Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 309, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 27, 2012, 8:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 19 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
- Sep 27, 2012, 8:45 AM AKDT (16:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
110 FZAK51 PAJK 271645 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ098-281045- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 962 MB LOW JUST E OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ON THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-281045- GLACIER BAY- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-281045- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-281045- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-281045- ICY STRAIT- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W WIND WEST OF POINT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-281045- CROSS SOUND- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-281045- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-281045- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-281045- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-281045- FREDERICK SOUND- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-281045- SUMNER STRAIT- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-281045- CLARENCE STRAIT- 845 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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312 FZAK51 PAJK 271724 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ098-281130- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 962 MB LOW JUST E OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ON THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-281130- GLACIER BAY- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-281130- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-281130- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-281130- ICY STRAIT- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W WIND WEST OF POINT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-281130- CROSS SOUND- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-281130- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-281130- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-281130- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-281130- FREDERICK SOUND- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-281130- SUMNER STRAIT- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-281130- CLARENCE STRAIT- 923 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
458 FZAK51 PAJK 271833 AAD CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ098-281245- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 962 MB LOW JUST E OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ON THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-281245- GLACIER BAY- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-281245- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-281245- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-281245- ICY STRAIT- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W WIND WEST OF POINT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-281245- CROSS SOUND- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-281245- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-281245- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-281245- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-281245- FREDERICK SOUND- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-281245- SUMNER STRAIT- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-281245- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1032 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
725 FZAK51 PAJK 272326 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ098-281400- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS N NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THU NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EAST GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN THROUGH OCEAN ENTRANCES UNTIL LATE THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-281400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-281400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-281400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ021-281400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ022-281400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-281400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ032-281400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-281400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-281400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-281400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-281400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
521 FZAK51 PAJK 281206 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 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. PKZ098-290100- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE GULF AND OVER THE EASTERN GULF BY FRI NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-290100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-290100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-290100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ021-290100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ022-290100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-290100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ032-290100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-290100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-290100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-290100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-290100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
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 Sep 27, 6:02 AM AKDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 6:02 AM AKDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
602 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012
.SHORT TERM...THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A LARGE 960 MB
LOW JUST EAST OF KODIAK WITH AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT DRIFTING
OVER THE PANHANDLE THIS MORNING. THE FRONT IS PAST MOST OF THE
FORECAST AREA BUT IT CURRENTLY OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN AREAS
PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. AS THE FRONT DRIFTS INTO
CANADA THROUGH TODAY THE WINDS AND AND HEAVY RAIN WILL DIMINISH
OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS. A SURFACE RIDGE IS CURRENTLY BUILDING
OVER SE AND THIS FEATURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. THIS RIDGE IS PRODUCING STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE INSIDE WATERS WITH GALES OVER LYNN CANAL
AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP NEAR SKAGWAY IN THE NEXT FEW
HOURS AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY WITH STRONG 45KT SW FLOW AT
700MB. THIS WILL ENHANCE THE LEE SIDE TROUGHING AND KEEP A STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS. SO WITH THAT SAID
GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE NEAR SKAGWAY ALONG WITH MIN GALES
OVER NORTHERN LYNN. THE REST OF THE INSIDE WATERS WILL SEE SMALL
CRAFT WINDS TO 25 KT FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH TODAY AND INTO
TONIGHT WITH A STRONG SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE WINDS OVER
LAND WILL REMAIN TO BE 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS DUE TO
INSTABILITY AND THE PERSISTENT RIDGE OVER THE AREA.
THE LOW WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS NE TO BE NEAR PWS BY LATE
TONIGHT. SHOWERS ARE ROTATING AROUND THE LOW AND GULF OF ALASKA
AND AS SOME OF THESE STRONGER SHOWERS WHEN THEY HIT THE LAND MAY
PRODUCE SOME LIGHTENING. SO THERE IS ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
THE NORTH/NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH TONIGHT AS SHORTWAVE ENERGY WILL
MOVE INTO THE AREA. THE SHOWERS MAY BE HEAVY IN THE NORTHERN GULF
WITH STRONG VERTICAL MOTION. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE SHOWERS
OVER THE SOUTHERN THIRD THIS AFTERNOON BUT AS A UPPER TROF MOVES
OVER THE AREA TONIGHT THE SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT.
TEMPS WILL NOT RISE TO MUCH THROUGH TODAY WITH A COOLER AIR MASS
OVER THE AREA AND CLOUDY SKIES. THE COOLER AIR WILL LOWER
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR THE WHITE PASS AREA ALONG THE KLONDIKE
HIGHWAY THROUGH TONIGHT. IF THE QPF AMOUNTS BEING FORECASTED BY
THE NAM ALONG WITH THE COOLER TEMPS THIS IS A CHANCE THAT THE
PASS COULD SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT.
CONTINUED TO USE A BLEND OF THE NAM/EC THROUGH THE SHORT TERM
PERIOD AS THEY BOTH INITIALIZED THE BEST WITH THE LOW NEAR
KODIAK. WITH GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSTANCY FOR PAST FEW DAYS THERE IS
ABOVE AVERAGE FORECASTER CONFIDENCE FOR THE NEXT 24HRS.
&&
.LONG TERM...MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THROUGH SUNDAY WITH
A WEAKENING UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE
FEATURES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF AND A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS OVER
SOUTHEAST ALASKA. REFRESHED THE INHERITED FORECAST PACKAGE WITH
THE NAM AND ECMWF THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL
POPS WILL CONTINUE BUT WINDS WILL SUBSIDE...BUT SMALL CRAFT WINDS
WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE NORTHERN OUTSIDE WATERS AND ROUGH SEAS
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT ENTIRE OUTER WATERS DUE TO LONG PERIODS
SOUTHWEST TO WEST SWELLS. SMALL CRAFT WINDS ACROSS THE INNER
CHANNELS WILL DECREASE DURING THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.
HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE GULF AND THE BOTH
00Z GFS AND ECMWF MADE A GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. THE 06Z RUN OF GFS BRINGS A CLUSTER OF UPPER LEVEL FEATURES
INTO THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK AND A SURFACE LOW PASSING ACROSS THE
PANHANDLE. THIS 06Z RUN IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUS RUNS.
THE ECMWF ALSO BRINGS A EXTRA-TROPICAL LOW INTO THE GULF BY EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECIDED TO USE THE 00Z GFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY TO
KEEP FORECAST AREAS GENERALLY DRY...AND A BLEND OF THE GFS/ECMWF FOR
THURSDAY TIME FRAME TO INVITE A SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE EASTERN
GULF.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR AKZ018.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 7 AM AKDT THIS MORNING FOR AKZ028.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-036-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-021-022-031>035-041>043-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
&&
ABJ/AHNIn the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 27, 8:04 AM AKDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
804 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST YAKUTAT 59.54N 139.73W
09/27/2012 M30 MPH AK ASOS
PAYA 20030KT AT 26/1116 PM
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 29 W CAPE YAKATAGA 60.12N 143.28W
09/27/2012 M25 MPH AK OTHER FEDERAL
BERING GLACIER 01025 MPH AT 26/5 PM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST HOONAH 58.11N 135.44W
09/27/2012 M36 MPH AK AWOS
PAOH 22036 MPH AT 27/1256 AM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SITKA 57.05N 135.34W
09/27/2012 M52 MPH AK ASOS
PASI 18052 MPH AT 27/1205 AM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
09/27/2012 M44 MPH AK ASOS
PAJN 12044 MPH AT 27/1211 AM. WINDY CONDITIONS BEGAN
BETWEEN 11 PM AND MIDNIGHT AND ENDED BY 2 AM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 S JUNEAU 58.15N 134.41W
09/27/2012 M54 MPH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FEDERAL BUILDING ROOF - MMM29G43 MPH WITH A PEAK GUST TO
54 MPH AT 27/0114 AM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PETERSBURG 56.81N 132.96W
09/27/2012 M30 MPH AK AWOS
PETERSBURG - 25010G30 MPH AT 27/436 AM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WRANGELL 56.47N 132.40W
09/27/2012 M38 MPH AK AWOS
WRANGELL - 13022G38 MPH AT 27/336 AM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST KAKE 56.97N 133.93W
09/27/2012 M38 MPH AK AWOS
KAKE - 14024G38 MPH AT 26/956 PM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST KLAWOCK 55.55N 133.09W
09/27/2012 M33 MPH AK ASOS
KLAWOCK - 17033 MPH AT 27/224 AM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST HYDABURG 55.21N 132.82W
09/27/2012 M62 MPH AK AWOS
HYDABURG - 15035G62 MPH AT 26/756 PM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST KETCHIKAN 55.34N 131.65W
09/27/2012 M41 MPH AK ASOS
KETCHIKAN - 15041 MPH AT 27/338 AM AND 448 AM. ROOF WIND
OF 11040G58 MPH AT 26/753 PM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ANNETTE 55.04N 131.59W
09/27/2012 M46 MPH AK ASOS
ANNETTE - 14046 MPH AT 26/906 PM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST METLAKATLA 55.12N 132.58W
09/27/2012 M39 MPH AK AWOS
METLAKATLA - 16024G39 MPH 26/856 PM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 ENE COFFMAN COVE 56.06N 132.70W
09/27/2012 M84 MPH PKZ036 AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
LINCOLN ROCK - 16062G73 MPH AT 26/8 PM.
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KAVThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 4:19 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:19 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 26 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 days | |
| Sep 27, 6:51 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 39 hr |
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