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Gale Warning 49, NWS Juneau, AK

January 17, 2016

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 17, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 18, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

452 
FZAK52 PAJK 180036
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 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.

PKZ099-181400-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 969 MB STORM 200 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE NW THROUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND WEAKEN SUNDAY NIGHT. A
NEW 986 MB GALE WILL MOVE NW THROUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS MONDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ041-181400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-181400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-181400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-181400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-181400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
037 
FZAK52 PAJK 180748 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 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.

PKZ099-181400-
1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 969 MB STORM 200 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE NW THROUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND WEAKEN SUNDAY NIGHT. A
NEW 986 MB GALE WILL MOVE NW THROUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS MONDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ041-181400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-181400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 
26 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-181400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF 
CROSS SOUND. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-181400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-181400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1045 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$
541 
FZAK52 PAJK 181228
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-190100-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN AND
CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF MONDAY.
MEANWHILE...A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF
MONDAY EVENING. IT WILL TRACK NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL
GULF THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ041-190100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-190100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT.
RAIN...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-190100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-190100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-190100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 18 2016 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO
12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK7 hr
Jan 17, 5:53 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK22 hr
Jan 17, 10:45 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK17 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK9 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 18, 12:31 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK39 hr

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Sources

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