Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 166, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 4, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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
- Apr 4, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 051153 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 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. PKZ098-060100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN GULF THU. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NE PACIFIC AND MOVE TO THE SE GULF FRI...THEN TO JUST N OF KODIAK ISLAND BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-060100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-060100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-060100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-060100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-060100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ031-060100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-060100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-060100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ034-060100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-060100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-060100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAJK 052320 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 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. PKZ098-061400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STORM FORCE WINDS TO PARTS OF THE EASTERN GULF AND GALES TO THE INSIDE WATERS STARTING FRIDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. OUTLOOK. ANOTHER STRONG LOW WILL BRING GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE SATURDAY OR EARLY SUNDAY. $$ PKZ011-061400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-061400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-061400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-061400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-061400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SE SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-061400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-061400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-061400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ034-061400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-061400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-061400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM ADT THU APR 5 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 061157 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 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. PKZ098-070100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STORM FORCE LOW ABOUT 700 NM S OF YAKUTAT WILL CURVE NW TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND BY LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY SAT NIGHT AND SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ONSHORE SUN. $$ PKZ011-070100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND TO 30 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-070100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-070100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-070100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-070100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SE SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-070100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-070100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-070100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT... EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ034-070100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING T0 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-070100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-070100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 062338 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 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. PKZ098-071400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 975 MB GALE 300 NM SW OF SITKA FRI NIGH WILL MOVE NW TO COOK INLET THROUGH SAT. A 965 MB LOW CENTER WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-071400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-071400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-071400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-071400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-071400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-071400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-071400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-071400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. N SWELL. RAIN... THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ034-071400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-071400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-071400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM ADT FRI APR 6 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Apr 4, 6:00 AM AKDT, 17 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 6:00 AM AKDT, 17 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
1100 AM ADT WED APR 4 2007
.SYNOPSIS...
.SHORT RANGE...THE UPPER LEVEL LONGWAVE RIDGE JUST OFF THE WEST
COAST OF NORTH AMERICA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE COAST TONIGHT
AS A DEEP LOW SETTLES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. OFFSHORE
FLOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE IS INCREASING AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS
TIGHTEN BETWEEN THE LOW TO THE WEST AND THE PERSISTENT HIGH TO
THE EAST. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ROTATING AROUND THE LOW WILL
SPREAD PRECIPITATION INTO THE SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT
WITH MID AND HIGH CLOUDS THICKENING OVER THE SOUTHERN INNER
CHANNELS. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE BY
EARLY THURSDAY BUT DOWNSLOPE DRYING FROM THE LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL DELAY THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTH UNTIL
LATE IN THE DAY.
STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM INTERIOR PASSES WILL INCREASE THROUGH
TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH SOME LATE THURSDAY AS THE INITIAL
TROUGH PASSES THE AREA. WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR
SEVERAL ZONES STARTING LATE WED. ANOTHER STRONGER TROUGH WILL
INCREASE WINDS AGAIN AFTER THURSDAY. CONDITIONS ARE STILL
FAVORABLE FOR A MODERATE TAKU WIND EVENT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
.LONG RANGE...
MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE IS STILL ON TRACK. FORECAST PROBLEM IS
SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPING ON SE SIDE OF MAJOR UPPER/SFC LOW 00Z
FRI THAT ROARS UP ALONG 140W THEN RECURVES BACK INTO CENTRAL GULF
FRI NITE. NAM SOLUTION SLOWER THAN GFS BUT WITH SOUTH JET
DEVELOPING ALOFT OVER THE ASSOCIATED FRONT...HAD TO GO WITH
FASTER SPEED AND PLENTY OF STORM FORCE WINDS. HOW MUCH WARMING?
A QUICK LOOK AT GFS FORECAST THICKNESS VALUES 1000-850HPA PLACES
1300 LINE AT 12Z FRI FROM PAGS TO ELDRED ROCK. METHINKS WE ARE
DONE WITH ANY SNOW FOR THIS EVENT AFTER THAT. ALL MODELS BRING
MAJOR UPPER/SFC LOW CENTER TO KODIAK ISLAND ON SUNDAY. EVEN
LONGER RANGE PROGS WAIT UNTIL MONDAY TO BRING BACK ANY COLD AIR
ALOFT AT ALL FOR A GOOD MELTDOWN INTO THE WEEKEND AND PERHAPS
BEYOND.
.AJK...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY AKZ017>020-022-023-025-027>029 TONIGHT
AND THURSDAY
MARINE...GALE...PKZ011>013-021-022-032-033-035-036
PKZ041>043-051-052
...SMCR...PKZ031-032-034
CFD/JCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 4, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Apr 5, 1:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 34 hr | |
| Apr 5, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Apr 5, 11:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.