI. $$ PKZ011-281400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-281400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THURSDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-281400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. .WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-281400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-281400- CROSS SOUND- 145 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-281400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 130 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-281400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-281400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 130 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-281400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-281400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-281400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 281132 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-290100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 996 MB GALE FORCE LOW JUST WEST OF SITKA WILL START TO MOVE SOUTH TODAY AND WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DRIFT ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE ALASKAN INTERIOR THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-290100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-290100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-290100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-290100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-290100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-290100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-290100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-290100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-290100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-290100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-290100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM ADT WED MAR 28 2007 .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING MIXING WITH SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 27, 6:00 AM AKDT, 5 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 6:00 AM AKDT, 5 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
1100 AM ADT TUE MAR 27 2007
.SYNOPSIS...
.SHORT RANGE...NONE OF THE SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE INITIALIZING
WELL THIS MORNING WITH THE LOWS OVER THE GULF...IN PARTICULAR THE
LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THIS IS GOING TO MAKE THE SHORT RANGE
FORECAST DIFFICULT THROUGH TOMORROW AS MORE WEAK LOWS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE FRONTAL ZONE THAT EXTENDS DOWN INTO
THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND MOVE NORTH INTO THE FORECAST AREA. THE
BETTER RESOLUTION NAM WILL BE USED FOR THE TONIGHT AND WED
FORECAST PERIODS IN HANDLING THE WEAK LOWS MOVING NORTH INTO THE
FORECAST AREA BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH DUE TO POOR
INITIALIZATION.
LATEST SATELLITE AND RADAR INDICATE A LOW OFF THE COAST OF
BARANOF ISLAND WITH A BAND OF FRONTAL PRECIP MOVING INTO THE
NORTHERN AND EASTERN PANHANDLE WITH NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS MOVING
ONSHORE BEHIND IT. EXPECT THE SNOW SHOWERS TO SPREAD INTO THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH THIS EVENING WHILE
STEADIER PRECIP SPREADS INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AS THE NEXT
WEAK LOW MOVES NORTH. MAJORITY OF THE PRECIP WITH THIS SECOND LOW
WILL OCCUR OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT
THROUGH WED WHERE PRECIP WILL TURN TO HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT AS
WARMER AIR MOVES NORTH WITH THE LOW...THEN BACK TO SNOW LATE WED
AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR WRAPS BACK IN. HYDER IS AN AREA OF
CONCERN FOR HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT AND MAY NEED AN ADVISORY FOR THEM.
INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW OVER THE NORTHERN HALF MAY INHIBIT
PRECIPITATION BUT WILL AT LEAST BRING CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS FOR
SNOW LATE NIGHT INTO WED. THE FRONTAL ZONE WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE
EAST ON WED BUT SHOULD TRANSITION TO SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COASTAL ZONES. ZONE 17 (YAKUTAT) WILL
BENEFIT FROM THE LOWS STAYING SOUTH AND INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW
THAT SHOULD KEEP THEM DRY TONIGHT AND WED BUT MID AND HIGH CLOUDS
MAY BRING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AT TIMES.
WIND...DIFFICULT WIND FORECAST AS TRACK AND INTENSITY OF NEXT LOW
HAS CHANGED. WILL KEEP HIGH WIND WARNINGS FOR ZONES 27 AND
28...AND WIND ADVISORIES FOR 26 AND 29 SOUTHERN HALF. FOR THE
NORTHERN HALF WIND ADVISORIES IN 18 AND 19 LOOK GOOD AND MAY ADD
ZONE 17 FOR OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. MAY WAIT UNTIL 18Z TO
EVALUATE OTHER AREAS. GALES SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS
LOOKS GOOD BUT DUE TO A DIFFERENT TRACK MAY NEED TO LOWER OUTSIDE
WATERS BELOW GALE.
.LONG RANGE...
AN UPPER RIDGE SHOULD BUILD ALONG 160W AS PER GFS-190 12Z RUN -
BUT...THAT LEAVES A COLD UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE
12Z FRI WITH -36C AT 500 MB. WINTER WILL NOT GO AWAY. THIS LOW
CENTER SLOWLY MOVES SE THROUGH THE WEEKEND ONLY TO CAUSE SOME
COOLER FLOW FROM THE NW ALOFT OVER SE ALASKA. SOME SUN WILL WARM
DAYTIME TEMPS BUT NIGHTS WILL STILL BE COLD. ANOTHER COLD LOW
DROPS INTO THE NORTHERN GULF NEXT MON WITH WINTER TEMPS AND SOME
ONSHORE FLOW ALOFT INTO THE PANHANDLE. NO SPRINGTIME YET.
.AJK...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING...AKZ22 FOR TODAY
HIGH WIND WARNING...AKZ27 AND 28 FOR TUE NIGHT INTO WED
SNOW ADV...AKZ20 21 24 23 26 FOR TODAY
WIND ADV...AKZ18-26 AND 29 FOR TUE NIGHT INTO WED
MARINE...GALE...PKZ51 41-43 11-13 22 21 33 35 36
SCA...PKZ52 32 31The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 26, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 33 hr | |
| Mar 26, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 27, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 27, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 14 hr |
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