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Gale Warning 308, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2017, 4:20 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 15, 2017, 4:20 AM AKST (13:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2017, 3:29 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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721 FZAK51 PAJK 151320 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 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. PKZ098-160330- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force front will enter the central gulf Friday afternoon and reach the outer coast late Friday night. The front will weaken over land on Saturday. $$ PKZ011-160330- Glacier Bay- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers early in the morning, then scattered rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-160330- Northern Lynn Canal- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-160330- Southern Lynn Canal- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain and snow late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ021-160330- Icy Strait- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then scattered rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-160330- Cross Sound- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then scattered rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-160330- Stephens Passage- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow and scattered rain showers in the evening, then rain and snow late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-160330- Northern Chatham Strait- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then scattered rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-160330- Southern Chatham Strait- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the morning, then isolated rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Scattered rain and snow showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-160330- Frederick Sound- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-160330- Sumner Strait- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Showers early in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-160330- Clarence Strait- 420 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then scattered rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Scattered rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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097 FZAK51 PAJK 160013 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 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. PKZ098-161545- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force front over the central gulf will reach the outer coast of SE AK late Friday night. The front will weaken as it moves inland Saturday. $$ PKZ011-161545- Glacier Bay- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas building to 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-161545- Northern Lynn Canal- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Scattered rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then scattered rain showers late. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas building to 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-161545- Southern Lynn Canal- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-161545- Icy Strait- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft late. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-161545- Cross Sound- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the late evening. Seas 11 ft. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain and snow showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-161545- Stephens Passage- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the late evening. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-161545- Northern Chatham Strait- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the late evening. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas building to 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-161545- Southern Chatham Strait- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the late evening. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-161545- Frederick Sound- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the late evening. Seas 5 ft. Scattered rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-161545- Sumner Strait- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the late evening. Gusts to 45 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-161545- Clarence Strait- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening, then becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
680 FZAK51 PAJK 160502 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 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. PKZ098-161600- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force front over the central gulf will reach the outer coast of SE AK late Friday night. The front will weaken as it moves inland Saturday. $$ PKZ011-161600- Glacier Bay- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas building to 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-161600- Northern Lynn Canal- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then scattered rain showers late. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas building to 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-161600- Southern Lynn Canal- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-161600- Icy Strait- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft late. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-161600- Cross Sound- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the late evening. Seas 11 ft. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain and snow showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-161600- Stephens Passage- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the late evening. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-161600- Northern Chatham Strait- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the late evening. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas building to 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-161600- Southern Chatham Strait- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the late evening. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-161600- Frederick Sound- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the late evening. Seas 5 ft. Scattered rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-161600- Sumner Strait- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the late evening. Gusts to 45 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Isolated rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-161600- Clarence Strait- 802 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening, then becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
672 FZAK51 PAJK 161310 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 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. PKZ098-170415- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force front over the eastern gulf will continue to move east inland and weaken today. A developing surface low will then move into the western gulf beginning late today and slowly progress east across the gulf, continuing into Monday. $$ PKZ011-170415- Glacier Bay- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow early in the morning, then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-170415- Northern Lynn Canal- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Scattered snow showers and rain showers. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-170415- Southern Lynn Canal- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered rain showers in the evening, then rain showers late. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Chance of rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-170415- Icy Strait- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered rain showers in the evening, then rain showers late. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain showers. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-170415- Cross Sound- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 12 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Rain and snow showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-170415- Stephens Passage- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-170415- Northern Chatham Strait- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered snow showers and rain showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-170415- Southern Chatham Strait- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft. Rain early in the morning, then scattered rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Scattered rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-170415- Frederick Sound- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 ft. Rain early in the morning, then scattered rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain showers. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-170415- Sumner Strait- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Scattered rain showers in the evening, then rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-170415- Clarence Strait- 410 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Scattered rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Scattered rain showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
773 FZAK51 PAJK 170029 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 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. PKZ098-171700- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weakening low will move E into the western gulf by late Sat night, then reach the east-central gulf by Mon morning. The low should then move SE and out of the gulf by late Mon night. $$ PKZ011-171700- Glacier Bay- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Isolated rain showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-171700- Northern Lynn Canal- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and scattered snow showers. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-171700- Southern Lynn Canal- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-171700- Icy Strait- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-171700- Cross Sound- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Isolated rain showers. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-171700- Stephens Passage- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-171700- Northern Chatham Strait- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-171700- Southern Chatham Strait- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Near ocean entrances, gusts to 40 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Scattered rain and snow showers. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-171700- Frederick Sound- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain showers and isolated snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-171700- Sumner Strait- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered rain showers and isolated snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-171700- Clarence Strait- 329 PM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered rain showers and isolated snow showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$
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 Dec 14, 2:49 PM AKST, 13 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 2:49 PM AKST, 13 hours 31 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
249 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017
.SHORT TERM.../Through Saturday night/ Rather active short range
forecast today. A strong front is currently moving through the
panhandle today that brought heavy rain (upwards of 1 to 2 inches
overnight) and gusty winds (30 to 35 mph) to many areas last
night and early this morning. The front will continue its eastward
trek into Canada this afternoon and evening with winds and precip
diminishing through that time.
Behind the front SW flow is the main pattern with shower activity
being the norm. However there is a an area of vorticity near 55N
150w that will rotate into the NE gulf by late tonight that will
enhance and possibly bring better organization to the showers
near it. There is also a weak pocket of cooler air aloft
associated with the vorticity max, so some heavy showers or even
some thunderstorms are not out of the question. A slight chance of
thunder was retained in that area for tonight
Focus then shifts to the next front approaching from the west for
Friday night into Saturday. Current model trends have the front
slightly slower then previous forecasts but still retaining at
least gale force winds as it crosses the gulf. Main forecast
change was the increasing of wind speeds in many areas of the
inner channels Fri night into Sat as the front moves in. Higher
resolution models were suggesting gale force winds at that time
for some areas like Stephens Passage and southern Lynn, but I
decided to limit those winds to around 30 kt for now to await
further runs.
This front also looks to be rather wet with a moisture plume
extending all the way down to the tropics. However, this front
does not appear to get hung up on the panhandle like last night's
front did. Instead it appears to be a rapid mover from W to E so a
period of heavy rain is still likely for many areas but it should
not stick around long enough for flooding to become an issue. As
for ptype, sea level areas will still be too warm for snow,
however higher elevations of the Klondike Highway and maybe the
Haines Highway could get cold enough for snow so will need to be
watched as the front comes inland.
Short range models were in decent agreement. Namnest was used for
wind speed updates particularly in the inner channels Fri night
into Sat. Overall updates were handled with the Gfs and Nam though
most of those updates were minor.
.LONG TERM.../Saturday through Wednesday/ As of 10pm
Wednesday...The extended forecast starts off with a strong front
over the eastern gulf and widespread rain over the panhandle.
Models are now indicating a barrier jet and elsewhere along the
front to have storm force winds. Have increased wind speeds with
this package up to gale 35-45kt for now since models are still
showing some differences on when the peak timing would be. Winds
aloft will have shifted to the SW which will increase rainfall
rates to heavy at times again and keep temps on the warm side.
Therefore any place that had started off as a mix or snow will be
all rain by Saturday morning.
The low looks to move inland near PWS Saturday afternoon and
precip will transition to showers across the panhandle, although
remaining wet due to persistent onshore flow. Temperatures aloft
will start to cool at this point however, so do have places over
the northern inner channels with snow mixed in Saturday night and
Sunday. Not expecting much accumulation with this snow, potential
is there for a few inches, but warm surface temperatures will
likely cause the snow to melt on contact to start and
significantly limit accumulations.
Sunday night into Monday a new low center will be over the north-
central gulf. This will help to keep showers going (mostly rain
during the day and some mixing/snow at night) across the region.
But as the low tracks S-SE through Monday, winds will turn out of
the north and offshore, causing decreasing POPs and cloud cover
from north to south. Meanwhile the upper level jet will also have
turned out of the north and draw down colder air across the
region. Models have come in line with the shift to north winds on
Monday/Tuesday, but the GFS and Canadian keep that going Wednesday
while the ECMWF has it breaking down already with a shift back to
the SE. Think that it will persist a bit longer, so have
increased northerly winds through the inner channels through mid
next week. All signs point to this "cool down" back to normal
December temperatures to not last and things warming back up
above normal levels beyond the long range period.
Models were in better agreement on the overall pattern for this
package. Preferred the GFS for most updates as it was in line
with the forecast from yesterday and other models came into better
agreement with its solution. Forecast confidence is average, but
lower for accumulating snow.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind from 6 PM AKST this evening through late tonight for
AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-022-031>036-041>043.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ053.
&&
EAL/Ferrin
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:23 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:36 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:18 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 35 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 5:28 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 34 hr |
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