Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 101, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 13, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 14 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
- Feb 13, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2014, 6:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
980 FZAK51 PAJK 131217 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 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. PKZ098-140100- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN THROUGH THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY. $$ PKZ011-140100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-140100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-140100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-140100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-140100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-140100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-140100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-140100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-140100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-140100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-140100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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232 FZAK51 PAJK 132022 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 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. PKZ098-141430- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN THROUGH THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY. $$ PKZ011-141430- GLACIER BAY- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-141430- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-141430- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-141430- ICY STRAIT- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-141430- CROSS SOUND- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-141430- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-141430- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-141430- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-141430- FREDERICK SOUND- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-141430- SUMNER STRAIT- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-141430- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1118 AM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
332 FZAK51 PAJK 140032 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 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. PKZ098-141400- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. A LOW WILL TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-141400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-141400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-141400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING S LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-141400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-141400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT OVERNIGHT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-141400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-141400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-141400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-141400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-141400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-141400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
854 FZAK51 PAJK 140321 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 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. PKZ098-142115- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. A LOW WILL TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ011-142115- GLACIER BAY- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-142115- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-142115- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING S LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-142115- ICY STRAIT- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-142115- CROSS SOUND- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT OVERNIGHT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-142115- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-142115- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-142115- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-142115- FREDERICK SOUND- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-142115- SUMNER STRAIT- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-142115- CLARENCE STRAIT- 609 PM AKST THU FEB 13 2014 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Feb 12, 3:24 PM AKST, 12 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 3:24 PM AKST, 12 hours 36 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
324 PM AKST WED FEB 12 2014
.SHORT TERM...A SURFACE LOW HAS FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
UNDERNEATH A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. AN UPPER LOW WILL DROP
SOUTH FROM THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THIS FEATURE AS A BRANCH OF THE JET STREAM WRAPS AROUND THE BASE
OF THE UPPER LOW. FRONTOGENESIS IS ALSO APPARENT IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY AS OF THIS AFTERNOON. FURTHER SOUTH IN THE GULF, A
DEVELOPING WAVE IS TRACKING TO THE NORTHEAST. THE WAVE IS
EXPECTED TO MERGE WITH THE DEVELOPING FRONT AND THEN SWING NORTH
TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. WHILE NOT A TRUE TRAINING EVENT,
MUCH OF THE ASSOCIATED QPF WILL BE CONCENTRATED IN THE YAKUTAT
AREA. AS OF THIS AFTERNOON, IT LOOKS LIKE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
WILL OCCUR TO THE WEST OF THE BAY, BUT ENOUGH WILL FALL IN
YAKUTAT TO SUPPORT A WINTER STORM WARNING FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. TRAJECTORY ON THIS FRONT WOULD NORMALLY
RESULT IN RAIN, BUT NEAR SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURES OVER THE GULF
AS WELL AS SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL RESULT IN SNOW AT THE STAR
REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE PRECIP IS COMING FROM. SETTLED ON A SNOW
RATIO OF 13 TO 1 AND WORKED UP A 24 HOUR SNOW FORECAST OF 9 TO
13 INCHES FOR THE TOWN OF YAKUTAT. BY TOMORROW MORNING, THE FRONT
WILL BEGIN WORKING ITS WAY SOUTH ALONG THE COAST AND SPREAD SNOW
INLAND. HAVE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES IN PLACE FOR BOTH HAINES
AND SKAGWAY TOMORROW AS A RESULT. OPTED TO CANCEL THE WIND CHILL
ADVISORY THAT WAS OUT FOR THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND INCORPORATE
THAT ELEMENT INTO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ZONE 17. SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ALL THE WAY DOWN THE PANHANDLE THROUGHOUT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THERE IS A LITTLE LOW LEVEL WARM AIR
ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARM SECTOR AND THE VERY PRONOUNCED
THICKNESS RIDGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT, SO THERE IS A GOOD
CHANCE THAT THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST WILL WARM UP ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE A RAIN-SNOW MIX BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. OUTSIDE THE
ADVISORY AND WARNING AREAS, SNOW TOTALS THROUGH TOMORROW
AFTERNOON RANGE FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES IN THE JUNEAU AREA TO LESS
THAN 1 INCH FOR THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN CANADA HAS RELAXED SOMEWHAT, BUT AN
OFFSHORE GRADIENT STILL EXISTS AS A RESULT OF THE DEEPENING LOW
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. HAVE ISSUED GALE WARNING FOR THE OUTSIDE
COASTAL MARINE ZONES DOWN TO CAPE DECISION IN ADVANCE OF THE
APPROACHING FRONT. ALSO HAVE A GALE WARNING OUT FOR GLACIER BAY
AND CROSS SOUND. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING
INNER CHANNELS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES AND
DISENCHANTMENT BAY.
USED A BLEND OF GEM, NAM, AND ECMWF FOR PRESSURE AND WIND. POP
AND QPF FROM NAM. TEMPS ADJUSTED PER GFS. OVERALL FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM...COLD AND SNOWY WEATHER EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE EXTENDED PERIOD AS A LONG WAVE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE GULF AND
ALASKA DOES NOT MOVE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AT THE SURFACE THIS
RESULTS IN A VERY PERSISTENT LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WITH
SEVERAL SHORT WAVES OR LOWS ROTATING AROUND IT AND INTO THE
PANHANDLE IN THE SW FLOW. USUALLY THIS TYPE OF PATTERN WOULD
BRING US A DECENT WARM UP ACROSS THE PANHANDLE, BUT THE POOL OF
COLD AIR IN THE GULF HAS PUSHED SO FAR SOUTH THAT ANY LOWS IN THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN GULF ARE FORMING ENTIRELY IN THE
POOL OF COLD AIR. SO WHEN THESE LOWS EVENTUALLY MAKE LANDFALL ON
THE PANHANDLE THEY DON'T HAVE MUCH OF A WARM PUSH AHEAD OF THEM
TO WARM THINGS UP. CONSEQUENTLY TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD
ENOUGH FOR SNOW FOR MOST AREAS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE NORTHERN HALF
OF THE PANHANDLE.
STORM NUMBER ONE FOR THE LONG RANGE SHOWS UP ON THU NIGHT AND
FRI. STILL A LITTLE DISAGREEMENT FROM THE MODELS ON WHERE IT WILL
GO BUT THE MAIN CONSENSUS IS THAT THIS ONE IS LOOKING LIKE MAINLY
A SOUTHERN PANHANDLE STORM AGAIN AS THE MAIN LOW HEADS FOR THE
DIXON ENTRANCE AREA. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW
BUT SOME AREAS ALONG PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AND OVER TOWARD THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF CLARENCE STRAIT MAY WARM UP ENOUGH FOR THE SNOW
TO MIX WITH RAIN REDUCING SNOW AMOUNTS. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS MAY
BE ALONG NORTHERN PRINCE OF WALES INTO PETERSBURG AND WRANGELL
WHERE QPF AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHEST BUT TEMPS WILL STILL BE LOW
ENOUGH THAT RAIN SHOULD NOT MIX IN VERY MUCH. EXPECTING UPWARDS
OF 2 TO 6 INCHES FROM THIS STORM.
NEXT STORM IS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AND THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE MOST OF
IT WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE BUT IT WILL BRING QUITE A BIT OF WIND DUE
TO A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND THE RIDGE OVER
BRITISH COLUMBIA. WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT IN THE GULF
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GET TO MIN STORM FORCE LATE FRI NIGHT INTO
SAT BEFORE THE FRONT STARTS TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST. THIS
SLOW DRIFT WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD THE HIGHER WINDS INTO THE INNER
CHANNELS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES, GALE WARNINGS, MAYBE EVEN
STRONG WIND HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED SAT AS THE FRONT GETS CLOSER
TO THE COAST. ANOTHER DUMP OF SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED FOR THE
YAKUTAT AREA WITH THIS STORM. THE REST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL NOT
SEE MUCH AS MOST OF THE HIGHER PRECIP REMAINS OFFSHORE.
PAST THE WEEKEND, MODELS DIVERGE WITH WHERE THE NEXT STORMS WILL
BE. THE GENERAL CONSENSUS SEEMS TO BE THAT THE PERSISTENT
NORTHERN GULF LOW WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT TO THE SE EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS A WEAK UPPER RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE GULF. THIS RESULTS IN THE
PANHANDLE DRYING OUT A BIT EARLY NEXT WEEK.
EXTENDED RANGE MODELS WERE IN SOMEWHAT GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WITH SOME DIFFERENCES HERE AND THERE. THE ECMWF WAS A
LITTLE BIT OF AN OUTLIER FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE STORM ON THU
NIGHT AS IT TOOK THE LOW FARTHER NORTH THEN ANY OTHER MODEL BUT
GOT BACK ON TRACK AFTERWARDS. DECIDED ON MORE NAM/GFS FOR THU
NIGHT INTO FRI THEN GFS/EC INTO THE WEEKEND. USED WPC FOR THE
REST OF THE EXTENDED TO EVEN OUT THE DIFFERENCES THAT SHOW UP
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR
AKZ019.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ018.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-022-042-043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-021-031-033>036-041.
&&
FRITSCH/EALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 3:36 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:36 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 12, 7:50 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 15 hr | |
| Feb 12, 9:49 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Feb 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 4:36 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Feb 13, 4:47 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Feb 13, 12:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 16 hr |
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