Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 367, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 19, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. 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
- Dec 19, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 201216 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 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. PKZ098-210100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE ONSHORE AND DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA TODAY. A DEVELOPING 975 MB GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AND WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-210100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-210100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-210100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-210100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-210100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ031-210100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-210100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-210100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-210100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-210100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-210100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAJK 210040 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 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. PKZ098-211400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AND WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF FRIDAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-211400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-211400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-211400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-211400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-211400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ031-211400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-211400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-211400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-211400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-211400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-211400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AST THU DEC 20 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 211243 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 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. PKZ098-220100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG 970 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE NORTH TODAY AND WEAKEN OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TONIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW ALONG THE TRAILING FRONT IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 975 MB AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THIS EVENING. $$ PKZ011-220100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-220100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-220100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-220100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-220100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ031-220100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-220100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-220100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT . SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-220100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-220100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-220100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 212010 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1105 AM AST FRI DEC 21 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. PKZ098-220100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG 970 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE NORTH TODAY AND WEAKEN OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TONIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW ALONG THE TRAILING FRONT IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN TO 975 MB AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THIS EVENING. $$ PKZ011-220100- GLACIER BAY- 1105 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-220100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-220100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-220100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-220100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ031-220100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-220100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-220100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT . SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-220100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-220100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-220100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1105 AM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN CHANNELED AREAS. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 220033 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 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. PKZ098-221400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE 973 MB LOW IN NORTH PACIFIC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD DIXON ENTRANCE LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN INLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-221400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-221400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-221400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIND BECOMING N LATE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-221400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-221400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ031-221400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. WIND BECOMING N LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-221400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIND BECOMING N LATE. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-221400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-221400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-221400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-221400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AST FRI DEC 21 2007 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Dec 19, 6:00 AM AKST, 17 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 6:00 AM AKST, 17 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION 1100 AM AST WED DEC 19 2007 .SYNOPSIS... .SHORT RANGE... ALL 12Z MODELS REVIEWED INSIST ON BUILDING AN UPR RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF BY 12Z THU FOR WNW FLOW ALF OVER THE PANHANDLE. BY 00Z FRI ALL MODELS PROGRESS THE UPR RIDGE OVR THE PANHANDLE WITH THE AXIS INLAND BY 06Z FRI. UNFORTUNATELY THE SFC FEATURES ARE NOT AS CONSISTENT. DUE TO THE JET SPLIT MENTIONED ABOVE...AN EXIT WILL FORM WELL S OF THE GULF TO SUPPORT A SFC LOW DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS NO AGREEMENT IN THE MODELS AND ENSEMBLES AS TO WHERE THIS LOW WILL DEVELOP OR STRENGTH OR TRACK. WILL PLAY A GENERAL THEME FOR THU FOR INCREASING CLOUDS LATE THU AND TO INCREASE POPS AT THE VERY END OF THE SHORT TERM. WILL USE AK-GFS-40 FOR WIND AS THE COMPROMISE. CONFIDENCE POOR AT TRANSITION TIME. .LONG RANGE... VERY PROGRESSIVE PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE LONG RANGE. GIVEN THE NATURE OF THIS PATTERN...MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW POOR RUN TO RUN AND INTER-MODEL CONSISTENCY. IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE TIMING AND MAGNITUDE OF SURFACE FEATURES. DESPITE THE LACK IN CONFIDENCE FOR ANY ONE MODEL...HAVE DECIDED TO USE THE 12Z GFS AS A GUIDE THROUGH THE PERIOD (AS COORDINATED WITH PAFC). WHILE THE MODELS REMAIN SKEWED...THE GENERAL PATTERN SEEMS TO HAVE SHIFTED AWAY FROM THE GOING FORECAST. HAVE OPTED TO LIMIT FORECASTED WINDS TO 40 KT BEYOND SATURDAY AND FOCUS ON MORE CLIMATIC PRECIPITATION VALUES. THUS WILL LIMIT POPS TO CHANCE OR LIKELY EACH DAY. THURSDAY NIGHT...MODELS HINT AT SEVERAL WAVES DEVELOPING ABOUT A MEAN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE ALEUTIANS. AS PER THE GFS/ECM/UKMET...THE FIRST OF THESE LOWS DEEPENS TO AROUND 965 TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF TOWARDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND/KENAI PENINSULA. SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE GULF NEAR THE LOW AND AHEAD OF AN ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT OVERNIGHT. STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE OUTSIDE WATERS AND NORTHERN COASTAL ZONES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT WHILE GALES FORM IN THE SOUTHERN COASTAL ZONES. ADDITIONALLY...THIS SCENARIO WILL BRING WIND ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS TO AT LEAST THE COASTAL ZONES. AS THIS LOW DISSIPATES IN THE NORTHERN GULF FRIDAY AFTERNOON...A SECOND WAVE IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THE OCCLUSION AND CLIP THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE...LIKELY BRINGING ANOTHER SHOT OF STRONG WINDS TO THAT AREA. A THIRD POTENTIAL WAVE TRAVELING ALONG THE SOUTHERN SPLIT OF THE JET WILL PASS JUST SOUTH OF DIXON ENTRANCE ON SATURDAY. THE JET SWINGS ANOTHER STRONGER LOW NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE IS GOOD MODEL CONSENSUS THAT THIS LOW WILL DEEPEN TO THE UPPER 950S TO LOWER 960S AND SWING INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE STORM FORCE WINDS ARE INDICATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...HAVE LIMITED WIND TO 40KT. THE LOW EVENTUALLY MOVES INLAND OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. NO REST FOR THE WEARY HOWEVER. THE JET GUIDES YET ANOTHER LOW INTO THE GULF ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. OVERALL...THIS PATTERN POINTS AT AN ONSHORE/MARITIME PATTERN FOR THE BULK OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO WARM FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AHEAD OF THE FIRST BIG LOW. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS PROBABLE AT THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE NORTHERN HALF. AS THE AIR MODERATES...RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW IN THE CENTRAL WHILE THE LYNN CANAL AREA AND INLAND VALLEY AREAS WILL HOLD ONTO SNOW. AGAIN...WILL DEFER TO FUTURE MODEL RUNS TO JUMP ON ANY HIGHLIGHTS. .AJK...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES PUBLIC...SNOW ADV 28. MARINE...SMCR 11 12 13 31 34 41 42 51 52.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:37 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 16 hr | |
| Dec 19, 11:50 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AJK | 58 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 5 days | |
| Dec 20, 11:03 AM AKST | Heavy Snow Warning | AJK | 42 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:03 AM AKST | Snow Advisory | AJK | 47 hr |
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