Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 31, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 7, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
103 FZAK51 PAJK 080030 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 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. PKZ098-081400- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... AN INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE COAST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST CANADA AND THE ALASKAN INTERIOR WILL BUILD THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ PKZ011-081400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-081400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-081400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-081400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ022-081400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-081400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-081400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-081400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-081400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-081400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-081400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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930 FZAK51 PAJK 080301 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 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. PKZ098-082115- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... AN INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE COAST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST CANADA AND THE ALASKAN INTERIOR WILL BUILD THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ PKZ011-082115- GLACIER BAY- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-082115- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-082115- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-082115- ICY STRAIT- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ022-082115- CROSS SOUND- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-082115- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-082115- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-082115- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-082115- FREDERICK SOUND- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-082115- SUMNER STRAIT- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-082115- CLARENCE STRAIT- 601 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
191 FZAK51 PAJK 081235 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 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. PKZ098-090100- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INLAND BEYOND WED. $$ PKZ011-090100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-090100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-090100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-090100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ022-090100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE SPENCER. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-090100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-090100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-090100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-090100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-090100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-090100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
342 FZAK51 PAJK 082230 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 130 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 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. PKZ098-090100- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INLAND BEYOND WED. $$ PKZ011-090100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-090100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 130 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-090100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 130 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-090100- ICY STRAIT- 130 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ022-090100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE SPENCER. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-090100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 130 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-090100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-090100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 130 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-090100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-090100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-090100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 130 PM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Jan 7, 2:36 PM AKST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 2:36 PM AKST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
236 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011
.SHORT TERM...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER NORTHWEST CANADA AND
THE ALASKA INTERIOR THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AN INVERTED
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING ALONG THE OUTER COAST. CONTINUED DECREASING CLOUDS ACROSS
THE PANHANDLE. OFFSHORE SOME ISOLATED CUMULUS CELLS BUT THEY AREA
ALL MOVING AWAY FROM THE LAND MASSES.
THERE WERE SOME PATCHY FOG LAST NIGHT THAT WAS LOCALLY DENSE
REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A MILE EXPECT THAT THERE WAS FAIR
DRYING TODAY SO DO NOT THINK THAT THERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD FOG
TONIGHT. THINK THERE WILL BE SOME LOCAL AREAS OF FOG THOUGH.
STRONG NORTH WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE PANHANDLE. THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE IN THE LYNN CANAL AREA RIGHT NOW. GALE FORCE
WINDS FOR NORTHERN LYNN CANAL AND NEAR GALE FORCE INCREASING FOR
SOUTHERN LYNN AND GLACIER BAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
A WIND ADVISORY FOR SKAGWAY AREA IS EXPECTED START THIS EVENING
AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS WILL START AT THE HIGHER LEVELS
FIRST BUT SHOULD WORK THEIR WAY TO THE SURFACE AND THE STRONG
WINDS MAY NOT BE REACHING THE SURFACE AT THE START OF THE ADVISORY
TIME FRAME.
HAD A PREFERENCE FOR THE NAM SOLUTION THIS MORNING AND THAT IS
WHAT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST PACKAGE WERE MADE WITH.
&&
.LONG TERM...DRY...LOCALLY VERY WINDY AND STEADILY GETTING COLDER
THROUGH THE WEEK. STRONG BLOCKING HIGH OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA
STATIONARY THROUGH ABOUT WEDNESDAY THEN RETROGRADING A BIT. AN
INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS. THERE
ARE THREE SURFACE ARCTIC HIGHS THAT DROP SE ALONG EAST SIDE COAST
MOUNTAINS. THE FIRST SETTING UP NOW. SECOND MOVES INTO POSITION
SATURDAY NIGHT AND A THIRD NEXT WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BE ASSOCIATED
WITH INCREASE IN WINDS THOUGH NE CHANNELS. HAVE SOLID TO MAX GALES
FOR MOST OF THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS THROUGH THE WEEK WITH
INCREASING FREEZING SPRAY. CURRENTLY DO NOT SEE A CRITICAL LEVEL SO
TAKU WINDS NOT REAL LIKELY UNTIL WED BUT GAP FLOW WILL BE PRESENT.
AFTER WED NIGHT THE COLDEST PUSH OF ARCTIC AIR THIS YEAR WILL
MOVE INTO PANHANDLE AS AN UPPER TROUGH DROPS SW OVER PANHANDLE.
CURRENT ARCTIC AIR MASS IS SHALLOW AND COLD AIR WILL COME IN
THROUGH PASSES. BY MID WEEK ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL BE DEEP ENOUGH TO
SPILL OVER MOUNTAINS AND EVEN PUSH INTO EASTERN GULF. SPENT MOST
TIME ON TEMPS SHOWING GRADUAL COOLING TREND THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
AND THEN A SHARP DROP IN TEMPS WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH
COLDEST AREAS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES FALLING TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY THE
END OF THE WEEK WITH TEMPS NEAR ZERO FOR NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS
AND AROUND 15 FOR SOUTHERN AND COASTAL.
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE LONG RANGE AND OPTED TO MAKE
NO CHANGES TO GRIDS EXCEPT REWORKED TEMPS AND DEW POINTS.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR
AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-031-032-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ041>043.
&&
BEZENEK/MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 8, 12:06 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AJK | 21 hr |
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