Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 241, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 29, 2016, 3:38 AM AKDT. It was in force for 41 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Sep 29, 2016, 3:38 AM AKDT (11:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 30, 2016, 8:13 PM AKDT
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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253 FZAK51 PAJK 291145 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 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. PKZ098-300245- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY. MEANWHILE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLE. $$ PKZ011-300245- GLACIER BAY- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-300245- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT.SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-300245- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-300245- ICY STRAIT- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-300245- CROSS SOUND- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-300245- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-300245- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-300245- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-300245- FREDERICK SOUND- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-300245- SUMNER STRAIT- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-300245- CLARENCE STRAIT- 338 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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892 FZAK51 PAJK 292335 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 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. PKZ098-301400- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY. MEANWHILE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLE. $$ PKZ011-301400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-301400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-301400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES... GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-301400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT WEST OF POINT ADOLPHUS LATE. OTHERWISE NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-301400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-301400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-301400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-301400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-301400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-301400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-301400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
144 FZAK51 PAJK 301145 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 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. PKZ098-010230- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SHIFT EAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ011-010230- GLACIER BAY- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-010230- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-010230- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-010230- ICY STRAIT- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-010230- CROSS SOUND- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-010230- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-010230- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-010230- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-010230- FREDERICK SOUND- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-010230- SUMNER STRAIT- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-010230- CLARENCE STRAIT- 321 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
468 FZAK51 PAJK 302335 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 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. PKZ098-011400- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE SOUTH FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SHIFT EAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ011-011400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-011400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-011400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-011400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST OF POINT ADOLPHUS...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. EAST OF POINT ADOLPHUS...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-011400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-011400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-011400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-011400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-011400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-011400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-011400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT THEN 2 FT OR LESS. $$
436 FZAK51 PAJK 010413 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 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. PKZ098-011415- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE SOUTH FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SHIFT EAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ011-011415- GLACIER BAY- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-011415- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-011415- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-011415- ICY STRAIT- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST OF POINT ADOLPHUS...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. EAST OF POINT ADOLPHUS...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-011415- CROSS SOUND- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-011415- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-011415- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-011415- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-011415- FREDERICK SOUND- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-011415- SUMNER STRAIT- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-011415- CLARENCE STRAIT- 813 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT THEN 2 FT OR LESS. $$
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 Sep 28, 3:19 PM AKDT, 12 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 3:19 PM AKDT, 12 hours 19 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Juneau AK 319 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2016 .SHORT TERM...Relatively quiet weather over the next 24 hours. Low pressure over the far SE gulf will continue to move away to the south and take lingering showers and thunderstorm risk currently over the southern gulf with it this evening. Cloud cover has decreased quickly from north to south today and cool/dry air is settling in. Clearing skies will lead to temperatures falling quickly after sunset. Expect many places to have lows in the 30s and below freezing for wind sheltered places across the northern panhandle. This will likely be the first frost of the season for the Mendenhall Valley, Gustavus, and Hoonah. Tomorrow ample sunshine should allow for temperatures similar to today, however we will be starting off quite a bit cooler than we did today. For this reason and CAA from the north, decided to go cooler than MOS guidance would have suggested. High pressure will build over the Yukon through the night and tomorrow. This will increase the north winds through the inside waters. Have Lynn Canal increasing to small craft level Thursday morning then those 25kt winds will progress south through Chatham Strait and Stephens Passage in the afternoon. Expect Haines, Skagway and Downtown Juneau to start seeing some gusty north winds through the afternoon as well but not up to strong wind criteria yet. Used mainly the hi-res models to increase outflow winds tomorrow afternoon. Otherwise changes were limited to local effects. Forecast confidence is above average. .LONG TERM...Conditions still look favorable for windy conditions across the northern panhandle starting thu night and continuing through Sat. One change from previous forecasts is the inclusion of a wind max late thu night into fri as an upper level short wave drops southward over the panhandle from the Yukon. Model pressure gradients have also shifted to be the strongest over that time period. The result is an increase in winds to gale in Lynn Canal with higher winds in the other northern inner channels late Thu night and continuing into Fri. Maintained wind speeds from Fri afternoon into Sat as cold outflow remains present with strong pressure gradients lingering. A Taku wind event for downtown Juneau and Douglas still looks likely. However, how strong the winds will be is still a little uncertain. Cross barrier flow is topping out in several models at around 45 to 55 kt late Thu night and Fri morning so there is no shortage of that. There is even an inversion present with the cold air outflow. However it is a weak one as the air mass spilling out of Canada is not as cold as it could be if it was mid winter. The critical level will likely be the deciding factor on how strong winds get and currently it is not looking that impressive on model soundings. The best formation of the CL is just before the cross barrier flow picks up Thu evening. After that period though there is little to no directional shear during the period of high cross barrier flow and weak speed shear. At this time i think that strong wind gusts of up to 55 mph in downtown Juneau and Douglas are the most likely outcome. However, the chance is there for the strong cross barrier flow to induce its own critical level bringing higher winds to the surface. I just think that at this time that those gusts will be infrequent and be more isolated in nature over the course of the event if they happen at all. So elected to not put out a high wind watch at this time but still have strong gusts up to 55 mph for the taku wind area. For the rest of the extended, outflow winds slacken off late Sat as the cold air mass that was fueling it moves off to the east. Overall flow still remains out of the north into early next week as what remains of an upper ridge remains to our west and another trough drops south through the Yukon. Next chance of rain does not show up until mid next week (or earlier for the southern panhandle), but exactly when is up for debate. Extended models are having a terrible time dealing with a piece of energy that breaks off from a Bering Sea low and heads into the gulf so forecast confidence beyond the weekend is poor at the moment. && .AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-031>033. && Ferrin/EAL Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/Juneau
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:23 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:23 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 49 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:38 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 43 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:50 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Sep 29, 11:29 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 16 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.