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Storm Warning 2, NWS Juneau, AK

December 31, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 28 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 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 1, 2012, 7:37 PM AKST
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

457 
FZAK52 PAJK 010044
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

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.

PKZ099-011400-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT
NIGHT AND SUN...THEN REACH THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-011400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING THEN RAIN
LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-011400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-011400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND BECOMING 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT
OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-011400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS
TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-011400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL
IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
983 
FZAK52 PAJK 010521 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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.

PKZ099-012330-
820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT
NIGHT AND SUN...THEN REACH THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-012330-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-012330-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-012330-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND BECOMING 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT
OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-012330-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS
TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-012330-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
820 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 



$$
641 
FZAK52 PAJK 011659
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 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.

PKZ099-020100-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF BY SUN EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS SE ALASKA SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-020100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT
SUBSIDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-020100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-020100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING
TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. OUT OF
CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-020100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-020100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
20 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
.MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
932 
FZAK52 PAJK 011950 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1050 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 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.

PKZ099-021400-
1050 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF BY SUN EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS SE ALASKA SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-021400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1050 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT
SUBSIDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-021400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1050 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-021400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1050 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. OUT OF
CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-021400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1050 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-021400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1050 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
20 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
.MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$
900 
FZAK52 PAJK 020027
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 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.

PKZ099-021400-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE NORTH AND
ONSHORE SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SE
ALASKA SUN NIGHT.  ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA TUE EVENING. 

$$

PKZ041-021400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO
21 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-021400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT
SUBSIDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-021400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. OUT OF CROSS
SOUND...GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-021400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW
IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-021400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$
383 
FZAK52 PAJK 020438 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
737 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 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.

PKZ099-022245-
737 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE NORTH AND
ONSHORE SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SE
ALASKA SUN NIGHT.  ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA TUE EVENING. 

$$

PKZ041-022245-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
737 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-022245-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
737 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-022245-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
737 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-022245-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
737 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-022245-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
737 PM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING 35 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 



$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 3:51 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK29 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK45 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 31, 4:42 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK31 hr
Dec 31, 4:42 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK19 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK16 hr

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