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Gale Warning 46, NWS Juneau, AK

January 13, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

280 
FZAK52 PAJK 140022
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011 

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.

PKZ099-141400-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY BUILD
THROUGH FRI. A LOW IN THE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO
NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-141400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. S SWELL. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-141400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011 

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. S SWELL. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-141400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65
KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-141400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-141400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011 

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
923 
FZAK52 PAJK 141246
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

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.

PKZ099-150100-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY BUILD
THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW IN THE PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE QUEEN
CHARLOTTE ISLANDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-150100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LATE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-150100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-150100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS
TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF
CROSS SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-150100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS
TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70
KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-150100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND SOUTHERN HALF. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
158 
FZAK52 PAJK 142016 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

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.

PKZ099-150115-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY BUILD
THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW IN THE PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE QUEEN
CHARLOTTE ISLANDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-150115-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LATE.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-150115-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-150115-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF
CROSS SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-150115-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70
KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-150115-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND SOUTHERN HALF. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 



$$
054 
FZAK52 PAJK 150016
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

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.

PKZ099-151400-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL WEAKEN AS A SECOND LOW IN
THE PACIFIC MOVES TO NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-151400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-151400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-151400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
11 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-151400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-151400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SE SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$
312 
FZAK52 PAJK 151347
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

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.

PKZ099-160100-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL WEAKEN AS A SECOND LOW IN
THE PACIFIC MOVES TO NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL DRIFT EAST INTO CANADA BY SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-160100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-160100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-160100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-160100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS
TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-160100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. SE SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$
367 
FZAK52 PAJK 152139 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1239 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011

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.

PKZ099-160115-
1239 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL WEAKEN AS A SECOND LOW IN
THE PACIFIC MOVES TO NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL DRIFT EAST INTO CANADA BY SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-160115-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1239 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-160115-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1239 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-160115-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1239 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-160115-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1239 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS
TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-160115-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1239 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



$$
164 
FZAK52 PAJK 160021
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

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.

PKZ099-161400-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. A LOW
IN THE PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
AND INTO INTO CANADA BY SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-161400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-161400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-161400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING
TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-161400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-161400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. S SWELL
LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 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 Jan 13, 6:04 AM AKST, 9 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 6:04 AM AKST, 9 hours 56 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
604 AM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

.SHORT TERM...STRONG COLD HIGH PRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR OF
CANADA IS PROVIDING A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AND COLD OUTFLOW
TO SUPPORT STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AND EVEN A STRONG
TAKU WIND EVENT IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. PEAK WIND GUSTS
REACHED 88 MPH AT SOUTH DOUGLAS LAST NIGHT, AND SOME REPORTS OF
DAMAGE WERE RECEIVED. HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS UP AS CONDITIONS
STILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR MORE STRONG GUSTS INTO THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT HOURS. ELSEWHERE A HIGH WIND WARNING WAS HOISTED FOR
FOR THE ELFIN COVE AREA AS WINDS HAVE GUSTED AS HIGH AS 70 MPH
THERE TODAY. WIND ADVISORIES REMAIN UP FOR YAKUTAT, GUSTAVUS,
WRANGELL, AND HYDER DUE TO OUTFLOW WINDS OUT OF THE VARIOUS
INTERIOR PASSES, WITH MOST PLACES REPORTING GUSTS TO 40 OR 45 MPH
AT SOME POINT THIS MORNING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ALSO ARE
STILL UP FOR HAINES AND SKAGWAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW WIND
CHILL. THOUGH FOR HAINES MOST OF THE HIGH WINDS AND LOW WIND
CHILL WILL BE ALONG LYNN CANAL.

 FOR THE MARINE ZONES, MOST INNER CHANNEL AREAS ARE EXPERIENCING
AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ARE MAKING
THE POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING SPRAY VERY LIKELY WITH HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY VERY LIKELY IN THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS. NORTHERN LYNN
CANAL AND CROSS SOUND ARE CURRENTLY BLOWING STORM FORCE WITH SOME
OF THE OTHER NORTHERN INNER CHANNEL AREAS BLOWING GALE OR SCA.

 THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TROUGH TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW. AS THE COLD HIGH IN CANADA CONTINUE TO BUILD SOUTH. THE
INGREDIENTS FOR THE TAKU WINDS NOT BE AS FAVORABLE BY THURSDAY
BUT WILL STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS
THROUGH THE DAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA IS
EXPECTED TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY AS THE WEAK LOW THAT IS NEAR THE
CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WEAKENS AND MOVES INLAND THIS EVENING. HOWEVER
A SECONDARY LOW WILL BUILD BEHIND IT KEEPING THE GRADIENT HIGH
THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PRESENTS OF THIS SECONDARY LOW MAY ALSO
BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE TONIGHT THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST DUE
TO SE FLOW INTO THAT AREA.

 MODEL AGREEMENT WAS RATHER GOOD THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD.
DECIDED TO GO WITH A BLEND TO THE NAM WITH SOME OF THE LOCAL WRF
MODEL MIXED IN FOR WINDS TO INCORPORATE MORE OF THE LOCAL
EFFECTS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS GOOD FOR THE PERIOD.

 &&

.LONG TERM...LITTLE CHANGE TO FORECAST ELEMENTS IN THE LONG RANGE
FORECAST...AND THIS HAS RESULTED IN A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE
INNER ZONES NEAREST THE COAST MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS A WINTER STORM
WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.

A SECOND WIND WIND MAXIMA IN THE ONGOING NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW
WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. THIS IS BEING DRIVEN FURTHER
STRENGTHENING OF THE HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER WESTERN CANADA
IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF AS A 976 MB
STORM CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE GULF NEAR 160W ENTERS THE SOUTHEAST
GULF ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO HIGH WINDS...THE WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE AN OVER RUNNING PRECIPITATION EVENT
OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. THERE IS STILL A GREAT DEAL OF MODEL
SPREAD RELATED TO THE TIMING OF THE PRECIP SHIELD RELATED TO THIS
FRONT...BUT FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ISSUE A WINTER
STORM WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES. 48 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS IN THE
MORNING LONG RANGE FORECAST RANGE FROM AROUND 10 INCHES FOR THE
OUTER COAST TO JUST SHY OF 2 FEET NEAR HYDER.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE FOR HIGH WINDS AND A
SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT FOR AT LEAST THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND BUT ONLY AVERAGE FOR TOTAL SNOWFALL DUE TO MODEL SPREAD.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
     	 FOR AKZ026-028.
         WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
	 FOR AKZ027.
	 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
	 AKZ018-019-025.
 	 HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
	 FOR AKZ018-019-025-029.
	 WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT FOR AKZ017-020-
	 022.
	 WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST FRIDAY FOR
	 AKZ023.
	 WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ029.
	 WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
	 FOR AKZ029.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ021.
	 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ021-022-034.
 	 HEAVY FREEZINGS PRAY WARNING FOR PKZ022-034.
	 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-031-032.
	 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ035.
	 GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-021-022-031-035-043-051-052.
	 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ032>034-036-041-042.

&&

AHN/FRITSCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK3 days
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK69 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK60 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK4 days
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 14, 5:06 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK65 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.