Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 166, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 23, 2016, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2016, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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183 FZAK51 PAJK 231201 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 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. PKZ098-240100- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN MOVE EAST OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND OVER HAIDA GWAII THURSDAY. $$ PKZ011-240100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-240100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-240100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING THEN SUBSIDING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-240100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-240100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S SWELL. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-240100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-240100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-240100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-240100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-240100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-240100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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645 FZAK51 PAJK 231218 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 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. PKZ098-240100- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN MOVE EAST OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND OVER HAIDA GWAII THURSDAY. $$ PKZ011-240100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-240100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-240100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING THEN SUBSIDING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-240100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-240100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S SWELL. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-240100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-240100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-240100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-240100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-240100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-240100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
536 FZAK51 PAJK 231708 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 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. PKZ098-240200- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN MOVE EAST OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND OVER HAIDA GWAII THURSDAY. $$ PKZ011-240200- GLACIER BAY- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 UPDATED .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-240200- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-240200- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING THEN SUBSIDING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-240200- ICY STRAIT- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 5 FT. LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-240200- CROSS SOUND- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S SWELL. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-240200- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR TAKU INLET. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-240200- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-240200- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-240200- FREDERICK SOUND- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-240200- SUMNER STRAIT- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-240200- CLARENCE STRAIT- 908 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SE SWELL. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
569 FZAK51 PAJK 232330 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 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. PKZ098-241400- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NE TO THE FAR SE GULF WED NIGHT...THEN REACH NORTHERN HAIDA GWAII THU. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE OVER NORTHERN HAIDA GWAII THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-241400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-241400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-241400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-241400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-241400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-241400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-241400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-241400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-241400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-241400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS TO 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-241400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS TO 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 22, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016
.SHORT TERM...GALE FORCE FRONTAL SYSTEM WAS ENTERING THE SRN GULF
DURING MIDDAY TUE...WHILE SUBSIDENCE AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE WAS
YIELDING BREAKS IN CLOUD COVER AND MILD CONDITIONS OVER THE
PANHANDLE. STRAY SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SERN AK DURING THE
EVENING...WHICH WILL TRANSITION TO STRATIFORM RAINFALL...FIRST
OVER THE SRN PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN CNTRL/NRN PORTIONS
OF THE PANHANDLE WED MORNING/AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...GALES WILL
DEVELOP THIS EVENING OVER MARINE ZONE 310...THEN THE REMAINDER OF
THE GULF WATERS BY LATE TONIGHT. TIGHTENING GRADIENT OVER CLARENCE
STRAIT WILL ALSO FAVOR A PERIOD OF GALES...AS WELL AS CROSS SOUND
AS GAP WINDS STRENGTHEN IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT. STRONG WIND
HEADLINE WAS ALSO POSTED FOR AKZ027...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
ANTICIPATED DURING FROPA LATE TONIGHT/WED MORNING.
MODIFICATION TO INHERITED WINDS WERE GENERALLY LIMITED TO LOCAL
EFFECTS. REMAINDER OF THE GRIDS WERE NUDGED TOWARD A NAM/GFS/ECMWF
ENSEMBLE BLEND.
.LONG TERM...WEAKENING LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FAR S GULF WED
NIGHT THEN TO NRN HAIDA GWAII BY THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW SHOULD
PUSH ONSHORE THE CENTRAL BC COAST BY THU EVENING. ANOTHER FRONTAL
SYSTEM WILL MOVE NE INTO THE GULF FRI THEN ACROSS SE AK FRI NIGHT
AND SAT. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A LOW ON THIS FRONT AS WELL...BUT
MODELS DIFFER GREATLY ON THIS. MAY SEE ANOTHER SYSTEM AROUND SUN
BEFORE A LARGE SCALE RIDGE STARTS TO BUILD OVER THE ERN GULF NEXT
WEEK. USED BLEND OF THE 12Z ECMWF AND CANADIAN FOR WED NIGHT AND
THU...THEN WENT WITH 12Z GFS AND ECMWF BLEND FOR THU NIGHT AND
FRI. USED MAINLY WPC FOR FRI NIGHT ONWARD.
FOR WED NIGHT AND THU...PRECIP WILL DIMINISH OVER THE N DURING WED
EVENING...AND LOOKS LIKE THU WILL BE A FAIRLY NICE DAY OVER THE N
WITH SOME SUNSHINE LIKELY. THE S WILL SEE MORE PRECIP WITH THE LOW
MOVE IN WED NIGHT...BUT IT SHOULD DIMINISH THU AS LOW MOVES PAST
THAT AREA.
FOR THU NIGHT...AS MID-LEVEL RIDGE MOVES PAST THE AREA...FLOW WILL
BECOME MORE ONSHORE SO EXPECT SOME STRATOCU TO POP UP OVER THE
AREA ESPECIALLY THE LATTER PART OF THE NIGHT.
FOR FRI-SAT...PRECIP WITH FRONTAL SYSTEM SHOULD MOVE INTO THE GULF
FRI...THEN ONSHORE SE AK FRI NIGHT. MAY BE SOME PRECIP WELL OUT
AHEAD OF THE FRONT THOUGH ASSOCIATED WITH ONSHORE FLOW AND VERY
WEAK SHORTWAVE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA FRI. WIND FORECAST WILL BE
TRICKY DUE TO MODEL ISSUES HANDLING LOW ALONG THE FRONT...BUT
LOOKING LIKE AT LEAST SCA LEVEL WINDS.
FOR SAT NIGHT AND SUN...ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL KEEP ONSHORE FLOW
GOING AND KEEP THINGS MOSTLY ON THE WET SIDE ALTHOUGH IT MAY DRY
OUT SOME LATE SUN AS RIDGE STARTS TO BUILD IN.
NEXT WEEK...BIG STORY WILL BE THE MASSIVE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE
AREA. STILL SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES ON HOW MUCH ENERGY MIGHT TRY TO
MOVE THRU THE RIDGE TOP AND HOW FAR W THE RIDGE AXIS SETS UP. AT
THIS POINT...LOOKING LIKE THE FAR NW PART OF THE AREA WILL HAVE
BEST CHANCES FOR PRECIP (WHICH COULD BE HEAVY DEPENDING ON HOW FAR
W RIDGE IS) AND THE FAR SE PART WILL SEE THE WARMEST AND DRIEST
WEATHER. TEMPS LOOK LIKE THEY WILL BE WELL ABOVE AVERAGE BY
MIDWEEK FOR MOST OF THE AREA.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 1 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR AKZ027.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ022-036-041>043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-021-031>035.
&&
GARNER/RWT
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 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.