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Gale Warning 113, NWS Juneau, AK

March 13, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 2017, 3:20 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 13, 2017, 3:20 PM AKDT (23:20 UTC)
Expired: Mar 14, 2017, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

707 
FZAK52 PAJK 132320
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
320 PM AKDT MON MAR 13 2017

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

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

PKZ099-141730-
320 PM AKDT MON MAR 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 993 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL PERSIST INTO MON NIGHT AS
A SERIES OF GALE FORCE LOWS MOVE UP FROM THE SW INTO THE EASTERN
GULF. BY TUE AFTERNOON THE MAIN LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 987 MB WHILE
A SECOND LOW REDEVELOPS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.  

$$

PKZ041-141730-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
320 PM AKDT MON MAR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. 
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-141730-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
320 PM AKDT MON MAR 13 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-141730-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
320 PM AKDT MON MAR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-141730-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
320 PM AKDT MON MAR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-141730-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
320 PM AKDT MON MAR 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

556 
FZAK52 PAJK 141200
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 14 2017

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

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

PKZ099-150600-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A QUASI-STATIONARY LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL PERSIST INTO
MID WEEK. MULTIPLE TROUGHS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
PANHANDLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.   

$$

PKZ041-150600-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-150600-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-150600-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-150600-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-150600-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 12, 4:24 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	47 hr
Mar 13, 4:03 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	35 hr
Mar 13, 3:20 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	36 hr
Mar 13, 3:21 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	37 hr

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Sources

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