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Gale Warning 13, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 1, 2024, 3:29 AM AKST. It was in force for 70 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 1, 2024, 3:29 AM AKST (12:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2024, 1:15 AM AKST
- In force
- 70 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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104 FZAK52 PAJK 011229 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 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. PKZ099-020630- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A decaying low will continue to diminish through the early morning hours. A more potent front moves into the gulf Monday night bringing gales to the outer coast. $$ PKZ641-020630- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. S swell shifting to the SW in the afternoon. Rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ661-020630- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ642-020630- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. S swell shifting to the SW in the afternoon. Rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ662-020630- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the evening. .TUE...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. SW swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ643-020630- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain late. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. S swell in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ663-020630- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain late. .TUE...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ644-020630- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ664-020630- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain late. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. S swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ651-020630- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ671-020630- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain late. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ652-020630- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ672-020630- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 329 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain late. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
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168 FZAK52 PAJK 020004 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ099-021815- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale force front will continue to work into the gulf during the evening and overnight hours bringing gales to the outer coast. High pressure builds in behind the front for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning before the next front approaches for Wednesday. $$ PKZ641-021815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ661-021815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ642-021815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ662-021815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ643-021815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ663-021815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ644-021815- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ664-021815- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ651-021815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ671-021815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ652-021815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft. S swell. .TUE...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ672-021815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 304 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
930 FZAK52 PAJK 021325 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 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. PKZ099-030730- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Diminishing gale force front moves off northwest of the panhandle. High pressure builds in behind the front for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning before the next front approaches for Wednesday. $$ PKZ641-030730- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ661-030730- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ642-030730- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ662-030730- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ643-030730- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ663-030730- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ644-030730- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ664-030730- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 19 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ651-030730- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ671-030730- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ652-030730- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft. S swell early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ672-030730- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
883 FZAK52 PAJK 022342 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ099-031745- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A front lifts across the Gulf Wednesday bringing gale force winds and enhanced seas to the offshore and coastal waters into Thursday. $$ PKZ641-031745- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ661-031745- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 16 ft. SW swell late. Showers in the evening. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. W swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ642-031745- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ662-031745- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft. SW swell late. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ643-031745- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ663-031745- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft. SW swell late. Showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. W swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ644-031745- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ664-031745- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ651-031745- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain showers with possible snow showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ671-031745- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft. SW swell late. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ652-031745- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ672-031745- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 242 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft. SW swell late. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
503 FZAK52 PAJK 031209 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 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. PKZ099-040615- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A front lifts across the Gulf Wednesday bringing gale force winds and enhanced seas to the offshore and coastal waters into Thursday. $$ PKZ641-040615- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ661-040615- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. W swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ642-040615- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ662-040615- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 16 ft. SW swell late. Showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. W swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ643-040615- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ663-040615- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 17 ft. SW swell late. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. W swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ644-040615- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ664-040615- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ651-040615- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain showers with possible snow showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ671-040615- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ652-040615- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ672-040615- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 309 AM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 20 ft. SW swell late. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
850 FZAK52 PAJK 032358 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ099-041800- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Gales move out of the Gulf early Thursday morning, with a 19 to 22 ft southwest swell starting to impact the offshore and coastal waters through Friday morning. Winds and seas decrease Friday into Saturday. Outlook. Another strong front moves in Sunday. $$ PKZ641-041800- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW late. Seas 13 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ661-041800- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain early in the evening, then showers in the evening. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ642-041800- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ662-041800- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain early in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ643-041800- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers late. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ663-041800- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. SW swell late. Rain early in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers late. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ644-041800- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW late. Seas 15 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers late. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ664-041800- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW late. Seas 17 ft. Rain early in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Showers in the morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ651-041800- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain and snow showers late. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ671-041800- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW late. Seas 18 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ652-041800- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ672-041800- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 19 ft. SW swell late. Rain early in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
975 FZAK52 PAJK 041016 AAA CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 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. PKZ099-041800- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Gales move out of the Gulf early Thursday morning, with a 19 to 22 ft southwest swell starting to impact the offshore and coastal waters through Friday morning. Winds and seas decrease Friday into Saturday. Outlook. Another strong front moves in Sunday. $$ PKZ641-041800- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ661-041800- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ642-041800- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ662-041800- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ643-041800- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers late. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ663-041800- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell late. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ644-041800- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW late. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers late. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ664-041800- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Showers in the morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ651-041800- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain and snow showers late. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ671-041800- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ652-041800- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ672-041800- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 115 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell late. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 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 31, 2:56 PM AKST, 12 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 2:56 PM AKST, 12 hours 33 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
256 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2023
.SHORT TERM...Calm winds and cloudy skies continue this afternoon
as satellite imagery shows a decaying closed low moving north
into the gulf of Alaska. This low will bring the return of active
weather to the area starting in the southern panhandle before
working northward. Light rain is already being reported in places
like Hydaburg and Ketchikan. This rain is expected to move north
during the evening and overnight hours but decreasing in coverage
as it does so. As this precipitation moves north, it will switch
to more of a mix of rain and snow or just snow the farther north
you get. The reason for this is the colder temperatures aloft as
well colder surface temperatures will be more supportive to frozen
precipitation. Winds with this low will increase as well but the
strongest winds are expected to remain offshore. For the outer
coast, small craft conditions of 25 to 30 kts as well as elevated
seas are expected while most of the Inner channels stay below
that. The exception being Clarence Strait and Cross Sound.
After the low weakens and dissipates, a deeper low will move into
the western gulf causing a tightening pressure gradient. This
tightening gradient will cause wind speeds to increase the panhandle
as higher pressure sets up over Canada and the low remains closer to
Kodiak Island. Outflow winds are expected to develop across the
panhandle during this time. By Monday evening, an approaching front
with the low over the western gulf will enter the gulf bringing gale
force winds to the outer coast while also increasing the chance of
precipitation for the panhandle. Currently, precipitation
accumulations look to remain on the lighter side, but some snow
accumulations are possible with this front as colder air will remain
over the panhandle. The exception to this being the southern
panhandle near sea level which will see more rain than snow.
.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Friday morning/ Continuing from the
short range, a low end gale force front will make its way towards
the SE gulf coast late Monday into Tuesday. As the parent low
remains further west, northerly outflow winds will combine with a
tightening pressure gradient across the panhandle leading to an
increase in winds coming out of Cross Sound along with northerly
outflow winds along Lynn Canal. A barrier jet is also expected to
form along the front as it approaches the northern gulf coast
west of Yakutat. This first system will bring widespread gale and
small craft conditions to coastal waters and briefly to the inside
waters, mainly Lynn Canal and the Icy Strait corridor. By Tuesday
afternoon/evening, winds will start to slacken as the front
dissipates along with shower activity.
A well organized high end gale force front will then swing towards
the panhandle Wednesday morning, with coastal waters seeing gale
force winds through Wednesday night out of the SE before finally
beginning to slacken and shift out of the SW on Thursday. This
Wednesday system will bring more enhanced precipitation than the
Tuesday system, but will be overall warmer, therefore more areas
are likely to see rain or a rain snow mix, with only the far
northern panhandle and highways at elevation likely to see
appreciable snow accumulation as of this forecast. Outside of the
widespread gale force winds which may briefly push into the
inner channels Tuesday, or more likely Wednesday, there are no
hazards expected related to precipitation at this time. While
locally heavy amounts are possible with the Wednesday system, IVT
values remain low from ensemble guidance. Overall lighter showers
will continue from Thursday into the weekend, with some isolated
post frontal thunderstorms possible along the outer coast Thursday
afternoon.
Overall the panhandle will see some warming, especially in the
south, heading into and during the storm Wednesday with snow
levels rising to around 1,500 ft along Icy Strait and around 3,000
ft in the far southern. Temperatures will once again trend
downwards to be more seasonably cold along with snow levels heading
into the weekend.
&&
.AVIATION...As expected, limited flight hazard during the day and
that will continue into tonight and Monday. Should see a few areas
of light precipitation, that will offer reduced visibility if you
end up in the showers. Lighter low level winds reducing the
potential for low level wind shear or turbulence over the
panhandle into Monday afternoon. A band of stronger winds with an
approaching low towards the southeastern gulf will bring those
near Prince of Wales Island late Monday.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ661-672.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-036-053-641>644-651-652-662>664-
671.
&&
SHORT TERM...SF
LONG TERM....STJ
AVIATION...Bezenek
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 3:19 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:19 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 15 days | |
| Dec 31, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:22 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:22 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 9 days | |
| Jan 1, 3:27 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Jan 1, 3:28 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 25 hr |
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