Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 155, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at May 6, 2017, 3:25 PM AKDT. It was in force for 29 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2017, 3:25 PM AKDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2017, 8:26 PM AKDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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355 FZAK51 PAJK 062325 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 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. PKZ098-071630- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL SHIFT EAST SATURDAY NIGHT. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND REACH THE PANHANDLE SUNDAY MORNING. THE PARENT LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ PKZ011-071630- GLACIER BAY- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-071630- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-071630- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ021-071630- ICY STRAIT- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ022-071630- CROSS SOUND- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL. SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-071630- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ032-071630- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-071630- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT... EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-071630- FREDERICK SOUND- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-071630- SUMNER STRAIT- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ036-071630- CLARENCE STRAIT- 325 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. $$
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504 FZAK51 PAJK 071204 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 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. PKZ098-080245- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT HAS BEGUN TO COME ASHORE FROM THE WEST. THE PARENT LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PACIFIC THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. $$ PKZ011-080245- GLACIER BAY- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-080245- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-080245- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-080245- ICY STRAIT- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS INCREASING TO E 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-080245- CROSS SOUND- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS INCREASING TO E 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL. SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-080245- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-080245- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-080245- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 2 FT. $$ PKZ034-080245- FREDERICK SOUND- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-080245- SUMNER STRAIT- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 2 FT. $$ PKZ036-080245- CLARENCE STRAIT- 404 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
636 FZAK51 PAJK 071657 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 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. PKZ098-080215- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT HAS BEGUN TO COME ASHORE FROM THE WEST. THE PARENT LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PACIFIC THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. $$ PKZ011-080215- GLACIER BAY- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-080215- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-080215- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-080215- ICY STRAIT- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS W OF PT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-080215- CROSS SOUND- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-080215- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-080215- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-080215- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 2 FT. $$ PKZ034-080215- FREDERICK SOUND- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-080215- SUMNER STRAIT- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 2 FT. $$ PKZ036-080215- CLARENCE STRAIT- 857 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
758 FZAK51 PAJK 072317 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 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. PKZ098-081600- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL PASS OVER THE PANHANDLE SUNDAY EVENING. THE PARENT LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PACIFIC THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS. $$ PKZ011-081600- GLACIER BAY- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-081600- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-081600- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-081600- ICY STRAIT- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-081600- CROSS SOUND- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-081600- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-081600- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-081600- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-081600- FREDERICK SOUND- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-081600- SUMNER STRAIT- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-081600- CLARENCE STRAIT- 317 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
546 FZAK51 PAJK 072356 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 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. PKZ098-081200- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL PASS OVER THE PANHANDLE SUNDAY EVENING. THE PARENT LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PACIFIC THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS. $$ PKZ011-081200- GLACIER BAY- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-081200- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-081200- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-081200- ICY STRAIT- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-081200- CROSS SOUND- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-081200- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-081200- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-081200- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-081200- FREDERICK SOUND- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-081200- SUMNER STRAIT- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-081200- CLARENCE STRAIT- 356 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
050 FZAK51 PAJK 080426 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 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. PKZ098-081500- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL PASS OVER THE PANHANDLE SUNDAY EVENING. THE PARENT LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PACIFIC THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS. $$ PKZ011-081500- GLACIER BAY- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-081500- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-081500- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-081500- ICY STRAIT- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-081500- CROSS SOUND- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-081500- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-081500- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-081500- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. STRONGER E WIND TO 30 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-081500- FREDERICK SOUND- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-081500- SUMNER STRAIT- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-081500- CLARENCE STRAIT- 826 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 May 6, 2:56 PM AKDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 2:56 PM AKDT, 29 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
256 PM AKDT Sat May 6 2017
.SHORT TERM...Challenging sky cover forecast yesterday and today.
Early this morning a marine layer of low clouds formed under a
ridge axis along the outer coast. Theses clouds have persisted,
but thinned some away from Sitka this afternoon. Remnant showers
from a low in B.C. have also occurred this afternoon over the far
SE corner of the panhandle. These will diminish through the
evening as the upper level and surface ridge of high pressure
shifts east over the panhandle late tonight. This will turn flow
SW to SE overnight as a front begins to approach from the SW.
Low pressure over the far SW gulf with a large occluded front
extending from it over the central gulf will approach the region
overnight. This will bring gale force winds to the outside waters
late night and Sunday. Expect the front to reach the outer coast
early Sunday morning, then move inland through the afternoon.
Gusty winds of around 35mph have been included during the
afternoon and evening as the front moves inland for POW Island and
the Ketchikan area.
The front will pass late Sunday night into Monday, but flow will
become SWLY onshore Monday. This will cause a transition from
widespread rain to showers, keeping majority of the day wet. The
parent low looks to track very slowly east along the Gulf of
Alaska and N. Pacific border through mid week.
Used mainly the 12z GFS and NAM for updates today. Overall this
increased wind speeds with the front some and increase the
likelihood of precipitation for tomorrow.
.LONG TERM...Monday through Saturday...As of 10 PM Fri May 5...
Period begins with this weekend's front moving inland while the
parent low persists over the SW gulf. Model solutions indicate
another impulse rotating around the parent low with another front
impacting the region early next week. The parent low will slide S
and push towards the coast around 50N. Model solutions diverge
significantly on the track of the low beyond Wed, with solutions
ranging from an upper low progged over the E Bering, W gulf or SE
gulf. Given the easterly flow expected over the AOR little
impacts expected. The biggest chance for precip during the second
half of next week would likely be some convection moving WWD out
of BC. NAEFS suggests warm second half of the week with T 1-2
StdDev above normal in the low levels so expect some temps into
60s for most of the panhandle. Inherited forecast represented this
reasoning well with biggest changes being lowering PoP and
increasing temps late next week.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ022-042-043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-032-033-036-041.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ053.
&&
Ferrin/BC
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 3:16 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| May 6, 3:16 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| May 6, 3:16 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| May 6, 3:16 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| May 6, 3:17 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| May 6, 3:25 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 29 hr |
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