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Storm Warning 45, NWS Juneau, AK

November 4, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 4, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. 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
Nov 4, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

256 
FZAK52 PAJK 050026
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 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.

PKZ099-051400-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE FAR SE GULF WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL SE ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
WILL BUILD N INTO SE ALASKA MON. A LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE N
GULF THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ041-051400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 36 FT
SUBSIDING TO 27 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-051400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO
28 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-051400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING
TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-051400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING
TO 13 FT LATE. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
S SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. S
SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-051400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S
SWELL.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. S
SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL.
RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
891 
FZAK52 PAJK 051231
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 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.

PKZ099-060100-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD N INTO SE ALASKA THROUGH MON
EVENING. A LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE N GULF THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ041-060100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-060100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO
12 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-060100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING
TO 13 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-060100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
S SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-060100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. S
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
S SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 4, 8:46 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK7 hr
Nov 5, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Nov 5, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Nov 5, 4:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK11 hr
Nov 5, 8:43 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK7 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.