Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 337, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 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
- Oct 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
981 FZAK51 PAJK 252329 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 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. PKZ098-261400- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE ALASKAN INTERIOR AND YUKON WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEAKENING FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH DIXON ENTRANCE EARLY FRIDAY. A SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SATURDAY. $$ PKZ011-261400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-261400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-261400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-261400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-261400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-261400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-261400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-261400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-261400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-261400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-261400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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879 FZAK51 PAJK 261141 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 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. PKZ098-270100- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE ALASKAN INTERIOR AND YUKON WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ011-270100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-270100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-270100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-270100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-270100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-270100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-270100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-270100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-270100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-270100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-270100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
990 FZAK51 PAJK 262324 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 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. PKZ098-271400- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE ALASKAN INTERIOR AND YUKON WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH INTO DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-271400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-271400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-271400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-271400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-271400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-271400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-271400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-271400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-271400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-271400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-271400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
481 FZAK51 PAJK 271136 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 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. PKZ098-280100- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE ALASKAN INTERIOR AND YUKON WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ011-280100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-280100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-280100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-280100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-280100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-280100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-280100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-280100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-280100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-280100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-280100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
330 FZAK51 PAJK 272327 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 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 SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SLOWLY DRIFT S TO THE NORTHERN B.C. THROUGH MON NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE OVER HAIDA GWAII SAT NIGHT WILL WEAKEN AND BECOME NEAR STATIONARY ACROSS THE FAR SE GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-281400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-281400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-281400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-281400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-281400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-281400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-281400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-281400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-281400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-281400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-281400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
023 FZAK51 PAJK 280402 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 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. PKZ098-282215- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SLOWLY DRIFT S TO THE NORTHERN B.C. THROUGH MON NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE OVER HAIDA GWAII SAT NIGHT WILL WEAKEN AND BECOME NEAR STATIONARY ACROSS THE FAR SE GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-282215- GLACIER BAY- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-282215- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-282215- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-282215- ICY STRAIT- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-282215- CROSS SOUND- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-282215- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-282215- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-282215- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-282215- FREDERICK SOUND- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-282215- SUMNER STRAIT- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-282215- CLARENCE STRAIT- 802 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
092 FZAK51 PAJK 280738 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 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. PKZ098-290145- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SLOWLY DRIFT S TO THE NORTHERN B.C. THROUGH MON NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE OVER HAIDA GWAII SAT NIGHT WILL WEAKEN AND BECOME NEAR STATIONARY ACROSS THE FAR SE GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-290145- GLACIER BAY- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-290145- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-290145- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-290145- ICY STRAIT- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-290145- CROSS SOUND- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-290145- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-290145- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-290145- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-290145- FREDERICK SOUND- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-290145- SUMNER STRAIT- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-290145- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1138 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
509 FZAK51 PAJK 281133 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 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 SUN OCT 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SLOWLY DRIFT S TO NORTHERN B.C. THROUGH MON NIGHT. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE NE OVER HAIDA GWAII SUN NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE THERE BY LATE MON. OUTLOOK...A LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-290100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-290100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-290100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-290100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-290100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-290100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-290100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-290100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-290100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-290100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-290100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Oct 25, 5:55 AM AKDT, 10 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 25, 5:55 AM AKDT, 10 hours 5 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
555 AM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012
.SHORT TERM...THE LONG DRY BREAK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
AS AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS COVERING NORTHWEST CANADA FLOWS THROUGH
SOUTHEAST ALASKA TO THE GULF OF ALASKA. HOWEVER, A CLOUDMASS FROM
A WEAK OCCLUSION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL BE INCREASING THE
CLOUD COVER FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WITHIN ABOUT 40 NM OF
DIXON ENTRANCE LATE TONIGHT. FOR MORE ABOUT THE PATTERN CHANGE
AND THE END OF OUR DRY BREAK PLEASE SEE THE LONG RANGE SECTION
BELOW.
TWO STRONGEST SURFACE WIND EVENTS: THE FIRST IS THE NORTHERLY
OUTFLOW DOWN LYNN CANAL THAT REMAINS A GALE BUT SHOULD WEAKEN TO
30 KT TONIGHT. THE SECOND IS FOR TAKU WINDS THAT WILL STOP AND
RESTART AS LEAST ONCE.
THE SURFACE WIND AT SOUTH DOUGLAS WIND PROFILE SITE HAS HAD
GUSTS AT OR CLOSE TO 40 MPH SEVERAL TIMES OVERNIGHT, WITH THE
MOST RECENT OBSERVATIONS REPORTING GUSTS OF 37 MPH.
THE MOST RECENT RUN OF THE NAM MODEL ARE CONSISTENT WITH A
MOUNTAIN WAVE IN THE VICINITY OF JUNEAU CONTINUING FOR DAY TIME
TODAY, WITH GUSTS IN DOUGLAS AND IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU OF ABOUT
40 MPH. A COMPONENT OF THE MOUNTAIN WAVE WILL PROBABLY FAIL LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND THE MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS WILL THEN REDEVELOP
OVERNIGHT. NOTE THE WIND SPEEDS ARE CALLED "STRONG WIND". PLEASE
SEE THE LONG RANGE DISCUSSION ABOUT A LATER HIGH WIND WATCH.
THE NAM AND EC INITIALIZATIONS WERE BOTH GOOD EXCEPT FOR THE
OCCLUDED FRONT ALONG 50N SOUTH OF THE GULF, WHERE THE ECMWF HAS A
BETTER FIT. THE CHANGES TO THE FORECASTS DUE TO THE MODEL RUN
UPDATES ARE SMALL TO TRIVIAL THROUGH 15Z FRIDAY.
.LONG TERM...COMPLEX STREAM INTERACTION WILL BE THE ISSUE FOR
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. MODELS DIFFER ON WHETHER THE NORTHERN OR
SOUTHERN STREAM ALOFT WILL BE DOMINANT AND THIS WILL HAVE AN
IMPACT AS FAR AS HOW FAR NORTH ANY PRECIP FROM A SOUTHERN STREAM
FRONT GETS. THE 00Z GFS SHOWED SOUTHERN STREAM DOMINATING THE MAIN
PART OF THE PANHANDLE AND ALLOW THE FRONT AND PRECIP TO GET ALL
THE WAY TO THE FAR NORTH SUN. THE 00Z ECMWF SHOWED THE NORTHERN
STREAM DOMINATING THE AREA AND KEEPING THE SOUTHERN STREAM FRONT
SOUTH OF THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. CURRENT FORECAST WAS IN
BETWEEN THOSE EXTREMES...AND ENDED UP LEAVING THE POPS OVER THE
WEEKEND ALONE AS IT WAS A GOOD COMPROMISE. ALSO PRETTY MUCH LEFT
NEXT WEEK AS IS ALSO DUE TO MODEL DIFFERENCES OUT THERE IN
HANDLING THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BLOCKING HIGH AND ALLOWING TROF TO
DEVELOP OVER THE GULF BY MIDWEEK.
DID MAKE SOME CHANGES FOR FRI AND FRI EVENING OVER THE
SOUTH...AND LOCALLY MADE CHANGES TO WINDS FRI INTO SUN MORNING.
BOTH THE GFS AND THE ECMWF ALLOW SOME PRECIP TO MAKE IT INTO THE
FAR SOUTHERN ZONES FRI BEFORE SHIFTING IT OFF TO THE EAST FRI
NIGHT. THIS IS DUE TO A WEAK FRONT MOVING TO JUST S OF THAT AREA
FRI BEFORE SHEARING APART FRI NIGHT AS UPPER SUPPORT MOVES
INLAND. HAVE BROUGHT IN CHANCE POPS TO THE FAR SOUTHERN ZONES FRI
THEN HAVE THOSE POPS SHIFT EAST OUT OF THE AREA DURING FRI NIGHT.
PTYPE SHOULD BE MAINLY RAIN ALTHOUGH A FEW SNOWFLAKES MAY MIX IN
ESPECIALLY FRI MORNING.
LOCALLY AROUND JUNEAU...SET UP FOR A TAKU WIND EVENT IS LOOKING
MORE IMPRESSIVE FOR THE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT NIGHT TIME FRAME. THE
NAM SHOWS INCREASING CROSS BARRIER FLOW DURING THE FRI-SAT
MORNING PERIOD WITH AS MUCH AS 45 KT OF CROSS BARRIER FLOW BY
LATE SAT MORNING. THE INVERSION WILL REMAIN IN A GOOD
LOCATION...NEAR 850 MB...AS COLD AIR IS ADVECTED IN AT LOWER
LEVELS. MEANWHILE...UPPER TROF DIGGING SOUTH WILL TURN THE
MID-LEVEL FLOW AROUND 500 MB TO SW BY MIDDAY SAT...PLACING
CRITICAL LEVEL IN A GOOD LOCATION. BEFORE THAT THE MID-LEVEL FLOW
IS MORE NW FRI NIGHT...STILL PLACING A CRITICAL LEVEL IN A GOOD
SPOT. GIVEN THIS SET UP...HAVE ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR FRI
EVENING THROUGH SUN MORNING FOR THE DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
AREAS. WILL KEEP THE STRONG WIND HEADLINE GOING THROUGH THE DAY
FRI AS WELL AS IT WILL BE A LONG DURATION EVENT STARTING FROM
SHORT RANGE PERIOD.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ025.
STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR AKZ025.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
AKZ025.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-043-051-052.
&&
JBT/RWTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 days | |
| Oct 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:40 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 38 hr |
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