Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 225, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at May 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- May 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
006 FZAK51 PAJK 052333 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 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. PKZ098-061400- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF BY LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN BE JUST S OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BY LATE SUN. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE NE TO THE EASTERN GULF EARLY SUN...THEN BE THROUGH ALL EXCEPT FAR SOUTHERN SE AK BY LATE SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-061400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-061400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-061400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-061400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-061400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-061400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-061400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-061400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-061400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-061400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-061400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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826 FZAK51 PAJK 060455 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 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. PKZ098-062300- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF BY LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN BE JUST S OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BY LATE SUN. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE NE TO THE EASTERN GULF EARLY SUN...THEN BE THROUGH ALL EXCEPT FAR SOUTHERN SE AK BY LATE SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-062300- GLACIER BAY- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-062300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-062300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-062300- ICY STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-062300- CROSS SOUND- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-062300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-062300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-062300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-062300- FREDERICK SOUND- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-062300- SUMNER STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-062300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
562 FZAK51 PAJK 060735 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1135 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 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. PKZ098-062300- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF BY LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN BE JUST S OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BY LATE SUN. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE NE TO THE EASTERN GULF EARLY SUN...THEN BE THROUGH ALL EXCEPT FAR SOUTHERN SE AK BY LATE SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-062300- GLACIER BAY- 1135 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-062300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-062300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-062300- ICY STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-062300- CROSS SOUND- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-062300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-062300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-062300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-062300- FREDERICK SOUND- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-062300- SUMNER STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-062300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 855 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
481 FZAK51 PAJK 061143 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 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. PKZ098-070100- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG LOW IN THE S CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES JUST S OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BY LATE SUN. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SUN EVENING. $$ PKZ011-070100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-070100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-070100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-070100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-070100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-070100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-070100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-070100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-070100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-070100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-070100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
676 FZAK51 PAJK 061855 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 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. PKZ098-071300- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG LOW IN THE S CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES JUST S OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BY LATE SUN. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SUN EVENING. $$ PKZ011-071300- GLACIER BAY- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-071300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-071300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-071300- ICY STRAIT- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND TO 35 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-071300- CROSS SOUND- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-071300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-071300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-071300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-071300- FREDERICK SOUND- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-071300- SUMNER STRAIT- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-071300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
205 FZAK51 PAJK 062340 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 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. PKZ098-071400- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG LOW IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA THIS EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AND INTO CANADA LATE TONIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE PANHANDLE MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-071400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-071400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-071400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-071400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-071400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ031-071400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-071400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-071400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-071400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-071400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-071400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 May 5, 2:02 PM AKDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 5, 2:02 PM AKDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
202 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012
.SHORT TERM...UPPER TROF WILL CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY OVER THE
E-CENTRAL PAC NWD INTO SW AK. A DEVELOPING LOW WILL MOVE NNE TO
THE S-CENTRAL GULF BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN CURVE NWWD TO JUST S OF
THE KENAI PEN BY LATE SUN. STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE NE
INTO THE ERN GULF BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN PUSH ONSHORE OVER THE
NRN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE AREA SUN AFTERNOON. USED BLEND OF THE
12Z GFS AND NAM FOR PRESSURE GRIDS...AND USED THAT BLEND ALONG
WITH SOME LOCAL WRF MODEL FOR WINDS.
MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS ARE WINDS AND PRECIP AMOUNTS/INTENSITY.
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALES OVER MUCH OF THE ERN GULF AND FAR
SRN INNER CHANNELS BY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN SPREAD TO THE
CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS LATE TONIGHT AND SUN MORNING. WILL BE
HEADLINING FOR STRONG WINDS IN MOST ZONES...STARTING ALONG THE
SRN COAST AROUND 06Z THIS EVENING...THEN SPREADING N AND E TO
COVER MOST OF THE AREA BY 15Z SUN. ONCE THE FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE
OVER THE NRN AND CENTRAL AREAS...WINDS SHOULD DROP OFF
SOMEWHAT...WITH POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF FAR NRN INNER CHANNELS
WHERE WINDS WILL PICK UP. WILL NOT HEADLINE ZONES 18 AND 19 FOR
STRONG WINDS YET FOR LATE SUN BUT THEY MAY NEED IT. WINDS MAY
PEAK NEAR MIN STORM FORCE ALONG THE FAIRWEATHER GROUNDS AS WELL
AS NEAR CAPE SUCKLING AREA SUN...BUT FOR NOW WILL KEEP PEAK WINDS
AT MAX GALES AFTER COORD WITH WFO PAFC ON THIS.
AS FOR PRECIP...THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW LATITUDE SOURCE REGION
JUST WEST OF HAWAII...AND THIS WILL MEAN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
ESPECIALLY OVER THE SRN HALF OF THE AREA WHERE FRONT WILL BE
SLOWER TO PUSH THRU. RAINFALL MAY EXCEED 4 INCHES OVER THE SRN
AREA THRU LATE SUN AFTERNOON...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES FOR THE NRN
AREA. ATTM WILL NOT BE ISSUING ANY HYDRO STATEMENTS AS RIVERS AND
STREAMS ARE FAIRLY LOW RIGHT NOW...BUT GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
SNOWPACK STILL REMAINING IN THE 1000-2500 FT LEVEL OF THE
MOUNTAINS...WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON STREAMS SUN. COORD WITH
RFC ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THEY DO NOT EXPECT ANY FLOODING IN
THE GAGED STREAMS AND RIVERS. WILL LIKELY ISSUE HYDRO STATEMENT
ABOUT SIGNIFICANT RIVER/STREAM RISES HOWEVER.
&&
.LONG TERM...THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG RANGE SEES THE HEAVY RAIN
AND WIND EVENT FROM SUNDAY BEGINNING TO WIND DOWN THROUGH SUN
NIGHT AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE PANHANDLE AND THE MOISTURE
PLUME HEADS SOUTH OF THE AREA. THERE STILL WILL BE THE
POSSIBILITY OF A QUARTER TO A HALF INCH OF RAINFALL SUN NIGHT
BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE SUN NIGHT. HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WHERE THE MOISTURE PLUME IS AIMED AT. THE WIND
WILL FOR THE MOST PART BE OVER AS THE HIGHER WINDS WERE PRE-
FRONTAL AND THE MAIN LOW IS WELL WEST OVER COOK INLET AT THE START
OF THE EXTENDED RANGE. THERE STILL MAY BE SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS
IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUN EVENING AS THE FRONT MAY NOT HAVE
COMPLETELY PASSED THROUGH THAT AREA YET.
HEAVIER RAIN RETURNS FOR THE SOUTH MON AFTERNOON AS THE MOISTURE
PLUME THAT WAS FEEDING THE FRONT AGAIN MAKES ITS WAY NORTH. A
WEAK TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE SW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
NORTHWARD DRIFT AS THE MORE SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF IT PUSHES THE
TERMINUS OF THE PLUME FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA INTO THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE. ANOTHER HALF INCH TO AN INCH OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH EARLY TUES MORNING AS THIS
TROUGH MOVES THROUGH. RIVERS AND STREAM THAT MAY ALREADY BE HIGH
FROM SUNDAY'S RAIN MAY RISE A BIT HIGHER DUE TO MORE RUNOFF AS
THE GROUND WILL BE SATURATED FROM THE FIRST EPISODE OF RAIN.
MUDSLIDES MAY ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY IN STEEPER TERRAIN. SOME OF
THIS PRECIP MAY GET DRAWN NORTHWARD MON NIGHT AS THE TROUGH HEADS
NORTH SO I HAVE SOME CATEGORICAL POPS IN FOR THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE MON NIGHT BUT QPF AMOUNTS WILL NOT BE AS HIGH. RAIN
WILL AGAIN DIMINISH FOR TUES AS THE PLUME RETREATS BACK TO THE
SOUTH AND THE TROUGH HEADS INTO THE YUKON.
IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN THE TROUGH WILL ALSO BRING A BIT OF WIND
TO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE MON NIGHT THROUGH NOT AS STRONG AS
SUNDAY. I AM ONLY EXPECTING BREEZY CONDITIONS IN THE LAND AREAS
AND SMALL CRAFT WINDS FOR CLARENCE STRAIT AND SOUTHERN OUTSIDE
WATERS AT MOST.
FOR MID WEEK AND BEYOND IS FOR THE MOST PART QUIETER WITH SOME
WEAK TROUGHS MOVING THROUGH FROM THE SW ON THE LEE SIDE OF A
PERSISTENT LONG WAVE UPPER TROUGH THAT IS OVER MUCH OF THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND BERING SEA. NEXT SIGNIFICANT STORM IS
SUGGESTED FOR FRI AS ANOTHER LOW AND FRONT ARRIVES FROM THE SW
BRINGING MORE RAIN AND WIND.
EXTENDED RANGE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD.
MAIN DIFFERENCES START SHOWING UP MID WEEK WITH THE NAM TAKING A
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ROUTE FROM THE EC AND GFS WITH THE WEAK
FEATURES IN THE GULF. DIFFERENT TRACKS ARE TAKEN FOR THE LATE
WEEK SYSTEM BUT THEY FOR THE MOST PART AGREE ON THE GENERAL AREA
WHERE IT WILL OCCUR. USED A BLEND OF THE NAM AND GFS FOR SUN
NIGHT INTO MON NIGHT THEN TRANSITIONED TO EC/GFS AND HPC FOR
LATER PERIODS. SOME GEM AND SREF WERE ALSO USED IN THE POP FIELD
AS WELL. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE
WARNING FOR PKZ036-041>043-051-052. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
FOR PKZ021-022-033>035-053.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 1 AM AKDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ023-026.
STRONG WIND FROM 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR AKZ027.
STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ020-021-024.
STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ025.
STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ022.
STRONG WIND FROM 1 AM AKDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
AKZ028.
STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ017.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-031>036-041>043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-053.
&&
RWT/EALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| May 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| May 6, 10:55 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 5 hr |
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