Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 151, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
678 FZAK51 PAJK 251232 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 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. PKZ098-260100- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE FAR NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON SAT. THE LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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107 FZAK51 PAJK 251650 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 745 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 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. PKZ098-260100- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE FAR NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON SAT. THE LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 745 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
327 FZAK51 PAJK 251703 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 800 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 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. PKZ098-260100- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE FAR NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON SAT. THE LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 800 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
521 FZAK51 PAJK 251852 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 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. PKZ098-260100- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE FAR NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON SAT. THE LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 952 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
080 FZAK51 PAJK 252026 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1120 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 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. PKZ098-260100- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE FAR NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON SAT. THE LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 800 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1120 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 UPDATED TUESDAY WIND DIRECTION ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 1120 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 UPDATED MONDAY TO TUESDAY WIND DIRECTION ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1120 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 UPDATED SUNDAY TO TUESDAY WIND DIRECTION ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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 24, 1:11 PM AKST, 14 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 1:11 PM AKST, 14 hours 49 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 111 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011 .SHORT TERM...EARLY AFTERNOON SATELLITE LOOP REVEALS A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF WITH A WEAK INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER OUTSIDE AND OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TILTING POSITIVELY BRINGS A HIGH CLOUD SHIELD ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM THE YUKON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CANADA SLOWLY MOVES SOUTHEAST ALONG COAST MOUNTAINS WITH PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXING ACROSS THE FORECAST DOMAIN. SMALL CRAFT WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING THE OUTSIDE WATERS BUT EXPECT THE WINDS WILL FURTHER DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SUBSIDING SEAS AS WELL. COLD AIR MASS CONTINUES AFFECTING THE PANHANDLE WITH MERCURY READINGS RANGING IN THE TEENS ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE INTO THE 20S ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AREAS. MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE WEAK INVERTED TROUGH ACROSS THE OFFSHORE AND OUTSIDE COASTAL WATERS DRIFTING SLIGHTLY EAST OVER THE PANHANDLE BEFORE DISSIPATING BY LATE TONIGHT. A DEVELOPING WEAK LOW IN THE FAR NORTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT WILL PUSH A WARM FRONT AHEAD OF ITS TRACK TO THE EAST ON FRIDAY. THE NAM HANDLED THE TRANSITION OF ONSHORE FLOW THE BEST AND WAS USED TO REFRESH THE INHERITED GRIDS FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPEARS PRETTY WEAK AND THE ACCOMPANIED WARM AIR MASS DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT WARMING ACROSS THE FORECAST DOMAIN. NONETHELESS...THE FRONT WILL ARRIVE YAKUTAT AREA FRIDAY MORNING WITH UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY...AND THE PANHANDLE COAST IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. NO CONSIDERABLE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE RELAXED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT. AHEAD OF THE INCOMING FRONT...WESTERLY ONSHORE FLOW WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS THE OUTSIDE AND OFFSHORE WATERS...GENERATING SMALL CRAFT WINDS/SEAS BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS WITH SMALL CRAFT WINDS ACROSS NORTHERN LYNN CANAL ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A BIT MORE ZONAL MIDDLE TO UPPER LEVEL FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING ONSHORE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL MAINTAIN OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES MOSTLY IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE TEENS INLAND AND LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S ALONG THE COAST...WITH SUBSTANTIAL WARMING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO THE UPPER 20S TO THE LOWER 30S...EXCEPT AROUND 40 NEAR THE IMMEDIATE PANHANDLE COAST. && .LONG TERM... A VERY BRIEF PRECIPITATION EVENT MOVES SOUTH THROUGH THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THIS FAST MOVING SHORT WAVE PULLS WARMER AIR INTO COASTAL SECTIONS FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING THAT WILL MAKE A TRICKY FORECAST PROBLEM FOR DETERMINING PRECIP TYPE... THAT IS... RAIN OR SNOW OR POSSIBLY LOCALIZED FREEZING RAIN. BUT THE MAIN MESSAGE FOR THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD IS THIS PRECIP EVENT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AND ANOTHER PROLONGED BLAST OF COLD DRY AIR AND LOCALLY VERY STRONG WIND STARTING SAT IN THE NORTH AND SUN IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. ALL GLOBAL MODELS SHOW A VERY CONSISTENT HIGH AMPLITUDE 4-WAVE PATTERN AROUND NORTHERN HEMISPHERE THROUGH DAY 10. A STRONG BLOCKING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IS FORECAST TO REMAIN SITUATED NEAR WESTERN AK AND BERING SEA THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD /NEXT WED AND BEYOND/. THIS FORCES THE JET STREAM OVER THE PACIFIC TO MOVE N INTO THE ARCTIC OCEAN WEST OF THE DATELINE AND THEN SOUTHWARD ALONG THE AK-CANADA BORDER AND OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF AK BEFORE TURNING EAST INTO WA/OR. A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE STEERED SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT. RAPID SURFACE PRESSURE FALLS JUST AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL CREAT A SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT AND WEAK ONSHORE FLOW FRIDAY NIGHT JUST AS THE PRECIP ARRIVES. OUR SUB FREEZING AIR TEMPS WILL BE TEMPORARILY SCRUBBED AWAY ALONG THE COAST BUT MUCH LESS SO FARTHER INLAND. AS THE PRECIP ARRIVES FRI EVENING IT IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN THE FORM OF RAIN FROM YAKUTAT S ALG THE COAST BUT REMAIN SNOW IN THE INNER CHANNELS NORTH OF ABOUT PETERSBURG. THERE MAY BE A NARROW BAND OF RAIN/SNOW MIXED OR FREEZING RAIN FRI EVENING OVER CHATHAM STRAIT/GLACIER BAY AND THIS BEARS CLOSER WATCH ON FRI. PRECIP SHOULD LINGER A BIT LONGER OVER SOTHERN PANHANDLE. USED NAM MODEL TO HELP WITH PLACEMENT OF SURFACE TROUGH THAT HANGS ALONG SOUTHERN COAST INTO SUN PARALLEL TO LOW LEVEL NW WINDS. PRECIP EXPECTED TO BE RAIN SOUTH OF SUMNER STRAIT FRI NIGHT AND SAT THEN MIX WITH SNOW SAT NIGHT BEFORE ENDING SUN. THE CONSTATNT REINFORCEMENT OF COLD AIR FROM THE TOP OF THE GLOBE INTO THE AREA OF MAXIMUM SUBSIDENCE JUST EAST OF THE UPPER RIDGE AXIS WILL MAINTAIN VERY HIGH SURFACE PRESSURE INLAND FROM THE COASTAL RANGE OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN BC. LOCAL WIND FORECAST TOOLS HINT AT POSSIBILITY OF A TAKU MOUNTAIN WAVE EVENT SUN-MON. OTHERWISE NAM/GFS/HPC FORECAST SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS THAT DEFINTELY SUPPORT VERY STRONG N-NE GAP FLOW AND FREEZING SPRAY. THE COLD AIR IS EVEN MUCH BELOW NORMAL OVER THE GULF AND WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IS FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPS SUN-TUE OFFSHORE OUTSIDE OF CAPE SPENCER AND OTHER LOCAL ACCELERATION ZONES. .AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-041>043-051-052. && AHN/TA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr |
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