Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 55, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Jan 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
208 FZAK52 PAJK 140026 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 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 FRI JAN 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE SE INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-141400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-141400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-141400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. W SWELL. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-141400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-141400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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091 FZAK52 PAJK 140233 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 532 PM AKST FRI JAN 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- 532 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE SE INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ041-141400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 532 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-141400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 532 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-141400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 532 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-141400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 532 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-141400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 532 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
942 FZAK52 PAJK 141237 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 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 SAT JAN 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A LOW OVER DIXON ENTRANCE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE PERSISTING THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON...NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS AND NORTHERN BC WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ041-150100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-150100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-150100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT NEAR CROSS SOUND...OTHERWISE 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT NEAR CROSS SOUND...OTHERWISE 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-150100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-150100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
490 FZAK52 PAJK 142037 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1137 AM AKST SAT JAN 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. PKZ099-151445- 1137 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A LOW OVER DIXON ENTRANCE WILL TO WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON WITH A INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE PERSISTING THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON...NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS AND NORTHERN BC WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ041-151445- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1137 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-151445- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1137 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-151445- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1137 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT NEAR CROSS SOUND...OTHERWISE 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT NEAR CROSS SOUND...OTHERWISE 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-151445- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1137 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-151445- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1137 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
956 FZAK52 PAJK 150031 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 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. PKZ099-151400- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON EXTENDING INTO THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS AND AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ041-151400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-151400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-151400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR CROSS SOUND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR CROSS SOUND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-151400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-151400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
506 FZAK52 PAJK 151313 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 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. PKZ099-160100- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON EXTENDING INTO THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS AND AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ041-160100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-160100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-160100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT NEAR CROSS SOUND...OTHERWISE 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 12 FT NEAR CROSS SOUND...OTHERWISE 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-160100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-160100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Jan 13, 3:48 PM AKST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 3:48 PM AKST, 12 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
348 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012
.SHORT TERM...LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF IS CAUSING SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY. GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
HAVE BEEN OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN ZONES IN HEAVIER BURSTS WHERE
12 INCHES FELL IN A PERIOD OF 3 HOURS NEAR KETCHIKAN. THESE
SHOWERS ARE WIDELY SCATTERED WITH SOME AREAS SEEING MUCH LESS AND
WITH CLEARING SKIES IN BETWEEN BURSTS. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR THE KLAWOCK AND KETCHIKAN AREAS TO ACCOUNT FOR THESE
SHOWERS THROUGH 9PM WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IS
EXPECTED. THE HYDER AREA WILL LIKELY SEE SNOW SHOWERS INCREASE
INTO THE EVENING AS WELL WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED.
AS THE LOW IN THE GULF MOVES TO THE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT WINDS
WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE THROUGH INTERIOR PASSES.
HAVE GONE WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR SKAGWAY STARTING MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT THROUGH NOON SATURDAY WHERE GUSTS UP TO 60MPH ARE
POSSIBLE. A STORM WARNING AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNINGS ARE
IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN LYNN CANAL STARTING LATE TONIGHT. THE
REMAINING NORTHERN LAND AREAS HAVE A STRONG WIND HEADLINE AS
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES AS WELL
AS DOWNTOWN JUNEAU.
CLOUD COVER WILL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AS THE LOW MOVES
AWAY. THE RESULTING RADIATIONAL COOLING OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH THE
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION OUT OF THE NORTH WILL CAUSE
TEMPERATURES TO FALL THROUGH THE NIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING
THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THESES COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG
WINDS WILL BRING WIND CHILLS DOWN TO NEGATIVE 30 NEAR THE
NORTHERN CANADIAN BOARDERS.
MODELS HAVE BEEN IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE COLD AIR OUTBREAK.
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE FOR THE WINDS AND COLD
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED...BUT BELOW AVERAGE FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN
THE WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTH. UPDATED THE
GOING FORECAST WITH MAINLY THE NAM.
&&
.LONG TERM...WHILE SNOW AND CLOUDY SKIES MAKE WAY FOR CLEAR AND
DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE UP COMING WEEK, LIGHT WINDS AND MODERATE
TEMPERATURES WILL BE REPLACED BY ARCTIC TEMPERA TUES AND STRONG
WINDS WITH HIGH GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES AND CHANNELED
TERRAIN. WITH BARE GROUND OVER AREAS OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
CONCERN WILL BE FOR PIPES FREEZING. LOCATIONS WITH SNOW COVER
FROM FRIDAY STORMS WILL BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THE ADDED GROUND
INSULATION.
STRONG 500MB BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE
NORTH PACIFIC, BERING SEA AND WESTERN GULF WITH 500 MB LOW OVER
KAMCHATKA TO THE WEST AND 500 MB LOW OVER NEWFOUNDLAND TO THE
EAST. THIS BLACKING PATTERN WILL LAST THOUGH NEXT WEEK WITH LOWS
BEGINNING TO UNDER CUT THE HIGH AS IT MOVES NORTH. SOME QUESTION
ON THE TIMING OF THE BREAK DOWN OF THE BLOCKING RIDGE. NEXT
CHANGE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE AT THE END OF THE WEEK OVER THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AS THE UNDER CUTTING LOW CENTERS MOVES TOWARD
HAIDA GWAII. GAP FLOW WINDS WHILE HIGH WILL ONLY EFFECT LOCALIZED
AREAS...SOME LOCATIONS WILL SEE GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WHILE OTHERS
WILL BE CALM. TAKU EVENT FOR DOWN TOWN JUNEAU SETTING UP FOR SAT
EVENING BUT CRITICAL LEVEL NOT AS IDEAL MOVING INTO SUNDAY.
EITHER WAY LOOKING AT SOME STRONG GAP FLOW WINDS. TEMPERATURES AS
PREVIOUS INDICATED WILL BE COLD, VERY COLD WITH LOWS BELOW 0 AND
HIGHS IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS. AS ARCTIC AIR FLOWS DOWN
FORM THE EAST SIDE OF THE BLOCKING RIDGE.
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR MOST OF THE LONG TERM BUT BEGIN
TO SHOW INCREASED SPREAD BY THE END OF THE WEEK. AS MODELS
USUALLY HAVE ISSUE WITH THE TIMING OF BLOCKING RIDGE BREAKS DOWN
THIS IS NOT SURPRISING. PREVIOUS EVENTS HAVE SHOWN MOST MODELS
ARE A BIT TOO QUICK KNOCKING DOWN THE RIDGE DECIDED TO TONE DOWN
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IN THE SOUTHERN AK GULF FOR NEXT
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY A BIT. OTHERWISE CHANGES WERE MINOR. DID
INCREASE WINDS FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU GAP FLOW SLIGHTLY BUT MAY NOT
BE HIGH ENOUGH SO WILL NEED TO WATCH FOR HIGH WIND WARNING GUSTS
FOR SAT NIGHT AND SUNDAY. USED A BLEND OF 00Z EC/GFS TO UPDATE
CURRENT GRIDS TO DAY 4 THEN USED NEW HPC THROUGH DAY 7, WHICH WAS
A SUPER BLEND WITH A BIT MORE EMPHASIS ON THE 00Z GFS. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE WITH RESPECT TO SYNOPTIC SCALE
FEATURES WITH SOME QUESTION ON STRENGTH OF GAP FLOW WINDS.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ027-028.
STRONG WIND FROM 3 AM AKST SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR AKZ025.
STRONG WIND SATURDAY MORNING FOR AKZ022.
STRONG WIND FROM MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR AKZ020.
STRONG WIND FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT FOR AKZ019.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY
FOR AKZ018.
STRONG WIND UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ018.
STRONG WIND FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR AKZ018.
STRONG WIND THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031-043-051-053.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ032>036-041-042-052.
&&
HANNON/PRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:04 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 49 min | |
| Jan 13, 4:53 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Jan 13, 5:32 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 46 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Jan 14, 6:46 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Jan 14, 8:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 43 hr |
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