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Small Craft Advisory 12, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 3, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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452 FZAK51 PAJK 040031 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 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. PKZ098-041400- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MONDAY BUT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE GULF INTO THE BERING SEA BY TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWEST CANADA. $$ PKZ011-041400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-041400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-041400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-041400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-041400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-041400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-041400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-041400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-041400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-041400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-041400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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279 FZAK51 PAJK 040656 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 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. PKZ098-041545- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MONDAY BUT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE GULF INTO THE BERING SEA BY TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWEST CANADA. $$ PKZ011-041545- GLACIER BAY- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-041545- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-041545- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-041545- ICY STRAIT- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. WIND DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-041545- CROSS SOUND- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-041545- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WIND N PART. WIND DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-041545- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-041545- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-041545- FREDERICK SOUND- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-041545- SUMNER STRAIT- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-041545- CLARENCE STRAIT- 955 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
772 FZAK51 PAJK 041258 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 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. PKZ098-050100- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWEST CANADA CAUSING OUTFLOW WINDS FROM INTERIOR PASSES. $$ PKZ011-050100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-050100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-050100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR BERNERS BAY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BERNERS BAY. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-050100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-050100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL LATE. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-050100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-050100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-050100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. S SWELL. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-050100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-050100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-050100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT...HIGHEST SEAS SOUTHERN AREA. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
340 FZAK51 PAJK 041818 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 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. PKZ098-050100- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWEST CANADA CAUSING OUTFLOW WINDS FROM INTERIOR PASSES. $$ PKZ011-050100- GLACIER BAY- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-050100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-050100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR BERNERS BAY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BERNERS BAY. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-050100- ICY STRAIT- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-050100- CROSS SOUND- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL LATE. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-050100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-050100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-050100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. S SWELL. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-050100- FREDERICK SOUND- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY ONE MILE OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY ONE MILE OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY ONE MILE OR LESS IN THE MORNING .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-050100- SUMNER STRAIT- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-050100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 918 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT...HIGHEST SEAS SOUTHERN AREA. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
150 FZAK51 PAJK 042043 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 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. PKZ098-050100- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWEST CANADA CAUSING OUTFLOW WINDS FROM INTERIOR PASSES. $$ PKZ011-050100- GLACIER BAY- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-050100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-050100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BERNERS BAY. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-050100- ICY STRAIT- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-050100- CROSS SOUND- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL LATE. .TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-050100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-050100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-050100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. S SWELL. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-050100- FREDERICK SOUND- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY ONE MILE OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY ONE MILE OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY ONE MILE OR LESS IN THE MORNING .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-050100- SUMNER STRAIT- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-050100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1143 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGEST WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 3, 6:03 AM AKST, 9 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 6:03 AM AKST, 9 hours 57 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
603 AM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016
.SHORT TERM...THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS A TIME OF TRANSITION AS THE
FRONT THAT HAS BEEN PLAGUING THE PANHANDLE FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS
FINALLY DIES AND NORTHERLY OUTFLOW TAKES ITS PLACE. WHAT IS LEFT
OF THE FRONT IS STALLED OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AT THE MOMENT
WITH LIGHT PRECIP BANDS SPREADING OVER SOUTHERN BARANOF, KUIU, AND
KUPREANOF ISLANDS. FOR MOST AREAS THIS PRECIP IS FALLING AS RAIN
BUT SOME SNOW COULD BE MIXING IN NEAR THE COAST MOUNTAINS DUE TO
COOL OUTFLOW COOLING THINGS DOWN TO NEAR FREEZING. THERE IS ALSO
SOME PATCHY FOG AROUND THE AREA AS WELL THIS MORNING.
FOR TODAY THAT FRONT WILL NOT HAVE LONG TO LIVE. THE BRITISH
COLUMBIA HIGH IS STARTING TO MAKE SOME INROADS INTO THE SOUTHERN
INNER CHANNELS AS WELL AS SPREADING INTO THE SOUTHERN YUKON. THE
RESULTING INCREASING OUTFLOW WILL DRY OUT THE FRONT AND BEGIN TO
PUSH WHAT IS LEFT OFFSHORE. BY THIS EVENING ALL PRECIP SHOULD BE
OVER FOR THE PANHANDLE. OUT IN THE GULF, THE FRONT WILL REORIENT
INTO A SE/NW DIRECTION AS OVERALL FLOW TURNS MORE SE CAUSING THE
FRONT TO LINGER. AS A RESULT SMALL CRAFT AND EVEN SOME MIN GALE
FORCE WINDS WILL BE THE OVERALL RULE OUT IN THE GULF THROUGH
TONIGHT.
MEANWHILE AS THE PANHANDLE DRYS OUT, OUTFLOW WINDS WILL BE
STARTING TO INCREASE TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL NOT HAVE THAT MUCH
SUBSTANCE TO THEM AS THERE IS LITTLE COLD AIR LEAKING OVER THE
MOUNTAINS FOR THE WINDS TO WORK WITH. AS A RESULT, WINDS ARE ONLY
EXPECTED TO REACH SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA FOR MOST OUTFLOW AREAS.
AWAY FROM THE OUTFLOW AREAS, PRESSURE GRADIENTS WEAKEN UP A BIT SO
WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER. THIS IN ADDITION TO THE CLEARER SKIES, WILL
POSSIBLY MEAN SOME PATCHY FOG MAY DEVELOP IN THE INNER CHANNELS
LATE TONIGHT AS WELL AS MANY PLACES DROPPING INTO THE 20S FOR
OVERNIGHT LOWS DUE TO RADIATIONAL COOLING.
SHORT RANGE MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
DECIDED ON STICKING WITH THE NAM FOR THE DETAILS THAT IT PROVIDED
WITH OUTFLOW WINDS IN VARIOUS AREAS ALONG THE OUTER COAST.
.LONG TERM...DRY OUTFLOW PATTERN EXPECTED TO HOLD THROUGH THE
LONG TERM FORECAST PERIOD WITH A FEW PERTIBATIONS...MAINLY IN THE
UPPER LEVEL FLOW.
THE MID/UPPER LEVEL PATTERN STARTS OUT WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND B.C. MONDAY. THIS HIGH DRIFTS NORTHWARD
INTO THE YUKON BY TUESDAY CAUSING THE OVERALL FLOW ALOFT BECOME
OFFSHORE. MEANWHILE...A MID/UPPER LEVEL LOW WITH A SHARP VORTICITY
MAX AT THE CENTER WILL APPROACH FROM SOUTHERN B.C. AND HELP TO
INCREASE THE OFFSHORE FLOW. MODELS HAVE DIFFERED QUITE A BIT ON
HOW THIS LOW PROGRESSES NORTHWARD...AND WHAT (IF ANY) SURFACE
IMPACTS IT HAS. IN THE LATEST MODEL RUN (6Z)...THE GFS KEEPS THE
LOW OVER HECATE STRAIT STARTING WED AND SHEARS IT APART THROUGH
TIME. THE ECMWF MOVES IT NORTH OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE EARLY
WED THEN NORTH ACROSS THE GULF TO YAKUTAT BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE
CANADIAN IS EVEN FASTER WITH IT. HAVE OPTED TO KEEP MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE ON WED BUT NOT
INCLUDE ANY PRECIP. DEPENDING ON HOW MODELS HANDLE THIS FEATURE
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS...THE CLOUD COVER FORECAST MAY CHANGE.
TIMING OF WHEN THIS PASSES WILL ALSO AFFECT WHEN THE BEST CHANCE
WILL BE FOR WINDS TO INCREASE IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU WITH A MINOR TAKU
MOUNTAIN WAVE.
THE SURFACE PRESSURE PATTERN WILL REMAIN FAIRLY SIMILAR EACH DAY
AS FAR AS ORIENTATION WITH THE HIGH IN CANADA AND THE GREATEST
PRESSURE PACKING ALONG THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS. THIS RESULTED IN
WINDS OVER LAND AND THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS TO ALL BE EAST...NE
OR NORTH DIRECTION. MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY THE PRESSURE
(GFS/ECMWF) WAS A BIT WEAKER...ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF...AND
RESULTED IN LIGHTER WINDS. THE PRESSURE PACKING LOOKS TIGHTER
FRIDAY AND GOING INTO NEXT WEEKEND AS A FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE
SW. TEMPERATURES IN CANADA ARE ALSO PROGGED TO BE QUITE A BIT
COLDER THEN...SO OUTFLOW WINDS COULD BE STRONGER. LATEST MODEL
RUNS BACKED OFF EVEN MORE ON PRECIP CHANCES MID WEEK ONWARD WITH
THE CANADIAN MODEL BEING THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD SOME.
TEMPERATURES WILL VARY QUITE A BIT BETWEEN OUTFLOW WIND AREAS AND
PLACES THAT ARE BLOCKED FROM THE N-NE. THIS WILL BE MOST
NOTICABLE IN THE SHORTER TERM WHEN AN INVERSION SETS UP. WINDY
PLACES WILL BE ABLE TO MIX THAT WARMER AIR DOWN (ALONG WITH
DOWNSLOPE EFFECTS) WHEREAS BLOCKED LOCATIONS WILL HAVE A HARD TIME
WARMING UP UNLESS THE INVERSION BREAKS. THE INVERSION WILL ALSO
HELP ANY FOG THAT DEVELOPS (NAMELY DURING OUTGOING TIDES) TO STICK
AROUND LONGER...HOWEVER PERSISTENT DRY OUTFLOW AIR FROM CANADA
SHOULD HELP WITH THAT SO ONLY HAVE PATCHY FOG MENTIONED FOR MONDAY
MORNING.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-022-031-041>043-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
&&
EAL/FERRIN
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 3, 3:35 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 5:10 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Jan 4, 9:23 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Jan 4, 11:43 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.