Storm Warning 75, NWS Juneau, AK

Issued

Dec 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Juneau, AK

150 
FZAK52 PAJK 300026
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 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.

PKZ099-301400-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 956 MB STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SW GULF WILL MOVE N TOWARD
KODIAK ISLAND BY SUN. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE PANHANDLE LATE SAT NIGHT AND STALL ALONG THE OUTER COAST
SUN. A WEAK WAVE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT AND MOVE NORTH
ALONG THE OUTER COAST SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-301400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT
SUBSIDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-301400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING
TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING
TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT
SUBSIDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-301400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING
TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-301400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-301400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING
TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. S SWELL. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

184 
FZAK52 PAJK 301244
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 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.

PKZ099-310100-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL TRACK NORTH TOWARDS THE
BERING SEA BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT IN THE
EASTERN GULF WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE OVERNIGHT. A
WEAK WAVE DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE
OUTER COAST SUN EVENING THEN DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. OUTLOOK.
ANOTHER LOW WILL APPROACH KODIAK ISLAND FROM THE SOUTH ON TUE.  

$$

PKZ041-310100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-310100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-310100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT
SUBSIDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-310100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT LATE.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 

.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-310100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING
TO 20 FT LATE. S SWELL. RAIN.

.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

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