Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 259, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
426 FZAK51 PAJK 312347 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 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. PKZ098-011400- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A 995 MB LOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT WEST OF SITKA LATE TONIGHT THAT WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THURSDAY. OUTLOOK. A STRONGER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-011400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-011400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 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. $$ PKZ013-011400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-011400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-011400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 CORRECTED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-011400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-011400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-011400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-011400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-011400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-011400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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901 FZAK51 PAJK 010728 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 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. PKZ098-011400- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A 995 MB LOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT WEST OF SITKA LATE TONIGHT THAT WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THURSDAY. OUTLOOK. A STRONGER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-011400- GLACIER BAY- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-011400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 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. $$ PKZ013-011400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-011400- ICY STRAIT- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-011400- CROSS SOUND- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-011400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-011400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-011400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-011400- FREDERICK SOUND- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-011400- SUMNER STRAIT- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-011400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1126 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
938 FZAK51 PAJK 011134 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 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. PKZ098-020100- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE PANHANDLE WILL MOVE EAST TO CANADA TODAY AS A WEAK LOW IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE DISSIPATES. OUTLOOK. A STRONGER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-020100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-020100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-020100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT IN THE MORNING THEN SUBSIDING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-020100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT IN THE MORNING THEN SUBSIDING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-020100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-020100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING THEN SUBSIDING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-020100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-020100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-020100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-020100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-020100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 31, 5:51 AM AKDT, 10 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 5:51 AM AKDT, 10 hours 9 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 551 AM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011 .SHORT TERM...EARLY MORNING SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD. GENERALLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE FORECAST DOMAIN THIS MORNING. DRY WEATHER CONTINUES ACROSS THE PANHANDLE UNDER EXTENSIVE MID LEVEL CLOUDS. MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE EASTWARD OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS MORNING THEN MOVE INTO CANADA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF DRIFTS SOUTHEAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL ENTER THE EASTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN OVER ONSHORE THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. REFRESHED THE INHERITED GRIDS WITH THE NAM FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS THE RIDGE TOP MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE ENHANCED AND BECOMING STRONG ENOUGH TO GENERATE SMALL CRAFT WINDS OVER NORTHERN LYNN CANAL WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR SKAGWAY. THE INCOMING FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL PRODUCE SMALL CRAFT WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN OUTSIDE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THEN SPREADING THE WINDS SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH TONIGHT TO INCLUDE SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS. CHANCE POPS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FORECAST DOMAIN THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE INCOMING FRONT. CATEGORICAL POPS WILL BEGIN OVER YAKUTAT AREA AND ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF EARLY THIS EVENING THEN QUICKLY MOVE OVER ONSHORE THE PANHANDLE. EXPECT HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES. .LONG TERM...THE FRONTAL SYSTEM DISCUSSED IN THE SHORT RANGE SECTION ABOVE IS THE LAST IN ZONAL FLOW, AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY DIMINISH IN PRECIP RATES AND WINDS THU. NOTE HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK: THE SPEED OF THIS SYSTEM TRACKING E THROUGH OUR AOR IS THE REASON THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME. A SECOND FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MATTER FOR THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL BE A CYCLOGENETIC SYSTEM ON A LARGER SCALE THAN THE FIRST SYSTEM. THIS SECOND SYSTEM IS THE BEGINNING OF A FAMILY OF LOWS ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE-SCALE TROUGH ALOFT DIGGING S FM OVER PAWD. AT 00Z SAT A LOW ON THE POLAR FRONT ZONE SHOULD REACH 986 MB ABOUT 100 NM SE OF PAWD AS THE ASSOCD FLOW FM SURFACE TO TROP SPREADS E OVER OUR ENTIRE AOR. ANOTHER LARGE-SCALE CYCLOGENETIC SYSTEM WILL OCCUR WITHIN 300 NM S OF THE AK PEN BUT THE MODELS ARE UNSETTLED ON THE SOLUTION. MODELS: USED THE GOOD CONSENSUS BETWEEN THE EC AND GFS FOR THE GULF FOR THAT LOW THAT AT 00Z SAT SHOULD BE ABOUT 986MB AND 100 S OF PAWD. .AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-012-022-033>036-041>043-051-052. && AHN/JBT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 15 hr | |
| Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Sep 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Sep 1, 7:16 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 75 min |
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