Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 458, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 10, 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
- Dec 10, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 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.
096 FZAK52 PAJK 101245 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 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. PKZ099-110100- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DEEPEN TO 990 MB BEFORE REACHING THE PANHANDLE AT BARANOF ISLAND SUN NIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ALONG THE OUTER COAST ON TUE. A MODERATE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WED. $$ PKZ041-110100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ042-110100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-110100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ051-110100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ052-110100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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032 FZAK52 PAJK 101757 CCA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED FOR SYNOPSIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 852 AM AKST MON DEC 10 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. PKZ099-111200- 852 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 CORRECTED .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DEEPEN TO 990 MB BEFORE REACHING THE PANHANDLE AT BARANOF ISLAND MON NIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ALONG THE OUTER COAST ON TUE. A MODERATE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WED. $$ PKZ041-111200- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 852 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ042-111200- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 852 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-111200- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 852 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ051-111200- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 852 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ052-111200- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 852 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
801 FZAK52 PAJK 101900 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 959 AM AKST MON DEC 10 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. PKZ099-111300- 959 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DEEPEN TO 990 MB BEFORE REACHING THE PANHANDLE AT BARANOF ISLAND SUN NIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ALONG THE OUTER COAST ON TUE. A MODERATE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WED. $$ PKZ041-111300- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 959 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ042-111300- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 959 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-111300- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 959 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ051-111300- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 959 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ052-111300- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 959 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
977 FZAK52 PAJK 110028 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 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. PKZ099-111400- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 990 MB LOW WEST OF CAPE SPENCER WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTHEAST OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH TUESDAY. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ041-111400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. W SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ042-111400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ043-111400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ051-111400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ052-111400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
520 FZAK52 PAJK 110533 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 833 PM AKST MON DEC 10 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. PKZ099-112345- 833 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 990 MB LOW WEST OF CAPE SPENCER WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTHEAST OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ041-112345- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 833 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. W SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ042-112345- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 833 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ043-112345- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 833 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ051-112345- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 833 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ052-112345- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 833 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SW SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
654 FZAK52 PAJK 111253 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 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. PKZ099-120100- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 990 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE TO EAST OF PRINCE RUPERT TUE AFTERNOON. A 1010 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL GRADUALLY BUILD OVER THE YUKON TUE AND TUE NIGHT. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF WED AND INLAND WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-120100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ042-120100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ043-120100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...WEST HALF...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. EAST HALF...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ051-120100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SOUTHWEST HALF...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST HALF...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ052-120100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SOUTHERN HALF...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHERN HALF...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
177 FZAK52 PAJK 111845 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 945 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 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. PKZ099-120100- 945 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 990 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE TO EAST OF PRINCE RUPERT TUE AFTERNOON. A 1010 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL GRADUALLY BUILD OVER THE YUKON TUE AND TUE NIGHT. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF WED AND INLAND WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-120100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 945 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ042-120100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 945 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ043-120100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 945 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...WEST HALF...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. EAST HALF...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ051-120100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 945 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SOUTHWEST HALF...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST HALF...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ052-120100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 945 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SOUTHERN HALF...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHERN HALF...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN LATE. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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 9, 4:12 PM AKST, 11 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 4:12 PM AKST, 11 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
412 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SHORT TERM... AT 2100 UTC SATELLITE AND RADAR SHOWS A LARGE
CONCENTRATION OF CONVECTIVE SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND
SOUTHEAST ALASKA...EXCEPT OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF
SITKA WHERE SHOWERS ARE MORE SCATTERED MOST STATIONS IN THE
PANHANDLE AND NORTHEAST GULF COAST ARE REPORTING ONSHORE
SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND
RAIN...HOWEVER IN THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY PERSISTENT NORTHWEST
WINDS HAVE KEPT TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S WITH SNOW. SHOULD SEE THE
WINDS SWITCH IN HAINES OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO
RISE AND SNOW TO MIX WITH RAIN.
MODELS ARE SIMILAR DIFFERENT IN THE TONIGHT PERIOD ALTHOUGH
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BEGIN GROW ON MONDAY AS A NEW LOW MOVES
NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA AND DEEPENS TO
990 MB. PREFER THE ECMWF WHICH IS A BIT SLOWER AND A BIT WEAKER
WITH THE RETURN TO NORTHERLY FLOW LATE MONDAY. EXPECT SHOWERS
WILL DIMINISH OVER NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY BUT STEADY RAIN WILL
BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO THE PANHANDLE MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE
APPROACHING LOW. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALES IN THE OFFSHORE
LATE MONDAY WITH THE LOW.
.LONG TERM...CONFIDENCE IN THE POSITION OF THE NORTHERN GULF LOW
AS IT MOVES EASTWARD INTO THE PANHANDLE HAS NOT BEEN THE BEST FOR
A COUPLE OF DAYS NOW. CONFIDENCE STILL NOT THE BEST...BUT HAVE
OPTED FOR A SHIFT IN THINKING TODAY. THE ECMWF HAS FOLLOWED THE
GFS...THE MODEL OF CHOICE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS...MUCH
BETTER THAN THE NAM. BUT THE ECMWF SEEMS TO HAVE CUT OFF THE
NORTHERLY FLOW IN THE MID WEEK BY NOT SUSTAINING AN INVERTED
TROUGH IN THE NORTHEAST GULF AS THE GFS DOES. SO HAVE DECIDED TO
SWITCH THINGS AROUND AND FOLLOW THE ECMWF'S LOW AS IT DIPS INTO
THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY. LIKEWISE...ECMWF PREFERS STRONGER
RIDGING IN THE NORTHEAST GULF TUESDAY NIGHT AND IS MORE AGGRESSIVE
IN THE NEXT FRONTAL PASSAGE AND HENCE NEXT WAVE OF PRECIP INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
THE CHANGE ALSO HAS STRENGTHENED THE LOW TO AT LEAST GALE FORCE
FOR THE SOUTHERN OUTSIDE WATERS MONDAY NIGHT. INSIDE CHANNELS WILL
UNDERGO A FLIP FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE
GLACIER BAY...LYNN CANAL AND EVEN STEPHENS PASSAGE AT TIMES.
DIRECTIONAL WORDING WAS DIFFICULT FOR FREDERICK SOUND DUE TO A LOT
OF COMPLEX TERRAIN AND SOME GAP FLOWS.
THE PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED BREAK IN THE CLOUDS AND THE WEATHER IS
STILL ON TAP FOR YAKUTAT AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT BUT IT WILL BE A QUICK ONE...18 HOURS IF WE ARE
LUCKY. TUESDAY WORDED PRECIP IN THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE
AS SHOWERS. HOWEVER...THE PRECIP TUESDAY NIGHT MOVING INTO THE
NORTHEAST GULF IS WORDED AS STRATIFORM.
IN THIS PROGRESSIVE PATTERN...PHASE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS ARE
MORE AND MORE PREVALENT THE MORE IN THE FUTURE YOU GO. ECMWF
TRANSITIONED ACCEPTABLY WITH HPC GUIDANCE FOR EXTENDED. ALL MODELS
ADVERTISING A NEW LOW TO ARRIVE IN THE GULF SOMETIME AROUND
FRIDAY...BUT DIFFER IN POSITION AND INTENSITY. ANOTHER LOW WILL
UNDERCUT THIS LOW SUNDAY. THE PROGRESSIVE WESTERLIES WILL KEEP
POPS HIGH THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.
MODEL OF CHOICE WAS ECMWF...BUT BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS
FORECAST...WHICH WAS VERY GFS-CENTRIC...SO IN A SENSE HAVE
CUSHIONED THE CHANGES MADE. CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST AVERAGE FOR
MIDRANGE AND IN THE EXTENDED RANGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-022-033.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-031-032-034>036-041>043-
051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
&&
CFD/JWAIn the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 9, 10:18 PM AKST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1018 PM AKST SUN DEC 09 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 2 W JUNEAU 58.30N 134.47W
12/09/2012 M6.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
MEASURED 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN 9 HOURS AT BLUEBERRY HILLS
RD. ELEVATION 420 FEET.
&&
NAHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:50 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 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.