Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 220, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 21, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 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
- Apr 21, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
613 FZAK52 PAJK 212328 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 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. PKZ099-221400- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD FROM THE SOUTH TONIGHT. A SERIES OF WEATHER FRONTS WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE GULF AND DISSIPATE BEFORE REACHING SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-221400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ042-221400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-221400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-221400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. PERIODS OF RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-221400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. PERIODS OF RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
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733 FZAK52 PAJK 221135 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 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. PKZ099-230100- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A SERIES OF WEATHER FRONTS WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE GULF AND DISSIPATE BEFORE REACHING SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A FRONT WILL REACH SE AK SUN. $$ PKZ041-230100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ042-230100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-230100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-230100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-230100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. $$
894 FZAK52 PAJK 221759 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 953 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 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. PKZ099-231200- 953 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A SERIES OF WEATHER FRONTS WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE GULF AND DISSIPATE BEFORE REACHING SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A FRONT WILL REACH SE AK SUN. $$ PKZ041-231200- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 953 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ042-231200- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 953 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-231200- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 953 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-231200- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 953 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-231200- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 953 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. $$
966 FZAK52 PAJK 222326 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 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. PKZ099-231400- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 975 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TONIGHT FROM THE SOUTH AND TRACK NORTH TOWARDS KODIAK THROUGH SATURDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE AND WESTERN CANADA WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE. $$ PKZ041-231400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-231400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-231400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-231400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-231400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
109 FZAK52 PAJK 230642 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1040 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 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. PKZ099-231400- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 975 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TONIGHT FROM THE SOUTH AND TRACK NORTH TOWARDS KODIAK THROUGH SATURDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE AND WESTERN CANADA WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE. $$ PKZ041-231400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-231400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1040 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-231400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1040 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-231400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-231400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
569 FZAK52 PAJK 231142 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 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. PKZ099-240100- 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY NE...DISSIPATING AS IT MOVES TO THE OUTER COAST OF SE ALASKA BY SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-240100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ042-240100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-240100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-240100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-240100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
366 FZAK52 PAJK 232320 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 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. PKZ099-241400- 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST BY SUNDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ041-241400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-241400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-241400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ051-241400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-241400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. $$
106 FZAK52 PAJK 240458 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 858 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 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. PKZ099-242300- 858 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST BY SUNDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ041-242300- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 858 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-242300- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 858 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-242300- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 858 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ051-242300- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 858 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-242300- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 858 PM AKDT SAT APR 23 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. $$
355 FZAK52 PAJK 241130 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 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. PKZ099-250100- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT JUST EAST OF THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY NE. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ONSHORE SE ALASKA BY LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-250100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-250100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-250100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ051-250100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-250100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Apr 21, 2:32 PM AKDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 2:32 PM AKDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
232 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2011
.SHORT TERM...THE PANHANDLE REMAINS MOSTLY WET PARTICULARLY OVER
THE NORTHERN HALF AS ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUES TO PUSH MOIST MARINE
AIR INTO THE AREA. PRECIP HAS SWITCHED TO A MOSTLY STRATIFORM
SCENARIO BUT THERE ARE A FEW STRONGER CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS
EMBEDDED AS EVIDENCED BY THE ICE PELLETS REPORTED AT YAKUTAT AND
PETERSBURG SO FAR TODAY. OTHER WISE PRECIP AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN
LIGHT WITH SOME AREAS REPORTING SOME SNOW MIXED IN WITH THE RAIN
EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS HAVE ALSO BEEN RELATIVELY LOW WITH ONLY
CROSS SOUND AND LYNN CANAL BEING THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE.
CROSS SOUND IS CURRENTLY BLOWING OUT OF THE WEST AT 20 KT WHILE
ELDRED ROCK HAS 25 KT SMALL CRAFT WINDS BLOWING OUT OF THE SOUTH.
OUT IN THE GULF, SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL TWO FEATURES THAT WILL
BE AFFECTING THE WEATHER OVER THE PANHANDLE OVER THE NEXT DAY.
FEATURE NUMBER ONE IS A MID LEVEL TROUGH THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE
CENTRAL GULF. FEATURE IS WEAK AND WILL MOSTLY RESULT IN AN
ENHANCEMENT TO THE RAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN OUTER COAST. PLACES
FARTHER SOUTH AND INLAND MAY JUST SEE AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS AS IT
FIGHTS AGAINST THE RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE. FEATURE NUMBER TWO IS
A STRONGER FRONTAL BAND THAT IS JUST NOW MOVING INTO THE WESTERN
GULF. THIS FEATURE WILL BRING MORE RAIN TO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE
FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT BUT THE BIGGER CONCERN IS THE WIND
THAT IT IS BRINGING WITH IT. NOT EXPECTING ANY ADVISORIES FOR THE
PUBLIC ZONES OUT OF THIS, BUT THE OFFSHORE AND OUTER COASTAL ZONES
WILL SEE AT LEAST 25 KT SMALL CRAFT WINDS OUT OF THIS BY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON WITH POSSIBLE GALES IN THE OFFSHORE AND MARINE ZONE 52.
IN THE INNER CHANNEL, I AM NOT EXPECTING MUCH WIND TO MAKE IT
THERE YET AS THE RIDGE WILL STILL BE PERSISTING OVER THE
PANHANDLE. PRESSURE GRADIENT FORCES WILL STILL BE AT WORK THOUGH.
MOST INNER CHANNEL AREAS WILL STILL SEE LESS THEN 20 KT OF WIND,
BUT NORTHERN LYNN CANAL WILL REMAIN BLOWING AT SMALL CRAFT
CRITERIA FOR MOST OF TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
MODELS TODAY WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH FEW IF ANY DIFFERENCES
NOTED. DECIDED TO UPDATE GRIDS WITH A BLEND TO GFS AND NAM IN THE
SHORT RANGE. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM...FORECASTS THROUGH MONDAY ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH
EACH OTHER AND WITH THE CURRENT FORECAST. THE RIDGE STALLED OVER
BRITISH COLUMBIA ESSENTIALLY HOLDING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY OFFSHORE
OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA...ALTHOUGH THE WARM FRONT ENERGY WILL TRY TO
MOVE OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF CAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST SATURDAY...BUT WITH THE FLOW EXPECTED
TO BE SOUTH SOUTHEAST BY THEN. THIS FLOW WILL MOVE THE RAINFALL
INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST... MAINLY YAKUTAT AND WEST WITH SOME
RAIN MOVING RIGHT ALONG THE OUTER COASTAL REGIONS. BY SUNDAY NIGHT
WITH FRONT TRYING TO MOVE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THINK THAT RAIN
WILL BECOME MORE SPOTTY THROUGH MONDAY. DRIES LOCATION AS USUAL
WILL LIKELY BE IN THE SKAGWAY REGION. WEAK ONSHORE FLOW TO PERSIST
INTO MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH BEST CHANCE OF THE SCATTERED SHOWERS
FOR THE OUTER COASTAL SECTIONS.
WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH SATURDAY IS SHOWING GALE FORCE OF
THE CENTRAL GULF AND INTO THE COASTAL WATERS FROM ROUGHLY PKZ042
TO PKZ052. CONFIDENCE FACTOR THROUGH THE WEEKEND IS ABOVE AVERAGE
AND WITH THE LARGER VARIATIONS OF THE MODELS AFTER MONDAY EVENING
LATER PORTION OF THE FORECAST IS LESS THAN AVERAGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-041>043-051.
&&
EAL/BEZENEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Apr 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days |
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