Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 93, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 28, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
332 FZAK51 PAJK 290019 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 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. PKZ098-291400- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 981 MB LOW CENTER 250 NM SW OF CAPE DECISION WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NE. THIS LOW WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE SUN EVENING. A MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT WILL APPROACH THE EASTERN GULF COAST FROM THE SW ON MON. $$ PKZ011-291400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-291400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-291400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-291400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-291400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-291400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-291400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-291400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-291400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-291400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-291400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
715 FZAK51 PAJK 291304 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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. PKZ098-300100- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 984 MB LOW CENTER 225 NM SW OF CAPE DECISION WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NE. THIS LOW WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE SUN EVENING. A MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT WILL APPROACH THE EASTERN GULF COAST FROM THE SW ON MON. $$ PKZ011-300100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. .MON...N 10 KT WIND BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-300100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-300100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-300100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-300100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL LATE. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-300100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LATE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-300100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-300100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-300100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-300100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-300100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 20KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
151 FZAK51 PAJK 291844 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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. PKZ098-300100- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 984 MB LOW CENTER 225 NM SW OF CAPE DECISION WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NE. THIS LOW WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE SUN EVENING. A MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT WILL APPROACH THE EASTERN GULF COAST FROM THE SW ON MON. $$ PKZ011-300100- GLACIER BAY- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. .MON...N 10 KT WIND BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-300100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-300100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-300100- ICY STRAIT- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-300100- CROSS SOUND- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL LATE. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-300100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LATE. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-300100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-300100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-300100- FREDERICK SOUND- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-300100- SUMNER STRAIT- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-300100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 944 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 20KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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 28, 1:29 PM AKST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 1:29 PM AKST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
129 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012
.SHORT TERM...DAY SHIFT FORECAST CHALLENGE IS THE USUAL SNOW
AMOUNT AND FINDING AND TRACKING RAIN/SNOW LINE. FIRST...STRUGGLED
TO RECONCILE SATELLITE IMAGERY WITH MODEL INITIALIZATION AT 28/12Z
THIS MORNING BUT FORTUNATELY THERE WERE JUST ENOUGH SHIP OBS TO
SHOW THAT THE MAIN LOW CENTER IS AT 52N 147W AT 18Z AROUND 980 MB.
CLOSEST MODEL 28/12Z IS AK-GFS-40 WITH A SECOND CENTER NEAR UPR
VORT-MAX 52N 138W. USED MSLP FORECASTS FROM PREVIOUS SHIFT WAS
JUST FINE...BUT UPPER DYNAMICS AND SREF POPS SUGGEST PRECIPITATION
A LITTLE FARTHER N AND W OF PREVIOUS FORECASTS...SO MENTION OF
SNOW FOR HOONAH AND JUNEAU SUNDAY. ALSO COLD AIR CONTINUES TO
FILTER IN AT LOW LEVELS WRANGELL NORTH AND COLD AIR TRAPPED AT
HYDER FOR A WINTER STORM WARNING THERE. HAD TO UP THE SNOW AMOUNTS
FOR PSG-WRG-KAKE-ANGOON TODAY AND TONIGHT FORECASTING THAT IT WILL
NOT CHANGE OVER TO RAIN ...BUT PAWG HINTS AT NEAR RAIN ATTM. FIVE
FINGER WIND DIRECTION REMAINS NORTH WHICH WILL HELP TO CONTINUE
THE SNOW.
.LONG TERM...MODELS IN A LITTLE BETTER AGREEMENT ON SYSTEM THAT
WILL BE AFFECTING THE AREA SUN NIGHT...BUT STILL HAVE IMPORTANT
DIFFERENCES ON HOW FAR NW PRECIP WILL GET. THIS WILL DEPEND ON HOW
SHARP OF A MID-LEVEL TROF DEVELOPS TO THE SW OF THE AREA AS THE
SYSTEM APPROACHES. BASED ON A MODEL AVERAGE AND THEIR
TRENDS...LOOKS LIKE NW EDGE OF PRECIP WILL GET TO ABOUT 30 NM NW
OF A PAJN-PAOH LINE...AND PRECIP AMOUNTS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AS
YOU MOVE SE INTO THE PRECIP SHIELD. HAVE SHIFTED THE HIGHER POPS
FURTHER NWWD TO REFLECT THIS IDEA...AND ALSO SHOW A FAIRLY TIGHT
QPF GRADIENT ON THE NW SIDE OF THE PRECIP SHIELD. GIVEN THAT THE
NWRN PART OF THE PRECIP WILL MOST LIKELY REMAIN SNOW...THIS COULD
LEAD TO ADVY OR LOW END WARNING SNOWFALL IN THE PAJN/PAOH AND
POSSIBLY PAGN AREAS SUN NIGHT. GIVEN THE MODEL VARIANCE ON QPF IN
THOSE AREAS THOUGH...NOT ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO ISSUE ANY WINTER
WEATHER HEADLINES FOR THOSE AREAS ATTM.
DID NOT MAKE CHANGES TO WIND AND PRESSURE FIELDS AS THEY STILL
LOOKED REASONABLE FOR THE FIRST SYSTEM SUN NIGHT...AND MODEL
DIFFERENCES FURTHER OUT MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CHANGE AFTER
MON PERIOD. DID SLOW DOWN THE NEXT PRECIP BAND A BIT FOR
MON...AND THAT BLENDED WELL INTO THE LEFT ALONE MON NIGHT PERIOD.
SHOULD SEE A DECENT PRECIP BREAK BETWEEN THE SUN NIGHT AND MON
SYSTEMS. TEMPS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE A SLOW WARMING TREND OVER THE
SRN AND COASTAL AREAS...WHILE THE N REMAINS A LITTLE COOLER FOR
MON. FOR MID-LATE WEEK LOOKING LIKE WARMER TEMPS MOVING IN...AND
POSSIBLY A SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK
WHICH COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN AREAS WITH EXTREME SNOW DEPTHS.
STAY TUNED...
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ024-026.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ029.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031>036-042-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ041.
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JC/RWTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 9:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 6 hr |
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