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Small Craft Advisory 239, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
987 FZAK52 PAJK 021159 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-030100- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. $$ PKZ041-030100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-030100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-030100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-030100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-030100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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986 FZAK52 PAJK 021555 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-030100- 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. $$ PKZ041-030100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-030100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-030100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-030100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-030100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
917 FZAK52 PAJK 022102 AAB CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-030100- 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. $$ PKZ041-030100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-030100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-030100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-030100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-030100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
325 FZAK52 PAJK 022332 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-031400- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 964 MB STORM FORCE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-031400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-031400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-031400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S SWELL. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-031400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS EASTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS EASTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SE SWELL. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-031400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SE SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
326 FZAK52 PAJK 030709 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK...UPDATED 11 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-031400- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 964 MB STORM FORCE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-031400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 11 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-031400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-031400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 11 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S SWELL. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-031400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS EASTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS EASTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SE SWELL. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-031400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 11 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SE SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
302 FZAK52 PAJK 031135 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-040100- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 976 MB GALE FORCE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH TUE THEN MOVE AWAY SOUTHEAST TUE NIGHT AND WED. A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WED. $$ PKZ041-040100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-040100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-040100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S SWELL. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-040100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-040100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. $$
901 FZAK52 PAJK 032330 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-041400- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 990 MB LOW OFF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE SE THROUGH WED. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AND WED. $$ PKZ041-041400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-041400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-041400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-041400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-041400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. $$
002 FZAK52 PAJK 040159 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 557 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-042000- 557 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 990 MB LOW OFF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE SE THROUGH WED. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AND WED. $$ PKZ041-042000- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 557 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-042000- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 557 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-042000- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 557 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. S SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-042000- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 557 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-042000- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 557 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. $$
422 FZAK52 PAJK 041154 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-050100- 400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW OFF HAIDA GWAII WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE AWAY SE THROUGH WED. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WED AND SETTLE OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ041-050100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. PATCHY FOG LATE. .THU...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ042-050100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. PATCHY FOG LATE. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ043-050100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE. .THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ051-050100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE. .THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ052-050100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Apr 1, 3:08 PM AKDT, 12 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 3:08 PM AKDT, 12 hours 52 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
308 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012
.SHORT TERM...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE
TODAY WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF. A
SHORT WAVE IS VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY MOVING OVER SOUTHERN
PORTIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS PICKED UP SOUTH
OF FREDERICK SOUND. COLD AIR CONTINUES TO MOVE ONSHORE AS
EVIDENCED BY PLENTY OF OPEN CELL CUMULUS OVER THE EASTERN GULF
AND SNOW SHOWERS MIXED IN WITH THE RAIN SHOWERS.
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC CONTINUES TO
TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST AND THE BAROCLINIC CLOUD SHIELD IS JUST TO
THE SOUTHWEST OF HAIDA GWAII AS OF THIS AFTERNOON. MODELS STILL
HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THIS SYSTEM AND THIS
REPRESENTS THE GREATEST UNCERTAINTY IN THE SHORT RANGE FORECAST
PERIOD. OPTED FOR THE GFS TRACK BUT WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE NOT
QUITE AS DEEP AS GFS. END RESULT WILL BE FULL GALES INSTEAD OF
STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN COASTAL MARINE ZONES WITH GALES
OVER SOUTHERN CHATHAM, WESTERN SUMNER, AND THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
CLARENCE STRAIT. ALSO HAVE A STRONG WIND HEADLINE FOR PUBLIC ZONE
27 THAT EXTENDS INTO THE LONG RANGE FORECAST PERIOD.
SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL GIVE WAY OVERNIGHT TO
STRATIFORM PRECIPITATION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE TONIGHT AND
THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW. HAVE THE CATEGORICAL LINE EXTENDING AS
FAR NORTH AS A LINE FROM SITKA TO JUST NORTH OF FIVE FINGERS
LIGHT BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. STILL SEEING MIXED PRECIP EVEN THIS
AFTERNOON, SO SOME SNOW IN SHOWERS TONIGHT SEEMS A CERTAINTY, BUT
NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. WAR AIR ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH
THE APPROACHING FRONT SHOULD KEEP PRECIP ALL RAIN TOMORROW.
BLENDED EC AND GFS FOR PRESSURE. MODIFIED GFS WIND FIELD TO
LIMIT MARINE WINDS BELOW STORM FORCE. ADJUSTED TEMPS WITH BIAS
CORRECTED NAM. POP AND QPF FROM SREF. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE
COAST OF HAIDA GWAII WILL REMAIN QUASI STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS
THROUGH MID WEEK. PRECIP WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS
WITH STRONG WINDS BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE LOW
WEAKENS. THIS LOW WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTH BY THURSDAY AS RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE TRACKS EAST WARD AND BUILDS OVER THE AK GULF. THE
REGION WILL SEE DRY CONDITIONS AND CLEARING SKIES AS THE RIDGE
BECOMES ESTABLISHED. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE
THROUGH THIS TIME WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES
RESULTING FORM THE COOL WATERS, WARMING LANDS AND WEAK SYNOPTIC
FORCING. FOR THE WEEKEND THERE IS INDICATION THAT A SHORT WAVE
WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE SO HAVE INCLUDED MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKIES WITH SLIGHT TO CHANCE POPS.
MODELS WERE IN GENERALLY SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT BUT STILL HAD
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND GFS WITH RESPECT TO POSITION AND
STRENGTH OF THE GALE FORCE LOW FOR MONDAY NIGHT BUT BY TUESDAY
THE 12Z GS AND 12Z ECMWF FELL MORE IN LINE WITH THE SPEED OF THE
LOW EXITING THE AREA. NOT MUCH DIFFERENCES THROUGH THE REST OF THE
WEEK WITH NEXT LARGE DIVERGENCE OCCURRING BY THE WEEKEND WITH THE
SPIT FLOW PUSHING WEAK SHORT WAVE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WITH MAIN
LOW ENERGY OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. GFS SHOWS A DEEPER MORE
ORGANIZED LOW WHILE THE ECMWF HAS A WEAKER BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE. USED A BLEND OF ECMWF AND GFS THROUGH DAY 3 THEN
TRANSITIONED TO AN EC/HPC BLEND FOR THE REST OF THE LONG TERM AS
EC HAS BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT RUN TO RUN.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE DUE TO THE MODEL DIFFERENCE
WITH DETAILS FOR MONDAY NIGHT BUT AS SYNOPTIC PATTERN HAS BEEN
FAIRLY CONSISTENT THROUGH THE WEEK FORECAST CONFIDENCE BECOMES
ABOVE AVERAGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 1 AM AKDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR
AKZ027.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-031-033-035-036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-021-022-032-034-043.
&&
FRITSCH/PRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Apr 2, 7:53 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr |
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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every small craft advisory in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.