Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 21, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2011, 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 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2012, 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.
457 FZAK52 PAJK 010044 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 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. PKZ099-011400- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN...THEN REACH THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-011400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING THEN RAIN LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ042-011400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-011400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND BECOMING 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ051-011400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .MON...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ052-011400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
983 FZAK52 PAJK 010521 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 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. PKZ099-012330- 820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN...THEN REACH THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-012330- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ042-012330- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-012330- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND BECOMING 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ051-012330- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .MON...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ052-012330- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
641 FZAK52 PAJK 011659 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 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. PKZ099-020100- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SE ALASKA SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-020100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ042-020100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-020100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ051-020100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ052-020100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 3:51 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 29 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 45 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 28 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:42 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:42 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 16 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.