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Storm Warning 33, NWS Juneau, AK

May 6, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at May 6, 2012, 10:55 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 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
May 6, 2012, 10:55 AM AKDT (18:55 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

676 
FZAK51 PAJK 061855
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 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.

PKZ098-071300-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG LOW IN THE S CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES JUST
S OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BY LATE SUN. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG
FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH
SUN EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-071300-
GLACIER BAY-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-071300-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THEN DIMINISHING IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-071300-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THEN DIMINISHING IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-071300-
ICY STRAIT-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND TO 35 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-071300-
CROSS SOUND-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-071300-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-071300-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-071300-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-071300-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-071300-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-071300-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1055 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
1 follow-up statement
205 
FZAK51 PAJK 062340
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 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.

PKZ098-071400-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG LOW IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA THIS EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG
FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AND INTO CANADA
LATE TONIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE PANHANDLE
MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ011-071400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-071400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-071400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-071400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-071400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-071400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-071400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-071400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-071400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-071400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-071400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
May 5, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
May 6, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr

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Sources

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