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Gale Warning 321, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 24, 2018, 3:33 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 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
- Dec 24, 2018, 3:33 PM AKST (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2018, 3:06 AM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
826 FZAK52 PAJK 250033 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA National Weather Service Juneau AK 333 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 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. PKZ099-251845- 333 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A broad area of weak low pressure over the eastern gulf will weaken through Mon evening. A storm force low and associated front will enter the Gulf from the south on Tuesday. $$ PKZ041-251845- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 333 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ042-251845- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 333 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming S gale to 40 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ043-251845- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 333 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E storm force wind to 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ051-251845- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 333 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. SW swell in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ052-251845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 333 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding late. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
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402 FZAK52 PAJK 251302 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA National Weather Service Juneau AK 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 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. PKZ099-260715- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A storm force low and associated front will enter the Gulf from the south on today and stall just west of Baranof Island tonight while slowly weakening. $$ PKZ041-260715- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. W swell early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ042-260715- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ043-260715- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the morning, then becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. SW swell early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing late. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ051-260715- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ052-260715- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening. .WED...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SE swell. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 8 ft. $$
358 FZAK52 PAJK 260013 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA National Weather Service Juneau AK 313 PM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 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. PKZ099-261815- 313 PM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A storm force low and associated front will enter the Gulf from the south Tuesday evening and stall just west of Baranof Island tonight through Wednesday while slowly weakening. $$ PKZ041-261815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 313 PM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-261815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 313 PM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the evening, then becoming S 40 kt late. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ043-261815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 313 PM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 50 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 40 kt late. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ051-261815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 313 PM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft. Rain early in the evening. .WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 11 ft. SE swell becoming S late. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ052-261815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 313 PM AKST Tue Dec 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing late. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft. Rain in the evening. .WED...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
002 FZAK52 PAJK 261313 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA National Weather Service Juneau AK 413 AM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 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. PKZ099-270715- 413 AM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low pressure system over the eastern Gulf will weaken through the day and push inland near Sitka Sound late Wednesday night. Another front will push northeast across the gulf Thursday. $$ PKZ041-270715- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 413 AM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-270715- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 413 AM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ043-270715- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 413 AM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas building to 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ051-270715- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 413 AM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 12 ft. SE swell in the evening. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-270715- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 413 AM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. SE swell. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 11 ft. SE swell in the evening. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft. $$
054 FZAK52 PAJK 270116 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA National Weather Service Juneau AK Issued by National Weather Service Anchorage AK 416 PM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 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. PKZ099-271930- 416 PM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low pressure system in the eastern Gulf of Alaska is currently coming ashore. It will push inland tonight and weaken as it goes. Another front will push northeast across the gulf Thursday. $$ PKZ041-271930- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 416 PM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ042-271930- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 416 PM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ043-271930- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 416 PM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft late. Rain early in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ051-271930- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 416 PM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell in the evening. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ052-271930- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 416 PM AKST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 12 ft. SE swell in the evening. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 20 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
504 FZAK52 PAJK 271206 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA National Weather Service Juneau AK Issued by National Weather Service Anchorage AK 306 AM AKST Thu Dec 27 2018 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. PKZ099-280615- 306 AM AKST Thu Dec 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 991 mb low 260 nm southwest of Cape Suckling will move to Icy Cape this evening and then move inland tonight. A 996 mb low 100 nm west of Dixon Entrance Fri afternoon will move to 30 nm northwest of Ketchikan late Fri night. $$ PKZ041-280615- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 306 AM AKST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ042-280615- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 306 AM AKST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ043-280615- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 306 AM AKST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the morning, then increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ051-280615- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 306 AM AKST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ052-280615- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 306 AM AKST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning, then becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 20 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
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 24, 2:25 PM AKST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 2:25 PM AKST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
225 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018
.SHORT TERM.../Through Wednesday night/ Upper trof over the
eastern gulf will move inland tonight. Fairly strong vort maxima
will move across the central panhandle this evening. Weak upper
ridging will move in for Tue, then push E of the area Tue evening.
A strong upper trof with several embedded shortwaves will move
into the gulf Tue, then weaken and drift E through Wed night. At
the sfc, main features of concern will be a strong low and front that
move into the eastern gulf Tue night. Model agreement on these
features is much better through Wed, but some differences remain
with where they move after Wed. Think low will drift E across the
central panhandle Wed night while rapidly weakening, while the
front slowly dissipates Wed into Wed night over the eastern gulf
and central panhandle. Preferred the 12z GFS to handle the main
features, with 18z NAM and the latest ECMWF close to that
solution.
Keeping out the winter weather advisory for the Juneau area this
evening, as a band of heavier snow showers will move through with
the strong vort maxima. Think much of the snow and rain showers
will diminish from the W tonight as upper trof moves inland and
depth of unstable layer decreases. Still may be some leftover rain
and snow showers Tue, which may increase some in coverage as upper
trof and front approach from the SW. Main frontal precip will
reach the southern area Tue afternoon, then spread slowly N Tue
night into Wed. With main low center staying S of 58N, think the
far N area will have some trouble getting into any significant
precip due to offshore flow and a weakening front. Does look like
a second wrap of the front will come ashore Wed, which could
spread some precip a bit further N. Not planning on any winter
weather headlines with the Tue night-Wed precip over the N-central
area, as temps will be marginal for all snow. Will need to watch
deformation band on N side of low moving onshore, for potentially
significant snow later Wed afternoon into Wed night over the
N-central area.
Winds will be fairly strong ahead of the initial occluded front
and with second wrap of front. Think a band of storm force winds
are likely over the eastern gulf Tue night with the first front.
The second wrap of front may have close to storm force winds as
well. Have kept in strong wind headlines for Tue afternoon for the
outer coast from Sitka southward, and they will likely continue
into Tue night in these areas. May need strong wind headlines for areas
further N and E, with main area of concern over the S half of the
inner channels. Another round of strong winds may accompany the
second wrap of the front along the central outer coast Wed. Winds
should drop off rapidly late Wed into Wed night as low fills
quickly as it moves inland.
.LONG TERM.../Thursday through Sunday/...Active weather pattern
is likely to continue through the mid-range forecast. By Thursday
an upper ridge should move over the panhandle with a strong upper
jet streaming in on the backside of the ridge directed towards SE
Alaska. Another trough may then move into the Gulf but models
differ with exact timing, depending on how robust the ridge
becomes over the panhandle. But do expect a progressive pattern to
persist through the end of the week.
A strong front with the possibility of higher amounts of
precipitation could move across the panhandle later Thursday
enhanced by the upper jet. Temperatures look to warm Thursday so
the rain/snow line may move back northward. With the uncertainty
that still exists in the long range did not make too many
adjustments to the forecast after Thursday, nudging toward a WPC
ensemble solution through the weekend.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind Tuesday afternoon for AKZ023-027.
Winter Weather Advisory until 9 PM AKST this evening for AKZ025.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ041>043-051.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-022-033-035-036-052.
&&
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:34 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Dec 24, 3:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:56 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Dec 25, 4:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:02 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 47 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Dec 25, 5:00 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | 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.