Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 133, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 16, 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.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 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.
427 FZAK51 PAJK 170041 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 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. PKZ098-171400- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRESSURE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THU WITH A INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING NW OVER THE NE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE OVER CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU ALONG WITH VERY STRONG N WINDS. $$ PKZ011-171400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-171400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-171400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-171400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-171400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-171400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-171400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-171400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-171400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-171400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-171400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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371 FZAK51 PAJK 170146 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 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. PKZ098-171400- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRESSURE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THU WITH A INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING NW OVER THE NE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE OVER CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU ALONG WITH VERY STRONG N WINDS. $$ PKZ011-171400- GLACIER BAY- 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-171400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-171400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-171400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-171400- CROSS SOUND- 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-171400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-171400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-171400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-171400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-171400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-171400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
126 FZAK51 PAJK 171051 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 150 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 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. PKZ098-171400- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRESSURE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THU WITH A INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING NW OVER THE NE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE OVER CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU ALONG WITH VERY STRONG N WINDS. $$ PKZ011-171400- GLACIER BAY- 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-171400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-171400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-171400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-171400- CROSS SOUND- 500 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-171400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 150 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-171400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-171400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-171400- FREDERICK SOUND- 150 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-171400- SUMNER STRAIT- 150 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-171400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
471 FZAK51 PAJK 171236 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 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. PKZ098-180100- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRESSURE OVER HECATE STRAIT WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT SOUTHEAST. AN INVERTED TROUGH ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL WEAKEN AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FROM THE WEST THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN CANADA WILL BUILD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ011-180100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-180100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-180100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-180100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-180100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-180100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-180100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-180100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-180100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-180100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-180100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
970 FZAK51 PAJK 171752 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 850 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 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. PKZ098-180100- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRESSURE OVER HECATE STRAIT WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT SOUTHEAST. AN INVERTED TROUGH ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL WEAKEN AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FROM THE WEST THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN CANADA WILL BUILD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ011-180100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-180100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-180100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-180100- ICY STRAIT- 850 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 CORRECTED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-180100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-180100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 850 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 CORRECTED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-180100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-180100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-180100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-180100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-180100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
930 FZAK51 PAJK 172105 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 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. PKZ098-180100- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRESSURE OVER HECATE STRAIT WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT SOUTHEAST. AN INVERTED TROUGH ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL WEAKEN AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FROM THE WEST THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN CANADA WILL BUILD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ011-180100- GLACIER BAY- 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-180100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-180100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-180100- ICY STRAIT- 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-180100- CROSS SOUND- 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-180100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-180100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-180100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-180100- FREDERICK SOUND- 12 PM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-180100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-180100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 16, 3:31 PM AKST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 3:31 PM AKST, 29 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
331 PM AKST WED FEB 16 2011
.SHORT TERM...LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST TO
DIXON ENTRANCE WITH AN INVERTED THROUGH TOWARDS PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND PERSISTING AND SLOWLY WEAKENING. THERE IS AN AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST CANADA THAT IS BUILDING SLIGHTLY THROUGH
TONIGHT BEFORE DRIFTING TO THE SE. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS
THROUGH INTERIOR PASSES TONIGHT AND EARLY THU AS THE HIGH MOVES
OFF. GALE FORCE WINDS FOR A LARGE CHUNK OF THE INNER CHANNELS.
COLD TEMPERATURE HAVE LOCAL AREAS OF COLD WIND CHILLS MAINLY
WHITE PASS REGION THOUGH. FREEZING SPRAY AND HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY...FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD MARINE ZONES.
FOR THE FORECAST UPDATES I WENT WITH A NAM AND WRF COMBO FOR
WINDS AND NAM FOR MOST OF THE REST OF THE FORECAST. BASICALLY DUE
TO THE WAY THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WAS STACKED ALONG THE MOUNTAINS.
A FEW FLURRIES OVER SOUTHERN BUT NO REAL ACCUMULATIONS.
EXTENDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WHITE PASS THROUGH
THU AFTERNOON. WILL BE ISSUING FOR INTERIOR PASSES FOR MAINLY
STIKINE VALLEY AND THE BEHM CANAL AND PORTLAND CANAL AREAS.
&&
.LONG TERM...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN EASTERN GULF AND SURFACE HIGH
OVER THE YUKON WILL MOVE OFF TO THE SE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS ALLOWS
A SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR TO DIG SE INTO GULF FRIDAY.
SURFACE LOW TRACKS EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA WITH A SECONDARY
LOW DEVELOPING IN NORTH CENTRAL GULF FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN
TRACKS SE ALONG THE OUTER COAST SATURDAY. A NEW ARCTIC HIGH BUILDS
INTO THE YUKON THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A MARITIME HIGH
SETTING UP OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC. THIS WILL ALLOW A
SERIES OF WEEK FAST MOVING LOWS TO DIG SE THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF
LATE IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD.
GENERALLY CLEAR BUT NOT AS COLD OR WINDY THURSDAY NIGHT WITH
OVERALL GRADIENT WEAKENING AND FLOW ALOFT TURNING WESTERLY.
A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN GULF FRIDAY WITH OVERRUNNING
SNOW BEGINNING IN PAYA AND POSSIBLY AS FAR SOUTH AS PAEL. WARM
FRONT MOVES ALOFT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT WITH PCPN
RATES INCREASING AND POSSIBLY COULD SEE HEAVY SNOW ACROSS COASTAL
AND CENTRAL AREAS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
CURRENT GRIDS SUGGEST 6 TO 9 INCHES IN AN 18 HR PERIOD SO WILL
NEED AN ADVISORY TO POSSIBLE WARNING. SNOW SPREADS TO SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN AREAS BY SATURDAY MORNING. WITH LOW IN THE INTERIOR
WILL SEE GRADIENT FLIP TO A SOUTHERLY SMCR FOR A SHORT WHILE
FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD PUSH TEMPS ALONG THE COAST AND OVER
SOUTHERN TO JUST ABOVE FREEZING AND MAY SEE SOME MIXED PRCP BUT
THINK MAINLY SNOW.
A MODERATE WESTERLY OVER THE GULF WILL BUILD SEAS FRIDAY AND COULD
BE IN 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE ON SAT. AS HIGH BUILD BACK INTO YUKON
SAT NIGHT AND SUNDAY WILL SEE A RETURN OF NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH
INCREASE TO GALE FORCE ON MON-TUE WITH RENEWED CAA.
2 MORE SIMILAR SYSTEMS FOLLOW MID AND LATE WEEK.
DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH SAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A TIMING DIFFERENCE
WITH GFS FASTER VS SLOWER EC. NAM HAD MIDDLE GROUND AND WAS USED
THROUGH DAY 3.5 AND A HPC/GFS/EC BLEND FOR LONGER RANGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR
AKZ026.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ025.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ018.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ029.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ013-031.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011-012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-022-031-042-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-032>036-041-051.
&&
BEZENEK/MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 17, 1:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 14 hr | |
| Feb 17, 1:50 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 14 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:52 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 17, 12:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 hr |
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