Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 113, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 17 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
- Feb 27, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2009, 8:30 AM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 280028 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 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- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW 200 NM SW OF KETCHIKAN WILL CONTINUE MOVING AWAY TO THE S. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN NORTHWEST CANADA..SENDING COLDER AIR THROUGH THE PANHANDLE TO THE GULF. $$ PKZ011-281400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-281400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING LATE. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-281400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-281400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-281400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-281400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-281400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-281400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-281400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-281400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW ENDING. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-281400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAJK 281211 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 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. PKZ098-010100- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND SOUTHWEST YUKON WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING 1000 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF SATURDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-010100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-010100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING AND BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-010100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-010100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-010100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-010100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-010100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-010100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-010100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-010100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-010100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 281724 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 830 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 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. PKZ098-010100- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND SOUTHWEST YUKON WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING 1000 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF SATURDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-010100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-010100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 830 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-010100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 830 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-010100- ICY STRAIT- 830 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-010100- CROSS SOUND- 830 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-010100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 830 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-010100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 830 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-010100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-010100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-010100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-010100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2009 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Feb 27, 1:59 PM AKST, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 1:59 PM AKST, 2 hours 1 minute before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
159 PM AKST FRI FEB 27 2009
.SHORT TERM...PLEASE NOTE AMD TO NRN LYNN CANAL FOR GALE FORCE
WINDS. OTHERWISE LITTLE CHG TO FORECAST PKG ON SHORT RANGE.
500 MB LOW WITH CENTER 300 NM SW OF PAKT IS TRACKING SE AS
LARGE-SCALE 500 MB RIDGE APPROACHES FM THE WEST. THE RIDGE
ALOFT IS STRONG AND INCLUDES A SECTION THAT EXTENDS NE FM OVR
KING SALMON TO OVER FAIRBANKS AND N TO OVER BARROW. THESE TRENDS
ARE RESULTING IN INCREASED DRYING ON ALL LEVELS. PRECIP
TAPERING OFF IN N TO S SEQUENCE ALG THE PNHDL AT THIS TIME. THE
ONLY OBSERVATIONS OF SNOW ARE SOUTH OF FREDERICK SOUND AND ONLY A
CHC OF SNOW FOR THE SRN PNHDL FOR SAT.
SUBSIDENCE INVERSION IS OBVIOUS ON THE 12Z PAYA RAOB AND IS DOWN
TO THE BNDRY LAYER. THE 12Z PANT RAOB SHOWS A SHALLOW FRONTAL
INVERSION NEAR 900 MB WITH A SUBSIDENCE INVERSION BASED AT
750 MB. BOTH RAOBS WILL STRONGER SUBSIDENCE SIGNATURES DURING
THE NEXT 24 HRS. THE FRONTAL INVERSION AT PANT SHOULD BE HARDER
TO FIND ON THE 00Z RAOB AND GONE ON THE COMING 12Z AS THE LOW
CONTINUES TO TRACK SE.
.LONG TERM...UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE PATTERNS CONSISTENT WITH THE
PREVIOUS NIGHT MODEL RUNS. BLENDED A LITTLE NAM AND UKMET IN WITH
EXISTING GRIDS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG RANGE FORECAST.
BEYOND THAT...NUDGED TO THE 12Z GFS.
MODEL ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT TRACKING AN UPPER LEVEL CUT OFF LOW
AND THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE FEATURE NORTH INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN
GULF LATE IN THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A RAIN SNOW
MIX FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES AND THE EASTERN HALF OF ZONE 26 SUNDAY
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH AS MUCH AS 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR
THE HYDER AREA OVERNIGHT SUNDAY. ON MONDAY NIGHT...A TRIPLE POINT
LOW WILL FORM OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF NEAR THE KENAI PENINSULA
UNDER A 130 KT JET MAX. THIS LOW WILL DEEPEN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
THE WEEK WHILE TRACKING SOUTHEAST ALONG THE OUTER COAST WITH
CONTINUED JET SUPPORT. BELIEVE THE MODELS ARE UNDER DEVELOPING
THIS SYSTEM GIVEN THE LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF THE JET AND THE 18Z
GFS MODEL RUN TENDS TO SUPPORT THIS THINKING. AND SO...HAVE
NUDGED THE FORECAST A LITTLE DEEPER THAN MODEL GUIDANCE...THOUGH
ADDITIONAL DEEPENING MAY BE NECESSARY IN SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS. ALSO
INCREASED SNOW AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM FOR THE SAME
REASON. AGREE WITH PREVIOUS REASONING THAT MAX SNOWFALL WILL
LIKELY OCCUR ALONG A LINE BETWEEN ELFIN COVE AND JUNEAU ON
TUESDAY...BUT ALSO THINK THE HYDER AREA WILL SEE 4 INCHES OR SO ON
TUESDAY NIGHT. VERY GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT REGARDING THE TRACK OF THIS
LOW AND FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
NO WIDESPREAD GALES IN THE COASTAL MARINE ZONES OR INNER CHANNELS
BUT DO HAVE MAX SMALL CRAFT NORTHERLY AND OUTFLOW WINDS OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031>036-041>043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051.
&&
JBT/FRITSCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr |
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