Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 176, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 6, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 28 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
- Apr 6, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2016, 8:09 PM AKDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
026 FZAK52 PAJK 062327 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-071400- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS LOW WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA ON FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-071400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN LATE. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-071400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-071400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-071400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-071400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
957 FZAK52 PAJK 071201 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-080100- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WHILE ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES EAST TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. $$ PKZ041-080100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-080100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL SHIFTING TO THE S LATE. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-080100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-080100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-080100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
699 FZAK52 PAJK 071741 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 941 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-081145- 941 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WHILE ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES EAST TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. $$ PKZ041-081145- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 941 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-081145- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 941 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL SHIFTING TO THE S LATE. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-081145- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 941 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-081145- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 941 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-081145- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 941 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
674 FZAK52 PAJK 072305 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-081400- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A LOW WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WHILE ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES EAST TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-081400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-081400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-081400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. S SWELL. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-081400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-081400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
781 FZAK52 PAJK 080409 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 809 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-081600- 809 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A LOW WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WHILE ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES EAST TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-081600- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 809 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-081600- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 809 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-081600- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 809 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. S SWELL. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-081600- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 809 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 UPDATED WIND ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-081600- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 809 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016 UPDATED WIND ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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 Apr 6, 5:45 AM AKDT, 10 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 5:45 AM AKDT, 10 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
545 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016
.SHORT TERM...AN UPPER DISTURBANCE OVER THE NERN PAC IS FORECAST
TO EJECT NEWD DURING THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. AS THIS
OCCURS...SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OVER THE SRN GULF WED
NIGHT...AND A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N TO THE SERN GULF AND SRN
PANHANDLE. HIGH END SMALL CRAFT WINDS /AROUND 30 KT/ WILL DEVELOP
IN THE WAKE OF THE WARM FRONT WED NIGHT OVER MARINE ZONES 41 AND
42...AS WELL AS CLARENCE STRAIT. IN ADDITION...SELY WINDS GUSTING
TO 40 MPH APPEAR PROBABLE FOR AKZ027. MEANWHILE...GAP WINDS TO 30
KT WILL EMANATE OUT OF CROSS SOUND IMMEDIATELY AHEAD OF THE FRONT.
SATELLITE DERIVED TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER SHOWS VALUES NEAR 1
INCH HAVE BEEN ENTRAINED INTO THE NERN PAC FRONTAL WAVE. THIS
WARM/MOIST AIRMASS WILL SPREAD NWD ACROSS THE SRN AND CNTRL
PANHANDLE TONIGHT...AND WITH SLYS STRENGTHENING ALONG AND S OF THE
WARM FRONT...THE ENVIRONMENT IS FORECAST TO BECOME FAVORABLE FOR
MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...PARTICULARLY FROM SITKA E TO
PETERSBURG AND N TOWARD JUNEAU /TIMING OF THE ONSET OF
MODERATE/HEAVY RAIN IS MORE UNCERTAIN FOR JUNEAU/.
INHERITED PRESSURE GRIDS WERE NUDGED TOWARD THE NAM/ECMWF. WIND
SPEED/DIRECTION OVER THE GULF WAS FURTHER NUDGED TO THE HI-RES
ARW. MANUAL MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO POP AND QPF IN ORDER TO
REFLECT WARM FRONTAL TIMING.
.LONG TERM...ON THURSDAY, FLOW FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO THE
NORTHEAST GULF WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO MERIDIONAL AS THE DEEPLY
SATURATED PLUME OF MOISTURE ADVECTS NORTHWARD. NAM PW VALUES RISE
ABOVE 0.60 INCHES WITHIN THE COLUMN OVER YAKUTAT AND ONLY FALL
SLIGHTLY THURSDAY NIGHT AS JET ENERGY ALOFT PASSES NORTHEAST INTO
WESTERN CANADA. THUS THE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
SHOULD LIFT FARTHER NORTHWESTWARD QUICKLY ACROSS THE GLACIER
BAY/LYNN CANAL REGION TO STALL OVER YAKUTAT AND ELFIN COVE FOR
THURSDAY. AT THIS POINT, THURSDAY RAINFALL TOTALS AMOUNT TO AROUND
1 INCH OVER YAKUTAT, AND A QUARTER TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PUMPS
WARM AIR AND INCREASINGLY STABLE CONDITIONS, SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
TEMPERATURES SHOULD CLIMB INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S, LIKE LAST
WEEK, THREATENING RECORDS.
BY THURSDAY NIGHT THE NORTH PACIFIC TROUGH ORIGINALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE WET WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF LIFTS NORTH AND
BEGINS TO BE SHUNTED NORTHEAST AS IT IS STEERED NORTHEAST BY JET
ENERGY ALOFT. THEREFORE CHANCES OF RAIN SPREAD EAST AND SOUTH
THURSDAY NIGHT. ONSHORE FLOW COUPLED WITH COOLER 850 TEMPERATURES
BRING IN WEAKLY UNSTABLE AIR BY LATE FRIDAY. HOWEVER, DRIER MID-
LEVEL FLOW WILL MEAN RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE.
AS A NEW SYSTEM BOLTS EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN
FRIDAY, A RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE FROM THE GULF AND
HELP DRY THIS WEEKEND'S WEATHER. WET WEATHER LOOKS POISED TO
RETURN TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WINDS WERE BOOSTED THROUGH THE CENTRAL INNER PASSAGES AS THE FRONT
LIFTS NORTHWARD, SO THAT STEPHENS PASSAGE AND NORTHERN CHATHAM
EXPERIENCE SMALL CRAFT WINDS THURSDAY. IN ADDITION, WINDS WERE
INCREASED THROUGH SUMNER AND FREDERICK TO 30 KT THURSDAY MORNING.
MODELS ARE STILL HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE TRACK OF THE
SURFACE LOW ADVANCING NORTHWARD ON THURSDAY/THURSDAY NIGHT.
THEREFORE WINDS OVER THE GULF AS WELL AS THE PANHANDLE MAY NEED TO
BE ADJUSTED AT THIS LATE JUNCTURE. CONTINUED DISPARITY OF
SOLUTIONS FAILED TO LEAD US INTO MAKING MUCH MORE THAN CHANGES FOR
LOCAL EFFECTS.
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.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ027.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-022-033>036-041>043-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ052-053.
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GARNER/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 16 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Apr 7, 9:39 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 18 hr |
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