Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 366, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 19, 2016, 3:29 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2016, 3:29 PM AKST (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2016, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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930 FZAK51 PAJK 200029 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 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. PKZ098-201515- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... MULTIPLE WEATHER FRONTS WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ PKZ011-201515- GLACIER BAY- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-201515- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-201515- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT EARLY...THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-201515- ICY STRAIT- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-201515- CROSS SOUND- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-201515- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-201515- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-201515- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-201515- FREDERICK SOUND- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-201515- SUMNER STRAIT- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-201515- CLARENCE STRAIT- 329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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739 FZAK51 PAJK 200433 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 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. PKZ098-201545- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... MULTIPLE WEATHER FRONTS WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ PKZ011-201545- GLACIER BAY- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-201545- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-201545- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT EARLY...THEN DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-201545- ICY STRAIT- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-201545- CROSS SOUND- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-201545- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-201545- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-201545- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-201545- FREDERICK SOUND- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-201545- SUMNER STRAIT- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT SHIFTING TO THE SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-201545- CLARENCE STRAIT- 733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
643 FZAK51 PAJK 201243 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 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. PKZ098-210345- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... MULTIPLE WEATHER FRONTS WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ PKZ011-210345- GLACIER BAY- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-210345- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-210345- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-210345- ICY STRAIT- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-210345- CROSS SOUND- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-210345- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-210345- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-210345- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-210345- FREDERICK SOUND- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-210345- SUMNER STRAIT- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-210345- CLARENCE STRAIT- 343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
662 FZAK51 PAJK 210006 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 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. PKZ098-211715- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A SERIES OF STORMS WILL MIGRATE ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SEVERAL WEATHER FRONTS CROSSING THE PANHANDLE. $$ PKZ011-211715- GLACIER BAY- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-211715- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-211715- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-211715- ICY STRAIT- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-211715- CROSS SOUND- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-211715- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-211715- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-211715- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-211715- FREDERICK SOUND- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-211715- SUMNER STRAIT- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-211715- CLARENCE STRAIT- 306 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
612 FZAK51 PAJK 211245 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 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. PKZ098-220345- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SEVERAL WEATHER FRONTS CROSSING THE PANHANDLE. $$ PKZ011-220345- GLACIER BAY- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-220345- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-220345- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-220345- ICY STRAIT- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-220345- CROSS SOUND- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-220345- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-220345- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-220345- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-220345- FREDERICK SOUND- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-220345- SUMNER STRAIT- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-220345- CLARENCE STRAIT- 345 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 19, 5:51 AM AKST, 9 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 5:51 AM AKST, 9 hours 38 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
551 AM AKST Mon Dec 19 2016
.SHORT TERM...Active weather continues for Southeast Alaska over
the next 24 hours. The first front of interest is currently moving
over the panhandle early this morning with a second front
following late tonight. It will be more of the same with periods
of moderate to heavy precipitation and gusty southerly winds. The
thunderstorm threat will diminish this morning as the front moves
east of the area, but expect another period of thunderstorm
activity for tonight in the gulf and along the outer coast.
Ptype concerns remain mainly limited to the far northern
panhandle as well as Hyder. The Winter Storm Warning for the
Klondike Highway remains in effect through noon today.
Snowfall rates will diminish in the afternoon before increasing
again late tonight. Heavier precipitation rates have brought the
snow level down to sea level in Haines and Skagway this morning.
Expect as rates decrease later this morning for a change over back
to liquid. As the trough pushed through Hyder last night, winds
shifted southwest and warmed temperatures into the mid 30s. The
Winter Storm Warning was cancelled as a result. Storm total
snowfall in the Hyder area was almost 2 feet. Expect ptype to
remain as a mix there throughout the short term period. Other
areas across the northern and central panhandle have seen snow mix
in overnight, but little accumulation is anticipated. Strong
southeasterly winds through the day combined with weak WAA aloft
tonight is expected to result in less of a mix.
Used the 06z GFS and hi-res guidance for updates to the inherited
forecast.
.LONG TERM...Active weather pattern with a quick zonal type flow
pattern continuing through the week over the north pacific, Gulf
of Alaska and into the panhandle and British Columbia coastline.
Several short waves in the flow will transition across the area.
As the we get closer to the weekend the main axis of the flow will
move shift southward towards Vancouver Island and the Pacific
Northwest of the US.
Models suggesting that colder air aloft and behind the first
couple of short waves on Tuesday and Wednesday will increase the
instability over the eastern gulf will allow for some isolated
Thunderstorms over near the outer coastal terrain. Have not spread
them into the panhandle all that far, if at all for now.
Based on the rough timing from the various solutions, expect a
trough Tuesday afternoon/evening and another on Wednesday. Low
pressure will persist over the northern gulf of alaska and this
will keep showers spreading into the panhandle. Looking for
primarily rain for the coastal areas...though the inner channels
may have sufficient cold air for mix or light snow. Generally
expect that the snow accumulations should be light. Only concern
to this is that the Misty Fjord region on Tuesday night could get
enough snow for an overnight advisory, this is based on the
temperatures currently in the forecast, though Canada's forecast
is for slightly warmer and rain forecast that night.
The forecast into the weekend is for a slightly cooler pattern
with the main flow pattern as far south as 50N so slightly cooler
airmass is in place over the gulf and panhandle. Therefore expect
precipitation to be more in the line of some light snow for the
panhandle. Forecast confidence is average.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning until noon AKST today for AKZ018.
Strong Wind through this evening for AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-022-041>043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-013-021-031>036-053.
&&
TPS/Bezenek
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 19, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Dec 19, 3:22 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:40 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:40 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:34 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Dec 20, 3:40 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Dec 20, 3:43 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 32 hr |
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