Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 321, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 26, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2016, 3:22 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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710 FZAK52 PAJK 261232 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 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. PKZ099-270100- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. A SECOND STRONGER GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-270100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SHOWERS. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ042-270100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ043-270100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. $$ PKZ051-270100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SHOWERS. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ052-270100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS. .MON...W GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 15 FT. $$
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013 FZAK52 PAJK 270006 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 246 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 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. PKZ099-271800- 246 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED LOW CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. OUTLOOK. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE SW MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-271800- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 246 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ042-271800- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 246 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ043-271800- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 246 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ051-271800- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 246 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ052-271800- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 246 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
116 FZAK52 PAJK 270719 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1020 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 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. PKZ099-271800- 1020 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED LOW CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. OUTLOOK. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE SW MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-271800- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1020 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ042-271800- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1020 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ043-271800- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1020 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ051-271800- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1020 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ052-271800- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1020 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
401 FZAK52 PAJK 271247 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 347 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 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. PKZ099-280700- 347 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE SUNDAY MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED LOW CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. OUTLOOK. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE SW MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-280700- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 347 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ042-280700- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 347 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ043-280700- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 347 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ051-280700- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 347 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ052-280700- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 347 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
751 FZAK52 PAJK 280022 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 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. PKZ099-281830- 322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH WINDS SHIFTING WEST BEHIND IT. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE SW MONDAY NIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE. $$ PKZ041-281830- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE GALE TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ042-281830- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. W SWELL. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ043-281830- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 75 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .TUE...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ051-281830- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...SW GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ052-281830- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. .TUE...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...W GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. $$
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 25, 3:10 PM AKST, 12 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 3:10 PM AKST, 12 hours 50 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 PM AKST Fri Nov 25 2016
.SHORT TERM...A low over the central Gulf will elongate toward
the southeast through the eastern gulf and weaken overnight.
Strong steering flow from the eastern Aleutians southeast into the
north Pacific has effectively stalled our system in the gulf.
Therefore, we expect southeasterly small craft winds to 25 kt will
continue along the northeast gulf waters. As this system weakens
overnight, southerlies across the bulk of the Inner Channels will
relax overnight and even turn northeast or north late tonight.
However, a stronger shortwave will enter the western gulf tomorrow
and begin to once again turn surface winds southward. This will
usher another round of warming for tomorrow. But wind magnitude
increases will be delayed until Saturday night.
Temperatures have largely behaved as expected: they have climbed
above freezing in many locations as the rain/snow line has both
migrated northward from Petersburg to the Icy Strait corridor
through the day as well as migrated upward in elevation. Two
spots that have kept chillier than expected are Haines and
Yakutat. Chilkat Valley drainage wind still allows freezing air
from across our friendly Canadian borders. We will see little
warming here until tomorrow when winds go east. Yakutat is an
interesting case. We think the orientation of the front may be
aiding a persistent offshore component in their winds. This has
helped chill the column to temperatures sufficient for snow to
survive the fall to the surface. While we still think the
changeover will occur, we have pushed it to 06Z for the rain
changeover with an inch of snow accumulation through 9 pm.
Southerly winds through Lynn Canal tomorrow will begin to push the
rain/snow line to just beyond Haines and Skagway in the afternoon.
Overall, accumulations with this system will be light, for it's
the second system on its way Saturday night and Sunday that will
bring in healthier totals.
Finally, we have added some patchy fog over southern areas to take
into account lighter winds, clearing skies, and a more stable
atmosphere. Some of this fog may spread northward, but right now
we think the clouds will inhibit this.
.LONG TERM...Period begins with the first in a series of storms
impacting the region Sat night into Sun. This gale force low will
result in gales over the gulf and coastal waters along with a
round of precip and breezy winds as it pushes across the region.
Although WAA will prevail ahead of this system, expect
accumulating snow down to sea level for areas in the central and
northern inner channels. Winds will rise to advisory levels over
the inside waters Sat into Sun as well. This active pattern will
persist through the extended with a brief break Sun into Mon
before another strengthening system lifts out of the northern
PacificMon into Tue. This system seems to be the strongest at
this time, but models still depict some spread in the track of
this system, so the exact impacts still difficult to pin down.
Regardless, another round of winds and precip will impact the
region. Models show another system moving into the central gulf
around mid week. Biggest changes to forecast were related to this
system as model solutions over the past 24hr has been further W
and deeper with the low center. Some brief breaks in between
systems expected as short wave ridge follows each front. Given the
quick movement of these systems, it's tough to nail down the exact
timing of diminished precip. Forecast confidence is above average
in the synoptic pattern but decreases significantly regarding
details such as timing and ptype challenges.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-034>036-041>043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ053.
&&
JWA/BC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 3:38 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 71 hr | |
| Nov 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Nov 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 47 hr | |
| Nov 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 59 hr | |
| Nov 26, 2:51 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr |
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