Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 454, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2012, 4:00 PM 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
- Dec 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
840 FZAK52 PAJK 080030 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 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. PKZ099-081400- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAK LOW JUST OFFSHORE OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND WILL DRIFT SE AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE PANHANDLE EARLY SAT. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST FROM THE W SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-081400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. W SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-081400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. W SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-081400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-081400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING SE GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-081400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
148 FZAK52 PAJK 081237 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 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. PKZ099-090100- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT IN THE GULF WILL REACH THE EAST GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND RAPIDLY MOVE INLAND AS IT WEAKENS. A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA ON TUE. $$ PKZ041-090100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. .MON AND TUE...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-090100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-090100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-090100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ052-090100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
759 FZAK52 PAJK 082034 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1134 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 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. PKZ099-091445- 1134 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT IN THE GULF WILL REACH THE EAST GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND RAPIDLY MOVE INLAND AS IT WEAKENS. A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA ON TUE. $$ PKZ041-091445- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1134 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. .MON AND TUE...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-091445- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1134 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-091445- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1134 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-091445- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1134 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ052-091445- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1134 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
491 FZAK52 PAJK 090020 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 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. PKZ099-091400- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A GALE FORCE FRONT IN THE GULF WILL REACH THE EAST GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND RAPIDLY MOVE INLAND AS IT WEAKENS. OUTLOOK...A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA ON MON. $$ PKZ041-091400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL LATE. SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ042-091400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. W SWELL LATE. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ043-091400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT LATE. W SWELL LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ051-091400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ052-091400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
740 FZAK52 PAJK 091244 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-100100- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF FOLLOWING A FRONT THAT MOVED ONSHORE SUN MORNING. A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW WILL DEVELOP TO 993 MB JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ041-100100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ042-100100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-100100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ051-100100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.SW SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ052-100100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
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 Dec 7, 6:08 AM AKST, 9 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 6:08 AM AKST, 9 hours 52 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
608 AM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012
.SHORT TERM...BRIEF BREAK IN THE ACTION DURING THE SHORT TERM
FORECAST PERIOD. A MID LEVEL CIRCULATION IS VISIBLE ON SATELLITE
AND RADAR IMAGERY JUST OFFSHORE THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST EARLY
THIS MORNING. ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS ARE THINNING AS THE
WHOLE CLOUDS SHIELD MOVES GENERALLY TO THE NORTH INTO CANADA.
LOWER LEVEL OPEN CELL CUMULUS CLOUDS AND RELATED SHOWER ACTIVITY
FROM THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO FLOW ASHORE BUT WILL DIMINISH
STEADILY THROUGH THE DAY AS THE LOW ITSELF WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES
BY TONIGHT. CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE LOW TO THE COAST AND WITH
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN CANADA STILL IN PLACE HAS
INTENSIFIED THE OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT. EARLY MORNING WINDS
IN SKAGWAY OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH WITH
BLOWING SNOW ARE A RESULT. ALSO HAVE 40 TO 45 KT NORTHERLY WINDS
IN LYNN CANAL, BUT THESE WINDS AS WELL AS THOSE IN SKAGWAY WILL
DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AS THE LOW OFF THE COAST WEAKENS AND
FILLS. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL MOVE OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST AS IT
DIMINISHES THROUGH TONIGHT.
APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE WEST WILL NOT IMPACT
SOUTHEAST ALASKA OR THE INNER CHANNELS DURING THE SHORT TERM
FORECAST PERIOD. PRE-FRONTAL WINDS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA,
HOWEVER, WILL BE ON THE INCREASE. WESTERLY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LOW OFF THE COAST WILL DIMINISH STEADILY THROUGH THE DAY AND
BECOME SOUTHEASTERLY LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS SPEEDS WILL INCREASE
FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE GULF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT
AND REACH GALE FORCE OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE
310 BY TOMORROW MORNING.
GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT AMONGST ALL MODELS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.
USED NAM FOR PRESSURE AND WIND IN ORDER TO CAPITALIZED ON BETTER
MODEL RESOLUTION. BLENDED NAM AND GFS FOR POP AND QPF. TEMPS
ADJUSTED USING BIAS CORRECTED MOS. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO SNOW
LEVELS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...AN AREA-WIDE SNOW EVENT WILL BEGIN SAT, FOLLOWED BY
A GRADUAL S TO N SEQUENCE OF CHANGING TO RAIN. THIS SEQUENCE WILL
OCCUR FOR ALL OF OUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY EXCEPT THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE. CHANGES TO THE LONG RANGE FORECAST ARE SMALL. THE
CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
ABOUT 12Z SUN: AN OCCLUDED FRONT IS TO MOVE ONSHORE THE EAST GULF
COAST, AND THE MODELS ARE CONSISTENT ON PROVIDING THIS TIMING.
THIS SYSTEM IS LARGE AND AT 12Z SUN WILL HAVE A PARENT LOW OF
ABOUT 969 MB TRACKING INTO BRISTOL BAY AT THAT TIME. THE ONSHORE
FLOW OF MARITIME AIR, AS DISCUSSED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH,
IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL SYSTEM STRUCTURE AND CYCLONE
EVOLUTION.
THE TOUGHEST FORECAST ISSUES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HOW THE
MARITIME AIRMASS BEING MOVED ONSHORE IS TO OVERRUN THE PRE-
EXISTING MODIFIED ARCTIC AIRMASS. THE ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY
DOES NOT MOVE N, BUT IS MODIFIED AWAY PROGRESSIVELY INLAND.
PARTIAL THICKNESS VALUES FOR 1000-850 MB HAVE BEEN GENERALLY
FOLLOWED FROM MODEL GUIDANCE, BUT BOUNDARY LAYER CONDITIONS
ARE A TOUGH TOPIC FOR THE MODELS. A SUBJECTIVE ADJUSTMENT
FOR THE COLDER AND LOWER LEVEL AIRMASS WAS USED AND DOES
DELAY THE CHANGEOVER TO MIXED PRECIPITATION BY ABOUT 6 HOURS.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-021-022-034-035-041-042-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ043.
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FRITSCH/JBTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:02 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:58 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:58 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr |
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