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Gale Warning 415, NWS Juneau, AK

November 27, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 27, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
Nov 27, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 28, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

876 
FZAK51 PAJK 271234
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

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.

PKZ098-280100-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH
WED. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL REACH THE SE COAST TUE
AFTERNOON AND SPREAD OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUE NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE YUKON WITH ARCTIC AIR OVER THE
NORTHERN PANHANDLE.    

$$

PKZ011-280100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-280100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-280100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-280100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-280100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-280100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-280100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-280100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-280100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR 
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-280100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-280100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
563 
FZAK51 PAJK 272144 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

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.

PKZ098-281545-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH
WED. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL REACH THE SE COAST TUE
AFTERNOON AND SPREAD OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUE NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE YUKON WITH ARCTIC AIR OVER THE
NORTHERN PANHANDLE.    

$$

PKZ011-281545-
GLACIER BAY-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-281545-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-281545-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-281545-
ICY STRAIT-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-281545-
CROSS SOUND-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-281545-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-281545-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-281545-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-281545-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR 
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-281545-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-281545-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1244 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
091 
FZAK51 PAJK 280047
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

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.

PKZ098-281400-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 971 MB LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL SPREAD OVER THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE OVER THE YUKON AND WESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA.    

$$

PKZ011-281400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-281400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-281400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-281400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-281400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-281400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-281400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-281400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-281400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-281400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-281400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
102 
FZAK51 PAJK 281304
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

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.

PKZ098-290100-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 971 MB LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH
THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BANDS WILL SPREAD SLOWLY
NORTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE YUKON AND WESTERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA.    

$$

PKZ011-290100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-290100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-290100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-290100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ022-290100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-290100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-290100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-290100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. SNOW LATE.
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-290100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-290100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-290100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 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 Nov 26, 4:38 PM AKST, 11 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 26, 4:38 PM AKST, 11 hours 22 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
438 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

.SHORT TERM...CHANGES ARE GENERALLY SMALL, AND THE DIMINISHING
WINDS APPEAR TO BE ON SCHEDULE FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
NOTE THE TREND FOR TOMORROW IS FOR INCREASING WIND ESPECIALLY IN
LYNN CANAL. NOTE THE FREEZING SPRAY IN NORTHERN LYNN CANAL.
CONFIDENCE IN THE SHORT RANGE PACKAGE IS AVERAGE.

 AREAS OF FOG: THE GUSTAVUS AND PETERSBURG OBS HAVE CARRIED FOG
THROUGH THE DAILY MAX HEATING, AND THIS FOG CAN  PERSIST THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING. A SMALL INCREASE IN THE OUTFLOW OF LOW-LEVEL
CONTINENTAL AIRMASS WILL FLOW AT A  FASTER RATE TUESDAY AND WILL
RESULT IN DISSIPATION.

 GOES IR SHOWS THE EXTENSIVE CIRRIFORM SHIELD THAT EXTENDS FROM
AN OCCLUSION ABOUT 900 NM S OF YAKUTAT. THIS SHIELD IS EXTENDING
NNE THROUGH A BROAD RIDGE ALOFT THAT EXTENDS FROM ABOUT 100 NM SW
OF HAIDA GWAII TOWARD A COL OVER MIDDLETON ISLAND. THE RESULT IS
A CIRRIFORM CLOUD MASS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE FROM BEING
A CEILING JUST AS IT REACHES OUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE
OCCLUSION WILL MATURE WHILE TRACKING N TOWARD THE EASTERN GULF.

 NAM DID THE BEST INITIALIZATION OVERALL, INC 500-300 RH FIELD
COMPARED TO GOES WV FOR THE SYSTEM CURRENTLY 900 NM S OF YAKUTAT.
NAM ALSO HAD THE BEST FIT WITH AN MDCARS AIRLINER WIND
OBSERVATION AT 34 KFT AS COMPARED TO 250 MB MODEL WINDS. MODELS
DO DECREASE THE CLOUD COVER TOO QUICKLY FOR THIS EVENING, BUT NOT
BY MUCH.

&&

.LONG TERM...FOCUS TODAY HAS BEEN LIMITED TO GRIDS THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON A POTENTIAL TAKU WIND
EVENT FOR JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CROSS BARRIER FLOW, LOW LEVEL INVERSION AND
CRITICAL LEVEL INDICATORS ARE ALL 4S AND 5S ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 7
AND ARE STRONGER THAN THOSE PREDICTED FOR THE THANKSGIVING HIGH
WIND EVENT. THE SKAGWAY-JUNEAU PRESSURE GRADIENT MAXES OUT AT
11.9 MB FOR THIS EVENT BUT STRENGTHENS EVEN MORE - UP TO 13.7 MB
BY THURSDAY MORNING. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT
IN A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
HAVE NOT LABELED THIS SECOND ROUND OF HIGH WINDS A TAKU EVENT
PRIMARILY BECAUSE THE CRITICAL LEVEL DESCENDS TOO LOW IN THE
ATMOSPHERE. CROSS BARRIER FLOW DOES, HOWEVER, REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH
TO EASILY SUPPORT HIGH WINDS IN THE JUNEAU AREA UNTIL THURSDAY
MORNING.

EXTREMELY STRONG OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT RESULTING FROM STRONG
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE DESCENDING SOUTHEAST IN THE YUKON AND A VERY
POTENT STORM APPROACHING THE PANHANDLE FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL
RESULT IN STRONGEST WINDS OVER THE FAR NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS.
HAVE GONE WITH NORTHERLY STORM FORCE WARNING TO 60 KTS IN NORTHERN
LYNN AND 50 KT STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL. INCLUDED
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FOR BOTH NORTHERN LYNN AND GLACIER BAY.
DURING THIS TIME AS WELL. STRONG WIND HEADLINES ALMOST A CERTAINTY
FOR BOTH HAINES AND SKAGWAY DURING THIS TIME AS WELL.

PRECIP NOT TOO MUCH OF A CONCERN WITH THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL MENTIONED BEING AROUND 1 INCH FOR THE HYDER AREA DOWN IN
MISTY FJORDS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND QPF VALUES ARE NOT THAT
NOTEWORTHY. FOR PRESSURE AND WIND...USED NAM TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY, THEN ECMWF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. BLENDED
ECMWF AND HPC FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. CHANGES TO POP AND
QPF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND ARE A BLEND OF ECMWF AND GEM. MODEL
GUIDANCE FOR TEMPS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER THAN CURRENT FORECAST.
STARTED TEMPS THAT DIRECTION, BUT DID NOT MAKE CHANGES ANYWHERE
CLOSE TO THE DELTAS BEING CALCULATED WITH CURRENT MODEL DATA.
OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE FOR WINDS THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT, BUT BELOW AVERAGE FOR TEMPS.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR AKZ025.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-041-042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ043-051-052.

&&

JBT/FRITSCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 26, 4:00 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK13 hr
Nov 26, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 26, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Nov 26, 6:20 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK10 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK36 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK36 hr
Nov 27, 4:52 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK59 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.