Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 50, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 18 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 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2012, 10:29 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
349 FZAK51 PAJK 120025 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 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. PKZ098-121400- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OVER THE PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY. A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-121400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-121400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-121400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-121400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-121400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE GALE TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-121400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-121400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-121400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-121400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ035-121400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-121400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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790 FZAK51 PAJK 120411 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 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. PKZ098-121400- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OVER THE PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY. A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-121400- GLACIER BAY- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-121400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-121400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-121400- ICY STRAIT- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-121400- CROSS SOUND- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE GALE TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-121400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-121400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-121400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-121400- FREDERICK SOUND- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ035-121400- SUMNER STRAIT- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-121400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 710 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
848 FZAK51 PAJK 121314 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 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. PKZ098-130100- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OVER THE PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY. A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SE INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF BY LATE FRIDAY. OUTLOOK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ011-130100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-130100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ013-130100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-130100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-130100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUST. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-130100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-130100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-130100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7...FT EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-130100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ035-130100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-130100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. .SUN...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
747 FZAK51 PAJK 121930 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 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. PKZ098-130200- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OVER THE PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY. A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SE INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF BY LATE FRIDAY. OUTLOOK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ011-130200- GLACIER BAY- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 UPDATED .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-130200- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ013-130200- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-130200- ICY STRAIT- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 UPDATED .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-130200- CROSS SOUND- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUST. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-130200- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-130200- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-130200- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-130200- FREDERICK SOUND- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ035-130200- SUMNER STRAIT- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-130200- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1029 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. .SUN...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 11, 6:20 AM AKST, 9 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 6:20 AM AKST, 9 hours 40 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
620 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012
.SHORT TERM...RADAR DATA AND PANHANDLE PRESSURE TRENDS
INDICATING THAT THE CURRENT WEATHER FRONT IS VERY NEAR THE OUTER
COAST AS OF EARLY THIS MORNING. LOW LEVEL WARM SECTOR AIR REACHED
YAKUTAT EARLIER IN THE NIGHT AND SNOW THERE CHANGED TO RAIN AFTER
STORM TOTALS OF UP TO 17 INCHES. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ZONE
19 CONTINUES WITH TEMPERATURES IN HAINES SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING
THROUGH THE NIGHT AND TEMPS OUT THE HIGHWAY SLIGHTLY BELOW
FREEZING. LET THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR ZONES 20, 21, AND
22 EXPIRE ON TIME AT 5 AM THIS MORNING. AS THE WARM SECTOR MOVES
OVER THE PANHANDLE, TEMPS EVERYWHERE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE
FREEZING WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF NEAR THE BORDER ALONG THE
HAINES HIGHWAY AND THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. ACCORDINGLY, HAVE EITHER
RAIN, OR SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN FOR ALL LOCATIONS EXCEPT HAINES
ZONE AND NEAR WHITE PASS FOR TODAY. PRECIP RATES FORECAST TO
DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY ALONG THE OUTER COAST AS THE FRONT COMES
ASHORE. LOCATIONS BETWEEN BERNERS BAY AND TRACY ARM WILL SEE AN
INCREASE IN PRECIP RATES AS THE FRONT PASSES TO THE EAST INTO
CANADA.
A DEVELOPING WAVE WELL TO THE SOUTH AND WEST ALONG THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP INTO A CLOSED LOW LATER TODAY AND
TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST. THIS FEATURE SHOULD BE OVER THE EASTERN
GULF BY THE END OF THE SHORT RANGE FORECAST PERIOD EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. MOISTURE PLUME ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WAVE IS FORECAST TO
PRODUCE ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION LATE
TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE PANHANDLE. HEAVIEST
AMOUNTS EXPECTED BETWEEN CAPE SPENCER SOUTH TO SITKA AND EAST
FROM GUSTAVUS SOUTH TO KAKE. WARMER LOW LEVEL AIR ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS DEVELOPING WAVE SHOULD KEEP TEMPS WARM ENOUGH LONG ENOUGH TO
KEEP SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. IT WILL BE CLOSE,
THOUGH, IN AND AROUND JUNEAU, WHERE THERE ARE 2 TO 5 INCHES IN
THE OVERNIGHT FORECAST. ALSO HAVE ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR
HAINES AND THE HAINES HIGHWAY OVERNIGHT.
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CURRENT FRONT NOW WINDING DOWN AND
REMAINING GALES LIMITED TO COASTAL MARINE ZONES SOUTH OF CAPE
EDGECUMBE AS WELL AS CLARENCE STRAIT. INNER CHANNEL WINDS
DIMINISHING TO SMALL CRAFT OR BELOW BY THIS AFTERNOON. COASTAL
WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE SPENCER, ICY STRAIT, CROSS SOUND, AND
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS BEGIN TO RAMP UP AGAIN OVERNIGHT IN
ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING WAVE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH.
USED ECMWF FOR SHORT TERM FORECAST BASED ON SUPERIOR
INITIALIZATION OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE, JET STRENGTH/LOCATION, AND
TREATMENT OF THE DEVELOPING WAVE AS IT APPROACHES SOUTHEAST
ALASKA. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...THE FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT
WITH THE PATTERN CHANGE STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT. A UPPER LOW OVER
THE GULF WILL DRIFT SE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG UPPER HIGH
MOVES OVER WESTERN AK. AS THIS UPPER HIGH BUILDS A SURFACE HIGH
WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON AND INCREASE THE NORTHERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER THE PANHANDLE THIS WEEKEND. THE INCREASE OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL PRODUCE COLD, LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS AND CLEAR SKIES
FOR THE THIS WEEKEND. SOME CLOUDS WILL LINGER OVER THE FAR
SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN AREAS EARLY IN THE WEEKEND BUT SHOULD CLEAR
OUT ONCE A UPPER LEVEL TROF DRIFTS SOUTH FROM THE YUKON SUN NIGHT.
THE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALES FROM THE NORTH OVER THE INNER
CHANNELS FRIDAY NIGHT WITH VERY STRONG GUSTS FROM INTERIOR PASSES
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND INNER CHANNELS. LAND AREAS WILL SEE
LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS NEAR PAGY AND
DOWNTOWN JUNEAU OVER THE WEEKEND. VERY COLD AIR WILL ADVECT OVER
SE AK THIS WEEKEND WITH TEMPS RANGING FROM THE 20 OVER THE SOUTH TO
SINGLE DIGITS OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS. THE COLD TEMPS AND STRONG
WINDS WILL PRODUCE FREEZING SPRAY THIS WEEKEND AND MAY PERSIST
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
BEFORE ALL THIS...A DEVELOPING WAVE WILL ROLL UP THE COAST OF THE
PANHANDLE THURSDAY. THIS WAVE WILL PRODUCE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
OVER THE NORTHERN HALF IN THE MORNING AND THEN RAIN AS MORE WARM
AIR LIFTS NORTH. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH
THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE HAINES AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAYS. THE
SOUTHERN AREAS WILL SEE ALL RAIN WITH SOME WINDY CONDITIONS
THURSDAY MORNING. THE COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT EAST OF THE AREA
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE START OF THE CAA. SO THE RAIN
SHOWERS WILL CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE THURSDAY
NIGHT WITH SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA BY FRIDAY. THE
UPPER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO SEND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE AREA
FRIDAY BUT A THE COLD DRIER AIR BEGINS TO DROP SOUTH FROM THE
INTERIOR THE SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE AND THE SKIES WILL
BEGIN TO CLEAR OUT LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SAT MORNING.
THERE IS ABOVE AVERAGE FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND USED MAINLY THE
UKMET/EC THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING THEN EC/GFS THROUGH DAY 5. DID NOT
CHANGE THE FORECAST MUCH IN THE EXTENDED PERIODS AS THE TREND FOR
DRY AND COLD CONDITIONS STILL LOOKS GOOD.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ019.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-021-022-031>035-043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
&&
FRITSCH/ABJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 11, 7:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 12, 9:45 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Jan 12, 10:29 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 18 hr | |
| Jan 12, 10:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Jan 12, 1:22 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 27 hr |
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