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Gale Warning 133, NWS Juneau, AK

April 4, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 4, 2017, 3:05 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
Apr 4, 2017, 3:05 PM AKDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2017, 3:58 AM AKDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

708 
FZAK51 PAJK 042305
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

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.

PKZ098-051700-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE FRONT OVER THE FAR SE GULF WILL DRIFT N AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH WED MORNING. ANOTHER STORM FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE
N THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF LATE TUE NIGHT AND WED. 

$$

PKZ011-051700-
GLACIER BAY-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ012-051700-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ013-051700-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ021-051700-
ICY STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ022-051700-
CROSS SOUND-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-051700-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ032-051700-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-051700-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 15 
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-051700-
FREDERICK SOUND-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ035-051700-
SUMNER STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT 
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-051700-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
305 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT OR
LESS. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
140 
FZAK51 PAJK 042348 CCA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

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.

PKZ098-051200-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE FRONT OVER THE FAR SE GULF WILL DRIFT N AND SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH WED MORNING. ANOTHER STORM FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE
N THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF LATE TUE NIGHT AND WED. 

$$

PKZ011-051200-
GLACIER BAY-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ012-051200-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ013-051200-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ021-051200-
ICY STRAIT-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ022-051200-
CROSS SOUND-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-051200-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ032-051200-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-051200-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 15 
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-051200-
FREDERICK SOUND-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ035-051200-
SUMNER STRAIT-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT 
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-051200-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
348 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT OR
LESS. 

$$
960 
FZAK51 PAJK 051158
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

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.

PKZ098-060500-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE FRONT WILL LIFT NW ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF TODAY
AS ITS PARENT LOW CROSSES FROM THE CENTRAL TO THE  WESTERN GULF
AND STALLS THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS NORTHERN BC
THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-060500-
GLACIER BAY-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN
2 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-060500-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-060500-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 
FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-060500-
ICY STRAIT-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN 
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ022-060500-
CROSS SOUND-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-060500-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE 
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE 
EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-060500-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE 
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-060500-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50
KT SOUTH PART THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 8 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-060500-
FREDERICK SOUND-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-060500-
SUMNER STRAIT-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT 
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN 
THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-060500-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 
FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 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 Apr 4, 1:25 PM AKDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 1:25 PM AKDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
125 PM AKDT Tue Apr 4 2017

.DISCUSSION.../through 12z Friday/A storm force occluded front
over the SE gulf will slowly weaken and drift N into the N gulf by
late tonight. Second wrap of occluded front will move N through
the eastern gulf late tonight and Wed. Made little change to the
forecast as it was handling things well.

Wind will still be the main concern through Wed. Left out high
wind warning for zone 27 through 12z tonight. Think the strongest
winds there will occur this evening as low level jet will be
maximized during that time. Have strong wind headlines in for much
of the remaining outer coast and far S inner channels. There may
end up being 2 rounds of strong wind with initial round tonight
with occluded front, then a second round with second wrap of front
Wed. Strongest winds with second wrap should be over the far E
gulf and central outer coast. Expect storm force winds over the SE
gulf this evening with occluded front then another band of storm
force winds over the E-central and NE gulf late tonight and Wed
with second wrap of front.

Precip will increase from the S this evening as occluded front
moves N, but the N third of the area will only get light amounts
as offshore flow will weaken the precip band. Exception to this
would be on E facing slopes where upslope flow will enhance precip
amounts. Second wrap will bring more precip into the area late
tonight and Wed, with most of this along the outer coast. After
second wrap moves by, precip should become showery. The showers
will slowly diminish later Wed night into Thu night as some weak
low level ridging noses in from the E and helps turn flow more
offshore again. Could see a bit of fog late Thu night and early
Fri morning with more breaks in clouds and lighter winds over the
area.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday for AKZ027.
     Strong Wind from 10 PM this evening to 1 AM AKDT Wednesday for
     AKZ022.
     Strong Wind from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon
     for AKZ022.
     Strong Wind through Wednesday afternoon for AKZ023.
     Strong Wind from 7 PM AKDT this evening through Wednesday
     afternoon for AKZ028.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ041>043-051-052.
     Gale Warning for PKZ022-033-034-036.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-013-021-031-032-035-053.
&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK11 hr
Apr 4, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Apr 4, 4:49 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAJK23 hr
Apr 4, 3:05 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK25 hr
Apr 4, 3:05 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK25 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.