Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 539, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 25, 2011, 4:00 AM 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
- Dec 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
925 FZAK51 PAJK 251244 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 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. PKZ098-260100- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUNDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUNDAY EVENING. A STORM FORCE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. .MON...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
750 FZAK51 PAJK 251954 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 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. PKZ098-260100- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUNDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUNDAY EVENING. A STORM FORCE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. .MON...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1054 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
016 FZAK51 PAJK 252236 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 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. PKZ098-260100- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS EVENING. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY REACHING THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-260100- GLACIER BAY- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-260100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-260100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-260100- ICY STRAIT- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-260100- CROSS SOUND- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. .MON...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-260100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-260100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-260100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-260100- FREDERICK SOUND- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-260100- SUMNER STRAIT- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-260100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 136 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Dec 24, 3:28 PM AKST, 12 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 3:28 PM AKST, 12 hours 32 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011
.SHORT TERM...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE GULF AND ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONTAL TROUGH IS CAUSING RAIN SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY
MIXED WITH SNOW...ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. EXPECT SHOWERS
TO BECOME MORE SCATTERED THROUGH THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE UNDER THE
DRY SLOT THIS EVENING...WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME BREAKS IN THE
CLOUD COVER AND DEVELOPMENT OF PATCHY FOG. HAVE LEFT THE MENTION
OF THIS OUT AS IT SHOULD BE SHORT-LIVED. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
NORTH THROUGH THE EVENING IT WILL DRAW WARMER MID LEVEL
TEMPERATURES UP FROM THE SOUTH...KEEPING PRECIP MOSTLY RAIN WITH
LITTLE TO NO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. EXCEPTION TO
THIS IS THE HYDER AREA WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. ONCE THE
FRONT PASSES AND WIND SHIFTS TO THE WEST TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN
TO FALL THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT HAVE MADE THE
OVERNIGHT MINIMUM AND HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR TOMORROW AT THE SAME
TIME. THEREFORE EXPECT RAIN TO MIX WITH THEN CHANGE TO MAINLY
SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING WITH UP TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION AT
SOME INLAND LOCATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
MODELS HAVE HAD A GOOD HANDLE ON THIS SYSTEM WITH RESPECT TO THE
COOLING TREND THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. USED MAINLY A BLEND OF THE
SREF, NAM12 AND ECMWF FOR THIS PACKAGE UPDATE WITH THE SREF
INITIALIZING PRESSURE THE BEST. FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS SLIGHTLY
ABOVE AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM...FOR MONDAY A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE UP FROM THE
NORTH PACIFIC INTO THE EASTERN AK GULF. LOW CENTER WILL DROP TO
AROUND 961 MB THEN FILL AS THE LOW CONTINUED TO TACK NORTH TOWARD
THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
WILL BUILD OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA TUE NIGHT WAS ANOTHER LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF WED. TRACK OF THIS
LOW IS A BIT UNCERTAIN BUT EXPECTING A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK. THE
REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD REMAINS UNCERTAIN WITH POOR
MODEL AGREEMENT BUT WILL MOST LIKELY CONTINUE THE PATTERN OF
SERIES OF LOWS MOVING INTO THE AK GULF.
MAIN ISSUE FOR MONDAY WILL BE STRONG WINDS WITH STORM FORCE
WINDS ALONG THE OUTER COAST DEVELOPING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MAX
GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE INNER CHANNELS. WIND GUST ALONG THE
COASTAL AREA WILL NEAR WARNING CRITERIA THAT AFTERNOON. HELD OFF
ISSUING STATEMENT JUST YET AS DID NOT WANT 4TH PERIOD TO OVER
SHADOW WEATHER FOR SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. WILL SEE COLD AIR
MOVE IN FROM CANADA WITH OFFSHORE FLOW SUN NIGHT INTO MON. AS
FRONT LOOKS TO BE FAIRLY FAST MOVING DID NOT SNOW AMOUNTS MORE
THAN A FEW INCHES MONDAY BUT WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR
HIGHER SNOW TOTALS ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN REGIONS.
MODELS BEGAN IN GOOD AGREEMENT AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM.
OVERALL LIKED THE EC AND GFS INITIALIZATION. ECMWF AND UKMET WERE
A BIT QUICKER MOVING THE LOW NORTH INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WITH
THE GFS AND NAM KEEPING THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF A BIT
LONGER. FOR THE NEXT SYSTEM THE 18Z GFS AND 12Z EC FELL MORE IN
LINE AROUND 18Z WED BUT QUICKLY DIVERGE WITH THE GFS TRACKING THE
LOW TO THE NORTH WHILE THE EC KEEPS THE MAIN ENERGY OVER THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. HIGH MODEL SPREAD LASTS THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK WITH HIGH RUN TO RUN INCONSISTENCY, ESPECIALLY WITH
THE GFS. WHILE THE EC IS ALSO SHOWING FAIR RUN TO RUN
INCONSISTENCY IT IS MAINLY SHIFTING THE POSITION OF FEATURES
RATHER THAN REMOVING THEM ENTIRELY. UPDATED GRIDS WITH A BLEND OF
THE 12Z EC, WHICH DID MOVE THE MON GULF LOW A BIT FURTHER NORTH
BUT DID NOT MAKE A FULL CHANGE TO THE MODEL. FROM DAY 3 ONWARD
BEGAN TO LIMIT GRID CHANGES WITH THE 12Z EC THEN TRANSITIONED TO
A BLEND OF NEW HPC GUID, WHICH WAS A SUPER BLEND OF MODELS.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE BEGINS ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONDAY STORM
THEN DROP SIGNIFICANTLY BY WED DUE TO LARGE MODEL SPREAD AND RUN
TO RUN INCONSISTENCY.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-021-022-033>036-041>043-
051>053.
&&
HANNON/PRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 24, 6:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Dec 25, 1:25 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:44 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Dec 25, 10:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:18 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr |
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