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Gale Warning 21, NWS Juneau, AK

January 9, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2017, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 92 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 9, 2017, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
Expired: Jan 9, 2017, 4:52 PM AKST
In force: 92 min
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

995 
FZAK51 PAJK 100020
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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.

PKZ098-101700-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NE PACIFIC WILL SLOWLY MOVE AWAY SOUTH
THROUGH TUE WHILE HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WEAKENS. THIS
WILL ALLOW FOR DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. OUTLOOK. LOW PRESSURE
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-101700-
GLACIER BAY-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-101700-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-101700-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-101700-
ICY STRAIT-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-101700-
CROSS SOUND-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ031-101700-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-101700-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-101700-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-101700-
FREDERICK SOUND-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. HIGHER GUSTS
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-101700-
SUMNER STRAIT-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-101700-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
320 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. HIGHER GUSTS OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

1 follow-up statement

475 
FZAK51 PAJK 100152 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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.

PKZ098-101400-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NE PACIFIC WILL SLOWLY MOVE AWAY SOUTH
THROUGH TUE WHILE HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WEAKENS. THIS
WILL ALLOW FOR DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. OUTLOOK. LOW PRESSURE
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-101400-
GLACIER BAY-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-101400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-101400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-101400-
ICY STRAIT-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-101400-
CROSS SOUND-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.



$$

PKZ031-101400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-101400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-101400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-101400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. HIGHER GUSTS
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-101400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-101400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
452 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. HIGHER GUSTS OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.



$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 9, 3:20 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Jan 9, 3:21 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Jan 9, 4:52 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	23 hr

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Sources

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