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Gale Warning 210, NWS Juneau, AK

April 18, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 55 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
Apr 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 20, 2012, 10:37 PM AKDT
In force
55 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

063 
FZAK52 PAJK 182320
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT WED APR 18 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.

PKZ099-191400-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WEST OF HAIDA GWAII WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GULF TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
OVER SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONTINUES NORTH AND WEAKENS OVER
THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONGER GALE
FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-191400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-191400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-191400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. S
SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-191400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE
SWELL. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-191400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
10 follow-up statements
568 
FZAK52 PAJK 190635 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1035 PM AKDT WED APR 18 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.

PKZ099-200045-
1035 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WEST OF HAIDA GWAII WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GULF TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
OVER SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONTINUES NORTH AND WEAKENS OVER
THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONGER GALE
FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-200045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1035 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-200045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1035 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-200045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1035 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. S
SWELL.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. S
SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-200045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1035 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S
SWELL. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE
SWELL. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-200045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1035 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
198 
FZAK52 PAJK 191139
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 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.

PKZ099-200100-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT
NW AND WEAKEN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW
WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ041-200100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-200100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-200100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9
FT LATE. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-200100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. S
SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-200100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
697 
FZAK52 PAJK 192317
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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.

PKZ099-201400-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE
COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING.  

$$

PKZ041-201400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-201400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO
13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-201400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-201400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FRIDAY

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-201400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SE SWELL. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
727 
FZAK52 PAJK 192335 CCA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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.

PKZ099-201400-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE
COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING.  

$$

PKZ041-201400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-201400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO
13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-201400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-201400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

CORRECTED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-201400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SE SWELL. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
571 
FZAK52 PAJK 200056 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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.

PKZ099-201400-
455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE
COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING.  

$$

PKZ041-201400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-201400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-201400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-201400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-201400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SE SWELL. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
469 
FZAK52 PAJK 200640 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1040 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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.

PKZ099-210045-
1040 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE
COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING.  

$$

PKZ041-210045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1040 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-210045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1040 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-210045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1040 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT
LATE.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-210045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1040 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-210045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1040 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SE SWELL. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$
208 
FZAK52 PAJK 201125
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 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.

PKZ099-210100-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW IN THE SE GULF WILL TRACK N ACROSS THE EASTERN
GULF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT TO
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER B.C.
TONIGHT WILL EXPAND W TO SE AK THROUGH SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-210100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO
14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-210100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-210100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-210100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-210100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
540 
FZAK52 PAJK 201948 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1148 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 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.

PKZ099-211400-
1148 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SATURDAY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER B.C. TONIGHT
WILL EXPAND WEST TO SE AK THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-211400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1148 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO
14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-211400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1148 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-211400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1148 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-211400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1148 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-211400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1148 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$
092 
FZAK52 PAJK 202329
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 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.

PKZ099-211400-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SATURDAY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA
TONIGHT WILL EXPAND WEST TO SE AK THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-211400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18
FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-211400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT
LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-211400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-211400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... 

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-211400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
177 
FZAK52 PAJK 210637 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1037 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 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.

PKZ099-220045-
1037 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SATURDAY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH
COLUMBIA TONIGHT WILL EXPAND WEST TO SE AK THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-220045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1037 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-220045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1037 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THORUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT
LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-220045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1037 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-220045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1037 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... 

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-220045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1037 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S
SWELL.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 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 Apr 18, 5:55 AM AKDT, 10 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 5:55 AM AKDT, 10 hours 5 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
555 AM AKDT WED APR 18 2012

.SHORT TERM...THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A WEAKENING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM SW OF HAIDA GWAII WITH CLOUDS LIFTING OVER THE
PANHANDLE. NO STATIONS ATTM ARE REPORTING ANY PRECIP WITH THE LOW
WEAKENING AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW FROM THE ESE TO KEEP THE AREA ON
THE DRY SIDE. WINDS ARE ON THE LIGHT SIDE THIS MORNING WITH A
WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OVER THE MARINE
WATERS WITH NORTH WINDS TO 20 TO 15KT OVER THE INNER CHANNELS AND
MIN SMALL CRAFT OVER THE SE GULF.

 AS THE SURFACE LOW WEAKENS AND DRIFTS TO THE NW THROUGH TODAY
THE UPPER LEVEL TROF ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL LIFT NORTH OVER
THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL
AREAS TONIGHT. THIS UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS WILL AND INCREASING
ONSHORE FLOW FROM THE SOUTH WILL ALLOW LIGHT RAIN TO DEVELOP OVER
THE FAR SOUTHERN AREAS THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT. THE CENTRAL AREAS WILL SEE THE RAIN DEVELOP THROUGH
TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT LIFTS NORTH. THE NORTH CENTRAL
AREAS WILL SEE JUST A CHANCE TONIGHT AND THE FAR NORTHERN AREAS
AND NORTHER GULF COAST WILL REMAIN ON THE THE DRY SIDE THROUGH
THE NEXT 24HRS.

 CLOUD COVER OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS WILL REMAIN ON THE CLOUDY
SIDE BUT THE NORTHER HALF WILL SEE PARTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH LARGE
BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER. THE CLOUDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROF LIFTS NORTH OVER
THE PANHANDLE.

 THE WINDS WILL REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE FOR THE MOST PART WITH
NOT MUCH OF A PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE INNER CHANNELS. THE
SURFACE TROF LEFT FROM THE WEAKENING LOW WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE
EASTERN GULF. THIS WILL INCREASE THE WINDS OVER CLARENCE STRAIT
AND CROSS SOUND TO MIN SMALL CRAFT THIS AFTERNOON LATE TONIGHT
RESPECTIVELY. THE REST OF THE EASTERN GULF WILL REMAIN NEAR 20 KT
FROM THE ESE WITH SEAS RANGING FROM 8 TO 12 FT.

 THERE IS ABOUT AVERAGE FORECASTER CONFIDENCE FOR THE NEXT 24HRS
AND UPDATED THE FORECAST WITH A BLEND OF THE NAM/EC.

&&

.LONG TERM...MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH A WEAKENING
OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA FOR LIKELY TO
CATEGORICAL POPS SPREADING NORTH THROUGH LATE THURSDAY. A
DEVELOPING LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF ON THURSDAY MORNING
THEN STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN WEAKENS AS IT REACHES
NORTHERN GULF BY SATURDAY MORNING. A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
LIKELY TO ACCOMPANY THE LOW WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF LIKELY TO
CATEGORICAL POPS SPREADING NORTH ACROSS THE PANHANDLE.

 BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WILL BE ENHANCING UP TO 60 TO 65 KNOTS LATE
THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AND EXPECT SOLID GALE FORCE WINDS
OVER THE OUTER WATERS...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN INNER
CHANNELS. SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE COASTAL SECTIONS WILL
BECOME WINDY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 45 MPH. REFRESHED THE
INHERITED FORECAST PACKAGE WITH THE GFS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

 MODEL SPREADS BECOME A LITTLE LARGER FROM LATE SATURDAY
ONWARD...AND LEANED OVER THE HPC APPROACH OF HEAVY WEIGHTING ON
THE ECMWF AND ECMWF ENSEMBLE MEANS. THE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND THE PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. MODEL CONSENSUS
CONTINUES HINTING A WEAK RIDGE DEVELOPS EARLY NEXT WEEK...FOLLOWED
BY ANOTHER WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES INTO THE PANHANDLE COASTAL
AREAS ON TUESDAY WITH LIKELY POPS.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ022-036-041>043.

&&

ABJ/AHN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 18, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Apr 18, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK43 hr
Apr 19, 11:43 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK45 min
Apr 19, 12:28 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK28 hr
Apr 19, 12:28 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK28 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.