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Gale Warning 99, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 5, 2017, 4:03 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2017, 4:03 AM AKST (13:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 4:12 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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945 FZAK52 PAJK 051303 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 403 AM AKST SUN MAR 5 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. PKZ099-060700- 403 AM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY THEN STRENGTHEN SUNDAY NIGHT WITH NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS. $$ PKZ041-060700- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 403 AM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-060700- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 403 AM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-060700- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 403 AM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-060700- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 403 AM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-060700- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 403 AM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
235 FZAK52 PAJK 060017 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 317 PM AKST SUN MAR 5 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. PKZ099-061830- 317 PM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL STRENGTHEN SUN NIGHT AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH TUE WITH NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS. MEANWHILE A LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN GULF MON MORNING BEFORE MOVING TOWARD DIXON ENTRANCE BY MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-061830- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 317 PM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-061830- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 317 PM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-061830- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 317 PM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-061830- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 317 PM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-061830- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 317 PM AKST SUN MAR 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E SWELL IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
185 FZAK52 PAJK 061242 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 342 AM AKST MON MAR 6 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. PKZ099-070645- 342 AM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE YUKON. MEANWHILE A LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN GULF MON MORNING BEFORE MOVING TOWARD DIXON ENTRANCE BY MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-070645- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 342 AM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-070645- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 342 AM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-070645- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 342 AM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-070645- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 342 AM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-070645- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 342 AM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E SWELL IN THE EVENING. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
604 FZAK52 PAJK 070036 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 336 PM AKST MON MAR 6 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. PKZ099-071845- 336 PM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE YUKON. A LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WILL MOVE TOWARDS DIXON ENTRANCE BY MON NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ041-071845- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 336 PM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-071845- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 336 PM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-071845- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 336 PM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-071845- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 336 PM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-071845- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 336 PM AKST MON MAR 6 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. $$
254 FZAK52 PAJK 071312 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 412 AM AKST TUE MAR 7 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. PKZ099-080715- 412 AM AKST TUE MAR 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE YUKON. A LOW NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT E TO THE CENTRAL BC COAST BY WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ041-080715- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 412 AM AKST TUE MAR 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-080715- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 412 AM AKST TUE MAR 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-080715- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 412 AM AKST TUE MAR 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-080715- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 412 AM AKST TUE MAR 7 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-080715- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 412 AM AKST TUE MAR 7 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Mar 4, 3:30 PM AKST, 12 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 3:30 PM AKST, 12 hours 33 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
330 PM AKST Sat Mar 4 2017
.SHORT TERM...Windy but sunny day across the northern panhandle
today while the extreme southern panhandle is still dealing with
some lingering snow showers. Starting with the snow showers,
Ketchikan and Annette have been dealing with the brunt of it as a
band of showers remained nearly stationary due to a convergence
zone extended from northern Haida Gwaii into Misty Fjords.
Snowfall from last night ranged up to 5 inches in some areas. That
band is slowly shifting south and weakening as the low that is
sustaining the convergence zone drifts southward. Snow showers
will continue to linger into tomorrow but they will be weakening
and becoming few and far between. As such continue to mention
scattered showers tonight for zones 28 and 29 but then gradually
reduce it to isolated by tomorrow with low accumulation expected.
Moving on to the wind. A 1020 mb cold high in the Yukon is
producing outflow winds for many areas of the northern panhandle
today. Gusts to 40 mph were observed at Skagway and in downtown
Juneau and Douglas overnight. Gale force winds were also observed
in Lynn Canal, Cross Sound, and Taku Inlet. Since then winds have
lightened up a little as pressure gradients slackened today
(enough to bring gusts at Skagway and downtown Juneau down below
40 mph and Cross Sound below gale force). Winds will remain
relatively low tonight before they once again increase tomorrow as
a new stronger push of cold air begins to work into the Yukon.
Gusts at Skagway, the passes near Yakutat, and in the downtown
Juneau and Douglas area, will again increase to 40 mph or more.
Strong wind headlines issued as a result. Gale warnings and small
craft advisories remain up for many of the inner channels and near
coastal areas of the gulf through Tomorrow as well. Heavy freezing
spray warnings are also still up for many northern inner channel
areas as the combo of high winds and cold temperatures are kicking
up lots of freezing spray.
Speaking of Temperatures, they will be a mixed bag as areas with
wind (well mixed atmosphere) or with cloud cover (less radiational
cooling) will see overnight lows only drop into the 20s or teens.
Meanwhile, wind sheltered areas with clear skies will plummet
into the single digits (or lower in the northern panhandle)
tonight. Temperatures will recover tomorrow as the increasing sun
angle of late winter provides enough heating to warm most places
back into the 20s or low 30s where mostly clear skies prevail.
Short range models remain in rather good agreement today.
Preferred the more hires models to get details on the outflow
winds and on trying to get the right position of the band of snow
showers across the southern panhandle.
.LONG TERM...An upper level trough drops down from the Yukon and
AK interior into the AK panhandle and gulf and remains there
through most of the week. Blocking high pressure ridge over the
western gulf remains in place until late in the week when it is
expect to shift eastward and eventually move over the panhandle.
A weak surface low develops over the eastern gulf Monday into
Tuesday under the trough. The low should drop southeast toward
Haida Gwaii then shifts to the east over Dixon entrance. This
system will dissipate by mid week as it continues to move east.
Potential for another system to develop over the southern
panhandle towards the end of the week but most model consensus
keeps it to the south.
As systems this week are expected to remain centered to the south
of the panhandle and precip will mainly be limited to points south
of Frederick Sound with the northern areas getting mostly some
increased cloud cover. Far southern points, such as Ketchikan, may
get a few inches of snow out of this event, will monitor through
the week.
With cold surface high pressure remaining over the Yukon and low
pressure system to the south, strong northerly and outflow winds
last through the week. Temperatures still in the teens to low 20s
and into the single digits or lower overnight for wind sheltered
areas. Not until the end of the week will temps potentially rise
into the upper 20 to low 30s and potential near 40 for the
southern areas. Keeping mention freezing spray due to the strong
winds and cold arctic airmass.
Used a blend of 12z GFS/NAM to day 4 then kept with WPC. ECMWF was
more of an outlier early on and Canadian was a definite outlier
later in the period moving the late week low into the central
panhandle. Overall changes were minor, did lower temps Wednesday
and Thursday a bit with cold air aloft still in place. Forecast
confidence is above average.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind from Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon for
AKZ025.
Strong Wind from late tonight through Sunday afternoon for
AKZ018.
Wind Chill Advisory until 3 PM AKST Tuesday for AKZ018.
Strong Wind Sunday afternoon for AKZ017.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ031.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ012.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ013.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ013.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ013.
Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-022-031-051.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-032>035-041-043-052-053.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ042.
&&
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 3:05 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 days | |
| Mar 4, 3:18 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:18 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 4 days | |
| Mar 5, 4:19 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 days | |
| Mar 5, 4:19 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 59 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.