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Gale Warning 88, NWS Juneau, AK

February 28, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 28, 2017, 3:37 PM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 28, 2017, 3:37 PM AKST (00:37 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2017, 3:32 PM AKST
In force: 72 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

560 
FZAK53 PAJK 010037
CWFYAK

MARINE FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
337 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY

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.

PKZ053-011845-
YAKUTAT BAY-
337 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT
BAY. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 
KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF
DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT 
BAY. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT 
BAY. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

7 follow-up statements

249 
FZAK53 PAJK 011236
CWFYAK

MARINE FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
336 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY

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.

PKZ053-020645-
YAKUTAT BAY-
336 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 55 
KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT
BAY. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT 
BAY. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

699 
FZAK53 PAJK 020037
CWFYAK

MARINE FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY

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.

PKZ053-021845-
YAKUTAT BAY-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 
6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
60 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT 
BAY. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF
DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

259 
FZAK53 PAJK 021249
CWFYAK

MARINE FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
349 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY

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.

PKZ053-030700-
YAKUTAT BAY-
349 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT 
BAY. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT 
BAY. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT 
BAY. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

310 
FZAK53 PAJK 030007
CWFYAK

MARINE FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
307 PM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY

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.

PKZ053-031815-
YAKUTAT BAY-
307 PM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

718 
FZAK53 PAJK 031303
CWFYAK

MARINE FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
403 AM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY

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.

PKZ053-040715-
YAKUTAT BAY-
403 AM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

661 
FZAK53 PAJK 031407
CWFYAK

MARINE FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
507 AM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY

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.

PKZ053-040815-
YAKUTAT BAY-
507 AM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF 
DISENCHANTMENT BAY. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

219 
FZAK53 PAJK 040032
CWFYAK

MARINE FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
332 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR YAKUTAT BAY

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.

PKZ053-041845-
YAKUTAT BAY-
332 PM AKST FRI MAR 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT
BAY. SEAS 5 FT. SE SWELL IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF
DISENCHANTMENT BAY. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT BAY. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF DISENCHANTMENT 
BAY. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 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 Feb 28, 12:11 PM AKST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 12:11 PM AKST, 3 hours 26 minutes before

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1211 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2017

.UPDATE...Snowfall totals have ranged from 6 to 12 inches along
the outer coast south of Cross Sound and over the central and
southern panhandle south of line from Hoonah to Petersburg.
Guidance is consistent in lifting the frontal band and best
overrunning potential northward tonight and Wednesday. The upper
trough responsible for this snow will be reinforced more energy
currently digging across the Alaska Peninsula. This will sharpen
the trough and back the flow aloft more to the SW over the
northern and central Panhandle. By Wednesday morning, more
intense overunning and forcing for ascent appears to set up along
the Icy Strait corridor with heavier snowfall rates expected along
a Pelican to Hoonah to Juneau line.

Based on the latest satellite and model trends, elected to extend
the Winter Storm Warning for the central outer coast and central
inner channels including the Sitka and Petersburg/Wrangell areas
until early Wednesday. Extended the Winter Storm Warning for zone
22 including Pelican until midnight Wednesday night. Also issued a
Winter Storm Warning for zones 20, 21,and 25 for Wednesday and
Wednesday night.

Will allow the southern warnings to expire and issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for our Southeast Gulf coastal zone as onshore
flow will continue snow shower activity in this area with lighter
accumulations expected.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning until 9 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ023-026.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ027.
     Winter Storm Warning until noon AKST today for AKZ024-027-028.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ024.
     Winter Storm Warning from 3 AM Wednesday to midnight AKST
     Wednesday night for AKZ020-025.
     Winter Storm Warning until midnight AKST Wednesday night for
     AKZ021-022.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ029.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-022-031-041>043-051>053.
&&

DEL

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 28, 3:37 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	6 days
Feb 28, 3:37 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	4 days
Feb 28, 3:37 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Feb 28, 3:37 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AJK	36 hr
Mar 1, 3:43 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Mar 1, 3:49 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.