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Gale Warning 49, NWS Juneau, AK

January 14, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 14, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

054 
FZAK52 PAJK 150016
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 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.

PKZ099-151400-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL WEAKEN AS A SECOND LOW IN
THE PACIFIC MOVES TO NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-151400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-151400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-151400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
11 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-151400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-151400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SE SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

312 
FZAK52 PAJK 151347
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 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.

PKZ099-160100-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL WEAKEN AS A SECOND LOW IN
THE PACIFIC MOVES TO NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL DRIFT EAST INTO CANADA BY SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-160100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-160100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-160100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-160100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS
TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-160100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. SE SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	3 days
Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	42 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	60 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.