Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 358, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 10, 2016, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2016, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2016, 3:40 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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194 FZAK51 PAJK 110020 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ098-111730- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ011-111730- GLACIER BAY- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-111730- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-111730- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-111730- ICY STRAIT- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-111730- CROSS SOUND- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-111730- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF GRAVE POINT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF GRAVE POINT IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-111730- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-111730- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-111730- FREDERICK SOUND- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-111730- SUMNER STRAIT- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-111730- CLARENCE STRAIT- 320 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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614 FZAK51 PAJK 110322 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ098-111530- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ011-111530- GLACIER BAY- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-111530- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-111530- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-111530- ICY STRAIT- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-111530- CROSS SOUND- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-111530- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF GRAVE POINT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF GRAVE POINT IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-111530- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-111530- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-111530- FREDERICK SOUND- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-111530- SUMNER STRAIT- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-111530- CLARENCE STRAIT- 622 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
885 FZAK51 PAJK 110702 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ098-111530- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ011-111530- GLACIER BAY- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-111530- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-111530- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-111530- ICY STRAIT- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-111530- CROSS SOUND- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-111530- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-111530- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-111530- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-111530- FREDERICK SOUND- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-111530- SUMNER STRAIT- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-111530- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1002 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
515 FZAK51 PAJK 111240 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 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. PKZ098-120345- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND SHIFT TO THE EAST SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ011-120345- GLACIER BAY- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-120345- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-120345- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-120345- ICY STRAIT- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-120345- CROSS SOUND- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-120345- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-120345- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-120345- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-120345- FREDERICK SOUND- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-120345- SUMNER STRAIT- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-120345- CLARENCE STRAIT- 340 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Dec 10, 6:14 AM AKST, 9 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 6:14 AM AKST, 9 hours 6 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
614 AM AKST Sat Dec 10 2016
.SHORT TERM...Strong outflow winds and below normal cold
temperatures continue to dominate the forecast over the next 24+
hours. Temperatures this morning are about 5 degrees colder than
they were at this time yesterday for majority of the panhandle,
so expecting highs to be a bit cooler than we saw yesterday as
well. The combination of winds and temperatures continue the
freezing spray through the inner channels and the Wind Chill
Advisory near White Pass.
Mountain wave winds did not extend all the way to the surface in
downtown Juneau, so have cancelled the High Wind Warning. An
upper level short wave moving across the region N to S early this
morning was the last best chance for the winds to develop. After
that passes the critical level ingredient is absent. Frequent
gusts of 40-50mph were observed yesterday and last night and
these remain likely through tonight.
One big difference in the forecast are the ocean effect
clouds that formed yesterday evening over Dixon Entrance and
spread over the far southern zones up to Ketchikan and Klawock.
Other bands of ocean effect clouds are off the coast of S.
Baranof Island extending from Frederick Sound, off the coast of Mt.
Fairweather, and S. Lynn Canal to Hoonah. These clouds are formed
in a convective process when cold air is advected across a long
fetch of relatively warmer water (>13C between the SST and
850mb temp). If the clouds can pull in enough moisture snow
showers can form. This is most likely to occur over the offshore
area, since the airmass over the inner channels is much drier. Without
any fluctuation in wind direction, the clouds will likely persist,
but have the greatest extent over water.
Updated the pressure and winds with an emphasis on the NAM and its
high res models. Forecast confidence is above average, but
slightly lower on whether or not the clouds will expand.
.LONG TERM...After the 500 HPa shortwave digs all the way south
of our area on Sunday, northerly flow aloft will persist over the
Panhandle through Tue. Models are in good agreement that another
upper ridge will build along 155W or so early Wed for a persistent
block giving north to northwest flow aloft. No reason at all to
change our dry, frigid, offshore flow forecasts for a week. Added
some local wind between Cape Suckling and Cape Fairweather,
otherwise almost no change in the day shift's forecasts out
through Sunday the 18th.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind through late tonight for AKZ019-025.
Wind Chill Advisory until 11 AM AKST Monday for AKZ018.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ011>013-031.
Gale Warning for PKZ011>013-022-043-051.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-031>035-041-042-052-053.
&&
Ferrin/JC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:20 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 10, 10:02 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:40 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:40 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 6 hr |
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