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Gale Warning 72, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 11, 2017, 3:13 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2017, 3:13 PM AKST (00:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2017, 3:49 AM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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395 FZAK52 PAJK 120013 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 313 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 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. PKZ099-121815- 313 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STORM FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE PANHANDLE SATURDAY NIGHT. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN GULF ON SUNDAY. $$ PKZ041-121815- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 313 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN LATE. .MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ042-121815- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 313 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ043-121815- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 313 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ051-121815- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 313 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ052-121815- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 313 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
178 FZAK52 PAJK 121315 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 415 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 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. PKZ099-130715- 415 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO SOUTHERN KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-130715- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 415 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ042-130715- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 415 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ043-130715- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 415 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ051-130715- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 415 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ052-130715- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 415 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
916 FZAK52 PAJK 121738 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 838 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 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. PKZ099-130315- 838 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO SOUTHERN KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-130315- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 838 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ042-130315- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 838 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ043-130315- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 838 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ051-130315- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 838 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ052-130315- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 838 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
456 FZAK52 PAJK 130010 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 310 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 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. PKZ099-131815- 310 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT OVER EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL CROSS OVER THE AK PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO SOUTHERN KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT WITH A SECOND GALE FORCE FRONT MOVING OVER THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-131815- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 310 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-131815- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 310 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-131815- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 310 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ051-131815- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 310 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-131815- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 310 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING W 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. $$
424 FZAK52 PAJK 131249 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 349 AM AKST MON FEB 13 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. PKZ099-140700- 349 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND MON. A STRONG FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF AS A LOW PRESSURE WAVE MOVES N ALONG THE FRONT MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-140700- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 349 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-140700- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 349 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-140700- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 349 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ051-140700- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 349 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-140700- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 349 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. $$
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 Feb 11, 6:30 AM AKST, 8 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 6:30 AM AKST, 8 hours 43 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
630 AM AKST Sat Feb 11 2017
.SHORT TERM...The latest satellite imagery shows a developing wave
over the North Pacific that will drift northeast into the Gulf of
Alaska by this afternoon and into the Yukon by tonight. The
panhandle is in a transition process from snow to rain and winds
increasing rapidly from a ridge building over the inner channels
along with very strong upper level support. The rain/snow line
this morning is from Juneau west towards Cross sound and then
north. This line will quickly drift north through the morning
hours with very strong waa. So with that said we have extended the
winter weather advisory for the Yakutat area until 9 am. Bands of
snow continue to move onshore with an additional of 2 to 4 inches
before they too will switch over to rain through the morning as
the warm south winds move over the area. The Hyder area will
remain snow with very stable conditions to keep any of the warm
temps/wind to make it to the surface, so we have issued a winter
storm warning for 18 to 24 inches by Sunday morning. The Klondike
highway areas will remain to see blizzard conditions through today
and tonight with wind gusts of 60 mph which will produce blowing
snow reducing visibilities to less than 1/4 mile and significant
falling snow of 14 to 20 inches before it is all said and done.
The wave over the gulf will pump up a upper level ridge and send a
significant amount of moisture over the area through the next 24
hours. Along with the moisture there is very strong jet dynamics
and low level winds to help increase rain rates from mass
divergence aloft. Heavy rain will develop over most of the area
through today. The heavy rain will slowly slide to the southeast
through tonight as the ridge tips southeast. Rain amounts will
range from 1.5 to 3 inches through today. There is some cooler air
that will move over the northern gulf and portions of the
northern half of the panhandle. This cooler air will increase the
chance of scattered to numerous snow showers late tonight with
minor accumulations.
Wind wise...it will be a very windy day across the area with the
ridge building north and the wave moving into the northern gulf it
will tighten up the pressure gradient. Also there is very strong
low level winds in excess of 70 kt. So the central areas will see
strong winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph through today and persist into
tonight before diminishing late tonight from north to south. From
the Sitka/Petersburg line south to Ketchikan there is a high wind
warning in effect from noon today through tonight with the high
winds relaxing from west to east this evening. In the far northern
area near Skagway below 2000 feet there is high winds ongoing
with gusts to 60 mph. These winds will also persist through this
evening before decreasing late tonight.
Overall there is high forecaster confidence on most portions of
the forecast. There is some lower confidence with the Hyder
warning just due to when they could warm up and turn to rain.
Used a blend of the nam/gfs but for the most there was not much
change from previous forecast.
.LONG TERM...Front will be E of the area early Sun morning.
Precip should diminish as shortwave ridging moves NE across the
area Sun, but another system will move rapidly NNE into the gulf
Sun night and bring another round of rain and stronger winds to
the area. Looking like the heaviest rain initially will fall along
the NE gulf coast with low level jet aimed at that area, but
another shortwave will help push heavier rain further E into the
main part of the panhandle for late Mon into Tue night.
After midweek looks like main upper jet will shift SE and take
most system energy toward the Pac NW states. May allow for a
little cooler weather as well but no indication of any significant
cold shots into the area through the end of the week. All in
all...an active first half of the week should be followed by a
quieter second half.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning from noon today to midnight AKST tonight for
AKZ026.
High Wind Warning from noon today to 3 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ027.
Strong Wind through this evening for AKZ022-024.
Strong Wind through this evening for AKZ025.
High Wind Warning from noon today to 9 PM AKST this evening for
AKZ023.
Strong Wind from 3 PM AKST this afternoon through this evening
for AKZ017-020-021.
High Wind Warning from 6 PM this evening to 3 AM AKST Sunday for
AKZ028.
Winter Storm Warning until 6 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ029.
Strong Wind from noon AKST today through late tonight for AKZ019.
High Wind Warning until 6 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ018.
Blizzard Warning until 6 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ018.
Winter Storm Warning until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ017.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ036-041>043.
Gale Warning for PKZ011>013-021-022-031>035-051.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ052-053.
&&
ABJ/RWT
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Local storm report, Feb 11, 1:35 PM AKST, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
135 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM SNOW GUSTAVUS 58.41N 135.80W
02/11/2017 M7.2 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL 7.2 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY
0700 AM SNOW HAINES CUSTOMS 59.45N 136.36W
02/11/2017 M4.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
SINCE FRIDAY MORNING
0800 AM SNOW HOONAH 58.11N 135.44W
02/11/2017 M5.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL 5 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY
0800 AM BLIZZARD WHITE PASS 59.62N 135.14W
02/11/2017 AK EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT FROM AK DOT. NEW SNOW 3 INCHES SINCE FRIDAY
MORNING. VISIBILITY 400 FEET. SUSTAINED WINDS 25 MPH.
0800 AM SNOW HAINES 59.24N 135.44W
02/11/2017 M6.6 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
6.6 INCHES SINCE FRIDAY MORNING
0800 AM SNOW PELICAN 57.95N 136.21W
02/11/2017 M7.2 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
SINCE FRIDAY MORNING, PELICAN 7.2 INCHES
0800 AM SNOW 1 SW JUNEAU 58.29N 134.43W
02/11/2017 M3.7 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
WEST JUNEAU STORM TOTAL 3.7 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY NIGHT.
3.2 INCHES FELL FRIDAY NIGHT.
0900 AM SNOW 2 S MENDENHALL GLACIER 58.39N 134.55W
02/11/2017 M1.9 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SINCE FRIDAY MORNING 1.9 INCHES
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW YAKUTAT 59.54N 139.73W
02/11/2017 M0.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
18.0 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY MORNING.
1100 AM SNOW ANGOON 57.50N 134.59W
02/11/2017 E4.0 INCH AK EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL 3-4 INCHES UNTIL IT TURNED TO RAIN.
1200 PM HEAVY SNOW MUD BAY 59.15N 135.37W
02/11/2017 M12.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 12 INCHES.
&&
JWAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 4:20 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:12 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 56 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:15 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:29 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:29 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 56 hr | |
| Feb 12, 5:18 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Feb 12, 8:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 hr |
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