Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 36, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2012, 6:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 33 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
- Jan 4, 2012, 6:55 AM AKST (15:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
927 FZAK52 PAJK 041556 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 655 AM AKST WED JAN 4 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. PKZ099-050200- 655 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 970 MB STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR CAPE DECISION EARLY THIS MORNING THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST INTO CANADA BY LATE MORNING. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY. $$ PKZ041-050200- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 655 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .THU...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ042-050200- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 655 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .THU...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ043-050200- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 655 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ051-050200- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 655 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ052-050200- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 655 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SE SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
225 FZAK52 PAJK 050031 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 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. PKZ099-051400- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY. THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD GALES AND STORMS INTO THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-051400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING 35 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ042-051400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ043-051400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ051-051400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ052-051400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
034 FZAK52 PAJK 050332 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 632 PM AKST WED JAN 4 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. PKZ099-052145- 632 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY. THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD GALES AND STORMS INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-052145- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 632 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 40 KT GALE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ042-052145- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 632 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 45 KT GALE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ043-052145- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 632 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 50 KT STORM FORCE WIND. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE AND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ051-052145- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 632 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT STORM FORCE LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ052-052145- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 632 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT GALE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
090 FZAK52 PAJK 051243 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 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. PKZ099-060100- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH GALES ALONG ITS FRONT. $$ PKZ041-060100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ042-060100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ043-060100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ051-060100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ052-060100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
554 FZAK52 PAJK 052145 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1245 PM AKST THU JAN 5 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. PKZ099-060100- 1245 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH GALES ALONG ITS FRONT. $$ PKZ041-060100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1245 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ042-060100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1245 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ043-060100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1245 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. .FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ051-060100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1245 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ052-060100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1245 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$
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 Jan 4, 6:24 AM AKST, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 6:24 AM AKST, 31 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
624 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012
.SHORT TERM...VERY ACTIVE AND RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER PATTERN
FOR THE PANHANDLE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. A 970 MB STORM FORCE
LOW MOVED INLAND PROBABLY UP SUMNER STRAIT. IS IS EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN RAPIDLY EARLY THIS MORNING AND RE-DEVELOP IN CANADA BY
LATE MORNING.
THIS LOW HAS PRODUCED A BURST OF VERY STRONG S-SE WINDS AS IT
MOVES THROUGH THAT QUICKLY DIMINISH. HAVE STRONG WINDS HEADLINES
FOR SRN HALF OF SE AK THIS MORNING.
NORTH OF THE LOW CENTER NORTH WINDS REACH GALE FORCE FOR A SHORT
TIME THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BRING COOLER AIR MASS INTO THE AREA
WITH SNOW LEVEL IN JUNEAU AREA UP TO 2500 FEET OVERNIGHT BUT WILL
DROP BACK TO SURFACE LATER THIS MORNING. DO NOT EXPECT ANY
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMS AS IT ALSO PRODUCING SOME DOWN SLOPE.
ONCE LOW MOVES THOUGH A RIDGE BUILDS RAPIDLY IN FROM THE SOUTH.
TEMPERATURES WITH RIDGING HAVE PUSHED INTO MID AND UPPER 40S. AT
SAME TIME TEMPERATURES IN THE FAR NORTH ARE FALLING INTO TEENS.
EXPECT WARMER AIR MASS TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH TODAY AND REACH FAR
NORTH LATE TONIGHT.
THERE IS ALSO A BROAD COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL GULF THAT WILL ROTATE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT BRING
MORE PRECIP TO THE ARE TONIGHT. IN FAR NORTH PRECIP WILL FALL AS
SNOW AND HAVE WSW FOR 5 TO 8 INCHES IN HAINES AND WWA FOR 3-5
INCHES IN PAGY BUT RAIN ELSEWHERE IT WILL BE RAIN.
MODELS IN BETTER AGREEMENT BUT WITH THE SPEED THE SYSTEMS ARE
MOVING TIMING IS AN ISSUE. GFS AND NAM SEEM TO HANDLING SYSTEM
BEST AND USED FOR GRIDS.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...THURSDAY STARTS OFF WITH
A COLD FRONT ALONG THE PANHANDLE AND A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE
EASTERN GULF. THE FRONT WILL CAUSE PRECIP TO BE ALL RAIN EARLY IN
THE MORNING THEN MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON.
ONCE THE FRONT PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
WEST AND SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE SCATTERED AS THE RIDGE MOVES IN.
UNDER THE RIDGE CLOUDS WILL BREAK UP THROUGH THE EVENING WITH
RADIATIONAL COOLING ENHANCING THE COLD AIR ADVECTION ALREADY IN
PLACE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED HOWEVER AS
THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES IN BY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE PRECIP
TO START OUT AS MAINLY SNOW BECOMING MIXED BY THE AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL INCREASE TO STORM FORCE OVER THE OUTSIDE WATERS ALONG THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 45 MPH FOR THE COASTAL
LAND AREAS INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE POST
FRONT VERY SIMILAR TO THURSDAYS FRONT WITH PRECIP TURNING TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND CLOUDS BREAKING UP FRIDAY NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WARM UP AGAIN WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM FOR SATURDAY AND
STRONG WINDS AGAIN ALONG THE COAST. EXCEPTION WITH THIS FRONT IS
THE WARM TEMPERATURES WILL GET INTO ALL AREAS AND LAST THROUGH THE
DAY SUNDAY WITH PRECIP BEING ALL LIQUID...AND OCCASIONALLY HEAVY.
TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH ANY SHOWERS
CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.
MODELS HAVE BEEN HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THIS VERY ACTIVE
WEATHER PATTERN. TIMING OF FRONTS WITH PRECIP TYPE HAS BEEN A
CHALLENGE. USING AN ENSEMBLE APPROACH HAS BEEN THE BEST APPROACH
IN THIS SITUATION AND FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ026>029.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ023.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY FOR AKZ019.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-036-041-042-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-021-022-031>035-043-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
&&
MM/HANNONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 15 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:38 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Jan 3, 7:37 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 44 hr | |
| Jan 3, 8:56 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Jan 3, 11:40 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 16 hr | |
| Jan 3, 11:40 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Jan 4, 12:25 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 4, 5:12 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 5:12 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 6:52 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 21 hr |
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