Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 77, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 13, 2017, 3:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 32 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2017, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2017, 12:22 PM AKST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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848 FZAK51 PAJK 131255 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 355 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. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-140330- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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. $$ PKZ011-140330- GLACIER BAY- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-140330- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-140330- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-140330- ICY STRAIT- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-140330- CROSS SOUND- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-140330- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-140330- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-140330- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-140330- FREDERICK SOUND- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-140330- SUMNER STRAIT- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-140330- CLARENCE STRAIT- 355 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT....EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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336 FZAK51 PAJK 140033 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 333 PM 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. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-141630- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG FRONT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN GULF AS A LOW PRESSURE WAVE MOVES N ALONG THE FRONT TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN THROUGH TUESDAY AS IT CONTINUES TO TRACK EAST. $$ PKZ011-141630- GLACIER BAY- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-141630- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-141630- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-141630- ICY STRAIT- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-141630- CROSS SOUND- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-141630- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-141630- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-141630- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-141630- FREDERICK SOUND- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-141630- SUMNER STRAIT- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-141630- CLARENCE STRAIT- 333 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
491 FZAK51 PAJK 140421 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 721 PM 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. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-141530- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG FRONT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN GULF AS A LOW PRESSURE WAVE MOVES N ALONG THE FRONT TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN THROUGH TUESDAY AS IT CONTINUES TO TRACK EAST. $$ PKZ011-141530- GLACIER BAY- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-141530- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-141530- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-141530- ICY STRAIT- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-141530- CROSS SOUND- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-141530- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-141530- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-141530- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT... EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-141530- FREDERICK SOUND- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-141530- SUMNER STRAIT- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-141530- CLARENCE STRAIT- 721 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
357 FZAK51 PAJK 141320 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-150330- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS SE AK AND WEAKEN SLOWLY TUE. A DEVELOPING LOW WILL MOVE N TO THE S CENTRAL GULF TUE EVENING...THEN REACH THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA WED MORNING. $$ PKZ011-150330- GLACIER BAY- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-150330- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-150330- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-150330- ICY STRAIT- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-150330- CROSS SOUND- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-150330- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-150330- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-150330- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT SEAS 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-150330- FREDERICK SOUND- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-150330- SUMNER STRAIT- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT SEAS 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-150330- CLARENCE STRAIT- 420 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
066 FZAK51 PAJK 142122 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-150130- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A DEVELOPING LOW WILL MOVE N TO THE S CENTRAL GULF TUE EVENING...THEN REACH THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA WED MORNING. $$ PKZ011-150130- GLACIER BAY- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-150130- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-150130- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-150130- ICY STRAIT- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-150130- CROSS SOUND- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-150130- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-150130- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-150130- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT SEAS 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-150130- FREDERICK SOUND- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-150130- SUMNER STRAIT- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS THEN 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-150130- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1222 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017 .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
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 12, 3:35 PM AKST, 12 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 3:35 PM AKST, 12 hours 20 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 12 2017
.SHORT TERM...Frontal boundary that produced heavy rain, high
winds and in some locations heavy snow pushed east of the region
this morning with residual showers through the day and lighter
winds. The reprieve from rain and winds will be short lived as
another gale force front tracks into the eastern AK gulf this
evening then crosses over the AK panhandle tonight. The parent low
will track just south of Kodiak Island by Monday afternoon with a
secondary warp brining more gale force winds to the gulf. 300 mb
SW jet still aimed at the panhandle with saturated mid level flow.
Main difference with this system is much warmer air at 850 mb
moving in which will produce a lower cloud deck and raise
temperatures and snow levels overnight and into Monday. Lowest
temps will most likely be early Sunday evening and continue to
warm through Monday. There is a quick moving pool of cold air
over Yakutat this evening which should produce a quick shot of 3
to 5 inches of snow before transitioning to all rain as flow
shifts to the southwest. The only other areas of concern for snow
is the Klondike highway which is expected to get upwards of 6 to
9 inches of snow tonight and into Monday before starting to mix
with rain. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for both
locations. For the rest of panhandle late Sunday and Monday will
bring another round of heavy rain at times.
Low level jet oriented more along the panhandle coast so max gales
will be limited to the eastern gulf with mostly max small crafts
over the inner channels as the front moves inland. gusts upwards
of 40 mph along the coast by Monday into Monday afternoon with
rest of the panhandle winds limited to the 15 to 25 mph range.
Models in fair agreement but some slight variation on timing of
the front. Limited any changes to inherited forecast with some
nudge to Hi-Res NAM for local winds and QPF for Monday. Higher
confidence in overall synoptic pattern but lower confidence in
details such as snow accumulation and extent of overland wind
gusts.
.LONG TERM...Protracted period of wet weather as multiple lows
and associated fronts track north over the central and eastern
gulf through mid week. Snow levels expected to remain high enough
that rain should be the predominant precip type everywhere except
at higher elevations along the highways and possibly in Hyder.
Precip will be heavy at times across the panhandle through at
least Tuesday night. Brief ridging, first at the surface beginning
Wednesday night, and then aloft aloft by Friday, will act to
disrupt this pattern somewhat, but a weak frontal feature will
climb over the upstream side of the ridge on Thursday and keep the
threat of precipitation in the forecast. QPF amounts expected to
be substantially lower by that time. However, models are
indicating cooler low level temperatures, so snow will become more
likely towards the end of the week.
Multiple front will keep gale force winds going over the eastern
gulf through at least Tuesday night. Post frontal northwesterlies
on Wednesday currently forecast to peak at 30 kts. Small craft and
gale force winds will keep seas over the gulf whipped up to 14
feet or higher. Max seas up to 25 ft will be early on in the
extended period - Monday night going into Tuesday. Winds on the
inside generally small craft intensity with some gales forecast
for Clarence Strait.
Updates to wind and pressure through mid week using a blend of the
Canadian NH and NAM12. Blended existing PoP and QPF through the
same time frame with 12Z Canadian. Temps nudged in the direction
of Ensemble GFS MOS to reflect expected falling temps in the
second half of the upcoming week. Overall forecast confidence is
average.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind Monday afternoon for AKZ023-027.
Winter Weather Advisory from midnight tonight to 6 PM AKST
Monday for AKZ018.
Strong Wind from Monday afternoon through late Monday night for
AKZ018.
Winter Weather Advisory until midnight AKST tonight for AKZ017.
Strong Wind from 3 AM AKST Monday through Monday afternoon for
AKZ017.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-022-031>033-036-041>043-051>053.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-034-035.
&&
PRB/Fritsch
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 3:19 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 45 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:26 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 49 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:45 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:49 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 32 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 32 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.