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Gale Warning 7, NWS Juneau, AK

January 4, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2017, 3:27 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 4, 2017, 3:27 PM AKST (00:27 UTC)
Expired
Jan 6, 2017, 3:44 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

960 
FZAK52 PAJK 050027
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
327 PM AKST WED JAN 4 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.

PKZ099-051830-
327 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP IN THE NE GULF WEDNESDAY
EVENING BEFORE MOVING SE ALONG THE OUTER COAST THROUGH THURSDAY.
MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL STRENGTHEN THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-051830-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
327 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-051830-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
327 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-051830-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
327 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. W
SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 45 KT
LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-051830-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
327 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS
18 FT.
.SAT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-051830-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
327 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
432 
FZAK52 PAJK 051247
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
347 AM AKST THU JAN 5 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.

PKZ099-060700-
347 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL STRENGTHEN THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. AS A RESULT...NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL RISE TO GALE
TO STORM FORCE AND PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE SUBSIDING
EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

$$

PKZ041-060700-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
347 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-060700-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
347 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-060700-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
347 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT
OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO
14 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-060700-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
347 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS
TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-060700-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
347 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
998 
FZAK52 PAJK 060038
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
338 PM AKST THU JAN 5 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.

PKZ099-061845-
338 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY. AS
A RESULT...NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL RISE TO GALE TO STORM
FORCE AND PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE SUBSIDING EARLY
NEXT WEEK. 

$$

PKZ041-061845-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
338 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-061845-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
338 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-061845-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
338 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
CROSS SOUND. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 17
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT.
SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-061845-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
338 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
LATE.
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-061845-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
338 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
406 
FZAK52 PAJK 061247
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
347 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-070700-
347 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY. AS
A RESULT...NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL RISE TO GALE TO STORM
FORCE AND PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE SUBSIDING EARLY
NEXT WEEK. 

$$

PKZ041-070700-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
347 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-070700-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
347 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-070700-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
347 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
17 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-070700-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
347 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-070700-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
347 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
632 
FZAK52 PAJK 070044
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
344 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-071845-
344 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS
A RESULT...NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS OF GALE TO STORM FORCE WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE SUBSIDING EARLY NEXT WEEK.

$$

PKZ041-071845-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
344 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-071845-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
344 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-071845-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
344 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-071845-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
344 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
LATE. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-071845-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
344 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 5 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 4, 6:48 AM AKST, 8 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 6:48 AM AKST, 8 hours 39 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
648 AM AKST Wed Jan 4 2017

.SHORT TERM...The inversion we have experienced over the last
several days has weakened, yet it still exists. Areas of dense fog
therefore continue to plague the central Inner Channels. A dense
fog advisory remains until noon today for 20, 21, 25 and 26.
Light winds will continue through tonight as the bulk of the
Panhandle remains under a zone a weaker low pressure situated
between high pressure centered over the western gulf and cold high
pressure over northwest Canada. However, winds will increase
through the far northern Panhandle and Lynn Canal tonight as a
short-wave induces lower pressure as it drops east southeast from
Mainland Alaska across the Wrangell St. Elias Range. Cold air
advection will begin through the Chilkat Valley and down the
Klondike Highway and help sustain increases in both Haines and
Skagway especially late tonight.

Fog will likely re-form tonight across the central and southern
Panhandle as models are indicating the inversion persists, but
continues to weaken. However the short-wave mentioned above
may assist with mixing out the lower boundary layer late tonight
from north to south. Therefore we trended downward both fog
severity and expanse through Thursday morning from north to south.
So confidence in fog expanse after midnight is less than for the
evening hours.

Few changes were made. The majority of time was spent on fog
progression.

.LONG TERM...Little change to synoptic reasoning for extended
forecast as models continue to indicate a vigorous shortwave
dampening the ridge as it dives SE across the panhandle Thu with
a cold air mass advecting into the region in its wake. Models
continue to indicate potential for precip, but, given the dry
airmass currently in place, believe models too aggressive
developing precip over the northern panhandle Thu with better
precip chances further S.

Pressure gradient will tighten quickly as CAA develops in the
wake of the shortwave. Pattern still favors strong outflow
developing Fri and persisting through the weekend. NAEFS standard
anomalies show 1000mb and 850mb temps 1-2 standard deviations
below normal Thu through the weekend and continue around 1
standard dev below through the extended. NAEFS anomalies also
enhance confidence in strong winds with 850mb winds 3-5 standard
deviations above normal over the northern panhandle this weekend.
GEFS RMOP also lends towards above average confidence in the
overall pattern.

Gale to storm force winds will develop over the inner channels
and favored outflow areas Fri-Sun and freezing spray is expected
over much of the inner channels. Ingredients for a strong Taku
wind event are also in place with very strong cross barrier flow,
cold air, and a good critical level. So high wind gusts are
expected for downtown Juneau and Douglas late this week and
weekend before winds gradually diminish into early next week.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Dense Fog Advisory until noon AKST today for AKZ020-021-025-026.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013.
&&

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Jan 4, 3:21 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Jan 4, 3:25 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK5 days
Jan 4, 3:27 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Jan 4, 3:33 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 4, 3:33 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jan 4, 5:31 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK12 hr
Jan 5, 3:43 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK60 hr
Jan 5, 3:47 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 5, 3:47 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jan 5, 3:47 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK48 hr
Jan 5, 3:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK4 days
Jan 5, 3:55 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Jan 5, 3:55 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK4 days
Jan 5, 5:07 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK11 hr
Jan 5, 5:07 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK4 days

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