Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 33, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 2, 2015, 9:06 AM AKST. It was in force for 31 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 2, 2015, 9:06 AM AKST (18:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2015, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
070 FZAK51 PAJK 021806 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 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. PKZ098-031215- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRI MORNING WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. COLD NORTHERLY GALES WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS AS AN ARCTIC FRONT PASSES S ACROSS THE AREA. $$ PKZ011-031215- GLACIER BAY- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. LOCAL HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-031215- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-031215- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-031215- ICY STRAIT- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-031215- CROSS SOUND- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...NE GALE 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-031215- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-031215- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-031215- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-031215- FREDERICK SOUND- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-031215- SUMNER STRAIT- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-031215- CLARENCE STRAIT- 906 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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706 FZAK51 PAJK 030042 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 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. PKZ098-031400- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... COLD NORTHERLY GALES WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS AS AN ARCTIC FRONT PASSES S ACROSS THE AREA FRI NIGHT. ON SAT LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF. $$ PKZ011-031400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-031400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ013-031400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ021-031400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ022-031400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-031400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-031400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ033-031400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-031400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS EASTERN PORTION. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ035-031400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-031400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
078 FZAK51 PAJK 030456 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 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. PKZ098-032300- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... COLD NORTHERLY GALES WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS AS AN ARCTIC FRONT PASSES S ACROSS THE AREA FRI NIGHT. ON SAT LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF. $$ PKZ011-032300- GLACIER BAY- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-032300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ013-032300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ021-032300- ICY STRAIT- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ022-032300- CROSS SOUND- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-032300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-032300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ033-032300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-032300- FREDERICK SOUND- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ035-032300- SUMNER STRAIT- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...STRONGEST NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-032300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 756 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
947 FZAK51 PAJK 031241 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 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. PKZ098-040100- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... COLD AND STRONG NORTHERLY AND OFFSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO HAIDA GWAII EARLY SUNDAY AND THEN SOUTHEAST TO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-040100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-040100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ013-040100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ021-040100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ022-040100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-040100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ032-040100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-040100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-040100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ035-040100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-040100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 2, 5:40 AM AKST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 5:40 AM AKST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
540 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SHORT TERM...EARLY MORNING SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS A WEAKENING LOW
ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE WITH THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT
PAST THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA. A SURFACE
TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHWEST FROM THE LOW CENTER PULLS SOME CLOUD
SHIELDS OVER THE OUTER WATERS. THE LOW PRODUCES SOME GUSTY
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ALONG THE PANHANDLE COASTS FROM SITKA
SOUTHEAST TO CRAIG. POSTED STRONG WIND HEADLINE FOR SOUTHWESTERN
PANHANDLE AREA FOR THIS MORNING. GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUE OVER
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE OUTSIDE WATERS AND NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES
AS WELL. ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST...CLOUDS HAVE
DECREASED AND EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES DROP TO AROUND 30 AT
YAKUTAT. CLOUDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL PANHANDLE THIS MORNING WITH SPORADIC RAIN AND TEMPERATURES
REMAIN IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. INCREASING DOWNSLOPING WINDS OVER
JUNEAU MOUNTAINS HAVE PRODUCED GUSTY WINDS NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU
AND DOUGLAS. POSTED STRONG WIND HEADLINE FOR JUNEAU ZONE. SOUTH
OF THE LOW...RAIN CONTINUES WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 40S
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AREAS. OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS BEEN
TIGHTENED NORTH OF THE LOW TRACK AND PRODUCED SOLID GALE FORCE
WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS.
MODELS REMAIN IN GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR THE WEAKENING LOW OVER THE
CENTRAL PANHANDLE WILL TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE THIS MORNING THEN DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE ECMWF
AND NAM MAKE A GOOD CONSENSUS AND ARE USED TO REFRESHED THE
INHERITED FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
AREAS WILL BECOME ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS BY THIS AFTERNOON WHILE
CLOUDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
PANHANDLE. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY STEADY AROUND THE EARLY
MORNING READINGS OR SLIGHTLY FALLING DURING THE DAY AS COLD AIR
MASS CONTINUES TO SPREAD OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL AREAS. THE
ARCTIC FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
THROUGH TONIGHT. WITH INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW...WIND CHILL WILL
POSSIBLY DROP TO 20 BELOW ACROSS THE NORTHERNMOST PANHANDLE
TONIGHT. POSTED HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FOR NORTHERN LYNN CANAL AND
FREEZING SPRAY FOR SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL AS WELL. TEMPERATURES
TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 5 ABOVE NORTHERN AND WIND PROTECTED
CENTRAL PANHANDLE TO THE LOWER TO MID TEENS ACROSS THE CENTRAL
AREAS TO THE LOWER TO MID 20S OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES.
.LONG TERM.../ SATURDAY TO THURSDAY / THE COLD HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING UP INTO THE LOW 1050 MB RANGE THROUGH SATURDAY WILL
CONTINUE TO SLIDE SOUTHEAST TOWARDS LOWER 48 ALONG THE ROCKIE
MOUNTAINS. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF
THROUGH THE EARLY WEEK WILL AID IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
ESTABLISHING OVER THE NORTHEAST COAST MOUNTAINS. AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE SLIDES SOUTH THROUGH BRITISH COLUMBIA SATURDAY INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT THE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE OVER THE MISTY FJORD
AREA. THE OFFSHORE FLOW FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS WILL
USHER IN THE DRIER AIR AND CLEARING SKIES. SOUTHERN THIRD WILL
BREAK OUT BRIEFLY ON MONDAY.
EXPECT TO SEE CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION TO START SPREADING BACK
NORTH THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE LATE MONDAY AS MIX OF RAIN
SNOW TO START...ALTHOUGH THE MORE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF PRINCE OF
WALES MAY START AS SNOW. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS (LESS AN A COUPLE
INCHES) I EXPECT TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS. THIS WILL BE
SPREADING NORTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY.
THIS SHOULD BE A SOLID OVERRUNNING EVENT FOR THE PANHANDLE AND
SNOW AMOUNTS WILL REALLY DEPEND UPON MOISTURE. SO WILL NEED TO
KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SITUATION.
HOWEVER BEFORE THAT THAT POTENTIAL WINTER STORM... THE WIND WILL
BE BIG ISSUE. HAVE KEPT THE STRONG WIND HEADLINES RUNNING INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR SOME OF THE INNER CHANNEL AREAS. GALE TO STORM
FORCE WINDS FOR NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL
KEEP REINFORCING THE COLD AIR INTO THE NORTH PANHANDLE. MODELS
SIMILAR BUT THE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS HAVE SOME STRENGTH
TIMING ITEMS TO DEAL WITH. RIGHT NOW THE JUNEAU AREA LOOKS
FAVORABLE FOR A PERIOD OF TAKU LIKE MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS. HAVE
WINDS TO 50-55 MPH FOR SATURDAY NIGHT... HOWEVER ONE OF THE
MODELS HAS AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF OVER DAY WITH SUGGESTIONS THAT IT
SHOULD BE WARNING STRENGTH. WITH THE PRESENT TIME FRAME WILL LET
NEXT SHIFT CONTINUE TO REVIEW IF IT SHOULD GET MORE THAN JUST THE
HEADLINE.
HEADED TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK MODELS SUGGEST A LARGE BROAD LOW
OVER THE WESTERN GULF WITH A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW STILL
STRUGGLING TO MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE AND A COOL-COLD HIGHER
PRESSURE HOLDING ACROSS WESTERN CANADA.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ027.
STRONG WIND THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR AKZ018-019-025.
STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR
AKZ029.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ013.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ031.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-031-035-041>043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-032>034-036-051>053.
&&
AHN/BEZENEK
VISIT US AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAUThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 1, 11:18 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 36 hr |
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