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Gale Warning 214, NWS Juneau, AK

April 20, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 20, 2012, 4:04 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 20, 2012, 4:04 PM AKDT (00:04 UTC)
Expired
Apr 21, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

940 
FZAK51 PAJK 210005 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

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.

PKZ098-211345-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SATURDAY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH
COLUMBIA TONIGHT WILL EXPAND WEST TO SE AK THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-211345-
GLACIER BAY-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-211345-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-211345-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS
LATE. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-211345-
ICY STRAIT-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-211345-
CROSS SOUND-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-211345-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20
KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-211345-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-211345-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-211345-
FREDERICK SOUND-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-211345-
SUMNER STRAIT-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-211345-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
404 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
3 follow-up statements
727 
FZAK51 PAJK 210411 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

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.

PKZ098-212215-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SATURDAY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH
COLUMBIA TONIGHT WILL EXPAND WEST TO SE AK THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-212215-
GLACIER BAY-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-212215-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-212215-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS
LATE. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-212215-
ICY STRAIT-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-212215-
CROSS SOUND-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-212215-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20
KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-212215-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-212215-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-212215-
FREDERICK SOUND-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-212215-
SUMNER STRAIT-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-212215-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
811 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
532 
FZAK51 PAJK 210650 AAC
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

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.

PKZ098-220100-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SATURDAY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH
COLUMBIA TONIGHT WILL EXPAND WEST TO SE AK THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-220100-
GLACIER BAY-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-220100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-220100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS
LATE. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-220100-
ICY STRAIT-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-220100-
CROSS SOUND-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-220100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-220100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-220100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-220100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-220100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-220100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1050 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
084 
FZAK51 PAJK 211153
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

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.

PKZ098-220100-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND
WESTWARD TO SE AK THROUGH SAT NIGHT WITH A WEAK LOW REMAINING
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. 

$$

PKZ011-220100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT SHIFTING TO THE N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-220100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT SHIFTING TO THE N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-220100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-220100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT SHIFTING TO THE SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-220100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-220100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WING 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-220100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-220100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-220100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-220100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-220100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...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 Apr 20, 3:27 PM AKDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 3:27 PM AKDT, 37 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
327 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

.SHORT TERM...SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON SHOWING A
WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHERN AK GULF 150 NM WEST OF
CAPE OMMANEY. GALE FORCE WINDS AND SEAS AROUND 20 FT WERE REPORTED
IN THE SOUTHEAST AK GULF. AS THE LOW WEAKENS THE WINDS WILL DROP
TO SMALL CRAFT AS SEAS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. WEAK BARRIER JET WILL
FORM IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE ADVANCE
LOW BRINGING WINDS TO SMALL CRAFT LEVEL NEAR CAPE SUCKLING.
FRONTAL BAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRODUCED STRONG WINDS AND
MODERATE RAIN FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TODAY. AS THE FRONT
MOVES NORTHER WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE SOUTH AS RAIN AND
WINDS INCREASING NORTHWARD. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL SUBSIDE
THROUGH THE EVENING AS THE FRONT PASSES. EXPECT RAIN OVER THE
ENTIRE PANHANDLE TONIGHT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AREAS NEAR YAKUTAT.
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE PANHANDLE AS THE LOW
ADVANCES TO THE NORTHWEST WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT. WIND FLOW WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
INTO THE EARLY EVENING BUT MAY SEE SOME LAGGING NORTHERLY WINDS IN
LYNN CANAL IN THE EARLY EVENING. FLOW WILL REMAIN ONSHORE SATURDAY
KEEPING CATEGORICAL POPS IN THE MORNING BUT AS MID LEVEL DYNAMICS
WEAKEN WILL SEE POST FRONTAL SHOWER ACTIVITY BECOME SCATTERED IN
THE AFTERNOON.

 MODELS WERE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH SYNOPTIC PATTERN. ECMWF WAS
FASTEST TRANSITIONING THE CLOSED SURFACE LOW TO AN OPEN WAVE
TROUGH, NAM MOVE THE LOW A BIT TOO CLOSE TO THE PANHANDLE COAST
SO KEPT WITH THE 12Z GFS SOLUTION. MAIN DIFFERENCES WITH NEW
MODELS RUNS WAS TO PUT SOME HIGHER POPS ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST
WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW BUT OTHER WISE CHANGES WERE MINIMAL.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE.

&&

.LONG TERM...REMAINS OF THE LOW DISCUSSED IN THE SHORT RANGE WILL
LINGER IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ATTEMPTS
TO BUILD IN FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY. IT DOES LOOK LIKE A
BRIEF RIDGE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE OUTER COAST BUT BE DISPLACED TO
THE EAST MONDAY NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING FRONT. MOST OF
THE PRECIPITATION FROM THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH OF
THE PANHANDLE SO LIMITED LIKELY POPS TO THE SOUTHERN ZONES AND
HAVE CHANCE POPS AS FAR NORTH AS SITKA AND ANGOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH SOME SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY EXTENDING FARTHER
NORTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW ITSELF IS FORECAST TO REMAIN SOUTH
OF THE PANHANDLE AND A RIDGE SHOULD SET UP LATE IN THE WEEK,
PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ONSHORE FLOW AND A RETURN TO OVERCAST SKIES
ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE IN THE WEEK.

PARTIAL CLEARING RESULTING FROM A WEAK LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE FLOW
SHOULD ALLOW TEMPS TO GET DOWN NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING SUNDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT. DAYTIME HIGHS GETTING UP TO THE MID 50S OVER MOST
PLACES. HIGHS AND LOWS RUNNING 3 TO 7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR
THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS IN THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST UNTIL TUESDAY
WHEN PRE-FRONTAL SMALL CRAFT WINDS TO 30 KTS WILL WORK ACROSS THE
GULF AND INTO THE COASTAL MARINE ZONES FROM CAPE EDGECUMBE SOUTH AND
EVENTUALLY MAKING IT INTO THE SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS TUESDAY
NIGHT. OFFSHORE SEAS RUNNING 8 TO 10 FEET DURING THIS TIME.

USED A BLEND OF ECMWF AND HPC FOR PRESSURE AND WINDS. BLENDED
ECMWF AND OFFICIAL GRIDS FOR POP AND QPF FIELDS. ADJUSTED TEMPS
WITH BIAS CORRECTED MOS AND GFS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ033-041-042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-031-032-034>036-043-051-052.

&&

PRB/FRITSCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 20, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Apr 20, 4:04 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Apr 20, 8:11 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK8 hr
Apr 20, 10:37 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Apr 20, 10:50 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 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.