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Gale Warning 254, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 18, 2016, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2016, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2016, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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611 FZAK52 PAJK 181143 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 18 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. PKZ099-190100- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE SW GULF TUE. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF TUE NIGHT...THEN REACH THE NE GULF WED. $$ PKZ041-190100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. SHOWERS LATE. .WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ042-190100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. SHOWERS LATE. .WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-190100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. SHOWERS LATE. .WED...E GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-190100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-190100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
851 FZAK52 PAJK 182339 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 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. PKZ099-191400- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF TUE NIGHT...THEN REACH THE NE GULF WED. $$ PKZ041-191400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-191400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-191400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-191400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-191400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
783 FZAK52 PAJK 191122 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 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. PKZ099-200100- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE AND WEAKEN BY THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-200100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-200100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-200100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN EARLY...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-200100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-200100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
683 FZAK52 PAJK 192329 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 19 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. PKZ099-201400- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A SERIES OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS WILL MOVE N ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE AK THROUGH THU. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE FAR SE GULF LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-201400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-201400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ043-201400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ051-201400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-201400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
928 FZAK52 PAJK 201129 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 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. PKZ099-210100- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAK FRONT WILL PASS NORTH AND NORTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN GULF TODAY. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF TONIGHT. $$ PKZ041-210100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-210100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-210100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-210100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-210100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Oct 17, 4:20 PM AKDT, 11 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 17, 4:20 PM AKDT, 11 hours 40 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
420 PM AKDT MON OCT 17 2016
.SHORT TERM...A low pressure trof over the eastern gulf will
drift onshore tonight. Another trof will move into the eastern
gulf Tue. A developing low will move NE into the SW gulf by late
Tue. Models were in general agreement on the main features and
close to previous forecast, so did not make any significant
changes to the pressures/winds especially over the gulf.
Main forecast concerns will be precip potential, TSTM potential,
and winds. A fairly organized band of showers is over the far eastern
gulf and much of the panhandle this afternoon, and will continue
moving NE across the area tonight. The southern area has only a
few showers right now, but they will see more showers move in late
tonight as second trof approaches the area. The NE gulf coast will
see shower activity diminish overnight tonight as shortwave
ridging moves in aloft...and Tue will likely see scattered showers
at most in that area. The far N panhandle should see any snow
change to rain by late this afternoon in the lower elevations as
S-SE low level flow increases, so will allow the winter weather
advy for zones 18 and 19 to expire at 4 pm.
Best threat for TSTMS will be along the trofs moving in and mainly
over the water. Think bulk of TSTMS will be done with first trof
by time evening forecast goes out so will not mention in new
forecast for this evening. Late tonight and Tue though, second
trof will have some TSTM potential over the far SE gulf along axis
of greatest instability. Some of these may reach the far southern
coast before they dissipate by late Tue afternoon with trof moving
onshore.
Strongest winds tonight will be over the inner channels with 15-25
KT S-SE winds ahead of the first trof. These winds will diminish
slowly tonight. They may pick up some on Tue with second trof but
think they will remain below SCA levels. Will have generally
15-25 KT winds over the E gulf with strongest winds along and
ahead of the trofs. Over the far SW outer waters, 25-30 KT SE
winds will move in late Tue afternoon in response to approaching
low and occluded front. Marine zone 52 will also see winds pick up
to around 25 KT late in the day.
.LONG TERM...A gale force front will move across the eastern gulf
Tuesday night. Expect E-SE winds along the outer coast to
increase through the night with gusts of 35-45mph continuing
through Wednesday morning. Most inner channels will increase to
small craft level with this front and some, like Cross Sound and
Clarence Strait to gale force. Rain will be moderate as it moves
through on Wednesday then transition to showers behind the main
front. Have continued with a slight chance of thunderstorms over
the gulf.
Main change to the forecast was adjusting position of a low
center that develops along the Tue night/Wed front. 12z models
came into better agreement on this feature today, so used a blend
of the NAM/ECMWF/GFS. Models differ more and more with each day
of the extended forecast on the timing/placement of troughs moving
through, but they all agree that it will be an active weather
week, especially compared to the first half of the month.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ031-033-034-036-052.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ022-041>043-051.
&&
RWT/Ferrin
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Oct 18, 5:00 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:32 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 20 hr |
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