Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 235, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 19 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
- Jul 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2011, 11:13 PM AKDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
107 FZAK51 PAJK 041147 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 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 AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-050100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-050100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-050100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-050100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-050100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-050100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-050100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-050100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-050100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-050100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT... EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-050100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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929 FZAK51 PAJK 041931 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 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- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-050100- GLACIER BAY- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-050100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-050100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-050100- ICY STRAIT- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-050100- CROSS SOUND- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-050100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-050100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-050100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-050100- FREDERICK SOUND- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-050100- SUMNER STRAIT- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-050100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1129 AM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
807 FZAK51 PAJK 042332 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 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. PKZ098-051400- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH THU. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF THROUGH MID WEEK WILL MOVE THE WEAKENING LOW SOUTHEAST TOWARDS HAIDA GWAII...FORMERLY CHARLOTTES BY EARLY THU. $$ PKZ011-051400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT EASING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE S. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-051400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-051400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-051400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ022-051400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ031-051400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-051400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-051400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-051400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-051400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-051400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
528 FZAK51 PAJK 050714 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1113 PM AKDT MON JUL 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. PKZ098-051400- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH THU. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF THROUGH MID WEEK WILL MOVE THE WEAKENING LOW SOUTHEAST TOWARDS HAIDA GWAII...FORMERLY CHARLOTTES BY EARLY THU. $$ PKZ011-051400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT EASING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE S. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-051400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-051400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-051400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ022-051400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ031-051400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1113 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-051400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1113 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-051400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1113 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-051400- FREDERICK SOUND- 1113 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-051400- SUMNER STRAIT- 1113 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-051400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1113 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
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 Jul 3, 3:55 PM AKDT, 12 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 3:55 PM AKDT, 12 hours 5 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
355 PM AKDT SUN JUL 3 2011
.SHORT TERM /SUN NIGHT AND MONDAY/...
A LOW MOVING OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF IS
EXPECTED TO DEEPEN TO NEAR 994 MB BY MONDAY AFTERNOON ROUGHLY WEST
OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALONG 140W. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL SPREAD
INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF AND NEAR PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUFFICIENTLY THAT
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER EASTERN OFFSHORE FORECAST AREAS
AND SOUTH OF CROSS SOUND IN THE COASTAL WATERS.
A WEAKENING TROUGH WILL BE DISSIPATING OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL
PANHANDLE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT SPREADING SOME PERIODS RAIN INTO
THE NORTH CENTRAL PORTION OF THE PANHANDLE.
THE GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECT TO PUSH INTO THE WESTERN PORTION OF
PRINCE OF WALES ON MONDAY AND EXPECT TO SEE SOME GUSTY WINDS IN
THAT REGION WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON
HOURS...SO HAVE GONE WITH A WIND ADVISORY THERE.
SMALL CRAFT LEVEL WINDS IN THE NORTHERN LYNN CANAL REGION SHOULD
DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING TO BE BELOW SMALL CRAFT BY MIDNIGHT.
FRONTAL BAND WINDS ARE EXPECT TO SPREAD SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
INTO MOST OF THE SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS.
&&
.LONG TERM...
THE STACKED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MENTIONED ABOVE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE
MAIN FEATURE FOR THE EXTENDED FORECAST. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
THROUGH TUESDAY...REMAINING OFFSHORE...BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY
OFF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND
FILL. THIS SYSTEM WILL WRAP MOISTURE AROUND IT FROM THE GULF OUT
OF THE SW AND BE OROGRAPHICALLY LIFTED...ENHANCING RAINFALL ACROSS
THE MUCH OF THE PANHANDLE BUT MAINLY SOUTHERN AREAS ON THE
WINDWARD SIDE OF MOUNTAINS. NORTHERN AREAS WILL SEE SLIGHTLY LESS
PRECIP AS A RESULT OF FLOW BEING MORE OFFSHORE. THERE WILL BE A
BIT OF A BREAK IN PRECIP AS THE LOW DISSIPATES LATER WEDNESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY...TO BE REPLACED BY A RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE
EASTERN GULF AND OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AREAS
WEST OF THE RIDGE AXIS WILL SEE ONSHORE FLOW AND GREATER CHANCES
OF PRECIP WHEREAS AREA TO THE EAST OF THE RIDGE AXIS WILL HAVE A
REDUCED CHANCE OF RAIN.
WITH THE LOW IN THE GULF EXPECT WINDS TO BE RELATIVELY STRONG FOR
THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK...MAINLY AREAS SOUTH ALONG THE OUTER
COAST. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO THE LOW WILL TURN WINDS TOWARD THE
LOWER PRESSURE THROUGH THE CHANNELS...LEADING TO SOME RARE
NORTHERLIES THROUGH SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL.
MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE LOW IN THE GULF WITH SLIGHT
DIFFERENCES IN STRENGTH. THE GFS KEEPS THE LOW LONGER THAN THE
ECMWF WHICH MOVES THE RIDGE IN SOONER. USED A BLEND OF THE TWO
WITH THE GOING FORECAST IN THE SHORTER RANGE THEN TRENDED TOWARD
HPC AND THE ECMWF IN THE LATER PERIODS TO SHOW A MORE GRADUAL
DISSIPATION OF THE LOW.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR AKZ027.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ041>043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-033-035-036-051.
&&
BEZENEK/HANNONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jul 3, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jul 3, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jul 3, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jul 3, 11:01 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Jul 4, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jul 4, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr |
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