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Gale Warning 21, NWS Juneau, AK

January 3, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 3, 2011, 8:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 7 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: Jan 3, 2011, 8:46 PM AKST (05:46 UTC)
Expired: Jan 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

600 
FZAK51 PAJK 040546 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 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.

PKZ098-050000-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF AND ACROSS
THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER GALE FORCE LOW
WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHWESTERN GULF TUESDAY NIGHT SPREADING ITS
FRONT EASTWARD TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. 

$$

PKZ011-050000-
GLACIER BAY-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-050000-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-050000-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-050000-
ICY STRAIT-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-050000-
CROSS SOUND-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-050000-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-050000-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-050000-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-050000-
FREDERICK SOUND-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-050000-
SUMNER STRAIT-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-050000-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
846 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST WINDS NORTH OF BEHM
CANAL. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

1 follow-up statement

615 
FZAK51 PAJK 041243
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ098-050100-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE TODAY. LOW
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NE PACIFIC AND MOVE TO THE FAR SE
GULF WED MORNING...THEN N AND INLAND NEAR SITKA BY EARLY WED
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-050100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

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

$$

PKZ012-050100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-050100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-050100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-050100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-050100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-050100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-050100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-050100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-050100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-050100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	14 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	36 hr
Jan 4, 4:35 AM AKST	Wind Advisory	AJK	16 hr
Jan 4, 6:21 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	34 hr
Jan 4, 11:30 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	5 hr

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Sources

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