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Gale Warning 49, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2017, 3:41 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2017, 3:41 AM AKST (12:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2017, 3:40 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
753 FZAK52 PAJK 271241 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEAS FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-280645- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE NE GULF WILL MOVE ASHORE NEAR CAPE SUCKLING MIDDAY TODAY. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL FOLLOW INTO THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-280645- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-280645- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-280645- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-280645- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-280645- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 341 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 11 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
892 FZAK52 PAJK 271308 CCA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 408 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEAS FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-280115- 408 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE NE GULF WILL MOVE ASHORE NEAR CAPE SUCKLING MIDDAY TODAY. ANOTHER STORM FORCE LOW WILL FOLLOW INTO THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-280115- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 408 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-280115- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 408 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-280115- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 408 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-280115- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 408 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-280115- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 408 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 11 FT. $$
332 FZAK52 PAJK 280013 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 313 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEAS FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-281815- 313 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT MAKING LANDFALL JUST WEST OF YAKUTAT EARLY SATURDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-281815- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 313 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-281815- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 313 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-281815- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 313 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-281815- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 313 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ052-281815- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 313 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
053 FZAK52 PAJK 281233 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 333 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEAS FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-290645- 333 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF MAKING LANDFALL JUST W OF YAKUTAT EARLY SATURDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-290645- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 333 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW 35 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-290645- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 333 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-290645- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 333 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-290645- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 333 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ052-290645- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 333 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
158 FZAK52 PAJK 290040 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEAS FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-291845- 340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW MOVING INTO THE N GULF COAST WILL ALLOW WINDS TO DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ PKZ041-291845- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ042-291845- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-291845- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-291845- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-291845- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 26, 3:55 PM AKST, 11 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 3:55 PM AKST, 11 hours 46 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
355 PM AKST Thu Jan 26 2017
.SHORT TERM...Very active short range forecast as a storm force
low will be bringing plenty of rain and wind to the panhandle
tonight into Friday. The main low, currently around 50N 143W,
will be cutting a track north just east of 145W longitude before
making landfall near Cape Yakataga Friday morning. It will be
strengthening for just about its entire journey north due to the
left exit region of a 80 kt 500 mb jet streak that will be keeping
up with it until just before landfall. Min central pressure is
expected to bottom out at around 973 mb in the central gulf late
tonight.
The associated front will be advancing on the panhandle this
evening with very windy conditions expected as it moves through.
850 mb winds along and ahead of the front are expected to peak out
around 80 to 85 kt across the southern half of the panhandle and
along the outer coast. High wind warnings are up for the southern
half of the panhandle and all along the outer coast as a result
for gusts exceeding 60 mph. The rest of the panhandle is under
Strong wind headlines for gusts anywhere from 40 mph to 55 mph.
Time of highest winds depends on where you are. For the southern
panhandle it will be around or just after midnight, central
panhandle will be late tonight, while the northern panhandle will
not see the highest winds until early Friday morning (or midday
for Haines and Skagway). Changes from the previous forecast
included increasing winds in many of the central and northern
inner channels as the front comes northward with many areas now
showing gale force winds for marine areas and gusts 40 mph or
greater for land areas. Thought about going high wind warning for
Juneau but decided not to as with the low tracking through the
central gulf rather then near the coast most of the winds should
remain along the outer coast.
As for precip, strong warm air advection will keep ptype limited
to rain for all areas expect for higher elevations of the Klondike
Highway. In that area, expecting another round of moderate snow
accumulations with around 4 to 8 inches possible by mid day
Friday. Kept the winter weather advisory for the Klondike highway
going for tonight and Friday. The only other place that may see
snow is near the border on the Haines Highway overnight. However,
temps should be warm enough that it will mainly be a mix if it
does occur at all with low accumulations.
Short range models were in good agreement for this system. Many of
the wind edits were updated with the Namnest model to get some
higher winds in the inner channels. Other edits used Nam and Gfs
for guidance.
.LONG TERM...Friday night to Thursday...Another storm force low
will move N across the E gulf Fri night into Sat. Models in fair
agreement with this system tracking a little closer to the coast.
GFS was slowest with this low while EC/GEM and 18Z NAM in decent
agreement on the track although NAM slightly slower. Models also
depict a stronger low down to mid 980mb, so lowered min pres to
match. Despite discrepancies, model consensus tracks the low
farther E than Friday's low, so expect another round of strong
wind and mdt-hvy precip with this system Fri night into Sat.
As this system moves inland, high pressure will build across the
gulf Sat into Sun. A couple minor perturbations as flow becomes
zonal across the gulf will maintain chance of showers until the
high gets firmly intrenched. Models and ensembles in fairly good
agreement in ridge building over Yukon by mid next week and could
lead to another Nly outflow event.
Main change to inherited forecast was to deepen the low/raise
winds Fri-Sat. Also nudged temps down a degree or two next week.
Otherwise, changes limited to local effects using EC/GEM as
guidance.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning from 9 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Friday for
AKZ023-026.
Strong Wind Friday morning for AKZ023-026-028.
High Wind Warning from 7 PM this evening to 5 AM AKST Friday for
AKZ027.
Strong Wind late tonight for AKZ027.
Strong Wind from midnight AKST tonight through Friday morning
for AKZ024.
Strong Wind from 3 AM AKST Friday through Friday afternoon for
AKZ025.
High Wind Warning from 10 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Friday
for AKZ022.
Strong Wind Friday morning for AKZ022.
Strong Wind from 3 AM AKST Friday through Friday morning for
AKZ020.
Strong Wind from midnight AKST tonight through Friday morning
for AKZ021.
High Wind Warning from 7 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Friday for
AKZ028.
Strong Wind from Friday morning through Friday afternoon for
AKZ019.
Winter Weather Advisory from midnight tonight to 3 PM AKST
Friday for AKZ018.
Strong Wind until 6 PM AKST this evening for AKZ018.
Strong Wind from Friday morning through Friday afternoon for
AKZ018.
High Wind Warning from 6 AM to 11 AM AKST Friday for AKZ017.
Strong Wind from 3 AM AKST Friday through late tonight for
AKZ017.
Strong Wind from Friday morning through Friday afternoon for
AKZ017.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ022-033-036-041>043-051.
Gale Warning for PKZ011>013-021-031-032-034-035-052-053.
&&
EAL/BC
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 3:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:19 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:19 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:04 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 32 hr | |
| Jan 27, 6:38 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:53 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:53 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 21 hr |
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