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Gale Warning 21, NWS Juneau, AK

January 5, 2010

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 6, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

104 
FZAK51 PAJK 060023
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

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-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT WITH
OUTFLOW WINDS. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC
INTO THE PANHANDLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-061400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-061400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-061400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-061400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-061400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-061400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-061400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-061400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-061400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-061400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-061400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
455 
FZAK51 PAJK 061243
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

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-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE N PACIFIC THROUGH THE
PANHANDLE BY LATE THIS EVENING. A STRONGER FRONT WILL MOVE N
INTO THE EASTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND THU. 

$$

PKZ011-070100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-070100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-070100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 
5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-070100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-070100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-070100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-070100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-070100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-070100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-070100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-070100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
838 
FZAK51 PAJK 061512 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
600 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

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-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE N PACIFIC THROUGH THE
PANHANDLE BY LATE THIS EVENING. A STRONGER FRONT WILL MOVE N
INTO THE EASTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND THU. 

$$

PKZ011-070100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-070100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
600 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

UPDATED

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-070100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
600 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-070100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-070100-
CROSS SOUND-
600 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-070100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-070100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-070100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-070100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-070100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-070100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
880 
FZAK51 PAJK 061651 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
745 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

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-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE N PACIFIC THROUGH THE
PANHANDLE BY LATE THIS EVENING. A STRONGER FRONT WILL MOVE N
INTO THE EASTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND THU. 

$$

PKZ011-070100-
GLACIER BAY-
745 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-070100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
600 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-070100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
600 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-070100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-070100-
CROSS SOUND-
600 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-070100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-070100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
745 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-070100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-070100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-070100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-070100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2010 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...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 Jan 5, 1:24 PM AKST, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 1:24 PM AKST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
124 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2010

.SHORT TERM...ARCTIC OUTFLOW CONTINUES TO PLAY A PART IN THE
WEATHER ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY. DOWN SLOPE WINDS HAVE CLEARED
OUT THE SKIES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND CHANNELED TERRAIN IS
INCREASING THESE WINDS IN SOME AREAS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS UP
FOR HYDER AND SKAGWAY TODAY AS WINDS ARE STILL GUSTING UP TO
50 MPH AT SKAGWAY AIRPORT AND GRAY ISLAND HAS WIND GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH AS WELL. ELSEWHERE, THE WIND ADVISORY FOR JUNEAU WAS
CANCELED AT NOON TODAY AS THE WINDS HAVE NOT DEVELOPED NEAR
DOWNTOWN, WINDS AT SHEEP MOUNTAIN ARE DECREASING, AND DEVELOPMENT
OF A MOUNTAIN WAVE SCENARIO DOES NOT LOOK LIKELY.

 FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, EXPECT CONTINUED HIGH WINDS IN SKAGWAY
AND IN CHANNELED TERRAIN IN ZONE 29. WINDS WILL BE STARTING TO
CALM DOWN LATE AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT EASES UP AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING FRONT. SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLOUD OVER FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH THROUGH THE NIGHT AND PRECIP SHOULD BEGIN IN THE SOUTHERN
AREAS LATE TONIGHT. THE PRECIP WILL SPREAD OVER THE REST OF THE
PANHANDLE THROUGH THE DAY WED. PRECIP SHOULD REMAIN AS RAIN FOR
THE SOUTHERN ZONES AND COASTAL ZONES. THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
INNER CHANNELS MAY SEE THE PRECIP START OUT AS SNOW OR A
RAIN/SNOW MIX WED BEFORE CHANGING ALL TO RAIN. ANY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT AS IT WILL BE FIGHTING THE LINGERING
DOWN SLOPE FLOW NEAR THE SURFACE AND A RATHER SIGNIFICANT DRY
LAYER. THE HAINES AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAYS AND HYDER WILL STILL TAKE
A BIT LONGER TO CHANCE OVER TO RAIN AS THERE WILL STILL BE PLENTY
OF ENTRENCHED COLD AIR TO SCOURER OUT.

 WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT ARE ANOTHER ISSUE TO DEAL WITH.
AT THIS TIME DO NOT THINK A WIND ADVISORY IS WARRANTED FOR
HYDABURG OR KETCHIKAN AS THE ORIENTATION OF THE WINDS AND LOW
LEVEL JET IS NOT QUITE RIGHT. THERE IS TOO MUCH OF AN EASTWARD
COMPONENT TO THE WINDS TO GET THE HIGH WINDS INTO THOSE AREAS AND
THERE WILL STILL BE ENOUGH COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE THAT THE
HIGHER WINDS ALOFT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE.

 MODELS TODAY WERE IN RATHER GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY, WITH JUST A
FEW MINOR TIMING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING FRONT.
UPDATED THE FORECAST WITH A BLEND TO NAM FOR TONIGHT AND THEN
NAM/GFS FOR TOMORROW. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS A LITTLE ABOVE
AVERAGE.

&&

.LONG TERM...STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE WEST COAST WILL
SLOWLY DRIFT EAST THIS WEEK AND ALLOW UPPER TROUGH TO MOVE THROUGH
OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS RIDGE REBUILDS ALONG THE WEST COAST NEXT
WEEK .HE DETAILS OF THIS TRANSITION IS LESS CLEAR WITH LARGE
DISCREPANCIES IN INTENSITY BY THIS WEEKEND. OPTED TO LIMIT CHANGES
TO GRIDS THROUGH WED AND MADE NONE BEYOND. HAD A SLIGHT PREFERENCE
FOR GFS INTENSITY OF LATE WEEK LOW MOVING NORTH INTO GULF AND USED.

ONSHORE FLOW IN THE UPPER LEVELS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEK
WHILE LOW LEVEL EASTERLIES AND DOWN SLOPE INCREASE IN LOW LEVELS.
INITIALLY THE MAIN IMPACT OF THIS SCENARIO WILL BE WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND PIECE MEAL SCOURING OUT OF ARCTIC AIR AND
INVERSIONS IN PLACE OVER THE PANHANDLE. FIRST FRONT OVER CENTRAL
PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONTINUES NORTH AND MOVES ALOFT OVER
NORTHERN PANHANDLE EARLY THURSDAY. EAST WINDS AND A SHOT OF +8C
TEMPS NEAR MTN TOPS WILL TURN PRECIP TO ALL LIGHT RAIN SOUTH OF
ERO BUT THINK WILL STILL HAVE ENOUGH COLD AIR INPLACE FOR FAR
NORTH TO PICK UP A FEW INCHES OF LIGHT SNOW. TEMPS FOR ALL BUT FAR
NORTH EXPECTED IN THE 40S WHILE FAR NORTH SLOWLY RISES ABOVE
FREEZING. THIS WILL ALSO OFFSET NORTHERLY GRADIENTS AND SHOULD
SEE A GENERAL WEAKENING OF WINDS.

A SECOND STRONGER FRONT LIFTS NORTH INTO THE GULF OVER THE
WEEKEND. LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES MORE ONSHORE AND EXPECTING LESS
DOWN SLOPE AND MDT TO LCLY HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE COAST. WILL
CONTINUE TO SEE GALE FORCE SE WINDS IN COASTAL WATERS AND MAY WORK
INTO OCEAN ENTRANCES FRIDAY. AGAIN TEMPS AND THICKNESS WELL TOO
WARM FOR SNOW AT NEAR SEE LEVEL LOCATIONS WITH FREEZING LEVEL
MAINLY ABOVE 3K FEET SO LITTLE TO NO SNOW EXPECTED.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR AKZ018-029.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-022-034>036-041>043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-031>033.

&&

EAL/MM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Jan 6, 4:30 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK23 hr
Jan 6, 4:31 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAJK52 hr
Jan 6, 6:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK10 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.