Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 308, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 27, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Sep 27, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
358 FZAK52 PAJK 271205 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ099-280100- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 962 MB LOW JUST E OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ON THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-280100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ042-280100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-280100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-280100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ052-280100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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144 FZAK52 PAJK 271729 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 929 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ099-281130- 929 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 962 MB LOW JUST E OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ON THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-281130- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 929 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ042-281130- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 929 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-281130- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 929 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-281130- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 929 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ052-281130- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 929 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
618 FZAK52 PAJK 271941 AAB CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1140 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ099-281345- 1140 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 962 MB LOW JUST E OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ON THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-281345- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1140 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ042-281345- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1140 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-281345- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1140 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-281345- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1140 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ052-281345- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1140 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
749 FZAK52 PAJK 272329 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ099-281400- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS N NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THU NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EAST GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN THROUGH OCEAN ENTRANCES UNTIL LATE THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-281400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-281400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ043-281400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ051-281400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ052-281400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
466 FZAK52 PAJK 280100 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ099-281900- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS N NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THU NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EAST GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN THROUGH OCEAN ENTRANCES UNTIL LATE THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-281900- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-281900- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ043-281900- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ051-281900- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED WINDS TONIGHT ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ052-281900- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED WINDS TONIGHT ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
766 FZAK52 PAJK 280758 CCA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1155 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 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. PKZ099-281900- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS N NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THU NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EAST GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN THROUGH OCEAN ENTRANCES UNTIL LATE THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ041-281900- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-281900- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ043-281900- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ051-281900- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 500 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 UPDATED WINDS TONIGHT ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ052-281900- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1155 PM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 CORRECTED HEADLINE ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
954 FZAK52 PAJK 281159 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 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. PKZ099-290100- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE GULF AND OVER THE EASTERN GULF BY FRI NIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-290100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. W SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-290100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ043-290100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ051-290100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-290100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Sep 26, 4:07 PM AKDT, 11 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 4:07 PM AKDT, 11 hours 53 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 407 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 .SHORT TERM...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A WELL DEFINED HURRICANE FORCE LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. IT HAS A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 952 MB THIS AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD ALONG 150W INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS LOW WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES KODIAK ISLAND...AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE MOVING INLAND ON FRIDAY. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL BE PRESENT ALONG THE OUTER WATERS TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL PASSAGE LATER TONIGHT. SOME STRONG GUSTS ALONG THE COAST AND OUT OF BAYS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT AS WELL. THE FRONT WILL PASS TONIGHT WITH STRONG WINDS PASSING THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS AS WELL FROM THE SOUTH. EASTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BLOW THE STRONGEST THROUGH GENERALLY EAST-WEST ORIENTED CHANNELED TERRAIN AND BAYS. A STORM WARNING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST FROM ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING...WHILE GALE WARNINGS ARE CONTINUED ALONG THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF COAST AND FOR MOST OF THE INNER CHANNELS. PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FOR LARGE PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE...PARTICULARLY OVER NIGHT TONIGHT WITH 24 HOUR TOTALS RANGING FROM 1 TO NEARLY 3 INCHES. EXPECT RAPID RISES ON SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS IN RESPONSE TO HEAVY RAIN AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE MUDSLIDES. MAINLY USED THE NAM FOR WIND TWEAKS...ALTHOUGH ALL THE MODELS WERE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. && .LONG TERM...RIDGING WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN GULF FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND BEFORE ANOTHER MUCH WEAKER STORM SYSTEM AFFECTS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THIS NEXT LOW WILL BE ALONG THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AS IT APPROACHES THE AREA ON SUNDAY MORNING. MADE VERY FEW CHANGES TO THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST AS IT LOOKS TO BE ON TRACK. && .AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...STRONG WIND TONIGHT FOR AKZ017-021. STRONG WIND FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ018. STRONG WIND FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ022-023. STRONG WIND TONIGHT FOR AKZ024-025. STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR AKZ026. STRONG WIND FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR AKZ027. STRONG WIND TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR AKZ028. MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ052. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-033>036-041>043-051-053. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-031-032. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 4:19 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:19 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 26 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 days | |
| Sep 27, 6:51 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 39 hr | |
| Sep 27, 8:45 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 19 hr |
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