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Gale Warning 465, NWS Juneau, AK

December 13, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 13, 2012, 9:28 AM AKST. It was in force for 31 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 13, 2012, 9:28 AM AKST (18:28 UTC)
Expired
Dec 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

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.  



$$
6 follow-up statements
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. 



$$
277 
FZAK52 PAJK 141234
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 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.

PKZ099-150100-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS WILL APPROACH THE OUTER
COAST ON FRI MORNING...THEN SPREAD OVER THE PANHANDLE BY SAT
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHEASTERN
GULF FRI NIGHT AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.   

$$

PKZ041-150100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-150100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-150100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-150100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-150100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$
189 
FZAK52 PAJK 141914 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1014 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 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.

PKZ099-150100-
1014 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS WILL APPROACH THE OUTER
COAST ON FRI MORNING...THEN SPREAD OVER THE PANHANDLE BY SAT
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHEASTERN
GULF FRI NIGHT AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.   

$$

PKZ041-150100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1014 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-150100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1014 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-150100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1014 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-150100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1014 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-150100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1014 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 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 13, 6:05 AM AKST, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 6:05 AM AKST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
605 AM AKST THU DEC 13 2012

.SHORT TERM...984 MB SFC LOW CENTERED JUST NE OF WHITEHORSE AT 6
AM. OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS SOUTH FROM THIS LOW ALONG THE COASTAL
MTNS TO MISTY FJORDS AND HAIDA GWAII. WEST WIND GRADIENT
SPREADING INLAND BEHIND FRONT. NW WIND DOWN CLARENCE STRAIT TO
LINCOLN ROCK BUT NO WIND SWITCH AT KETCHIKAN YET...SHOULD BE SOON.
PRECIP TOTALS OVERNIGHT WERE QUITE VARIED GENERALLY BETWEEN 0.25
AND 0.75 INCHES BUT HOONAH RAWS SOUTH OF TOWN MEASURED 1.00 INCH.
PRECIP TYPE WAS RAIN MOST AREAS BUT SNOW DID CONTINUE OUT THE
ROAD FROM HAINES AND IN PETERSBURG OVERNIGHT. WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES FOR THESE TWO AREAS WILL EXPIRE AT 6AM.

COOL AIR ADVECTION IN STORE TODAY ALL PANHANDLE. THIS WILL LIKELY
TRIGGER A FEW RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. THE ONSHORE
FLOW WILL KEEP TEMPS ABV FREEZING MOST AREAS. SNOW LEVEL IS
BETWEEN 1K- 2K FEET MSL IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BASED ON YAK
SOUNDING AND JNU PROFILER DATA. SNOW LEVEL 3K PER ANNETTE
SOUNDING. BUT SOUNDINGS SHOW COOLING TREND ALOFT SO SNOW LEVELS
SHOULD BE LOWERING A BIT DURING THE DAY. BIORKA RADAR INDICATING
FAST MOVING SHOWERS SWEEPING IN WEST TO EAST. GALES ARE UP FOR
LYNN CANAL...CROSS SOUND WHICH HAS BEEN GUSTING TO 60 KT...AND
OUTER COAST NORTH OF CAPE FAIRWEATHER.

USED NAM MODEL SOLUTIONS FOR SFC PRESSURE PATTERN TODAY AND THEN GFS
AND SREF ENSEMBLE FOR TONIGHT. THIS MATCHED UP WITH WFO ANC TIMING
OF NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM WEST. MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE
FELT FRI WHICH IS BEYOND THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. THU WILL BE
CHARACTERIZED AS UNSTABLE WITH COOL AIR INCREASING ALOFT. THEN
BRIEF STABILIZATION TONIGHT WITH TRANSITION TO PREFRONTAL WEATHER.
STRONG LOW LEVEL WEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND BACK TO
S-SE TONIGHT. PRECIP WILL START AS SNOW IN YAKUTAT OVERNIGHT AND
COULD REACH GLACIER BAY AND JUNEAU BY DAY BREAK FRI.

&&

.LONG TERM / FRIDAY TO WEDNESDAY / ...THE DEVELOPING LOW MOVES
ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BAND THE
PRECIPITATION WITH IT WILL BE SPREADING ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON
FRIDAY. COLDER AIR SPREADING BACK ACROSS THE GULF AROUND THE SURFACE
BY SATURDAY AROUND THE WEAKENING RESIDUAL LOW IN THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE LOW AND INVERTED THROUGH PERSISTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE LONG RANGE MODEL SOLUTIONS INDICATE A STRONG LOW MOVING ALONG
THE ALEUTIANS AND THEN TO THE WESTERN GULF BY EARLY NEXT WEEK THEN
SOUTHEAST.

FRIDAYS FRONT LOOKS TO BRING IN A BAND OF GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS
THE OUTER COAST WATERS AND POSSIBLY INTO THE INNER CHANNEL WATERS.
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RESIDUAL LOW IN NORTHERN GULF A LARGE
BAND OF WESTERLY SMALL CRAFT TO MIN GALE FORCE WINDS THAT WILL BE
DEVELOPING A FOLLOWING SWELL FOR THE EARLY PART OF TO THE WEEK.

THE FAST FLOW ALOFT HAS SYSTEMS SPREADING ACROSS THE REGION AT A
QUICK PACE WHICH MEANS THAT THEIR IS STRENGTH AND TIMING ISSUES
FOR THE LOWS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. CONFIDENCE IS MODERATE TO
THE WEEKEND AND LOW FOR THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK BECAUSE OF THE
DIFFERENCES IN THE MODEL SOLUTIONS.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     AKZ019-026.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-022-043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-021-032-033-036-041-042-053.

&&

TA/BEZENEK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK29 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Dec 12, 10:19 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK6 hr
Dec 13, 2:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 hr
Dec 13, 9:32 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK30 hr
Dec 13, 9:32 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 hr
Dec 13, 12:46 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK27 hr
Dec 13, 1:27 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 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.