Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 155, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 6, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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847 FZAK51 PAJK 070029 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 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. PKZ098-071400- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WEST OF HAIDA GWAII WILL DRIFT NORTH THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE WEAKENING NEAR BARANOF ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. $$ PKZ011-071400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-071400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-071400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-071400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-071400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-071400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-071400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-071400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-071400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-071400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE...HIGHEST NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-071400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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231 FZAK51 PAJK 070243 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 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. PKZ098-071515- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WEST OF HAIDA GWAII WILL DRIFT NORTH THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE WEAKENING NEAR BARANOF ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. $$ PKZ011-071515- GLACIER BAY- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-071515- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-071515- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-071515- ICY STRAIT- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-071515- CROSS SOUND- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-071515- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-071515- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-071515- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-071515- FREDERICK SOUND- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-071515- SUMNER STRAIT- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-071515- CLARENCE STRAIT- 543 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
846 FZAK51 PAJK 071233 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 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. PKZ098-080100- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL DRIFT NORTH THROUGH MON BEFORE WEAKENING NEAR BARANOF ISLAND MON AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF ON TUE $$ PKZ011-080100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-080100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-080100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-080100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHEST WINDS W OF POINT ADOLPHUS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-080100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-080100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-080100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-080100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-080100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-080100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-080100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON MAR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Mar 6, 3:20 PM AKST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 3:20 PM AKST, 40 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
320 PM AKST SUN MAR 6 2016
.SHORT TERM...OLD PARENT LOW FROM SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA FOR
THE LAST FEW DAYS NOW POSITIONED ABOUT 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF HAIDA
GWAII. THE FRONTAL BAND MOVING NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AS
A PARTIALLY ORGANIZED BAND OF SHOWERS MOVES NORTH THROUGH HECATE
STRAIT TOWARD THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. SATELLITE DETECTION IS
SHOWING A HANDFUL OF STRIKES WITH SOME OF THE MORE ENHANCED
SHOWERS BUT NONE NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE. HAVE KEPT THUNDER OUT OF
THE FORECAST AS MODELS ARE NOT THINKING INSTABILITY MOVES THAT FAR
NORTH. THE NEXT WRAP ABOUT THE LOW IS WORKING ITS WAY TOWARDS
WESTERN HAIDA GWAII THIS EVENING. IT IS THIS BAND THAT WILL MOVE
NORTH AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
MONDAY.
LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL TONIGHT WITH VERY
LIGHT AMOUNTS. HEAVIER RAINS WITH THE MAIN LOW WILL IMPACT THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY...THOUGH AMOUNTS SHOULD BE UNDER 1.5
INCHES.
GUSTY WINDS ARE THE MAIN ISSUE WITH THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. ONLY
EXPECTING TO FIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH FOR EXPOSED CAPES IN THE
SOUTHERN HALF...AND GALE TO SMALL CRAFT LEVEL MARINE WINDS.
MAINLY FOR THE THE MARINE ZONES 36 AND 41.
.LONG TERM...LITTLE CHANGE TO THINKING IN THE EXTENDED FROM
PREVIOUS FORECASTS. SPRINGLIKE WEATHER WILL BE THE MAIN STORY WITH
PRECIPITATION CHANCES HIGHEST OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. A BROAD
TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA SENDING MULTIPLE
FEATURES INTO THE VICINITY OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA. HOWEVER WITH THE
MAIN JET SUPPRESSED INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC, SYSTEMS WILL BE
FALLING APART AS THEY APPROACH THE AREA. THEREFORE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS AND WINDS WILL BE HIGHEST OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WITH
A DIMINISHING TREND AS YOU HEAD NORTH. SNOW WILL REMAIN CONFINED
TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE AIRMASS OVER
THE REGION.
USED THE 12Z ECMWF THROUGH DAY 4 THEN THE LATEST WPC GUIDANCE FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE LONG TERM. FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE
AVERAGE IN THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN BUT DECREASES IN REGARDS TO TIMING
AND STRENGTH DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL WAVES.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR AKZ027-028.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-033-036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031-032-034-035-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051-052.
&&
BEZENEK/TPS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr |
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