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Storm Warning 36, NWS Juneau, AK

September 16, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 16, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 16, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

438 
FZAK52 PAJK 161131
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 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.

PKZ099-170100-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER SE AK INTO SUNDAY BEFORE
DRIFTING SE SUNDAY NIGHT. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN GULF BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SE ACROSS SE AK BY MONDAY.
A RIDGE WILL BUILD IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF MON. 

$$

PKZ041-170100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W
SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W
SWELL. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-170100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-170100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-170100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-170100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT
IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. S
SWELL BECOMING SW LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
660 
FZAK52 PAJK 162353
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 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.

PKZ099-171400-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER SE AK INTO SUNDAY BEFORE
DRIFTING SE SUNDAY NIGHT. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN GULF SUNDAY EVENING AND THEN SE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE BY
MONDAY. A RIDGE WILL BUILD IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF
MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-171400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN
LATE. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-171400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF
FOG LATE. SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-171400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG LATE. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-171400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-171400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS LATE.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK31 hr
Sep 15, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 days
Sep 15, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Sep 16, 4:30 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAJK9 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.