Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 285, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 5, 2016, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2016, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2016, 8:40 AM AKDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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725 FZAK51 PAJK 051101 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 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. PKZ098-060100- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR CROSS SOUND SATURDAY MORNING. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO EASTERN DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-060100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-060100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-060100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT AND DIMINISHING. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-060100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-060100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ031-060100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-060100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-060100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-060100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-060100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING... SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-060100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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796 FZAK51 PAJK 051546 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 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. PKZ098-060100- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR CROSS SOUND SATURDAY MORNING. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO EASTERN DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-060100- GLACIER BAY- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-060100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-060100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT AND DIMINISHING. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-060100- ICY STRAIT- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-060100- CROSS SOUND- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ031-060100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-060100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-060100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-060100- FREDERICK SOUND- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-060100- SUMNER STRAIT- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING... SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-060100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 745 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
266 FZAK51 PAJK 051640 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 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. PKZ098-060215- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR CROSS SOUND SATURDAY MORNING. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO EASTERN DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-060215- GLACIER BAY- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-060215- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-060215- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-060215- ICY STRAIT- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-060215- CROSS SOUND- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ031-060215- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-060215- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-060215- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-060215- FREDERICK SOUND- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-060215- SUMNER STRAIT- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 UPDATED .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-060215- CLARENCE STRAIT- 840 AM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Nov 4, 3:42 PM AKDT, 12 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 4, 3:42 PM AKDT, 12 hours 18 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 PM AKDT Fri Nov 4 2016
.SHORT TERM...A large low pressure system extends across the NW
Pacific with its occluded front spanning up over SE Alaska. A new
low center developed at the triple point near Dixon Entrance and
has taken over as the storm force low we expected for today.
Currently the low is west of Baranof Island. Wind gusts of 60 mph
have been reported at Ketchikan and Metlakatla. The high wind
warning for the Southern Inner Channels and POW Island will expire
at 4pm, but wind gusts of 40-50mph will remain likely through the
night. Similar wind gusts can be expected over the central
panhandle as the low moves north tonight. Baranof Island, being
closest to the low centers will be just below warning criteria
with gusts to 55mph. The low center is expected to move inland
near Cross Sound early Saturday causing winds to shift to the
west. Have winds shifting from north to south through Lynn Canal,
typically when this happens there is a short spike in the
southerly winds. So kept a brief small craft southerly there
Saturday afternoon.
Rain has been moderate to heavy at times and has started
transitioning to showers over the southern outside waters and
southern panhandle this afternoon. Lightning has become active in
this area with strikes near Ketchikan and eastern POW Island, so
have gone with isolated thunderstorms through the evening. Showers
will continue through tomorrow but become more scattered through
the afternoon.
Temperatures have hovered around 30F at White Pass all day and
frontal precip started moving in this afternoon. Expect rates to
increase through the evening with 3-6 inches expected by morning.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for the Klondike Highway
above 2000 feet.
The current forecast was in good shape compared to latest models
so only minor adjustments for local effects and current conditions
were needed. For changes made used mainly the 12z GFS and hires
NAM. Forecast confidence above average.
.LONG TERM...A series of upper-level shortwave troughs are
forecast to dig SEWD from the Bering Sea to the SRN Gulf/NERN PAC
during the long term period, bringing multiple episodes of
hazardous weather to the AK panhandle. The first in the series of
troughs amplifies Sunday night, with a coupled jet structure
lifting NNE across the SERN Gulf and SRN panhandle. This will
cause a compact surface low and associated frontal boundary to
pivot NNW across the SRN Gulf, with gale to storm force ESELYS
developing over marine zones 41-43 and 310. Gusts to 60 mph will
also be possible for AKZ027...will continue to evaluate for a high
wind watch.
A large occluded cyclone is then forecast to progress NWD across
the gulf during WED/WED night, and will likely yield another
period of gale to storm force winds. After Thursday, model
predictability decreases with the placement and timing of
shortwave features. However, guidance indicates an active pattern
of wet and windy weather will continue for SERN AK and the Eastern
Gulf.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND through late tonight for AKZ026.
High Wind Warning until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon for AKZ027-028.
STRONG WIND through late tonight for AKZ027.
STRONG WIND from 7 PM AKDT this evening through late tonight for
AKZ024-025.
STRONG WIND from 7 PM AKDT this evening through late tonight for
AKZ022.
STRONG WIND through Saturday morning for AKZ023.
STRONG WIND from 1 AM AKDT Saturday through late tonight for
AKZ021.
STRONG WIND until 1 AM AKDT Saturday for AKZ028.
Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM AKDT Saturday for AKZ018.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ036-041>043.
Gale Warning for PKZ021-022-031>035.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-051.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ052-053.
&&
Ferrin/Garner
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Local storm report, Nov 5, 12:13 AM AKDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1213 AM AKDT SAT NOV 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG METLAKATLA 55.12N 131.57W
11/04/2016 AK POST OFFICE
SIDING FROM THE SWIMMING POOL BUILDING BLOWN OFF DURING
WINDSTORM
1025 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ANNETTE 55.04N 131.59W
11/04/2016 M60.00 MPH AK ASOS
1212 PM NON-TSTM WND GST KETCHIKAN 55.34N 131.65W
11/04/2016 M64.00 MPH AK ASOS
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG KETCHIKAN 55.34N 131.65W
11/04/2016 AK COAST GUARD
SAILBOAT FROM KETCHIKAN BROKE FROM MOORING AND FLOATED
DOWN TONGASS NARROWS
0426 PM SNOW 40 W HAINES 59.24N 136.57W
11/04/2016 E1.0 INCH XXX XX CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOWING AT HAINES CUSTOMS WITH 1 INCH ON GROUND. SNOW
TOTAL SINCE 7 AM.
1107 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SITKA 57.05N 135.34W
11/04/2016 M60.00 MPH AK ASOS
60 MPH GUST MEASURED AT SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT
&&
JWAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:07 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 18 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:22 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Nov 5, 8:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 18 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.