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Gale Warning 86, NWS Juneau, AK

February 7, 2014

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 7, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 7, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

781 
FZAK51 PAJK 071244
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 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.

PKZ098-080100-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK SOUTHWEST AND BEGIN TO
WEAKEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL
BUILD TO THE SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH
SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-080100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-080100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-080100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ021-080100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING...STRONGEST
WINDS OVER WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT...STRONGEST WINDS OVER WESTERN
PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ022-080100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-080100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-080100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-080100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-080100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ035-080100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-080100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS TO 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
991 
FZAK51 PAJK 071752 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 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.

PKZ098-081200-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK SOUTHWEST AND BEGIN TO
WEAKEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL
BUILD TO THE SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH
SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-081200-
GLACIER BAY-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-081200-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-081200-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SOUTH OF POINT HOWARD...GUSTS TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.



$$

PKZ021-081200-
ICY STRAIT-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT...STRONGEST WINDS OVER
WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT...STRONGEST WINDS OVER WESTERN
PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT.



$$

PKZ022-081200-
CROSS SOUND-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-081200-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-081200-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NORTH OF POINT AUGUSTUS...GUSTS AROUND 35 KT. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-081200-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-081200-
FREDERICK SOUND-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.



$$

PKZ035-081200-
SUMNER STRAIT-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-081200-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
852 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS TO 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
062 
FZAK51 PAJK 072044 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 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.

PKZ098-080100-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK SOUTHWEST AND BEGIN TO
WEAKEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL
BUILD TO THE SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH
SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-080100-
GLACIER BAY-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-080100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-080100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SOUTH OF POINT HOWARD...GUSTS TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.



$$

PKZ021-080100-
ICY STRAIT-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT...STRONGEST WINDS OVER
WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT...STRONGEST WINDS OVER WESTERN
PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT.



$$

PKZ022-080100-
CROSS SOUND-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-080100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-080100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. NORTH
OF POINT AUGUSTUS...GUSTS AROUND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-080100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-080100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.



$$

PKZ035-080100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-080100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1144 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS TO 2 FT
OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 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 6, 2:50 PM AKST, 13 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 2:50 PM AKST, 13 hours 10 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
250 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014

.SHORT TERM...ANOTHER GLORIOUS DAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST...AND THE
DROUGHT CONTINUES. BUT YAKUTAT SHOULD GET SOME SNOW LATER
TONIGHT...STRETCHING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW
IS BARRELING SOUTH FROM NORTHERN ALASKA. THIS WILL SPIN A LEE SIDE
LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF LATER THIS EVENING WHICH WILL BE THE
MAIN WEATHER MAKER FOR THE NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH THE NEXT 24
HOURS. FOR THE REST OF THE PANHANDLE...YES IT WILL AFFECT OUR
WEATHER, TOO, BUT NOT AS MUCH.

THIS LOW WILL RAISE WIND SPEEDS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS TO GALE IN
ZONE 52 BRIEFLY FRIDAY MORNING...AND TO SMALL CRAFT FOR 310 AND
52. IN ADDITION...CROSS SOUND EASTERLIES WILL ACCELERATE LATER
TONIGHT TO SMALL CRAFT LASTING INTO FRIDAY. NORTHERN LYNN CANAL
WILL SEE WINDS BEGIN TO RISE LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH
NOT TO THE PREVIOUSLY FORECASTED GALE LEVEL. LOWERED WIND
SPEEDS...SINCE THEY WILL BE PULLED TO THE LOW AS OPPOSED TO PUSHED
FROM THE HIGH IN NORTHWEST CANADA. THE HIGH WE HAVE BEEN DEALING
WITH FOR DAYS...WILL WEAKEN FROM THE UPPER LOW MOVING SOUTH.

SOME CLOUD COVER MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COASTAL
PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. STILL
THINK THE NORTHERN INTERIOR COULD SEE ENOUGH SUNSHINE TO QUALIFY
AS A NICE DAY...DESPITE THE WINDS IN CERTAIN AREAS.

TEMPERATURES COOLED IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE...EAST OF
FAIRWEATHER OVERNIGHT TO ACCOUNT FOR SUFFICIENT CLEARING TO STILL
ALLOW FOR SOME HEALTHY INSOLATION. TEMPERATURES LAST NIGHT WERE IN
THE SINGLE-DIGITS IN GUSTAVUS AND THE MENDENHALL VALLEY...AS WELL
AS BELOW ZERO AT THE HAINES BORDER. SO DID LOWER
TEMPERATURES...BUT IN LINE WITH MOS GUIDANCE...BUT KEPT THINGS A
LITTLE WARMER THAN LAST NIGHT IN THE NORTH. FOR THE SOUTH...THEY
SHOULD BE FAIRLY SIMILAR.

NAM AND ECMWF USED AS GUIDANCE, BUT MAINLY LOCAL TWEAKS TO THE
FORECAST. FORECAST CONFIDENCE GOOD TO AVERAGE. AVERAGE FOR CLOUD
COVER IN THE NORTH. MAY BE A BIT MORE OPTIMISTIC.

 .LONG TERM...THIS WEEKEND IS STILL LOOKING LIKE IT WILL BE
CLEAR, DRY AND LOCALLY WINDY AS THE YUKON HIGH BUILDS TO AROUND
1040 MB BY SUN. OUTFLOW WINDS WILL BE BLOWING OUT OF THE USUAL
SPOTS ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WITH WINDS UP TO GALE FORCE EXPECTED
FOR LYNN CANAL AND TAKU INLET SUN THROUGH MON WITH FREEZING
SPRAY. WILL HAVE TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR A TAKU WIND EPISODE
LATER THIS WEEKEND AS THE INVERSION DEEPENS AND CROSS BARRIER
FLOW INCREASES.

 MEANWHILE THE LOW THAT WAS OVER THE NW GULF IN THE SHORT TERM
TAKES A RATHER LONG TRIP TO THE SW OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
THERE IT MERGES WITH ANOTHER LOW AND BEGINS A EASTWARD TREK OVER
THE WEEKEND. AS IT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF, UPPER LEVEL FLOW
OVER THE PANHANDLE STARTS TO TURN AROUND FROM A NE OFFSHORE
DIRECTION TO A SW ONSHORE DIRECTION BY SUN NIGHT. AT THIS POINT
MODELS START TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE ECMWF SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME AN
OUTLIER ON MON AS IT DISPLAYS A 990 MB LOW JUST WEST OF HAIDA
GWAII ON MON WHILE JUST ABOUT EVERY OTHER MODEL SHOWS A LOW IN
THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF AT THE SAME TIME. THINGS BECOME A BIT MORE
AGREEABLE TOWARD TUE. BY THAT POINT THE MODELS ARE TRENDING
TOWARD A LOW HEADING TOWARD THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE/DIXON ENTRANCE
AREA SPREADING PRECIP AND SOME WIND FOLLOWED BY A GENERAL AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE STICKING AROUND IN THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THE END
OF THE LONG RANGE.

 NOT MUCH CONFIDENCE ON WHEN THE FIRST FRONTAL BAND WITH THE
EARLY WEEK SYSTEM WILL HIT, BUT MOST MODELS ARE LEANING TOWARD
MON. WHEN IT DOES ARRIVE IT WILL SPREAD SMALL CRAFT TO GALE FORCE
WINDS ACROSS THE GULF AS IT MOVES NORTH. AS FOR THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE COLD ENOUGH THAT MOST PLACES
WILL START OUT AS SNOW BEFORE STARTING TO MIX WITH RAIN LATER IN
THE WEEK.

 EXTENDED RANGE MODELS WERE IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND BEFORE STARING TO DIVERGE ON MON. DECIDED TO STICK WITH
THE EC AND SOME GEM OR NAM THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO GET THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE COAST MOUNTAINS. GENERALLY STAYED
AWAY FROM THE ECMWF ON MON GIVEN THE LOW IT IS TRYING TO PLACE
NEAR HAIDA GWAII. USED WPC FOR THE REST OF THE EXTENDED TO TRY
AND EVEN OUT DIFFERENCES.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-022-051.

&&

JWA/EAL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Feb 7, 4:44 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAJK4 hr
Feb 7, 4:44 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAJK47 hr
Feb 7, 11:44 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK4 hr

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