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Gale Warning 113, NWS Juneau, AK

February 5, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 5, 2011, 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 facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2011, 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.

842 
FZAK52 PAJK 060016
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011 

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.

PKZ099-061400-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW WILL DEVELOP AND LIFT OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC THIS
EVENING TO BE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE BY SUN MORNING. THE LOW WILL
DISSIPATE AS IT DRIFTS INTO CANADA SUN EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE
OVER NORTHERN BC TONIGHT WILL SLIDE INTO THE YUKON THROUGH SUN. 

$$

PKZ041-061400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO
12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-061400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-061400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 45 KT
LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-061400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. OUT OF
INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-061400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
230 
FZAK52 PAJK 061226
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

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.

PKZ099-070300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW WILL MOVE NE TO BE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE BY SUN MORNING. THE
LOW WILL DISSIPATE AS IT DRIFTS INTO CANADA SUN EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN BC TONIGHT WILL SLIDE INTO THE YUKON
THROUGH SUN. A RIDGE WILL BUILD IN THE EASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-070300-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-070300-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-070300-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-070300-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-070300-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. S SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$
136 
FZAK52 PAJK 061903 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1002 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

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.

PKZ099-070100-
1002 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW WILL MOVE NE TO BE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE BY SUN MORNING. THE
LOW WILL DISSIPATE AS IT DRIFTS INTO CANADA SUN EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN BC TONIGHT WILL SLIDE INTO THE YUKON
THROUGH SUN. A RIDGE WILL BUILD IN THE EASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-070100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1002 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-070100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1002 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-070100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1002 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-070100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1002 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-070100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1002 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 3:32 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK29 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 6, 4:24 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAJK14 hr
Feb 6, 10:11 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK6 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.