Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 110, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 8, 2016, 11:11 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2016, 11:11 AM AKST (20:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2016, 10:12 PM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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923 FZAK51 PAJK 082011 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 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. PKZ098-090400- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 998 MB LOW OFF CAPE DECISION WILL RAPIDLY DISSIPATE JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE LATE TONIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE S TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-090400- GLACIER BAY- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-090400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-090400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-090400- ICY STRAIT- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-090400- CROSS SOUND- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ031-090400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS SOUTH SIDE OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-090400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-090400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHERN HALF...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 BUILDING TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. NORTHERN HALF...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SOUTHERN HALF...SW SWELL. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. HIGHEST SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-090400- FREDERICK SOUND- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-090400- SUMNER STRAIT- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-090400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1111 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT...DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS NORTHERN HALF. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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089 FZAK51 PAJK 090052 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 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. PKZ098-091400- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 998 MB LOW OFF CAPE SPENCER WILL RAPIDLY DISSIPATE JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE LATE TONIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE S TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-091400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-091400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-091400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-091400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. STRONGEST WIND AROUND POINT ADOLPHUS. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-091400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-091400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. HIGHER GUSTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-091400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-091400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-091400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-091400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-091400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
290 FZAK51 PAJK 090318 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 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. PKZ098-091600- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 998 MB LOW OFF CAPE SPENCER WILL RAPIDLY DISSIPATE JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE LATE TONIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE S TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-091600- GLACIER BAY- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-091600- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-091600- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-091600- ICY STRAIT- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. HIGHEST WINDS W OF POINT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-091600- CROSS SOUND- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-091600- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-091600- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-091600- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-091600- FREDERICK SOUND- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SS WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-091600- SUMNER STRAIT- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-091600- CLARENCE STRAIT- 618 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
199 FZAK51 PAJK 090712 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 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. PKZ098-091600- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 998 MB LOW OFF CAPE SPENCER WILL RAPIDLY DISSIPATE JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE LATE TONIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE S TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-091600- GLACIER BAY- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-091600- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-091600- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-091600- ICY STRAIT- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-091600- CROSS SOUND- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-091600- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-091600- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-091600- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-091600- FREDERICK SOUND- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-091600- SUMNER STRAIT- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-091600- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1012 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 8, 5:55 AM AKST, 5 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 5:55 AM AKST, 5 hours 16 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
555 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016
.SHORT TERM...A SURFACE LOW WILL BE MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF MONDAY AND INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY LATE MONDAY
NIGHT. THE BAND OF HEAVIER RAINS WILL BE PUSHING NORTHWARD FROM
THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS MORNING TOWARDS THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
THIS MORNING. EXPECT THE RAIN THERE TO TAPER OFF TO LIGHT RAIN
INTO THE AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE ALSO RATHER GUSTY ACROSS PRINCE OF
WALES AND SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS THIS MORNING AS WELL.
A FEW OF THE VERY EARLY MORNING SHOWERS NEAR YAKUTAT HAVE BETTER
ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. THE HEAVIER SHOWERS WERE CREATING
SOME ICE PELLETS AND THAT WILL LIKELY ENDING.
AS THE PRECIP MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE IT SHOULD START AS
SNOW THERE. FOR HAINES AND HAINES HIGHWAY 2 TO 4 INCHES IS
POSSIBLE...WITH BEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BORDER. THE KLONDIKE
HIGHWAY WILL SEE THE BEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW. THE SNOW
WILL BE GENERALLY ABOUT 1500 FEET TONIGHT ONWARD AND RISING
OVERNIGHT. AM EXPECTING ABOUT 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 5
TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
.LONG TERM...TUESDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WILL FEATURE TWO BASIC
PATTERNS. THE FIRST WILL QUICKLY BEGIN SETTING UP ON TUESDAY. THIS
ONE ENTAILS LOW PRESSURE ANCHORED SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS OR OVER
THE WESTERN GULF WITH IMPULSES ROUNDING THE FLOW FROM THE SOUTH
AND THEN DETOURING TO THE NORTHWEST JUST AS THEY APPROACH THE
PANHANDLE. THIS FLOW IS CHARACTERIZED BY MILD TO WARM
TEMPERATURES...GENERALLY PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN AS EACH IMPULSE
PASSES THE PANHANDLE OFFSHORE FOLLOWED BY BRIEF DRY PERIODS
BETWEEN WAVE PASSAGES...AS WELL AS BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS BOTH
THE SOUTHERN INNER PASSAGES AND THE COASTAL ZONES. THIS PATTERN
LOOKS TO BEGIN TO DOMINATE OUR WEATHER TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
PERSIST INTO EARLY FRIDAY.
BY LATE FRIDAY ANOTHER PATTERN LOOKS TO EMERGE...ONE POTENTIALLY
MUCH WETTER FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA, AND ALSO MILD. THIS ONE
FEATURES SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM AN EXTENDED FETCH ACROSS THE
NORTH PACIFIC WITH EMBEDDED WAVES ENHANCING RAINFALL AND WIND.
NEITHER PATTERN IS GOOD FOR SNOW LOVERS BUT SHOULD SUIT THOSE
PREFER US TO BE SNOW FREE.
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT THERE WAS AT LEAST A MODICUM OF
AGREEMENT TO PURSUE CHANGES. AS THE GREAT WEST COAST RIDGE
SUCCUMBS TO THE FIRST SHORT-WAVE ARRIVING FROM THE SOUTH, THE
LAST OF THE SHORT-TERM'S CONVEYOR BELT OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE
SHOULD BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. DRYING
CONDITIONS WILL ADVANCE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE DAY FROM THE SOUTH.
HOWEVER, ANY BREAK IS SHORT-LIVED AS THE FIRST WAVE ADVANCES FROM
THE SOUTH TO BRING MORE RAIN FOR THE PANHANDLE AND BREEZY
CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN AND COASTAL ZONES. A PERIOD OF
A WEAK TAKU WINDS MAY SET UP FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS BY
THE AFTERNOON STRETCHING INTO THE EVENING. WITH SUCH A WARM AIR
MASS PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA, IT IS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE
ANY SHORT OUTFLOW SITUATION SHOULD COOL OUR ATMOSPHERE QUICK
ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR ANY PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE TO SNOW.
THEREFORE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WHITE PASS THIS WEEK AND YAKUTAT
TUESDAY MORNING, WE HAVE GONE SNOW-FREE FOR THIS EARLY TO MID
FEBRUARY FORECAST.
FROM WEDNESDAY AND BEYOND WE USED AN ENSEMBLE OF GFS, ECMWF, AND
THE CANADIAN GEM TO PRESENT A ROUGH IDEA OF WHEN GRADIENTS WILL
TIGHTEN, IE, THE MOST LIKELY TIME WHEN SUCCESSIVE WAVES WILL
ARRIVE. POTENTIALLY THE STRONGEST WAVE, THE LAST IN THE SERIES,
INDUCES DRIER RIDGING ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING FOR THE BEST CHANCE OF DRY WEATHER, BUT THIS
WILL BE BRIEF AS RAIN MOVES IN TO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE BY LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. FRIDAY WINDS BEGIN TO BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST AS THE
SECOND MORE WET PATTERN EVOLVES.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE FOR TIMING WEATHER/WIND SYSTEMS AVERAGE FOR A
PATTERN WHERE GUIDANCE STRUGGLES. CONFIDENCE MUCH HIGHER FOR WARM
TO MILD TEMPERATURES AND PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN. USED ECMWF FOR
TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT WITH ECMWF/GEM/GFS FOR WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY
NIGHT GOING INTO WPC.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY FOR
AKZ018.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ028.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-022-033>036-041>043-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051-053.
&&
BEZENEK/JWA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:59 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 9:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Feb 8, 12:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 hr |
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