Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2012

Storm Warning 47, NWS Juneau, AK

November 16, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 16, 2012, 4:00 AM 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 16, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

867 
FZAK51 PAJK 161240
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 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.

PKZ098-170100-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE ALASKAN INTERIOR
AND YUKON FRIDAY. A 984 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT
SLOWLY SOUTHEAST THROUGH SATURDAY.   

$$

PKZ011-170100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW LATE. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-170100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-170100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-170100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-170100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-170100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 45 KT NORTH OF TAKU INLET.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-170100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-170100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-170100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-170100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING.  
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-170100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Nov 16, 12:32 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	3 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.