Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 227, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at May 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 14 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 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2012, 5:35 AM AKDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
930 FZAK51 PAJK 072344 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 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. PKZ098-081400- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A SURFACE RIDGE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-081400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-081400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-081400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-081400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-081400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-081400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-081400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-081400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-081400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-081400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-081400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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491 FZAK51 PAJK 080610 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 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. PKZ098-090015- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A SURFACE RIDGE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-090015- GLACIER BAY- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-090015- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-090015- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-090015- ICY STRAIT- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-090015- CROSS SOUND- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-090015- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-090015- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-090015- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-090015- FREDERICK SOUND- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-090015- SUMNER STRAIT- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-090015- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1010 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
815 FZAK51 PAJK 081154 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 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. PKZ098-090100- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL WEAKEN TUESDAY NIGHT AS A WEAK LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF TRACKS TO THE NORTHEAST. OUTLOOK. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ011-090100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-090100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-090100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-090100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-090100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ031-090100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-090100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-090100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-090100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-090100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-090100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
516 FZAK51 PAJK 081253 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 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. PKZ098-090700- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL WEAKEN TUESDAY NIGHT AS A WEAK LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF TRACKS TO THE NORTHEAST. OUTLOOK. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ011-090700- GLACIER BAY- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-090700- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-090700- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-090700- ICY STRAIT- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-090700- CROSS SOUND- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ031-090700- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-090700- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-090700- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-090700- FREDERICK SOUND- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-090700- SUMNER STRAIT- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 UPDATED .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SW WIND 25 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-090700- CLARENCE STRAIT- 453 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
592 FZAK51 PAJK 081336 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 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. PKZ098-090745- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL WEAKEN TUESDAY NIGHT AS A WEAK LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF TRACKS TO THE NORTHEAST. OUTLOOK. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ011-090745- GLACIER BAY- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-090745- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-090745- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-090745- ICY STRAIT- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-090745- CROSS SOUND- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ031-090745- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-090745- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-090745- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-090745- FREDERICK SOUND- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-090745- SUMNER STRAIT- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SW WIND 25 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-090745- CLARENCE STRAIT- 535 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 May 7, 3:55 PM AKDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 3:55 PM AKDT, 5 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
355 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012
.SHORT TERM...QUIETER WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE PANHANDLE TODAY
WITH MAIN FEATURE BEING A BAROCLINIC CLOUD SHIELD OVER THE
SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE PANHANDLE. UNDER THIS SHIELD IS THE
MOISTURE PLUME THAT BROUGHT THE HEAVY RAIN TO THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE YESTERDAY. IT DRIFTED SOUTH INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA
OVERNIGHT AND HAS DRIFTED BACK TO THE NORTH TODAY AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING WEAK TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW THAT IS DOWN BY 50N AND
140W. RAIN RATES IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE ARE AGAIN OVERSHADOWED
BY KETCHIKAN WITH AROUND 2 TENTHS OF AN INCH PER HOUR RAIN RATES
OCCURRING THERE FOR THE PAST 5 HOURS. ELSEWHERE RAIN RATES OF A
TENTH OR LESS AN HOUR ARE GENERALLY THE RULE WITH THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.
THE MODERATE RAIN IN THE SOUTH WILL FINALLY LIGHTEN UP TONIGHT AS
THE MOISTURE PLUME THAT HAS CONNECTIONS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE
AREA NW OF HAWAII, PUSHES OFF INTO CANADA. THE TROUGH AND WEAK LOW
THAT ORIGINALLY BROUGHT THE PLUME BACK INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
WILL RAPIDLY MOVE NORTH INTO THE YUKON THIS EVENING, DRAGGING SOME
OF THE MOISTURE NORTH WITH IT. CONSEQUENTLY, POPS REMAIN HIGH FOR
MOST OF THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TONIGHT BUT QPF AMOUNTS WILL START
TO DROP OFF ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH AS A SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS IN
BEHIND THE TROUGH TONIGHT. THE STEADY RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO
SHOWERS TOMORROW AS A COLD UPPER LOW THAT IS CURRENTLY OVER THE SW
GULF MOVES INTO THE SE GULF. 850 MB TEMPS WILL BE DROPPING TO -6
DEGREES C OVER THE SE GULF TOMORROW PROMOTING THE CONVECTIVE
ENVIRONMENT. WITH SUCH A COLD AIR MASS OVER THE WARMER GULF THE
CHANCE IS THERE FOR SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SE GULF
AND SOUTHERN OUTER COAST TOMORROW.
WINDS FOR THE MOST PART REMAIN LOW OVER MOST OF THE PANHANDLE
CURRENTLY. WHEN THE TROUGH MOVES INTO THE YUKON THIS EVENING I
EXPECT WINDS IN MOST NORTH-SOUTH CHANNELS TO INCREASE AS IT
RESPONDS TO THE LOWERING PRESSURE IN THE YUKON AND THE BUILDING
RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE. WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE OUT OF THE
SOUTH IN LYNN CANAL EARLY TOMORROW WITH SMALL CRAFT WINDS IN MANY
OF THE OTHER INNER CHANNELS. WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AS THE RIDGE IS PUSHED TO THE EAST BY THE APPROACHING
WEAK LOW.
SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH SOME DIFFERENCES ON
DETAILS. MAIN DIFFERENCE WAS IN WHERE THEY DEPICTED THE UPPER LOW
TO BE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. EC WAS THE FARTHEST SOUTH WITH THE NAM A
BIT TOO FAST. GFS AND UK WERE FAIRLY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AND
PROVIDED A GOOD STARTING POINT. DECIDED ON USING A BLEND TO EC/NAM
FOR THE TONIGHT PERIOD DUE TO BETTER RIDGE POSITION AND THEN USING
MORE GFS TOWARD TOMORROW FOR ITS MIDDLE GROUND APPROACH FOR THE
UPPER LOW. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM...WEATHER PATTERN TO REAMAIN ACTIVE INTO NEXT WEEKEND
AS FIRST SYTEM BECOMS REPLAQCED WITH SECOND LATE IN THE WEEK. HAVE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN STARTING THURSDAY IN NE GULF AND
GRADUALLY SPREADING TO SOUTHERN BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE PANHANDLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND SPREADS OUT ACROSS NORTHERN
PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 85H TEMPS DROP TO AS COLD AS -7C AND
LOWERS SNOW LEVELS TO AROUND 500 FEET THROUGH INNER CHANNELS AND
AROUND 1000 FEET ACROSS SOUTHERN. THIS WILL GREATLY LOWER
STABILITY AND HAVE ADDED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH
SMALL HAIL OR EVEN MIXING WITH SNOW.
A FLAT RIDGE AT SURFACE AND ALOFT BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN GULF
WEDNESDAY...SHARPENS UP A BIT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...AND MOVES INTO WESTERN CANADA THURSDAY. AS THIS BUILDS IN
WILL SEE SMCR SLY WINDS IN LYNN CANAL THAT DIMINISH AS RIDGE MOVES
OVERHEAD. POPS DIMINISH BUT STILL EXPECT SHOWERS ALONG MOUNTAINS
WITH WESTERLY FLOW IN LOWER LEVELS.
A NEW UPPER LOW DROPS SOUTH INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF THURSDAY AND
SPINS UP A 980 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO
THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. A SERIES OF WAVES MOVING ALONG
THE FRONT SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESSION ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY. SOLID SE GALES EXPECTED FOR EASTERN GULF THURSDAY-
FRIDAY AHEAD OF FRONT AND DIMINISHING QUICKLY AS THEY BECOME
WESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT. HAVE GALES DEVELOPING IN CLARENCE ON
FRIDAY WITH MAX SMCR FOR CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. THERE IS A LONG
FETCH OF MOISTURE WITH THE FRONT AND WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT HAVE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NE GULF THURSDAY SPREADING INTO SE
ALASKA FRIDAY.
MODELS HAD GOOD GENERAL AGREEMENT BUT LIKED EC FOR RIDGE MOVEMENT
AND WINDS FOR INNER CHANNELS EARLY ON BUT LIKED GFS FOR HANDLING
OF UPPER LEVEL LOW AND NEXT SYSTEM. STARTED WITH A NUDGE TO EC AND
WENT TO A GFS/EC BLEND BY DAY 3.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-031>034-036-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ042-043-051-052.
&&
EAL/MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| May 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| May 8, 5:35 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| May 8, 8:50 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 17 min | |
| May 8, 9:07 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| May 8, 10:36 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 5 hr |
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