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Gale Warning 430, NWS Juneau, AK

December 12, 2008

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 12, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 12, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 13, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAJK 130016
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 

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.

PKZ099-131400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA...THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA...AND NORTHWEST CANADA THIS
WEEKEND. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHWEST ALONG THE OUTER COAST
WILL LINGER.     

$$

PKZ041-131400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT DIMINISHING LATE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-131400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-131400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-131400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT...MAINLY NEAR INTERIOR
BAYS. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-131400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK52 PAJK 131235
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008 

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.

PKZ099-140100-
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA...THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA...AND NORTHWEST CANADA THIS
WEEKEND. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHWEST ALONG THE OUTER COAST
WILL LINGER.     

$$

PKZ041-140100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-140100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-140100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-140100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-140100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008 

.TODAY...NE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Dec 13, 11:35 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	4 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.