Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 391, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 3, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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
- Nov 3, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
280 FZAK52 PAJK 031143 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-040100- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL MOVE SE INTO CENTRAL BC BY THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FROM THE WEST BY FRI MORNING. A LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIFT INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF BY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ041-040100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. W SWELL. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-040100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ043-040100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ051-040100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ052-040100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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259 FZAK52 PAJK 032027 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1226 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-040100- 1226 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SLIDE SE INTO CENTRAL BC BY THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FROM THE WEST BY FRI MORNING. A LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIFT INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF BY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ041-040100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1226 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. W SWELL. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-040100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1226 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ043-040100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1226 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ051-040100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1226 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ052-040100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1226 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
474 FZAK52 PAJK 032326 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 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. PKZ098-041400- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON WILL SLIDE SE INTO CENTRAL BC TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FROM THE WEST BY FRI MORNING AND OVER THE PANHANDLE BY FRI EVENING. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIFT INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF BY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ041-041400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. W SWELL. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-041400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-041400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-041400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ052-041400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
782 FZAK52 PAJK 041135 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-050100- 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL COAST WILL DRIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-050100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-050100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-050100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-050100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ052-050100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT...THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
691 FZAK52 PAJK 041919 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1118 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-050100- 1118 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL COAST WILL DRIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-050100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1118 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-050100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1118 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-050100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1118 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-050100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1118 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ052-050100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1118 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
191 FZAK52 PAJK 042331 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-051400- 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS IT MOVES INLAND. A LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL COAST WILL DRIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-051400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-051400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ043-051400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-051400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ052-051400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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 Nov 2, 2:15 PM AKDT, 13 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 2, 2:15 PM AKDT, 13 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
215 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011
.SHORT TERM...CURRENTLY THERE IS A LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN
CANADIAN BOARDER AND ANOTHER ONE OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN OFFSHORE
AREA. THESE TWO SYSTEMS ARE CAUSING A STATIONARY BOUNDARY OF
SHOWERS ALONG THE OFFSHORE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...ISOLATED SHOWERS
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE...AND MIXED PRECIP OVER THE HYDER
AREA. AS THE LOW NEAR HYDER MOVES INTO B.C. THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THE SHOWERS AND HIGH CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH
IT WILL ALSO GRADUALLY MOVE AWAY. TO THE NORTH A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD IN FROM THE YUKON. THIS WILL BE THE
MAIN FEATURE FOR THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. THE LOWS TO THE SOUTH AND
THE HIGH TO THE NORTH IS ALREADY CAUSING SOME STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES
TONIGHT SO WILL THE WINDS. MAIN AREAS TO SEE THE STRONG WINDS ARE
GAPS/VALLEYS SUCH AS HAINES AND SKAGWAY AS WELL AS THE DOWNTOWN
JUNEAU AREA. HAVE CONTINUED WITH THE STRONG WIND HEADLINE FOR
THOSE LOCATIONS AND INCREASED WINDS THROUGH LYNN CANAL TO STORM
FORCE AND TO GALE FORCE FOR STEPHENS PASSAGE FOR TONIGHT.
THESE STRONG NORTHERLIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. UNDER
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT AND STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTING (CAA) IN
FROM CANADA...EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER TEENS
OVER THE NORTH RANGING TO NEAR 30 FOR THE FAR SOUTHERN AREAS.
DESPITE ANOTHER DAY OF MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THURSDAY THE CAA WILL
KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM RECOVERING MUCH...AND BE SEVERAL DEGREES
COOLER THAN WEDNESDAY.
MODELS HAVE BEEN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS COLD AIR
OUTBREAK OVER THE PAST WEEK ALLOWING FOR ABOVE AVERAGE FORECASTER
CONFIDENCE. GOING FORECAST WAS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH JUST MINOR
CHANGES. MAIN CHANGES WERE TO INCREASE THE WINDS THROUGH N-S
WATERS AND GAP WINDS AND ADJUST THE MAX/MIN TEMPERATURES WITH THE
LATEST TRENDS. USED THE NAM12 FOR MOST UPDATES FOR ITS FINER
RESOLUTION.
&&
.LONG TERM...RATHER TRICKY FORECAST FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE
EXTENDED PERIOD AS WE WILL BE TRANSITIONING FROM A COLD
CONTINENTAL OUTFLOW REGIME TO A WARMER WETTER MARINE REGIME. IT
ALL STARTS THURS NIGHT AS THE COLD HIGH IN CANADA IS PUSHED OFF
TO THE EAST AND A MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT WILL BE ADVANCING IN
FROM THE GULF. WIND DIRECTION AND P-TYPE WILL BE THE MAIN
PROBLEMS FRIDAY AND SAT AS THE SYNOPTIC PRESSURE GRADIENT BATTLES
WITH THE REMAINING COLD AIR IN THE INNER CHANNELS.
FRONTAL PRECIP STARTS IN YAKUTAT THURS NIGHT BUT SPREADS EAST TO
ENCOMPASS THE WHOLE PANHANDLE BY FRI AFTERNOON, BUT OVERRUNNING
PRECIP COULD CAUSE THE PRECIP TO START EARLIER PARTICULARLY OVER
THE NORTHER HALF OF THE AREA. AS FAR AS P-TYPE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE
COLD AIR WILL STICK AROUND ENOUGH THAT AREAS LIKE JUNEAU, HOONAH,
ANGOON AND ELFIN COVE NORTHWARD MAY START OUT AS SNOW FRIDAY. AS
THE SOUTHERLY PUSH CONTINUES MOST AREAS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
HAINES AND SKAGWAY MAY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN OR AT LEAST A
RAIN/SNOW MIX SOME TIME FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. BEFORE THE
CHANGE OVER, THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR A FEW INCHES OF SNOW TO
ACCUMULATE. RIGHT NOW I AM EXPECTING UP TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY FOR
GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, AND JUNEAU FRIDAY BEFORE CHANGE OVER. SNOW
AMOUNTS MAY BE LOWER STILL AS THE GROUND IS STILL WARM. FARTHER
NORTH, YAKUTAT IS LOOKING AT ABOUT 1 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGE OVER FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HAINES AND SKAGWAY
ARE A BIT HARDER AS IT IS A TOSS UP ON IF THE SIGNIFICANT QPF WILL
GET THERE AND WHETHER HAINES AND THE HIGHWAY WILL EXPERIENCE ONE
OF ITS USUAL OVERRUNNING SNOW EVENTS. GOING FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES IN
HAINES STARTING FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHILE GOING WITH LESSER AMOUNTS
IN SKAGWAY AS IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE PRECIP WILL STAY SOUTH OF
THEM.
AS FAR AS WIND, MOST AREAS WILL START OUT WITH N OR NE WINDS
THURS NIGHT BUT WILL CHANGE TO S OR SW BY SAT. STRONG WIND
HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED ALONG THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OUTER
COAST AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRIDAY AND FRI NIGHT AS THE FRONT
COMES ASHORE. THE MARINE REGIME CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER FRONT AND LOW COMES ACROSS THE GULF
FOR SUN AFTERNOON.
MODEL AGREEMENT IS NOT TOO BAD FOR FRIDAY'S SYSTEM. NAM IS A BIT
STRONGER WITH THE LOW THAN THE OTHER MODELS BUT NOT BY MUCH.
DIFFERENCE BECOME MORE APPARENT IN FOR THE LATE WEEKEND SYSTEM.
GFS IS TAKING A MORE SOUTHERLY ROUTE WITH THE BERING SEA LOW THEN
THE EC IS. DECIDED TO STICK WITH NAM AND EC FOR THE MID RANGE
FORECAST OUT TO SAT NIGHT THEN TRANSITION TO MORE HPC FOR THE
EXTENDED FORECAST. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE FOR THE
MID RANGE AND BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE EXTENDED.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ025.
STRONG WIND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ019.
STRONG WIND THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012-013.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-022-031-036-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-032>034-041>043-053.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ052.
&&
HANNON/EALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 2, 8:17 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Nov 2, 10:57 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Nov 3, 6:47 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Nov 3, 12:26 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Nov 3, 12:54 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr |
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