Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 410, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 13, 2011, 10:37 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
- Nov 13, 2011, 10:37 AM AKST (19:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
296 FZAK51 PAJK 131938 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 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. PKZ098-141345- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG WEST WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ011-141345- GLACIER BAY- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ012-141345- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ013-141345- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ021-141345- ICY STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-141345- CROSS SOUND- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...W WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-141345- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-141345- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-141345- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...OTHERWISE S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-141345- FREDERICK SOUND- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-141345- SUMNER STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT... EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-141345- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS MIXING WITH SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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649 FZAK51 PAJK 132124 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1220 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 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. PKZ098-141345- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG WEST WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ011-141345- GLACIER BAY- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ012-141345- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ013-141345- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ021-141345- ICY STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-141345- CROSS SOUND- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...W WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-141345- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1220 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-141345- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1220 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-141345- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...OTHERWISE S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-141345- FREDERICK SOUND- 1220 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-141345- SUMNER STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT... EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-141345- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1037 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS MIXING WITH SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
671 FZAK51 PAJK 140037 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 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. PKZ098-141400- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG WEST WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THROUGH MONDAY. A STRONG OUTBREAK OF ARCTIC AIR FROM THE NORTH WILL DEVELOP BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ011-141400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ012-141400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-141400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-141400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-141400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-141400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-141400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-141400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. STRONGER W WIND TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-141400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-141400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. STRONGER W WIND TO 40 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-141400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Nov 13, 5:43 AM AKST, 4 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 13, 5:43 AM AKST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
543 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011
.SHORT TERM...A LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF IN THE VICINITY OF
YAKUTAT WEAKENS AND PERSISTS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A CONTINUED
WEST GALE TO STORM FORCE FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA AND
THE COASTAL WATERS. SATELLITE IMAGERY AND THE RADAR IMAGERY FROM
BIORKA IS SHOWING NUMEROUS SHOWERS HEADED EAST ACROSS THE GULF
TOWARDS AND ONSHORE THE PANHANDLE. MOST OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY
TODAY WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT...THOUGH THERE MAY BE A FEW TO
IMPACT THE YAKUTAT AREA. COLDER AIR IS SPILLING ACROSS THE GULF
SO THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE IS COOLING AND MORE SNOW WILL BE
SPREADING INTO THE PANHANDLE.
LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS ARE RESULTING IN STRONG WIND HEADLINES TO THE
COASTAL ZONES THROUGH TODAY AND INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL
SLOWLY BEGIN TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF
WILL CONTINUE THE ONSHORE WESTERLY FLOW MONDAY WITH SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING MIXING WITH RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTH THROUGH
THE DAY. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATER MONDAY
AND TUESDAY REPLACING THE OTHER ONE. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE THE MAIN
FEATURE FOR THE WEEK. THE LOW WILL SET UP A THERMAL BOUNDARY ALONG
THE FAR NORTHERN ZONES WITH 850MB TEMPS DOWN TO -14C AND COLD
ENOUGH TO KEEP ALL PRECIP AS SNOW FOR THE YAKUTAT/HAINES/SKAGWAY
AREAS. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING IN FROM THE GULF
WILL BRING IN WARMER AIR ALOFT FROM THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE SOUTH
TUES THROUGH WEDS. THIS WILL CAUSE MOST PRECIP WITH THE FRONT TO
BE RAIN...HOWEVER EARLY MORNING MIN TEMPS WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR
RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. THE LOW CENTER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH WED AND THURS. THIS WILL TURN MID LEVEL
FLOW OFFSHORE TO THE NORTH OF THE LOW...DECREASING PRECIP
POTENTIAL FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD TO THE NORTH AS THE LOW MOVES SOUTH...CAUSING WINDS TO TURN
OUT OF THE NORTH. THIS WILL SHIFT THE THERMAL GRADIENT MENTIONED
ABOVE SOUTH AS WELL AND ADVECT THE COLD CANADIAN AIR TO THE
REMAINDER OF THE REGION WITH 850MB TEMPS DROPPING TO -20C OVER THE
NORTH. DECREASING CLOUDS WITH THE OFFSHORE DOWNSLOPING WINDS WILL
WORK TO ENHANCE OVERNIGHT COOLING THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF SATURDAY...INCREASING CLOUD COVER
AGAIN BUT CURRENT MODEL RUNS HAVE IT SLIDING BY WITH MOST OF THE
PRECIP REMAINING OVER THE OUTSIDE WATERS.
MODELS WERE IN FAIR AGREEMENT FOR THIS FORECAST UPDATE. THERE ARE SOME
TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE LOW MOVEMENT...HOWEVER THE OVERALL
RESULT IS SIMILAR KEEPING FORECASTER CONFIDENCE AVERAGE. BLENDED TOWARD
THE ECMWF AS IT INITIALIZED THE PRESSURE FIELD THE BEST. HOWEVER
GFS WAS USED MORE FOR WINDS OFFSHORE...THEN INCREASED VALUES
THROUGH INSIDE PASSES AND GAP WINDS OPEN TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST
ONCE THE LOW SHIFTS TO THE SOUTH MID-WEEK ON. THIS INCLUDED STORM
FORCE WINDS FOR LYNN CANAL AND YAKUTAT BAY DUE TO WINDS OUT OF
DISENCHANTMENT BAY WED AND THURS.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ027.
STRONG WIND UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR AKZ022.
STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR AKZ023.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ042-043.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ022-041-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-021-031>036.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
&&
BEZENEK/HANNONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Nov 12, 6:43 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Nov 12, 7:35 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 32 hr | |
| Nov 12, 7:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 44 hr | |
| Nov 12, 10:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Nov 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 13, 12:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 9 hr |
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