Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 35, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 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 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2011, 9:24 AM AKST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
694 FZAK51 PAJK 101232 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 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. PKZ098-110100- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NW CANADA. A WEAK INVERTED TROUGH CONTINUES ACROSS THE OUTSIDE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ011-110100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-110100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-110100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-110100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-110100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-110100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-110100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-110100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-110100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-110100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-110100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
458 FZAK51 PAJK 101745 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 845 AM AKST MON JAN 10 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. PKZ098-110100- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NW CANADA. A WEAK INVERTED TROUGH CONTINUES ACROSS THE OUTSIDE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ011-110100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-110100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-110100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-110100- ICY STRAIT- 845 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-110100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-110100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-110100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-110100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 845 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-110100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-110100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-110100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 845 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
771 FZAK51 PAJK 101825 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 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. PKZ098-110100- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NW CANADA. A WEAK INVERTED TROUGH CONTINUES ACROSS THE OUTSIDE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ011-110100- GLACIER BAY- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-110100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-110100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-110100- ICY STRAIT- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-110100- CROSS SOUND- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-110100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-110100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-110100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-110100- FREDERICK SOUND- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-110100- SUMNER STRAIT- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-110100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 924 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 9, 2:27 PM AKST, 13 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 2:27 PM AKST, 13 hours 33 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
227 PM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011
.SHORT TERM...STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH CONTINUES TO BUILD AS IT
MOVE TOWARDS NORTHWEST ALASKA. AT THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST OVER THE YUKON AND WESTERN B.C. WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH
PERSISTING THROUGH OUR COASTAL WATERS. THIS IS PRODUCING A
MODERATELY STRONG OUTFLOW GRADIENT THAT WILL CONTOUR TO SLOWLY
BUILD. CURRENTLY HAVE A SHALLOW ARCTIC AIR MASS UNDER A STRONG
INVERSION ACROSS THE PANHANDLE.
NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH MON. GALES
CONTINUING FOR LYNN CANAL AND SPREADING INTO STEPHENS ON MONDAY.
INVERSION IS PREVENTING STRONGEST WINDS ABILITY TO REACH SURFACE
EXCEPT FOR GAPS AND NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. HAVE CAN CELLED WIND
ADVISORY FOR SKAGWAY AS GUSTS STAYING BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.
STILL HAVE AN OCCASIONAL ADVISORY LEVEL IN PAJN AREA AND WILL
MONITOR.
TEMPERATURES ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE AROUND THE AREA WITH LOCATIONS
EXPOSED TO THE WIND EASILY WARMING INTO THE 30S WHILE SHELTERED
LOCATIONS STAY IN TEENS AND 20S. IN GENERAL...EXPECT TEMPS TO
SLOWLY COOL SO EXPECT LOWS A FEW DEGREES COLDER TONIGHT AND
HIGHS. AS WINDS INCREASE TEMPS SHOULD BECOME MORE UNIFORM.
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.
USED NAM12 TO MAKE MINOR CHANGES TO WINDS. MOS TEMPS...ESPECIALLY
DAILY HIGHS...HAVE BEEN TOO COLD IN THE EARLY PERIODS AND
MODIFIED GRIDS BASED ON PERSISTENT GRADUAL COOLING.
.LONG TERM...STRONG UPPER HIGH WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT FEATURE
THRU THE WEEK BUT THERE REMAIN IMPORTANT DIFFS ON SYSTEMS MOVING
AROUND THE HIGH INTO OUR AREA. THESE DIFFS BECOME MOST NOTICEABLE
BY NEXT WEEKEND. AFTER COORD WITH WFO PAFC...DECIDED TO USE THE
12Z NAM THRU 00Z THU...THEN LATEST HPC AFTER THEN SINCE HPC USED
ENSEMBLE MEANS IN THEIR FORECAST...WHICH FILTERS OUT THE LARGE
MODEL DIFFS. THE OVERALL PATTERN IS LOOKING COLDER AND WINDIER BY
MIDWEEK...THEN POSSIBLE SLOW MODERATION OF TEMPS BY NEXT WEEKEND
BUT STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW NORMAL.
THE MOST IMPORTANT SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE A SHORTWAVE DROPPING SWWD
THRU THE AREA TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING. THIS SHORTWAVE WILL
HERALD A DEEPER ARCTIC AIRMASS COMING IN ON STRONG NE FLOW. WILL
ALSO HAVE STRONG WINDS WITH OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 KT
LIKELY BY EARLY WED...WITH STORM FORCE NLYS IN LYNN CANAL BY THEN
AS WELL. DEPENDING ON EXACT TRACK OF MID-LEVEL VORT MAX...COULD
HAVE A TAKU WIND SITUATION WED INTO THU IF THE VORT TRACKS N OF
THE AREA SETTING UP A FLOW REVERSAL SCENARIO BETWEEN LOWER LEVELS
AND MID-LEVELS. MODEL TREND HAS BEEN FURTHER N WITH THIS VORT MAX ON
LATEST RUNS. LATER SHIFTS MAY NEED TO ISSUE WIND ADVYS OR WARNINGS
FOR THIS SCENARIO.
LOOKS LIKE THU/FRI PERIOD WILL BE THE COLDEST DURING THIS
FORECAST PERIOD. FORECAST CONFIDENCE DROPS OFF AFTER THEN AS
MODELS DIFFER GREATLY ON HOW MUCH SRN STREAM INFLUENCE WILL OCCUR
OVER THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND...AND THEY ARE NOT CONSISTENT FROM
RUN TO RUN ON THIS EITHER. ENSEMBLE MEAN SUGGESTS SRN STREAM
SYSTEMS SHOULD GENERALLY STAY S OF THE AREA BUT THERE IS A LOT OF
ENSEMBLE SPREAD OVER THIS AREA BY THIS WEEKEND. STAY TUNED...
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR AKZ025.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-031.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-021-022-032>036-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ041-042.
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MM/RWTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 8:45 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Jan 10, 9:24 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr |
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