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Gale Warning 293, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 9, 2018, 3:11 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 9, 2018, 3:11 PM AKST (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2018, 3:40 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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940 FZAK51 PAJK 100011 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 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. PKZ098-101700- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A trough of low pressure will continue to fill as it slowly drifts northeast Sunday evening. A strong front will enter the gulf from the west Monday. The associated low will deepen in the central gulf as it moves north to the north-central gulf by Monday afternoon before turning to the northwest. $$ PKZ011-101700- Glacier Bay- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-101700- Northern Lynn Canal- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then rain late. .MON...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-101700- Southern Lynn Canal- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then rain late. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-101700- Icy Strait- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the evening, then shifting to the E late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the evening, then rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-101700- Cross Sound- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening, then becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW late. Seas 13 ft. Showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-101700- Stephens Passage- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then rain late. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-101700- Northern Chatham Strait- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-101700- Southern Chatham Strait- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening. Rain late. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-101700- Frederick Sound- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-101700- Sumner Strait- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-101700- Clarence Strait- 311 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the evening, then becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .MON...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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622 FZAK51 PAJK 101144 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 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. PKZ098-110315- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong front will enter the gulf from the west Monday. The associated low will deepen in the central gulf as it moves north to the north-central gulf by Monday afternoon before turning to the northwest. The low will stall near Prince William Sound through Tuesday night then weaken. $$ PKZ011-110315- Glacier Bay- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-110315- Northern Lynn Canal- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-110315- Southern Lynn Canal- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-110315- Icy Strait- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-110315- Cross Sound- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S late. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .WED...E gale to 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-110315- Stephens Passage- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-110315- Northern Chatham Strait- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-110315- Southern Chatham Strait- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 7 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-110315- Frederick Sound- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the morning. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-110315- Sumner Strait- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-110315- Clarence Strait- 244 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft late. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
371 FZAK51 PAJK 101848 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 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. PKZ098-110330- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong front will enter the gulf from the west Monday. The associated low will deepen in the central gulf as it moves north to the north-central gulf by Monday afternoon before turning to the northwest. The low will stall near Prince William Sound through Tuesday night then weaken. $$ PKZ011-110330- Glacier Bay- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-110330- Northern Lynn Canal- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-110330- Southern Lynn Canal- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-110330- Icy Strait- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-110330- Cross Sound- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S late. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .WED...E gale to 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-110330- Stephens Passage- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-110330- Northern Chatham Strait- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-110330- Southern Chatham Strait- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 7 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-110330- Frederick Sound- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the morning. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-110330- Sumner Strait- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-110330- Clarence Strait- 948 AM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
107 FZAK51 PAJK 110035 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 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. PKZ098-111730- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A storm force front offshore of Southeast Alaska will push into the Panhandle Mon night and weaken. A gale force front will then slide E across the gulf Tue and move into the Panhandle Tue evening. Outlook. A strong low will move into the central gulf Wed. $$ PKZ011-111730- Glacier Bay- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt decreasing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-111730- Northern Lynn Canal- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...S wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-111730- Southern Lynn Canal- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-111730- Icy Strait- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers late. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-111730- Cross Sound- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain and snow showers late. .WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain and snow showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-111730- Stephens Passage- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 60 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers late. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-111730- Northern Chatham Strait- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-111730- Southern Chatham Strait- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 21 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 29 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ034-111730- Frederick Sound- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ035-111730- Sumner Strait- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt decreasing to 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft late. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WED...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ036-111730- Clarence Strait- 335 PM AKST Mon Dec 10 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Gusts to 70 kt diminishing late. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft. Rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 11 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .THU...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
674 FZAK51 PAJK 111240 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 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. PKZ098-120415- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force front will slide E across the gulf Tue and move into the panhandle Tue evening. Another strong gale force low will move across the gulf Wed into Thu. $$ PKZ011-120415- Glacier Bay- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-120415- Northern Lynn Canal- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-120415- Southern Lynn Canal- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-120415- Icy Strait- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the morning, then becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers late. .WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-120415- Cross Sound- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers late. .WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-120415- Stephens Passage- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers late. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-120415- Northern Chatham Strait- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-120415- Southern Chatham Strait- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 28 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-120415- Frederick Sound- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-120415- Sumner Strait- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow showers late. .WED...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-120415- Clarence Strait- 340 AM AKST Tue Dec 11 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 10 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
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 Dec 9, 3:01 PM AKST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 3:01 PM AKST, 10 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 PM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018
.SHORT TERM...Very active weather continues for SE. We have one
system pushing through this afternoon with moderate to heavy
showers and gusty winds occurring. Late tonight another front will
cross the gulf with winds increasing to 40-50kt over the outside
waters and heavy rain. A wave developing along the front will
work to enhance it as it moves onshore Monday morning. Have
widespread strong winds (40-50mph gusts) expected for majority of
the panhandle as the front passes through the day. This front
again looks warm, so near sea level will see all rain. However,
White Pass should remain just cold enough for another round of
heavy snow. Have 12-20 inches over a 24hr period for there,
encompassing Monday.
Once this front passes, winds will shift to the SW with cold air
advection behind it. Expect a transition back to showers with the
CAA and even some snow showers. Ocean effect rain and snow
showers will continue through Tuesday night with some minor
accumulations possible.
Adjusted wind speeds up using primarily the NAMnest. Some
uncertainty remains with timing and strength of waves along the
front, any adjustment to these would mainly impact placement of
strongest winds. Confidence in categorical rain or showers is
above average, going to be a wet couple of days with negligible
breaks.
.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Sunday night/...Very active long
range forecast period. Extended range forecast begins with a
large and fairly broad negatively tilted upper trough oriented
northwest to southeast across the Gulf of Alaska. Models in very
good agreement on this and all significant jet energy begins this
period well to the south. A progressive upper ridge will displace
the trough to the east and come to lie over the eastern gulf by
Wednesday morning. This feature is then also displaced to the east
as an upper short wave moves into the gulf on Wednesday night. A
short lived upper low will form, but this will get ejected to the
north or become absorbed by another, more sharply defined upper
trough Thursday afternoon and continues to the east into Canada by
Friday afternoon. Once more upper ridge moves over on Saturday and
by Sunday, it looks as if a large upper low will set up over the
gulf and remain in place into next week.
At the surface, model agreement not nearly as good. All agree at
the start that there will be a large, complex area of low pressure
than spans from the western interior, east into the Yukon, and to
the southern Gulf of Alaska. The difficulty is that numerous
surface circulations are embedded within the larger complex and no
two models are in agreement on precisely where those surface
circulations are at the start or where they will go/how they
evolve over the course of the upcoming week. This is no trivial
problem either, as the various model solutions have yet another
storm force low crossing the southeastern gulf on Tuesday. Beyond
that, at least three more high end gale force fronts on Wednesday
evening, Saturday, and Sunday will affect the eastern gulf and
Southeast Alaska.
Very gradual cooling of the low levels is also forecast for the
upcoming week with overnight lows getting down to freezing or
below for nearly all populated locations by Thursday night. Thus,
there is the possibility of some snow at the lower elevations.
This is not a certainty, since the pattern, with fronts coming in
from the west, is not a reliable snow scenario. Time will tell.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind until 3 PM AKST this afternoon for AKZ026.
Strong Wind from Monday morning through Monday afternoon for
AKZ021-023-025>027.
Strong Wind from Monday morning through Monday afternoon for
AKZ017-024-028.
Strong Wind from Monday morning through Monday afternoon for
AKZ022.
Winter Storm Warning from 3 AM Monday to 5 AM AKST Tuesday for
AKZ018.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ041-042.
Gale Warning for PKZ021-022-031>036-043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-053.
&&
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Local storm report, Dec 9, 9:25 AM AKST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
925 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0724 AM SNOW WHITE PASS 59.62N 135.14W
12/09/2018 U22.0 INCH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
AT WHITE PASS, AKDOT REPORTS 22 INCHES OF SNOW. BETWEEN
MILE 8 AND MILE 14 OF SOUTH KLONDIKE, 14-22 INCHES FELL.
BETWEEN SKAGWAY AND MILE 8, UP TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW FELL.
0845 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SE CRAIG 55.48N 133.12W
12/09/2018 AK CO-OP OBSERVER
12-INCH DIAMETER HEMLOCK TREE FELL ACROSS PORT ST. NICK
ROAD SOUTHEAST OF CRAIG AND BLOCKED ROAD BEFORE IT WAS
CLEARED. WIND SPEEDS UNKNOWN. TIME OF INCIDENT UNKNOWN.
&&
JWAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:43 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 10, 2:34 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Dec 10, 2:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Dec 10, 9:48 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 18 hr |
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Sources
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