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Gale Warning 247, NWS Juneau, AK

June 9, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

443 
FZAK52 PAJK 091132
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 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 SAT JUN 9 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE WILL
WEAKEN AND DRIFT NE SAT NIGHT AND SUN. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE
NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF LATE SAT NIGHT
THEN CONTINUE TO THE CENTRAL GULF AND SLOWLY WEAKEN SUN. 

$$

PKZ041-100100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-100100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO
9 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-100100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO
8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-100100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO
7 FT LATE.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-100100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
936 
FZAK52 PAJK 092340
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 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 SAT JUN 9 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE WILL
WEAKEN AND DRIFT NE SAT NIGHT AND SUN. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE
NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF LATE SAT NIGHT
THEN CONTINUE TO THE CENTRAL GULF AND SLOWLY WEAKEN SUN. 

$$

PKZ041-101400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE...EXCEPT SE WIND
INCREASING TO 25 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EARLY
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON NEAR SHORE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-101400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE...EXCEPT SE WIND
INCREASING TO 25 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON....EXCEPT SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON NEAR SHORE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-101400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE....EXCEPT
INCREASING TO 20 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE EARLY
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON NEAR
SHORE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-101400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE...EXCEPT NE WIND
10 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING...EXCEPT E
WIND 10 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-101400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE...EXCEPT NE WIND 10 KT
NEAR SHORE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON....EXCEPT NE WIND 10
KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
676 
FZAK52 PAJK 101132
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 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 SUN JUN 10 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT TO THE
WESTERN GULF BY LATE SUN NIGHT AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. 

$$

PKZ041-110100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-110100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-110100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. S SWELL.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-110100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-110100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
689 
FZAK52 PAJK 101641 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
841 AM AKDT SUN JUN 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.

PKZ099-111045-
841 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT TO THE
WESTERN GULF BY LATE SUN NIGHT AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. 

$$

PKZ041-111045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
841 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-111045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
841 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-111045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
841 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. S SWELL.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-111045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
841 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-111045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
841 AM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$
348 
FZAK52 PAJK 102013 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1213 PM AKDT SUN JUN 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.

PKZ099-111415-
1213 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT TO THE
WESTERN GULF BY LATE SUN NIGHT AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. 

$$

PKZ041-111415-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1213 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-111415-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1213 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-111415-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1213 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. S SWELL.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-111415-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1213 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-111415-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1213 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$
253 
FZAK52 PAJK 102339
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 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 SUN JUN 10 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEAKENING LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY LATE SUN NIGHT AND REMAIN THERE AND CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER SE AK THROUGH
MON NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-111400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-111400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SW SWELL. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-111400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. S SWELL. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-111400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS LATE. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-111400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING
TO 7 FT LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS LATE. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 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 Jun 8, 3:07 PM AKDT, 12 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 3:07 PM AKDT, 12 hours 53 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
307 PM AKDT FRI JUN 8 2012

.SHORT TERM...THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE PANHANDLE
UNDER CLOUDY SKIES WITH RAIN SHOWERS BEING REPORTED FROM THE
CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS WESTWARD OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. THE FAR
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS WILL SEE SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS ARE GENERALLY FROM THE SOUTHEAST OVER
THE INNER CHANNELS...AND WEST OVER THE COASTAL AREA. WIND SPEEDS
ACROSS THE REGION ARE GENERALY LESS THAN 15 MPH BUT THERE ARE
STRONGER WINDS OVER LYNN CANAL WITH MIN SMALL CRAFT WINDS ATTM.

 THE SHOWERS OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE
LATE EVENING HOURS AS THE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS FROM THE UPPER
TROF WEAKENS. THE SHOWERS WILL PERSIST A BIT LONGER OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF AREAS BUT BY SAT MORNING SHOWERS SHOULD HAVE
DISSIPATED ALL AREAS. CLOUDS WILL DECREASE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH
SAT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES FROM PAKT TO
PAGY BY THE AFTERNOON.

 THE WINDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS TONIGHT WILL BECOME LIGHT AS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES WITH A HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER
THE AREA. THROUGH THE DAY ON SAT WITH TEMPS RISING INTO THE LOWER
60S OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS TO UPPER 50S/NEAR 60 OVER THE
NORTHERN AREAS THERE WILL BE SOME SEA BREEZE WINDS THAT WILL
DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER PAGY
AND LYNN CANAL WITH MIN SMALL CRAFT OVER MARINE AND 15 TO 25 MPH
OVER LAND.

 OVERALL THERE WAS NOT MUCH CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST AND
THERE IS ABOUT AVERAGE FORECASTER CONFIDENCE. USED A BLEND OF THE
PREVIOUS GRIDS AND THE LATEST 12Z NAM FOR THE SHORT TERM PERIOD.

 &&

 .LONG TERM...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE MEDIUM RANGE
FORECAST. A 992 MB GALE APPROACHES THE COAST SUN AND GRADUALLY
TURNS SE MON AND EXITS THE AREA ABOUT TUES. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT
PREDICTED IN MODELS TO BUILD OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF BY
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND. ABOVE AVERAGE CONFIDENCE IN
FORECAST SAT NIGHT AND SUN. THEN AVERAGE CONFIDENCE IN THE SLOW
EVOLUTION TO DRIER WEATHER DURING NEXT WEEK.

 GLOBAL MODELS ALL AGREE THE EAST TO WEST FLOW OVER SE AK NOW
WILL CHANGE TO WEST TO EAST FLOW AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK. SATELLITE
IMAGERY...ESP IMAGERY OF WATER VAPOR AND PRECIPITATBLE WATER...
SHOWS AN AMPLIFIED WAVY WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE PACIFIC. A
SURGE OF MOISTURE WAS WRAPPING INTO A DEVELOPING GALE FRI
AFTERNOON N OR HAWAII AROUND 40N 160W. I CONTINUED TO COMPROMISE
VARIOUS MODEL SOLUTIONS AND HAVE A GALE FORCE 992 MB SURFACE LOW
CENTER INTO THE SOUTHERN OFFSHORE WATERS WEST OF CRAIG ON SUNDAY.
SINCE THIS IS COMING FROM THE SUBTROPICS...A WARM AND BREEZY
SOUTHELY LOW LEVEL JET WILL LIFT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND
OUTER COAST SUNDAY INTO MODAY. ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT TO SWEEP
OVER THE PANHANDLE AND SPREAD RAIN FROM THE SOUTH COAST EARLY
SUNDAY TO THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS SUDAY EVENING. THE SURFACE
LOW STALLS AND FILLS OFFSHORE MONDAY BUT STEERS A SECOND WRAP OF
RAIN INLAND. MODELS HAVE THE LOW EXITING TO THE SE OVER HAIDA
GWAII ON TUE. RISING PRESSURE SURFACE AND ALOFT SLOWLY BUILDS IN
FROM THE WEST LATER TUES FOR REMAINDER OF THE WEEK FOR A PERIOD OF
GENERALLY DRY AND CALM CONDITIONS.

 &&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051-052.

&&

ABJ/TA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Jun 9, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jun 9, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 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.