Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 76, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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365 FZAK52 PAJK 280023 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 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. PKZ099-281400- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TOWARDS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. $$ PKZ041-281400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-281400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-281400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-281400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL SHIFTING TO THE N LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-281400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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269 FZAK52 PAJK 280219 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 519 PM AKST WED JAN 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. PKZ099-282030- 519 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TOWARDS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. $$ PKZ041-282030- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 519 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-282030- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 519 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-282030- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 519 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-282030- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 519 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL SHIFTING TO THE N LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-282030- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 519 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
326 FZAK52 PAJK 280447 AAB CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 745 PM AKST WED JAN 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. PKZ099-282245- 745 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TOWARDS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. $$ PKZ041-282245- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 745 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-282245- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 745 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-282245- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 745 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-282245- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 745 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL SHIFTING TO THE N LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-282245- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 745 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
041 FZAK52 PAJK 280731 AAC CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1031 PM AKST WED JAN 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. PKZ099-281600- 1031 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TOWARDS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. $$ PKZ041-281600- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1031 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-281600- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1031 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-281600- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1031 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-281600- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1031 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL SHIFTING TO THE N LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-281600- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1031 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
160 FZAK52 PAJK 281105 AAD CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 200 AM AKST THU JAN 28 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. PKZ099-281600- 200 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TOWARDS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. $$ PKZ041-281600- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 200 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-281600- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 200 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-281600- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 200 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-281600- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 200 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL SHIFTING TO THE N LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-281600- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 200 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
689 FZAK52 PAJK 281231 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 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. PKZ099-290100- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL TRACK INLAND THROUGH THURSDAY. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE AK GULF EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-290100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-290100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-290100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT LATE. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-290100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. S SWELL. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-290100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. S SWELL. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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 Jan 27, 2:51 PM AKST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 2:51 PM AKST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
251 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016
.SHORT TERM...A RATHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE
NORTH CENTRAL GULF ON THURSDAY WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER MAKER OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT PUSHED ACROSS THE
PANHANDLE TODAY AND LED TO ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS AND
MODERATE RAINFALL. THE ONLY SUBFREEZING AIR IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA
REMAINS OVER THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 2-4 INCHES THIS EVENING.
THERE WAS VERY LITTLE CHANGE TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT BEGINS TO RELAX. MOIST DEEP LAYER ONSHORE FLOW WILL
RESULT IN CONTINUED HIGH PRECIPITATION CHANCES AND UNSEASONABLY
WARM TEMPERATURES. SEAS OVER THE GULF ARE CURRENTLY IN THE 20-25
FT RANGE WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A SW SWELL. AS WINDS DIMINISH
THROUGH THE PERIOD EXPECT SEAS TO FALL TO 16-20 FT BY LATE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
USED THE 12Z NAM FOR UPDATES TO THE INHERITED FORECAST. VERY
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...RATHER QUIET EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST PERIOD. SHOWER
ACTIVITY IN THE SHORT RANGE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EXTENDED
PERIOD BUT BEGIN DIMINISHING IN EARNEST FRIDAY NIGHT WITH SOME
SHOWER ACTIVITY LINGERING ALONG THE OUTER COAST THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING. AT THAT TIME, A SHARP SURFACE RIDGE WILL SHIFT EAST,
PRODUCING NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF. AT THIS SAME
TIME, AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL SET UP OVER THE PANHANDLE. RESULTING
WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL FAVOR DIMINISHING CLOUD COVER FROM NORTH
TO SOUTH. PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY WEATHER ARE
EXPECTED TO LAST INTO NEXT WEEK. LONG RANGE MODEL INDICATING THE
NEXT SIGNIFICANT FRONT WILL NOT ARRIVE ON THE OUTER COAST UNTIL
LATE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SLOWLY BACK TO NORMAL
OVER THE COURSE OF THE UPCOMING WEEK AS A RESULT OF COOLER LOW
LEVEL AIRMASS ADVECTING IN FROM THE WEST AS WELL AS NIGHTTIME
RADIATIONAL COOLING UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AT
NIGHT.
THE EXTENDED RANGE MARINE FORECAST IS MOSTLY DEVOID OF SMALL CRAFT
CONDITIONS AS WELL. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS GENERALIZATION WILL BE AN
AREA OF NORTHWESTERLY SMALL CRAFT WINDS OVER MARINE ZONE 310
FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE OTHER AREA OF
POTENTIAL SMALL CRAFT WINDS WILL BE NORTHERN LYNN CANAL BEGINNING
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THE INVERTED TROUGH RETREATS TO THE SOUTH AND
A STRONGER NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT BUILDS IN FROM CANADA.
UPDATED PRESSURE AND WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT USING A BLEND OF
ECMWF AND CANADIAN NH TO BETTER CAPTURE THE WEAK LOW RESPONSIBLE
FOR NORTHWESTERLY SMALL CRAFT WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF EARLY
ON. ALSO REDUCED OVERNIGHT LOWS AND DAYTIME HIGHS TO REFLECT THE
COOLER AIRMASS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST. REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST
ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED. OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ018.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ028.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ036-042-043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-031>035-041-053.
&&
TPS/FRITSCH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 41 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 27, 7:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 7:37 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 26 hr | |
| Jan 28, 9:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 18 hr |
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