Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 230, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at May 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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
- May 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
128 FZAK52 PAJK 091152 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 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. PKZ099-100100- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN GULF WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY. $$ PKZ041-100100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ042-100100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-100100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-100100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ052-100100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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854 FZAK52 PAJK 092345 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 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. PKZ099-101400- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT...SHIFTS EAST INTO CANADA ON THURSDAY. A STRONG WARM FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF MOVES TO THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY AND BECOMES STATIONARY OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-101400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ042-101400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ043-101400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-101400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-101400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT WED MAY 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
053 FZAK52 PAJK 101130 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 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. PKZ099-110100- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SE AK WILL PERSIST AND SHARPEN THROUGH THURSDAY AS A STRONG WARM FRONT LIFTS OUT OF THE SW GULF AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-110100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-110100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ043-110100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-110100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-110100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
381 FZAK52 PAJK 101708 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 908 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 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. PKZ099-110100- 908 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SE AK WILL PERSIST AND SHARPEN THROUGH THURSDAY AS A STRONG WARM FRONT LIFTS OUT OF THE SW GULF AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-110100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 908 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-110100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 908 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ043-110100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 908 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-110100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 908 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-110100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 908 AM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
111 FZAK52 PAJK 102317 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 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. PKZ099-111400- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONTAL SYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU EVENING. THE WARM FRONT MOVES OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRI FOLLOWED BY THE COLD FRONT SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ041-111400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ042-111400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT SHIFTING TO W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-111400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT SHIFTING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-111400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-111400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
620 FZAK52 PAJK 111203 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 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. PKZ099-120100- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STALLED GALE FORCE FRONTAL SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A DEVELOPING LOW LIFTS NORTH ALONG THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL LIFT OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ041-120100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ042-120100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-120100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-120100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 45 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-120100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAY 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 May 8, 4:15 PM AKDT, 11 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 8, 4:15 PM AKDT, 11 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
415 PM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012
.SHORT TERM...A SMALL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL
CONTINUE MOVING NORTH AND BE OUT OF THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
A RIDGE BUILDING IN BEHIND THIS LOW HAS INCREASED THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS MORNING. CURRENTLY HAVE
SMCR WINDS THOUGH SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS WITH A
SOLID GALE OCCURRING THROUGH LYNN CANAL. WITH THE UNSTABLE ATMO
ALSO HAVE STRONGER GUSTS WORKING DOWN TO THE SURFACE IN SHOWERS
ACROSS MANY OF THE PUBLIC AREAS. THE RIDGE SHIFTS EAST TONIGHT
AND EXPECT OVERALL GRADIENT TO EASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND AND
BECOME WEAK BY LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE SOUTH
THIS EVENING AS UPPER LOW MOVES INLAND BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY AS FLAT RIDGE PUSHES NORTH. NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL SEE
WINDS EASE SOME OVERNIGHT BUT REGAIN STRENGTH BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED ABOUT 150 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NE OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE TONIGHT AND
WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH AS IT EMERGES IN WESTERN CANADA WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THERE IS A FAIRLY DEEP COLUMN OF COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH
THE UPPER LOW THAT WILL KEEP ATMO UNUSUALLY UNSTABLE THROUGH
TONIGHT. WILL KEEP A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT FOR
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE. THESE SHOWERS ALSO HAVE POTENTIAL
TO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL. ALSO WITH THE CAA SNOW LEVELS ARE LOWERING
AND ALREADY DOWN TO ABOUT 1200 FEET ON PAJN PROFILERS AND EXPECTED
TO BE CLOSER TO 500 FEET BY MORNING AND COULD SEE SOME SNOW MIX IN
THE HEAVIER SHOWERS FOR CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS.
THE BROAD FLAT RIDGE BUILDING NORTH INTO THE GULF WILL KEEP
WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE GULF AFTER TO UPPER LOW MOVES INLAND.
THERE IS A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH THAT IS MOVING ATOP THE RIDGE AND
FORECAST TO KEEP MOISTURE MOVING ONSHORE. SHOWERS REMAIN LIKELY ON
WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF COAST MOUNTAINS
HOWEVER AMOUNTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERABLY LESS TODAY. WESTERLY WIND
ACROSS THE GULF SHOULD STAY BELOW SMCR LEVELS ON WED BUT WITH A
BUILDING SW SWELL WILL HAVE SMCR DUE TO SEAS BY WED AFTN.
SYNOPTICALLY MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT BUT THEY DID NOT INITIALIZE
THE SMALL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE VERY WELL. NAM12 WAS
CLOSEST WITH THIS FEATURE AND USED FOR WINDS AND PRES. GFS HAS
BEEN DOING WELL WITH QPF LAST FEW DAYS AND USED IN MASS FIELDS.
&&
.LONG TERM...WET PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH MUCH OF THE EXTENDED
FORECAST. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF ON
THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE YAKUTAT AREA COULD SEE QPF AMOUNTS OF
AROUND 6 INCHES WITH THIS FRONT THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 850MB
TEMPS WILL BE WARM ENOUGH FOR THIS TO FALL AS RAIN...HOWEVER A FEW
FLAKES COULD MIX IN WITH THE HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
AS THE FRONT MOVES INLAND OVERNIGHT FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY
EXPECT THE GUSTY WINDS TO ARRIVE WITH IT. SIMILAR TO LAST WEEKENDS
FRONT MODELS ARE SHOWING 850MB WINDS OF AROUND 60KT WHEN ITS OUT
OVER THE GULF AND 40-50KT WHEN IT MOVES OVER THE PANHANDLE...THIS
ALONG WITH THE PROLONGED RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THE TREAT OF
SLIDES. THE NEXT BREAK IN THE RAIN LOOKS TO BE ON SUNDAY OVER THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA...WHERE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE
EXPECTED. CHANCES OF RAIN RETURN FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
MODELS WERE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST. MAIN
CHANGES WERE TO INCREASE WINDS SLIGHTLY ALONG THE FRONT. IF 850MB
WINDS CONTINUE THIS TREND THEY MAY NEED TO BE NUDGED UP TO STORM
FOR THE OUTSIDE WATERS. FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ031.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-033-036-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ042-043.
&&
MM/HANNONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| May 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| May 9, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr |
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