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Storm Warning 63, NWS Juneau, AK

November 29, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 29, 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 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 29, 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.

609 
FZAK51 PAJK 291407
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 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.

PKZ098-300100-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 965 MB LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH
THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BANDS WILL SPREAD SLOWLY
NORTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE YUKON AND WESTERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA.    

$$

PKZ011-300100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-300100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-300100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-300100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-300100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ031-300100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-300100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-300100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-300100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 75 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-300100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-300100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

465 
FZAK51 PAJK 291804 CCA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 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.

PKZ098-300100-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 965 MB LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH
THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BANDS WILL SPREAD SLOWLY
NORTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE YUKON AND WESTERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA.    

$$

PKZ011-300100-
GLACIER BAY-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-300100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-300100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

CORRECTED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-300100-
ICY STRAIT-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-300100-
CROSS SOUND-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ031-300100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-300100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-300100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-300100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 75 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-300100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-300100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
905 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AJK	24 hr
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AJK	24 hr
Nov 28, 9:35 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	18 hr
Nov 28, 9:35 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	6 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr

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Sources

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