Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 251, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 24, 2011, 1:30 PM AKDT. It was in force for 15 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
- Aug 24, 2011, 1:30 PM AKDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
084 FZAK51 PAJK 242129 AAD CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 130 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 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. PKZ098-250100- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY. A DEVELOPING LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF ON THURSDAY. $$ PKZ011-250100- GLACIER BAY- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N WIND 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-250100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 130 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N WIND 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-250100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 945 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT... LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-250100- ICY STRAIT- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-250100- CROSS SOUND- 945 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-250100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-250100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-250100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-250100- FREDERICK SOUND- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-250100- SUMNER STRAIT- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-250100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 740 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
268 FZAK51 PAJK 242333 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 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. PKZ098-251400- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH THURSDAY. A DEVELOPING LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF ON THURSDAY AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-251400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-251400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-251400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-251400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-251400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-251400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-251400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-251400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-251400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-251400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-251400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
330 FZAK51 PAJK 251146 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 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 AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH THURSDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011 .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 24, 5:51 AM AKDT, 7 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 5:51 AM AKDT, 7 hours 39 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
551 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011
.SHORT TERM...SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING THE REMNANTS OF A LOW
THAT CAME ASHORE LAST NIGHT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE NOW WELL
INLAND OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA. STRATIFORM PRECIPITATION NOW GIVING
WAY TO TO MORE INTENSE CONVECTIVE SHOWER ACTIVITY AND RADAR HAS
BEEN PAINTING REFLECTIVITIES OF UP TO 58 DBZ AS OF THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. VARIOUS LAND AND MARINE OBSERVATIONS HAVE ALSO
REPORTED MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION AT TIMES. WIDE SPREAD
SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO LAST ALL MORNING THEN BEGIN TO
DIMINISH IN AREAL EXTENT THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WITH LANDFALL AND WEAKENING OF THE LOW, A SOUTHERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT HAS RE-ESTABLISHED OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE EASTERN GULF AS WELL AS THE
PANHANDLE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD. NOT A LOT OF
WIND IN THE FORECAST, BUT DO HAVE A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER NORTHERN LYNN CANAL LATER TODAY AND LASTING
INTO THE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE AND OTHERWISE, MARINE WINDS 20 KTS OR
LESS.
CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER MOST
LOCATIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT, BUT DO EXPECT TO SEE A SOME
SIGNIFICANT CLEARING ALONG THE OUTER COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND
OVERNIGHT.
USED A BLEND OF UKMET AND ECMWF FOR PRESSURE AND WINDS. BLENDED
GFS, NAM, AND GEM FOR POP. FORECAST CONFIDENCE ABOVE AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN TO BE ACTIVE THROUGH
THE LONG TERM PERIOD WITH THURSDAY BEING THE DRIEST DAY THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE FORECAST MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT
WITH JUST SOME MINOR TIMING ISSUES THROUGH OF INDIVIDUAL WEATHER
SYSTEMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. DID NOT CHANGE THE FORECAST MUCH FROM
THE PREVIOUS PACKAGE DUE TO GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT USED A BLEND OF
THE NAM/EC THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON THEN KEPT THE FORECAST THE SAME
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE TO
ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH SATURDAY.
AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTING
OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL DRIFT NE AND BE OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF BY THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL SEND A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS
THE GULF AND OVER THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON/NIGHT. THE
RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER THE PAYA AREA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN
OVER THE REST OF THE PANHANDLE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. BEFORE THAT THE PANHANDLE WILL SEE A DRY DAY
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE THE THREAT OF RAIN INCREASES.
THE WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL INCREASE TO GALES AS THE
FRONT/LOW LIFTS INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WHILE THE REST OF THE GULF
WILL SEE MAX SMALL CRAFT WINDS. THE INNER CHANNELS WILL SEE
LIGHTER WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY BUT AS THE FRONT MOVES OVER THE
AREA WINDS WILL VEER AROUND FROM THE NORTH TO SOUTH AND RANGE FROM
10 TO 25 KT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE E/W CHANNELS.
THE UPPER LEVEL TROF ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AS MOST ENERGY DRIFTS INTO THE INTERIOR
THROUGH FRIDAY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIKELY TO CAT THROUGH
FRIDAY OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS BUT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
FORECAST AREA WILL SEE JUST A CHANCE WILL A BIT MORE ANTI-CYCLONIC
ROTATION. ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL DIG INTO THE GULF AND
DEVELOP A LOW/WEATHER FRONT OVER THE GULF SAT. THERE IS SOME
TIMING ISSUES WITH WHEN THE FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF BUT FOR
THE MOST PART THE STEADY RAIN WILL MOVE OVER THE FORECAST AREA
SAT AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND THEN OVER THE REST OF SE
AK SAT NIGHT. WINDS OVER THE GULF WILL AGAIN INCREASE TO GALES/MAX
SMALL CRAFT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT OR MORE.
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK THERE SEEMS TO BE A
TREND OF MORE ZONAL FLOW AND BREAK IN THE VERY ACTIVE WEATHER
PATTERN FOR THE GULF. SO WITH THAT SAID A CHANCE OF RAIN LOOKS
GOOD FOR NEXT WEEK WITH POSSIBLE A FEW DRY DAYS.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ041-042.
&&
FRITSCH/ABJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 4:37 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 8:46 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Aug 24, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 10 hr |
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