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Gale Warning 330, NWS Juneau, AK

October 17, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 17, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

921 
FZAK52 PAJK 171131
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-180100-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB NEAR HAIDA GWAII BEFORE CROSSING OVER THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND ENTERING CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-180100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-180100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 

.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-180100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-180100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-180100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
267 
FZAK52 PAJK 171703 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181100-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB NEAR HAIDA GWAII BEFORE CROSSING OVER THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND ENTERING CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
049 
FZAK52 PAJK 171927
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181330-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB NEAR HAIDA GWAII BEFORE CROSSING OVER THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND ENTERING CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181330-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181330-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181330-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181330-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181330-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
876 
FZAK52 PAJK 171928 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181330-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB NEAR HAIDA GWAII BEFORE CROSSING OVER THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND ENTERING CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181330-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181330-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181330-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181330-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181330-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
523 
FZAK52 PAJK 172130 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181530-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW JUST SW OF HAIDA GWAII WILL ENTER MAINLAND BC
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM IT TO THE LOW IN THE
NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE AND HEAD INTO CANADA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181530-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181530-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181530-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181530-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181530-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
768 
FZAK52 PAJK 172131 AAC
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181530-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW JUST SW OF HAIDA GWAII WILL ENTER MAINLAND BC
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM IT TO THE LOW IN THE
NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE AND HEAD INTO CANADA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181530-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181530-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181530-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181530-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181530-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
959 
FZAK52 PAJK 172328
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181400-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW JUST SW OF HAIDA GWAII WILL ENTER MAINLAND BC
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF EXTENDING FROM
THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE AND DRIFT
INTO CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT
EAST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-181400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. W
SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-181400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 7
FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-181400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8
FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT NEAR SHORE...OTHERWISE W WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-181400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SW SWELL.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 Oct 16, 4:44 PM AKDT, 11 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 16, 4:44 PM AKDT, 11 hours 16 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
444 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

.SHORT TERM...CURRENT WATER VAPOR IMAGE TODAY SHOWS A WEAK
TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE PANHANDLE AT THE MOMENT WHICH IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AFFECTING THE AREA. A
SPOTTER AT POINT BAKER CALLED IN THIS MORNING WITH SOME SMALL
HAIL OR ICE PELLETS FROM ONE OF THESE SHOWERS SO SOME OF THE
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON COULD STILL HAVE SOME SMALL HAIL OR EVEN A
RUMBLE OR TWO OF THUNDER AS WELL BEFORE THE TROUGH MOVES
COMPLETELY THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALSO BEING AFFECTED BY THIS
TROUGH IS A DECENT SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER LYNN CANAL
THAT IS SPARKING SMALL CRAFT WINDS THERE.

 INTO TONIGHT, SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AS SW
ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUES BUT THE FREQUENCY WILL DIMINISH A BIT THIS
EVENING AS A WEAK RIDGE BRIEFLY BUILDS OVER THE PANHANDLE.
ANOTHER TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL THEN MOVE IN
LATE TONIGHT INCREASING THE FREQUENCY OF THE SHOWERS ONCE AGAIN.
ALSO ACCOMPANYING THIS TROUGH IS THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COOLER
AIR THAT IS WORKING SOUTH AND THEN EAST AROUND THE NORTHERN GULF
LOW. BY EARLY TOMORROW, 850 MB TEMPS WILL BE AROUND -6 TO -8C
OVER MOST OF THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES
SHOULD BE TOO WARM FOR SNOW AT SEA LEVEL IN MOST AREAS EXCEPT FOR
YAKUTAT (ESPECIALLY IF THEIR WIND TURNS TO THE E OR NE TOMORROW
MORNING), HAINES AND SKAGWAY (MOSTLY IF THEIR SOUTHERLY WINDS
DROP OFF). SNOW ACCUMULATIONS, IF ANY, WILL BE LIGHT. YAKUTAT AND
THE HAINES AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAYS WILL BY THE PLACES THAT WILL BE
MOST LIKELY TO SEE ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION LATE TONIGHT.

 IN ADDITION TO THE SHOWERS, WINDS WILL BE STARTING TO PICK UP IN
THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS THE TROUGH STARTS
MOVING THROUGH. THESE WINDS WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO WARRANT STRONG
WIND HEADLINES FOR HYDABURG AND KETCHIKAN ZONES, AND GALES FOR
CLARENCE STRAIT FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL STAY
HIGH INTO THE EVENING AS THE NEXT LOW COMES UP FROM THE SW.

 SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE IN SOMEWHAT DECENT AGREEMENT BUT SUFFER
FROM SOME STRENGTH AND TRACK DISAGREEMENTS WITH THE LOW THAT IS
JUST ENTERING THE FORECAST DOMAIN AT THE END OF THE SHORT TERM
PERIOD. THE 12Z EC SEEMED TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE STILL
DEVELOPING SYSTEM AND USED THAT FOR THE PRIMARY GUIDANCE
PARTICULARLY FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT
AVERAGE.

.LONG TERM...THERE IS SOME LARGE CHANGES IN THE FORECAST FROM WED
NIGHT THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THE AMERICAN MODELS(NAM/GFS) INITIALIZED ON THE
POOR SIDE WITH THE WEATHER SYSTEM MENTIONED IN THE SHORT TERM
WHILE THE THE UKMET/CANADIAN/EC DID MUCH BETTER AND THERE WAS
GOOD ENSEMBLE AGREEMENT. THE NAM/GFS TRACKED THE LOW MUCH FURTHER
SOUTH AND WEAKER ALONG WITH MUCH COLDER AIR BEING ADVECTED OVER
THE GULF AND PANHANDLE THROUGH THIS WEEK. THE PREFERRED MODEL WAS
THE EC THROUGH THE MID RANGE AND THEN HPC FROM DAY 5 THROUGH DAY 8
AS THERE WAS GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY AND THERE WAS SMALL SPREADS
IN THE ENSEMBLES INTO THE WEEKEND.

THE TACK OF THE LOW AT THE START OF THE FORECAST PERIODS WAS VERY
TRICKY BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRACK WILL MOVE THE LOW OVER THE
SOUTHERN AREAS AND THEN INTO CANADA THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
THERE IS VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT THAT WILL PRODUCE STRONG
SHOWERS AND THEY MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EVENING. ONCE
THE LOW WILL PRODUCE SOLID GALES OVER CLARENCE STRAIT WITH THE
NORTHERN HALF SEEING WINDS FROM THE NORTH NEAR 15 KT BUT AS THE
RIDGE BUILDS IN OVER THE AREA THE SOUTHERLY PUSH WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE INNER CHANNELS. THIS WILL INCREASE THE WINDS FROM THE SOUTH TO
MAX SMALL CRAFT AND GUSTY WINDS OVER LAND AREAS. THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA WED NIGHT AND SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE DAY ALONG WITH WEST WINDS OVER THE GULF TO 25KT. THE SOUTH
WINDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AS THE RIDGE
WEAKENS SOME BUT SMALL CRAFT WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER LYNN CANAL
THROUGH WED NIGHT.

THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE FORECAST THAT TOOK OUT THE SNOW OVER THE
INNER CHANNELS A IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THE COLDEST AIR WILL BE
OVER THE AREA WHEN THERE IS PRECIP. FROM WED THROUGH FRIDAY TEMPS
WILL BE ON THE COOL SIDE BUT WITH THE OCEAN WATER IN THE UPPER 40S
AND 850MB TEMPS AROUND -6 THE COLD AIR MOVING OVER THE GULF WILL
WARM AND KEEP TEMPS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S OVER THE
PANHANDLE.

THE UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF WILL BEGIN TO SLIDE TO THE SOUTHEAST
THROUGH FRIDAY AND PULL ALL THE SHOWERS SOUTH WITH IT. AS THIS
HAPPENS THE COLD/DRY AIR LOCKED UP IN THE INTERIOR WILL BEGIN TO SLIDE
SOUTH. SO THE SHOWERS OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL DIMINISH FROM NORTH
TO SOUTH THROUGH FRIDAY AND WITH THAT INCREASE THE NORTHERLY
WINDS. TEMPS WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING FRIDAY NIGHT AND THERE WILL
BE LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING NEAR GAPS AND OVER MARINE
WATERS. THE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST AND THE SKIES WILL BECOME
PARTLY CLOUDY OVER THE WEEKEND AND THAT MAY PERSIST INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPS WILL BE NEAR 40 WHILE OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL
DIP INTO THE 20S OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS WITH THE LOWER 30S OVER
THE SOUTHERN AREAS OVER THE WEEKEND.

THERE IS ABOUT AVERAGE FORECASTER CONFIDENCE THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR
     AKZ027.
         STRONG WIND FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
     FOR AKZ028.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ036.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-033>035-041>043-051-
     052.

&&

EAL/ABJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 16, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Oct 16, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Oct 16, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 hr
Oct 16, 7:33 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK8 hr
Oct 17, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK8 hr
Oct 17, 9:05 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK68 min
Oct 17, 10:13 AM AKDTWinter Storm WarningAJK8 hr
Oct 17, 11:44 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK4 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.