Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 493, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
671 FZAK51 PAJK 240046 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-241400- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON. ON MON NIGHT A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL CONTINUE THE NE OUTFLOW WINDS. $$ PKZ011-241400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-241400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-241400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-241400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-241400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-241400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-241400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-241400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-241400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-241400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-241400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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481 FZAK51 PAJK 240256 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-241400- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON. ON MON NIGHT A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL CONTINUE THE NE OUTFLOW WINDS. $$ PKZ011-241400- GLACIER BAY- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-241400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-241400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-241400- ICY STRAIT- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-241400- CROSS SOUND- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-241400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-241400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-241400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-241400- FREDERICK SOUND- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-241400- SUMNER STRAIT- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-241400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 556 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
720 FZAK51 PAJK 240639 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-241400- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON. ON MON NIGHT A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL CONTINUE THE NE OUTFLOW WINDS. $$ PKZ011-241400- GLACIER BAY- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-241400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-241400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-241400- ICY STRAIT- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-241400- CROSS SOUND- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-241400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-241400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-241400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT becoming se late. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-241400- FREDERICK SOUND- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-241400- SUMNER STRAIT- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-241400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 936 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
082 FZAK51 PAJK 240743 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-241400- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE EASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON. ON MON NIGHT A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL CONTINUE THE NE OUTFLOW WINDS. $$ PKZ011-241400- GLACIER BAY- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-241400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-241400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-241400- ICY STRAIT- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-241400- CROSS SOUND- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-241400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-241400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-241400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-241400- FREDERICK SOUND- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-241400- SUMNER STRAIT- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-241400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1040 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
693 FZAK51 PAJK 241336 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-250100- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING WILL LIFT NW THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC TO BE 125 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF MON NIGHT AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHERN BC AND THE YUKON THROUGH TUE AND CONTINUE NE OUTFLOW WINDS. $$ PKZ011-250100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-250100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-250100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-250100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-250100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-250100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-250100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-250100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-250100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-250100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-250100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 23, 6:00 AM AKST, 10 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 6:00 AM AKST, 10 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
6 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012
.SHORT TERM...
THE UPPER HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS MOVED NORTHEAST SINCE YESTERDAY
AS AN UPPER LOW WITH COLD AIR HAS DEVELOPED OVER PAKN. THIS SETUP
IS CAUSING A LIGHT S FLOW ALOFT OVER OUR FORECAST AREA FOR SOME
CLOUDS. SATELLITE AND RADAR SHOW SHOWERS OFFSHORE THOUGH EARLY THIS
MORNING ALTHOUGH ONE BAND APPEARS THAT IT COULD NICK HYDER WITH
LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION.
SHORT TERM OPERATIONAL MODELS FROM 23/00Z AND 23/06Z WERE IN VERY
GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH MON 12Z. A WARM FRONT WITH WARM ADVECTION
MOVES THOUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS THIS EVENING BUT SHOULD NOT AFFECT
LAND AREAS WITH THE THE EXCEPTION OF A THREAT OF SNOW SHOWERS FOR
YAKUTAT EARLY MONDAY MORNING. FORECASTED GALE FORCE WITH THIS
FRONT FOR THE NORTHERN OUTSIDE WATERS DUE TO THE ARCTIC HIGH WELL
INLAND TO THE NE FOR CONTINUED STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS TO DRIVE
THE WIND. OUTFLOW WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES REMAIN A PROBLEM
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING DUE TO THE PERSISTENCE OF THE ARCTIC HIGH.
CONFIDENCE MODERATE TO HIGH DUE TO MODEL AGREEMENT AND SATELLLITE
PLUS OBSERVATIONAL CONFIRMATION.
.LONG TERM...SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS SOME ENERGY AFOOT ROUGHLY 1000
MILES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS WILL BE OUR WEATHER
MAKER FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY. MONDAY BEGINS WITH THE
LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF WEAKENING AS THE AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEM
BEGINS ITS TREK NORTHWARD. WHILE THE WESTERN GULF LOW WEAKENS AND
SLOWLY MOVES WESTWARD...RIDGING ALOFT WILL HELP THE SURFACE RIDGE
IN CANADA BRIEFLY STRENGTHEN THUS INCREASING THE PANHANDLE PRESSURE
GRADIENTS OVER THE PANHANDLE LATE MONDAY. MONDAY NIGHT MANY OUTSIDE
WATER SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME MORE EASTERLY AND REACH GALE
FORCE IN THE SOUTHERN OUTSIDE WATERS. ALSO...LOOK FOR INCREASING
WINDS AGAIN IN LYNN...STEPHENS...AND CHATHAM MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY AS WELL. BY CHRISTMAS DAY...MODEL SOLUTIONS BEGIN TO
DIVERGE A BIT WITH THE GFS TAKING A MORE WESTERLY POSITION AND THE
EC A BIT CLOSER TO HAIDA GWAII. BOTH MODELS HAVE STRENGTHENED THE
LOW. HAVE NUDGED A LITTLE MORE GFS AS IT KEEPS OUR PREVIOUS
FORECAST TRACK IN TACT WHILE STILL INCREASING WINDS WITH THE
STRENGTHENED LOW. IN ADDITION...GFS HAS REMAINED MORE CONSISTENT
WITH PREVIOUS RUNS THAN THE EC. HOWEVER BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
...INCORPORATED A LITTLE MORE EC AS GFS SEEMS TO DISSIPATE THE LOW
TOO QUICKLY. BY WEDNESDAY...DIFFERENCES BECOME LESS SIGNIFICANT.
THE STRONGER LOW...CLOSER TO THE COAST...HAS NUDGED POPS IN THE
SOUTH AND BARONOF ISLAND A LITTLE HIGHER. HOWEVER...MUCH OF THE
PANHANDLE...PARTICULARLY IN THE NORTH CENTRAL AND INTERIOR WILL
REMAIN DRY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.
THE OTHER STORY IS THE SCHEDULED WARM UP...TO BEGIN MONDAY AND EVEN
MORE SO MONDAY NIGHT. MADE FEW CHANGES TO TEMPERATURES AS THEY
SEEMED SET...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VERY SLIGHT COOLING IN THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR WITH THE CLEARING SKIES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE PRE-SYSTEM RIDGING. COASTAL LOCATIONS THOUGH WILL SEE
STEADY BUT SLOW WARMING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...SUGGESTING SNOW
CHANCES POSSIBLY TURNING TO RAIN CHANCES LATE. BY WEDNESDAY...THE
FREEZING LINE WILL ROUGHLY LIE ALONG A LINE FROM YAKUTAT NORTHERN
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND...AND TO KUPREANOF ISLAND BY THURSDAY.
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN THE RULE WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AS
THE LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF REMAINS STATIONARY. THUS EXPECT
PRECIPITATION CHANCES AND WARM TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR AKZ025.
STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ017-019-029.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKZ018.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011-013.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-022-043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-031>036-041-042-053.
&&
JC/JWAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 23, 5:56 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.