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Storm Warning 34, NWS Juneau, AK

September 24, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 47 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
Sep 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 26, 2012, 3:08 PM AKDT
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

358 
FZAK67 PAJK 242304
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-251400-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE THROUGH
EARLY TUE. A WEATHER FRONT MOVING EAST WILL GENERATE STORM FORCE
WINDS IN THE GULF ON TUESDAY AND CROSS THE PANHANDLE TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ310-251400-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF 140 W...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. E OF 140 W...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
490 
FZAK67 PAJK 251153
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-260100-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL GENERATE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF ON TUESDAY. A SECOND FRONT WILL PRODUCE STORM
FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF ON WEDNESDAY.  

$$

PKZ310-260100-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF 140 W...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY THE
EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING SW 30 KT LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 13
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE MORNING. E OF 140 W...SE WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 45 KT BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING SW 25KT
LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
611 
FZAK67 PAJK 251242 CCA
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
440 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-260100-
440 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL GENERATE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF ON TUESDAY. A SECOND FRONT WILL PRODUCE STORM
FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF ON WEDNESDAY.  

$$

PKZ310-260100-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
440 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

CORRECTED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF 140 W...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY THE
EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING SW 30 KT LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 13
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE MORNING. E OF 140 W...SE WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 45 KT BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING SW 25 KT
LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
055 
FZAK67 PAJK 252330
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-261400-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT GENERATING STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE NORTHEAST
GULF WILL MOVE ONSHORE AND WEAKEN TUE EVENING. A SECOND FRONT
WILL PRODUCE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTH GULF
ON WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ310-261400-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
738 
FZAK67 PAJK 261139
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-270100-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 961 MB STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK NORTH
ALONG 150W AND DEEPEN TO 952 MB BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW
WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST TO BE
NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ310-270100-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST OF 140
W. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT...EXCEPT 26 FT WEST OF 140 W.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT...EXCEPT 26 FT WEST OF 140 W
SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
474 
FZAK67 PAJK 262308
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
308 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-271715-
308 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 952 MB HURRICANE FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK NORTH
ALONG 150W AND WEAKEN TO 963 MB BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL
SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE NORTHEAST TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ310-271715-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
308 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN...THEN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK65 hr
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK60 hr
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK60 hr
Sep 25, 1:26 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAJK8 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK53 hr

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Sources

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