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Storm Warning 69, NWS Juneau, AK

December 18, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 18, 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: Dec 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 18, 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.

758 
FZAK51 PAJK 181254
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 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.

PKZ098-190100-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF TUE WITH THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT REACHING THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUE EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE YUKON TERRITORY WILL CONTINUE TO SEND
ARCTIC AIR INTO THE PANHANDLE THROUGH WED. 

$$

PKZ011-190100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-190100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-190100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-190100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-190100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-190100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-190100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-190100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
LATE.
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-190100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-190100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-190100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN LATE.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

153 
FZAK51 PAJK 181921 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 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.

PKZ098-190100-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF TUE WITH THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT REACHING THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUE EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE YUKON TERRITORY WILL CONTINUE TO SEND
ARCTIC AIR INTO THE PANHANDLE THROUGH WED. 

$$

PKZ011-190100-
GLACIER BAY-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-190100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-190100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-190100-
ICY STRAIT-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-190100-
CROSS SOUND-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-190100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-190100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-190100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
LATE.
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-190100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-190100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-190100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1021 AM AKST TUE DEC 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN LATE.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 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.