Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 32, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 16, 2017, 9:14 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2017, 9:14 AM AKST (18:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2017, 8:51 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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762 FZAK51 PAJK 161814 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 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. PKZ098-170200- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF AND PANHANDLE ON MONDAY AND ALLOW COLDER AIR TO MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE WEST. $$ PKZ011-170200- GLACIER BAY- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-170200- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-170200- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-170200- ICY STRAIT- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-170200- CROSS SOUND- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-170200- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-170200- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-170200- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-170200- FREDERICK SOUND- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-170200- SUMNER STRAIT- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-170200- CLARENCE STRAIT- 914 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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106 FZAK51 PAJK 170025 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 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. PKZ098-171630- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CANADIAN YUKON WILL CONTINUE NE AWAY FROM THE PANHANDLE MON NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE SE GULF TUE AND STRENGTHENS INTO A GALE FORCE LOW OFFSHORE OF BARANOF ISLAND WED. $$ PKZ011-171630- GLACIER BAY- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-171630- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-171630- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-171630- ICY STRAIT- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-171630- CROSS SOUND- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-171630- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-171630- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-171630- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-171630- FREDERICK SOUND- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-171630- SUMNER STRAIT- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-171630- CLARENCE STRAIT- 325 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. $$
132 FZAK51 PAJK 170551 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 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. PKZ098-171515- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CANADIAN YUKON WILL CONTINUE NE AWAY FROM THE PANHANDLE MON NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE SE GULF TUE AND STRENGTHENS INTO A GALE FORCE LOW OFFSHORE OF BARANOF ISLAND WED. $$ PKZ011-171515- GLACIER BAY- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-171515- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-171515- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-171515- ICY STRAIT- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-171515- CROSS SOUND- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-171515- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-171515- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-171515- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-171515- FREDERICK SOUND- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-171515- SUMNER STRAIT- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-171515- CLARENCE STRAIT- 851 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 16, 5:58 AM AKST, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 5:58 AM AKST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
558 AM AKST Mon Jan 16 2017
.SHORT TERM...High wind event in progress for the southern outer
coast and southern inner channels will end later this morning. At
that time, strong southerly winds will increase to high wind
criteria for the Skagway and portions of the Klondike Highway,
where a Winter Storm warning is already in effect. Daylight and
webcams plus spotter information will confirm heavy snow falling
at higher elevations, but precipitation rates observed at the
Skagway airport suggesting that this is certainly the case. Across
Lynn Canal, rain is likely changing to snow somewhere along the
Haines Highway, but here too, will need to get verification from
spotters and webcams later this morning. Elsewhere, rain will be
heavy at times with strong wind gusts in many locations.
Post frontal low level airmass will advect in cooler airmass over
the course of the short term forecast period and high temps today
have likely already occurred for most, if not all locations. As a
result, rain will change to snow from north to south late today
and through monday night. Apart from the Klondike Highway, snow
accumulations expected to be less than advisory levels.
Marine winds on the inside and outside dominated by gales this
morning and storm force winds in Clarence Strait. Winds will
relax in the post frontal environment but southerly gales will
persist in Lynn Canal through midnight. Seas over the eastern gulf
quite high with buoys reporting 17 to 21 feet with portions of
the eastern gulf probably much higher. Conditions improving
through the day and night, but southwesterly swell will remain
high at 17 feet or so.
Used an ensemble approach to pressure updates. Used NAM12 as a
foundation for winds over the gulf. Minor adjustments to existing
winds grids over the inner channels and public zones. Temps
adjusted using current conditions as an expected daytime max with
GFS MOS for overnight lows. PoP and QPF from NAMDNG5, Canadian NH,
and SREF with some manual modifications. Overall forecast
confidence is average.
.LONG TERM...Forecast becoming much quieter for the rest of the
week as a strong westerly jet stream over the pacific forces the
main storm track south into the pacific northwest. The transition
period mid week will still feature a few systems impacting the
area from the south.
Low number one tracks north, just west of Haida Gwaii, on Tuesday
only to lose its upper level support and quickly fall apart west
of Dixon Entrance. This low will not bring much to the southern
panhandle except for an increased chance of rain and some breezy
conditions. Its the low behind it that will bring more interesting
impacts. Low number two follows almost the same path as the
first, but with better upper level support, it holds together for
much longer. This low looks to be making a bee line for Cape
Decision by early Wednesday spreading more wind and rain across
the inner channels. Possible concern for more strong wind gusts
for the southern inner channels Tuesday night into Wednesday if
this track holds as some models are suggesting low level jet
strength of around 35 to 45 kt on the eastern side.
Late week into next weekend is rather uncertain as the upper level
trough over western Alaska drifts to the east. A cold air mass in
the Alaskan interior will try to shift south and east over the
next week but long range models are at odds on how much of it gets
here. NCEP models are heading toward a colder scenario. The Ecmwf
on the other hand keeps the cold air farther west and north
allowing for more warm air to periodically push in from the south.
In any case, the general trend is toward cooler and drier weather
as we get into late week and next weekend.
&&
.AVIATION...MVMC will prevail with pockets of IMC at times. Main
limiting factor will be lower CIGS. LLWS and MOD turbulence will
persist through the daytime hours for most locations as a 60 kt
southwesterly low level jet pushes over the panhandle today.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ026.
High Wind Warning until noon AKST today for AKZ027.
Strong Wind until noon AKST today for AKZ019-025.
Strong Wind until 6 AM AKST early this morning for AKZ020-022.
Strong Wind until noon AKST today for AKZ023.
High Wind Warning until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ028.
High Wind Warning from noon today to midnight AKST tonight for
AKZ018.
Winter Storm Warning until 6 AM AKST Tuesday for AKZ018.
Strong Wind from noon today to 3 PM AKST this afternoon for
AKZ017.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ036.
Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-031>035-041>043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-022-053.
&&
Fritsch/EAL
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:52 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:08 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Jan 16, 9:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 18 hr |
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