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Gale Warning 48, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2018, 3:36 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2018, 3:36 PM AKST (00:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2018, 3:36 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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669 FZAK51 PAJK 310036 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 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. PKZ098-311615- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low pressure system over the southern Panhandle will dissipate Tue night. High pressure over western Canada will remain in place through late week, producing strong outflow winds. $$ PKZ011-311615- Glacier Bay- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-311615- Northern Lynn Canal- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-311615- Southern Lynn Canal- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-311615- Icy Strait- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-311615- Cross Sound- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-311615- Stephens Passage- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-311615- Northern Chatham Strait- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-311615- Southern Chatham Strait- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-311615- Frederick Sound- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray late. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-311615- Sumner Strait- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Snow and rain showers early in the evening. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-311615- Clarence Strait- 336 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers early in the evening. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
098 FZAK51 PAJK 311258 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 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. PKZ098-010415- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... High pressure over western Canada will remain in place through late week, producing strong outflow winds. A weather front will approach the southern Gulf from the south on Thursday and Thursday night. $$ PKZ011-010415- Glacier Bay- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ012-010415- Northern Lynn Canal- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt increasing 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt diminishing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-010415- Southern Lynn Canal- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 40 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ021-010415- Icy Strait- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-010415- Cross Sound- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-010415- Stephens Passage- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Strongest winds near Taku Inlet. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Strongest winds near Taku Inlet. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Strongest winds near Taku Inlet. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Taku Inlet. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ032-010415- Northern Chatham Strait- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Strongest winds N of Tenakee Inlet. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-010415- Southern Chatham Strait- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-010415- Frederick Sound- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning. Strongest winds W of Cape Fanshaw. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Strongest winds W of Cape Fanshaw. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ035-010415- Sumner Strait- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ036-010415- Clarence Strait- 358 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
425 FZAK51 PAJK 010036 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 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. PKZ098-011845- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A large area of high pressure over the Yukon will bring in cold, northerly outflow through the inner channels. A Pacific shortwave and its associated front will approach the southern panhandle on Thursday. $$ PKZ011-011845- Glacier Bay- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-011845- Northern Lynn Canal- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N storm force wind to 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt diminishing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-011845- Southern Lynn Canal- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt, except 70 kt out of interior passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt, except 70 kt out of interior passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ021-011845- Icy Strait- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-011845- Cross Sound- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-011845- Stephens Passage- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt, except 70 kt out of interior passes. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 65 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-011845- Northern Chatham Strait- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-011845- Southern Chatham Strait- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-011845- Frederick Sound- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray late. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray late. .FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-011845- Sumner Strait- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-011845- Clarence Strait- 336 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018 .TONIGHT...Winds variable up to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 30, 2:20 PM AKST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 2:20 PM AKST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
220 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018
.SHORT TERM...As of 130 PM Tuesday, A surface low pressure system
is currently passing over the southern Panhandle. Snow and rain shower
activity remains ongoing as far northwest as southern Admiralty
Island. As the surface low moves east into Canada shower activity
will diminish from northwest to southeast. Localized snow
accumulations are possible where heavier snow showers occur. The
far southern Panhandle may continue to stay under scattered shower
activity through Wednesday night as a weak frontal feature tracks
north over the Southern Panhandle tomorrow. Then on Thursday a
weak short wave trough aloft will track east over the southern
gulf initiating a weak surface low; however, the track of this
system remains uncertain, which could lead to the southern
Panhandle drying out on Thursday, if it stays further south. A
more northern track would bring another round of precipitation
into the southern Panhandle on Thursday.
Some changes were made to the short term forecast. Shower
activity was increased over the southern Panhandle this evening
and pushed further north than originally forecast. Winds
associated with the northerly outflow pattern over the Panhandle
were increased as a whole. Primary guidance was the 12Z GFS with
some input from the NAMnest to handle the outflow winds.
.LONG TERM.../Friday through Monday/ Kept the cold trend going.
Models generally are showing a slightly cooler solutions going
into the weekend. Lowers temperatures a few degrees, less so in
the south where temperatures south of Sumner Strait will reach
into the mid to upper 30s by Sunday. Cold Wind Chill temperatures
will continue to be a concern for near White Pass.
The gradient will begin to loosen ever so slightly by Friday, with
the northern Panhandle hoisting a SCA for the the north-south
orientated inside passages. The winds will take a more serious
decline in speed Sunday night into Monday, as the high in the
Yukon moves east. The approaching low in the southwestern gulf
will not be of any concern, for now. Freezing spray will continue
to plague some of the northern inside passages with the stronger
winds.
Snow will start out over the Southern Panhandle up to around the
Elfin Cove-Juneau corridor through the weekend. Snowfall amounts
will be less than impressive, until we get into Friday night when
the southern Panhandle has potential for a few inches. Snow
amounts get a bit tricky with temperatures having a hand at
whether the snow will be wet and heavy or even more rain than
snow. Used the GFS for POP/QPF, with the ECMWF for snow level.
For the south, precipitation type will be a mix mainly becoming
snow overnight, and changing over to rain during the afternoon by
Friday. There are hints of heavier snowfall in the south on the
weekend and even potential for freezing rain, best potential is
the southwestern corner of Prince of Wales. For the north snow
will continue to be the precipitation type into Monday.
Models are still not in good agreement as to whether there will be
a low or a trof that moves across the gulf Thursday night into
Friday. Either way, either feature will enhance the weather across
the Panhandle with increased precipitation in the south and
stronger winds in the north. The GFS continues to be the most
aggressive with the low feature near Dixon Entrance Thursday
night/Friday. It is the only model with upper level support of a
closed low. An ensemble blend to nudge the current forecast was
the best a approach, with no large scale changes needing to be
done.
Forecast confidence is average, with a slight decrease in
confidence in regards to snow amounts in the south Friday night.
&&
.AVIATION...Expect periods of low visibilities associated with
ongoing snow showers spanning from the south central panhandle to
far southern Panhandle. (Near Ketchikan temperatures will be warm
enough to support rain showers this evening.) As the surface low
moves east into Canada shower activity will diminish from
northwest to southeast. However, showers may remain ongoing near
Ketchikan and Klawock airports as a weak frontal feature tracks
north tomorrow.
&&
.MARINE...Strong northerly outflow will continue through much of
the week. This will keep strong gale force to storm force winds
present in Lynn Canal. Freezing spray remains a concern as well
due to the cold northerly outflow that remains ongoing.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind through late tonight for AKZ018-025.
Winter Weather Advisory until noon AKST Wednesday for AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-031.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-022-032>034-041-043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ042-053.
&&
JB/KV
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:36 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Jan 30, 3:36 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 5 days | |
| Jan 31, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days |
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