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Storm Warning 55, NWS Juneau, AK

November 21, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 22, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

581 
FZAK52 PAJK 220030
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 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.

PKZ099-221400-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER WESTERN CANADA. A POWERFUL
STORM WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF FROM THE SOUTH THURSDAY
NIGHT.   

$$

PKZ041-221400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-221400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-221400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT
OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-221400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-221400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
510 
FZAK52 PAJK 220450 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
750 PM AKST WED NOV 21 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.

PKZ099-221400-
750 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER WESTERN CANADA. A POWERFUL
STORM WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF FROM THE SOUTH THURSDAY
NIGHT.   

$$

PKZ041-221400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
750 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.THU...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-221400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
750 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-221400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
750 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE.
.THU...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT
OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-221400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
750 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-221400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
750 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
904 
FZAK52 PAJK 221235
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 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.

PKZ099-230100-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A POWERFUL STORM WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF FROM THE SOUTH
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG FRONTAL BAND WILL MOVE N OVER SE
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH THE FRONT MAKING A SECOND
APPROACH TO PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND FROM THE SW FRIDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-230100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT LATE. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 32 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-230100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT LATE. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-230100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
24 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 28 FT
SUBSIDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-230100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-230100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 21, 3:52 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK26 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr

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Sources

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