Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2009
Small Craft Advisory 607, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 12, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAJK 122329 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 12 2009 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-131400- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD WESTWARD TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE AND CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES INTO TUE. A LOW WILL LIFT OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO THE FAR SE GULF TUE AND REMAIN THERE INTO WED. $$ PKZ041-131400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ042-131400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-131400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 12 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-131400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 12 2009 .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. .TUE...N WIND BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ052-131400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 12 2009 .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .TUE...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAJK 131136 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 245 AM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-140445- 245 AM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD WESTWARD TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE AND CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES TUE. A LOW WILL LIFT OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO THE FAR SE GULF TUE AND REMAIN THERE INTO WED. $$ PKZ041-140445- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 245 AM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-140445- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 245 AM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-140445- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 245 AM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ051-140445- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 245 AM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-140445- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 245 AM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAJK 132311 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-141400- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WEST OF WASHINGTON STATE WILL SLOWLY TRACK NORTHWEST TO A LOCATION SOUTHWEST OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN. HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ041-141400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-141400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-141400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR CROSS SOUND. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-141400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 .TONIGHT...NW WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-141400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 13 2009 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. S SWELL. AREAS OF FOG LATE. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAJK 141153 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-150100- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WEST OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS. $$ PKZ041-150100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-150100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-150100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-150100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-150100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAJK 142320 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-151400- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WEST OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL TRACK NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TONIGHT. $$ PKZ041-151400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ042-151400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ043-151400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-151400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-151400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Oct 12, 2:10 PM AKDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 2:10 PM AKDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 210 PM AKDT MON OCT 12 2009 .SHORT TERM...THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE PANHANDLE CLOUD FREE WITH THE EXCEPTION TO THE PAYA AREA AS THERE ARE SOME LOW CLOUDS HANGING AROUND. THESES CLOUDS WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE AND PUSH TO THE WEST WITH THE INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW. THE UPPER HIGH OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WHILE THE UPPER LOW OVER EASTERN BC WILL DRIFT WEST TO BE OVER PORTLAND CANAL TONIGHT AND IN THE SE GULF BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AT THE SURFACE THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER BC WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD WEST AGAINST THE COAST MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH TUESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS OUT OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC TO BE JUST SOUTH OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE CONSTANT OFFSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP MOST CLOUDS AWAY FROM THE PANHANDLE. THE SOUTHERN AREAS MAY SEE SOME CLOUDS MOVE OVER THE AREA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING FROM THE SURFACE LOW BUT THEY WILL WILL NOT LAST LONG AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN RADIATIVE COOLING ALONG WITH COLD 850MB TEMPS OF -5 TO -10C ADVECTING IN FROM THE EAST. THIS WILL CAUSE TEMPS TO FALL INTO THE MID 30 TO MID 20 DEPENDING ON LOCATION. THE COLDEST TEMPS WILL BE IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS AND AWAY FROM THE OCEAN. SO WITH THAT SAID THERE WILL BE AREAS OF FROST AGAIN TONIGHT OVER MOST AREAS EXCEPT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF ZONES 22 AND 23. SO WITH THAT SAID HAVE ISSUED A FROST ADVY FOR ZONE 27 AS PAKW AND OTHER AREAS OVER POW WILL SEE TEMPS IN THE LOWER 30S AND A FREEZE WARNING FOR ZONES 19,24,26 AS THEY WILL SEE TEMPS IN THE UPPER 20S. IN THE WIND SHELTERED AREAS FOG WILL FORM AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1 MILES A TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR PAPG, PAGN AND NEAR CROSS SOUND. AREAS ADJACENT TO THE COAST MOUNTAINS WILL SEE THE WINDS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG WITH WINDS IN NORTHERN LYNN CANAL AND IN EAST/WEST MARINE CHANNELS. THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE GALE WARNING IN LYNN CANAL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM ALONG WITH THE SMALL CRAFT IN ICY AND CROSS SOUND. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE REST OF THE MARINE WATERS THROUGH TUES TO 20KT AND MIN SMALL CRAFT. THE LARGE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS ALSO PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM INTERIOR PASSES TO 40KT AND THESE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INCREASE THROUGH TUES AS THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW STRENGTHENS. THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW ALONG WITH THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS OVER THE LAND AREAS WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER ZONES 18...26 AND 28. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUES. MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS ARE VERY STRONG AND THERE HAVE BEEN GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH SO FAR TODAY. THESE GUSTS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TUES AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES ALONG WITH THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW. THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 70KT AT MOUNTAIN TOP SO THERE IS A CHANCE THAT WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 60 MPH AT SEA LEVEL TONIGHT INTO TUES. WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE SITUATION. && .LONG TERM...WIND EVENT WILL EXTEND INTO THE LONG RANGE FORECAST PERIOD AND WILL LIKELY ENCOMPASS THE HAINES ZONE. ALMOST CERTAINLY SKAGWAY WILL SEE ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AS WELL BUT THEY ARE NOT FORECAST FOR THAT ZONE UNTIL AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG RANGE FORECAST PERIOD...HENCE NO HEADLINE OR NPW FOR THEM YET. CANNOT RULE OUT A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ZONE 25 UP THE TAKU INLET OR ZONE 29...BUT DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE IN THAT TO ISSUE A THIRD PERIOD WARNING. GALES OVER THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WELL AS STEPHENS PASSAGE...SUMNER AND CLARENCE STRAIT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. SEAS ON CLARENCE COULD BE PARTICULARLY WICKED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS ARE FORECAST TO SHIFT FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND SPEED...SO SEAS WILL BE EXTREMELY CHOPPY. STORM FORCE GUSTS OR HIGHER ARE FORECAST OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES INTO FREDERICK SOUND...STEPHENS PASSAGE...AND CLARENCE STRAIT. MARINER ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THESE AREAS. USED NAM AS PRIMARY GUIDANCE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAJOR DIFFERENCES IN THE ECMWF OVERNIGHT PROMPTED A SHIFT IN PREFERENCE FOR THE GFS WRT PRESSURE AND WIND THEREAFTER. BLENDED IN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ECMWF FOR THE POP FIELD. THAT SAID...NOT A LOT OF POP IN THE FORECAST UNTIL AFTER OVERNIGHT LOWS COME BACK UP TO MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK...SO NO SNOW IN THE FORECAST YET. .AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...HARD FREEZE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM AKDT TUESDAY FOR AKZ019- 024-026. FROST ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM AKDT TUESDAY FOR AKZ027. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR AKZ025-029. MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-041. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ013-021-022-031-034>036-042-043. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051-052. && ABJ/FRITSCH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 7:37 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 26 hr | |
| Oct 13, 2:45 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Oct 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Oct 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 52 hr | |
| Oct 13, 11:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 28 hr |
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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2009Every small craft advisory in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.