Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 29, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. 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
- Jan 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
130 FZAK51 PAJK 030037 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 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. PKZ098-031400- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT WILL SPREAD GALES INTO THE EASTERN GULF TUESDAY. $$ PKZ011-031400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-031400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-031400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-031400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-031400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SE SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ031-031400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-031400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-031400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-031400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-031400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-031400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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459 FZAK51 PAJK 030206 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 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. PKZ098-032015- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT WILL SPREAD GALES INTO THE EASTERN GULF TUESDAY. $$ PKZ011-032015- GLACIER BAY- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-032015- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING AND BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-032015- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-032015- ICY STRAIT- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-032015- CROSS SOUND- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SE SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ031-032015- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-032015- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-032015- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-032015- FREDERICK SOUND- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-032015- SUMNER STRAIT- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-032015- CLARENCE STRAIT- 505 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
014 FZAK51 PAJK 030621 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 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. PKZ098-040030- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT WILL SPREAD GALES INTO THE EASTERN GULF TUESDAY. $$ PKZ011-040030- GLACIER BAY- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-040030- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-040030- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-040030- ICY STRAIT- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-040030- CROSS SOUND- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SE SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ031-040030- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-040030- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-040030- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-040030- FREDERICK SOUND- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-040030- SUMNER STRAIT- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-040030- CLARENCE STRAIT- 920 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
986 FZAK51 PAJK 031306 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 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. PKZ098-040100- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA TODAY AND WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TONIGHT. A 975 MB LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ011-040100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-040100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...DIMINISHING AND BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW...THEN RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-040100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-040100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-040100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ031-040100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-040100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-040100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-040100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-040100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-040100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Jan 2, 5:47 AM AKST, 10 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 5:47 AM AKST, 10 hours 13 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
547 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012
.SHORT TERM...DEEP LOW CENTER HAS MOVED INTO THE YUKON. LEAD
OCCLUSION HAS MOVED THROUGH ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA. A SHARP COLD
FRONT IS JUST ENTERING SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM THE WEST THIS
MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO BE THROUGH ALL AREAS BY AROUND NOON.
PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF IS RISING QUICKLY AS A RIDGE BUILDS. THE
RIDGE WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY AND BE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A DEVELOPING COMPLEX LOW NEAR 45/145 WILL
SEND A STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT INTO THE FAR SOUTHEAST GULF BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
STRONG WINDS BETWEEN BUILDING RIDGE IN GULF AND LOW OVER YUKON IS
PRODUCING STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS NORTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA
THIS MORNING. HAVE A STRONG WIND HEADLINE FOR PAHN-PAGY THIS
MORNING. AS RIDGE MOVES IN WILL SEE SLY WINDS DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON AND GO FAIRLY LIGHT BY EVENING. A WESTERLY GALE ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN THIS MORNING AND DROP
BELOW SMCR BY THIS EVENING. WINDS SHIFT TO THE EAST OVERNIGHT AND
INCREASE TO 30 KT IN SE GULF LATE TONIGHT.
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN INTO THE UPPER
30S AND LOWER 40S. THIS HAS TURNED PRECIP TO RA IN ALL AREAS.
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT EXPECT PRECIP TO MIX WITH SNOW THIS MORNING
AND DIMINISH TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIP IS
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY WITH JUST LINGERING ISOLATED
SNOW SHOWERS INTO THE EVENING. HEAVIEST PRECIP WILL BE ALONG COAST
AND COAST MTNS WITH OROGRAPHICS. SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD REMAIN
AN INCH OR LESS EXCEPT OVER HIGHER OROGRAPHIC FAVORED TERRAIN.
WILL SEE CLOUDS BREAK UP THIS AFTERNOON WITH A FEW BREAKS
OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURES ARE NEAR THE HIGHS FOR THE DAY EARLY THIS MORNING
AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE DAY
WITH CAA AND WILL BE NEAR FREEZING ACROSS NORTHERN PANHANDLE THIS
AFTERNOON. A LITTLE ADDITIONAL COOLING IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND
COULD SEE LOW 20S FOR THE FAR NORTH LATER TONIGHT. ACROSS
SOUTHERN...TEMPERATURES BOTTOM OUT THIS EVENING BUT WILL START TO
RISE LATE TONIGHT WITH APPROACH OF FRONT.
MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON PRESSURE AND WINDS AND USED AN
EC/GFS BLEND FOR THIS. TEMPERATURE AND SNOW LEVEL GUIDANCE WAS
LESS AGREEABLE AND HAD TO USE A CREATIVE BLEND AND SERP TO GET A
COOLING TREND FOR THE DAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST. A COMPLEX LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTH OUT OF THE PACIFIC AND INTO THE GULF
TUESDAY. ITS ASSOC FRONTAL TROUGH WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE
PANHANDLE STARTING EARLY TUESDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH ALONG
PRONE COASTAL AREAS. PRECIP ALONG THIS BOUNDARY WILL START OFF AS
SNOW THEN CHANGE OVER TO RAIN AS 850MB TEMPERATURES RISE TO ABOVE
FREEZING OVER THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE REGION. FAR NORTHERN AREAS
OF HAINES AND SKAGWAY WILL KEEP A NORTHERLY WIND DIRECTION MOST OF
THE DAY AND LIKELY TO REMAIN ALL SNOW. NEW LOW CENTERS OR TROUGHS WILL
DEVELOP AND WRAP AROUND THE MAIN PARENT LOW AS IT PROGRESSES INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING NEW
WAVES OF ENERGY ACROSS WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
THE LOW BEING TO THE SOUTH STARTING TUESDAY WILL CAUSE NORTH WINDS
THROUGH INSIDE WATERS...TRANSITIONING TO SOUTH AS THE FIRST TROUGH
PASSES. THERE COULD BE A FEW MORE WIND SHIFTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY
DEPENDING ON NEW LOWS OR TROUGHS DEVELOPING AND MOVING NORTHWARD.
MODELS HAVE VARYING SOLUTIONS FOR THIS...KEEPING FORECASTER
CONFIDENCE FOR WIND DIRECTIONS BELOW NORMAL.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY AND
OVER THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL SCATTER OUT SHOWER
ACTIVITY AND ALLOW FOR SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER. AS A RESULT
EXPECT THURSDAY NIGHT TO BE THE COLDEST OF THE WEEK DUE TO
RADIATIONAL COOLING.
THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF LATE THURSDAY.
AGAIN MODEL LOW PLACEMENTS VARY...WHICH WILL DETERMINE TIMING OF
WIND SHIFTS. BUT IDEA OF THE SYSTEM BRINGING RAIN/SNOW TO THE AREA
STARTING OVERNIGHT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IS SIMILAR. CURRENT MODEL
850 MB TEMPS ARE COLD ENOUGH TO BE ALL SNOW WITH THIS
SYSTEM...HOWEVER THERE LOOKS TO BE A BRIEF PERIOD FRIDAY AFTERNOON
WHERE IT COULD MIX WITH RAIN.
A WEAK RIDGE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT CAUSING
SOUTHERLY WINDS TO INCREASE THROUGH NORTHERN LYNN CANAL...BEFORE THE
NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF FOR SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL AGAIN BRING SOME GUSTY WINDS TO THE OUTER
COASTAL AREAS AND A TRANSITION FROM SNOW BACK TO RAIN.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ018-019.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031>036-041>043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
&&
MM/HANNONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr |
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