Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 187, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 27, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT. 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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- Issued
- Apr 27, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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197 FZAK51 PAJK 272347 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 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. PKZ098-281400- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE WED EVENING. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF WED NIGHT THEN MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-281400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-281400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-281400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-281400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-281400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING... THEN RAIN LATE. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-281400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-281400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-281400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-281400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-281400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT THEN 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-281400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT THEN 2 FT OR LESS. $$
2 follow-up statements
771 FZAK51 PAJK 281137 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 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. PKZ098-290100- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE THURSDAY EVENING AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD NORTH OVER THE PANHANDLE...AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THEREAFTER...A STORM FORCE FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE GULF DURING THE WEEKEND. $$ PKZ011-290100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-290100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-290100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-290100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-290100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-290100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-290100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-290100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-290100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-290100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT THEN 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-290100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT THEN 2 FT OR LESS. $$
913 FZAK51 PAJK 282328 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 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. PKZ098-291400- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A FRONT OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL MOVE INTO CANADA THU EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD NORTH AND PERSIST OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THEREAFTER...A STORM FORCE FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE GULF DURING THE WEEKEND. $$ PKZ011-291400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-291400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT IN THE EVENING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-291400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-291400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-291400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-291400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-291400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-291400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-291400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-291400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS TO 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-291400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT... EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
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 27, 4:59 AM AKDT, 11 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 4:59 AM AKDT, 11 hours 1 minute before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
459 AM AKDT WED APR 27 2016
.SHORT TERM...WEATHER FRONT THAT CROSSED OVER THE PANHANDLE
OVERNIGHT IS NOW IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AS A WEAK RIDGE BUILT OVER
THE PANHANDLE. STEADY RAINFALL TRANSITIONED TO SHOWERS, WHICH THEN
BECOME MORE SPORADIC IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
A FEW BREAKS IN CLOUD COVER PRODUCED AREAS OF RADIATIONAL FOG
DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE COASTAL PANHANDLE. MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOWED A STABLE
AIR MASS OVER SHALLOW MOISTURE THROUGH 6 AM, WHEN THE FOG WILL
LIFT. AREAS OF FOG DID DROP DOWN BELOW 1 MILE FOR YAKUTAT AND
KLAWOCK, BUT THEN VISIBILITY QUICKLY IMPROVED. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE
IS MOVING INTO THE EASTERN GULF TODAY AND TRACKING NORTHEASTERLY.
IT WILL THEN CROSS INTO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THIS EVENING.
UNSTABLE AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WAVE PRODUCING CAPE VALUES
NEAR 200 J/KG AND LI NEARING -2C. PUT IN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE N GULF UNDER THIS WAVE. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL
DIMINISH OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH THE DAY BUT INCREASE
IN THE AFTERNOON OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS EARLY IN THE
EVENING UNDER THIS NEXT VORT LOBE. A MORE ORGANIZED FRONT
EXTENDING FROM A LOW NEAR THE ALEUTIANS MOVES IN RAPIDLY TONIGHT
WITH MORE STRATIFORM RAIN CROSSING INTO THE PANHANDLE AND GULF.
SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE AREA DROPPED THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH WIND
SPEEDS CURRENTLY 15 KT OR LESS. WINDS WILL PICK UP TO GALE FORCE
ALONG THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE EVENING WITH
SOUTHERN COASTAL WATER AND INNER CHANNEL WINDS PICKING UP TO SMALL
CRAFT LATER TONIGHT. MAINLY E-W PARALLEL GRADIENT FOR THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN CHANNELS FOR N-S CHANNELS WINDS WILL BE WEAKER THAN
THE E-W CHANNELS.
MODELS STILL IN DECENT AGREEMENT AND WHILE THERE ARE SOME DETAILS
WITH TIMING OF FRONTS DIFFERING FROM INHERITED FORECAST THESE
DIFFERENCES WERE RATHER SMALL. LIKED THE 00Z NAM/EC OVERALL BUT
MADE FEW CHANGES TO GRIDS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...A GALE FORCE FRONT /WITH GALE STRENGTH SPEEDS OVER
GULF MARINE ZONES 51 AND 52/ IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN DURING THU AS
IT ENCOUNTERS THE PANHANDLE. THEREAFTER...MOIST ONSHORE SWLYS WILL
PROMOTE RAIN OVER THE REGION INTO SAT AFTERNOON. RAIN IS FORECAST
TO BECOME INCREASINGLY CONFINED TO THE NRN PANHANDLE SAT
NIGHT...WHILE A DRIER/SUBSIDENT ENVIRONMENT OVER THE SRN PANHANDLE
YIELDS A BRIEF RESPITE FROM WET WEATHER.
MEANWHILE...MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT SHOWING A DEEP-
LAYER CYCLONE STRENGTHENING AS IT EJECTS FROM THE NCNTRL PAC
TOWARD THE SWRN GULF FRI AND SAT. A 100+ KT UPPER-LEVEL JET WILL
BE PRESENT ALONG THE ERN PERIPHERY OF THE CYCLONE...WITH THE JET
TAKING AIM AT THE PANHANDLE DURING THE WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...A
WARM AIRMASS AND SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE WILL SPREAD TOWARD THE
SRN/CNTRL PANHANDLE...SETTING THE STAGE FOR HEAVY RAIN SAT NIGHT
THROUGH MON.
UPDATES TO THE INHERITED FORECAST WERE MADE THROUGH SAT...WITH THE
BULK OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST MAINTAINED THEREAFTER. ENSEMBLE
APPROACH WAS USED FOR CHANGES.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ022-033-036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
&&
PRB/GARNER
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 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Apr 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr |
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