Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 463, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 29 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 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2012, 8:50 PM AKST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
826 FZAK52 PAJK 130027 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 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. PKZ099-131400- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG WEST WINDS AND SEAS UP TO 19 FT WILL SPREAD OVER THE GULF ON THURSDAY. OUTLOOK. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-131400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ042-131400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-131400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT SHIFTING TO THE W IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ051-131400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT SHIFTING TO THE W IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ052-131400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT SHIFTING TO THE W AND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
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110 FZAK52 PAJK 130514 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 814 PM AKST WED DEC 12 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. PKZ099-132315- 814 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG WEST WINDS AND SEAS UP TO 19 FT WILL SPREAD OVER THE GULF ON THURSDAY. OUTLOOK. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-132315- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 814 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ042-132315- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 814 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-132315- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 814 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ051-132315- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 814 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ052-132315- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 814 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
014 FZAK52 PAJK 130710 AAB CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1010 PM AKST WED DEC 12 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. PKZ099-140115- 1010 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG WEST WINDS AND SEAS UP TO 19 FT WILL SPREAD OVER THE GULF ON THURSDAY. OUTLOOK. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-140115- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1010 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ042-140115- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1010 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ043-140115- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1010 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ051-140115- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1010 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ052-140115- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1010 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
674 FZAK52 PAJK 131249 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 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. PKZ099-140100- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGHER PRESSURE IS BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST THU. STRONG WEST WINDS OVER OUTSIDE WATERS AND OCEAN ENTRANCES WILL DIMINISH LATE TODAY. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-140100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ042-140100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ043-140100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ051-140100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. W SWELL. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-140100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
218 FZAK52 PAJK 131829 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 928 AM AKST THU DEC 13 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. PKZ099-141230- 928 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGHER PRESSURE IS BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST THU. STRONG WEST WINDS OVER OUTSIDE WATERS AND OCEAN ENTRANCES WILL DIMINISH LATE TODAY. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-141230- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 928 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ042-141230- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 928 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ043-141230- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 928 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ051-141230- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 928 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. W SWELL. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-141230- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 928 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
223 FZAK52 PAJK 132230 AAB CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 127 PM AKST THU DEC 13 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. PKZ099-141630- 127 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST ON FRIDAY MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHEASTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN. $$ PKZ041-141630- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 127 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ042-141630- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 127 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ043-141630- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 127 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ051-141630- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 127 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. W SWELL. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ052-141630- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 127 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
037 FZAK52 PAJK 140025 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 13 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. PKZ099-141400- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST ON FRIDAY MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHEASTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN. $$ PKZ041-141400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW GALE 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-141400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ043-141400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE DAY. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ051-141400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ052-141400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
196 FZAK52 PAJK 140202 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 502 PM AKST THU DEC 13 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. PKZ099-142015- 502 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST ON FRIDAY MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHEASTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN. $$ PKZ041-142015- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 502 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW GALE 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-142015- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 502 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ043-142015- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 502 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE DAY. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ051-142015- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 502 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ052-142015- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 502 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
434 FZAK52 PAJK 140550 AAB CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 850 PM AKST THU DEC 13 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. PKZ099-150000- 850 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST ON FRIDAY MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHEASTERN GULF FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN. $$ PKZ041-150000- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 850 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW GALE 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-150000- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 850 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ043-150000- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 850 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE DAY. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ051-150000- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 850 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ052-150000- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 850 PM AKST THU DEC 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
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 12, 3:47 PM AKST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 3:47 PM AKST, 13 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
347 PM AKST WED DEC 12 2012
.SHORT TERM...VERY ACTIVE SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD. A LOW OVER
THE SOUTH COAST VICINITY CAPE SUCKLING AS OF THIS AFTERNOON WILL
TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST AND INTO WESTERN CANADA OVERNIGHT.
BAROCLINIC CLOUD SHIELD NOW COVERS THE ENTIRE PANHANDLE AND THE
FRONT LIES OVER THE COASTAL MARINE ZONES AS OF THIS AFTERNOON.
COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE COMBINED WITH A WARMER OVERRUNNING
AIRMASS HAS PRODUCED PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN IN HAINES AND
YAKUTAT TODAY AS WELL AS 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN YAKUTAT. WARMER AIR
IS WORKING ITS WAY TO THE SURFACE IN YAKUTAT AND ONCE WINDS VEER
TO THE SOUTHEAST ANY REMAINING SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN.
WINDS HAVE COME AROUND TO THE SOUTHEAST IN HAINES AND
TEMPERATURES THERE JUMPED FROM 23 TO 34 DEGREES IN ONE HOUR.
BELIEVE HAINES WILL SEE MOSTLY RAIN TONIGHT WHILE THE HAINES
HIGHWAY NEAR THE BORDER WILL RECEIVE 4 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW
TONIGHT BEFORE WARMER AIR ARRIVES. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR THE HAINES ZONE AS A RESULT BUT HAVE SPECIFIED SNOW
ALONG THE HIGHWAY AS THE REASON WHY. LESSER AMOUNTS IN SKAGWAY,
BUT WIND THERE IS AN ISSUE. SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT SET UP AND
WINDS VERY ABRUPTLY INCREASED WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. HAVE STRONG
WINDS HEADLINE FOR THE SKAGWAY ZONE THROUGH TOMORROW. HAVE A GALE
WARNING FOR NORTH AND SOUTH LYNN CANAL TONIGHT, DIMINISHING TO
SMALL CRAFT BY TOMORROW MORNING. TEMPS ARE WARM ENOUGH THAT
FREEZING SPRAY IS NOT A FACTOR.
SOUTH OF THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR WIND IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT
FACTOR, BUT COLD AIR NEAR THE SURFACE AND A WARM SECTOR THAT MOVES
OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST FOCUSES ATTENTION OF SNOW TOTALS TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW MORNING. HAVE 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE FORECAST TONIGHT FOR
PETERSBURG AND WRANGELL WITH LESSER AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE AND STRAIGHT
RAIN ALONG THE OUTER COAST FROM SITKA SOUTH AND INCLUDING
KETCHIKAN.
FOR TOMORROW, RAIN CHANGES TO SHOWERS AND GENERALLY DIMINISHES
THROUGH THE DAY AS THE SNOW LINE MIGRATES NORTH OF THE ICY STRAIT
CORRIDOR AS A RESULT OF A VERY STRONG AND DEEP ONSHORE PUSH. SMALL
CRAFT WINDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS ALSO DIMINISHING THROUGH THE
DAY.
USED NAM FOR PRESSURE AND WINDS. BLENDED GEM, ECMWF, AND NAM FOR
POP AND QPF. ADJUSTED TEMPS USING MOS AND GFS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IS AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...A BRIEF BREAK IN THE UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL
COME TO AN END ON THURSDAY NIGHT AS A STRENGTHENING LOW DRIFTS
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF. AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT WILL CROSS THE
PANHANDLE FRIDAY. AM EXPECTING GALE FORCE WINDS WITH THIS FRONT
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST GULF AND MANY OF THE SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS.
WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY ON THE LAND AREAS NEAR CLARENCE
STRAIT AND DIXON ENTRANCE AS A 50 TO 60 KT 850 MB LOW LEVEL JET
MOVES OVERHEAD. GUSTS AT THE SURFACE COULD REACH UP TO 40 MPH IN
THESE LOCATIONS AND A STRONG WIND HEADLINE MAY BE NEEDED IN LATER
FORECASTS. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL KEEP THE SOUTHERN TWO
THIRDS OF THE PANHANDLE AS MOSTLY RAIN WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE
NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS WILL SEE IT START AS ALL SNOW BEFORE
WARMER AIR MOVES IN AND RAIN BEGINS TO MIX IN FRIDAY. A FEW INCHES
OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN THE JUNEAU-GUSTAVUS-HOONAH
CORRIDOR BEFORE THE TRANSITION TO RAIN BEGINS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE
ACROSS THE FAR NORTH IN THE HAINES AND SKAGWAY AREAS WHERE ENOUGH
COLD AIR MAY BE IN PLACE TO KEEP PRECIPITATION AS MAINLY SNOW.
WHILE THE MODELS DO DIVERGE ON THE HANDLING OF MULTIPLE WAVES
MOVING FROM THE NORTHERN PACIFIC INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE IN
THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...THERE ARE GROWING
INDICATIONS OF ANOTHER ARCTIC OUTBREAK DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
WITH THIS SETUP THERE WOULD BE A RETURN TO NORTHERLY WINDS LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...USHERING COLD DRY AIR INTO
THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE. HIGH TEMPERATURES WOULD
STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT TO THE FREEZING MARK WITH LOWS FALLING INTO
THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS ALONG THE HIGHWAYS. THIS WOULD ALSO
SUPPRESS MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION TO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.
USED A BLEND OF THE NAM/EC FOR THEIR HANDLING OF THE GALE FORCE
LOW ENTERING THE GULF LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. TRANSITIONED TO A BLEND
OF THE EC AND HPC IN THE LONG RANGE. FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS
ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND AND THEN BELOW
AVERAGE INTO NEXT WEEK AS MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ019.
STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ018.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ017.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-021-022-031>036-041-042-053.
&&
FRITSCH/TPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 10:19 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Dec 13, 9:28 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Dec 13, 9:32 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Dec 13, 9:32 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Dec 13, 12:46 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 27 hr | |
| Dec 13, 1:27 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 hr |
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