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Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
642 FZAK52 PAJK 151145 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 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. PKZ099-160100- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A LOW WILL MOVE NW TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY LATE FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE SE ALASKA BY EARLY FRI AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ041-160100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ042-160100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-160100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-160100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-160100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
095 FZAK52 PAJK 152344 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 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. PKZ099-161400- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ041-161400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL LATE. .SAT...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ042-161400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ043-161400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-161400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-161400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
314 FZAK52 PAJK 161118 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 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. PKZ099-170100- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE OF CAPE SUCKLING THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE A TRAILING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ PKZ041-170100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-170100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-170100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...E WIND 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-170100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-170100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
028 FZAK52 PAJK 162108 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 108 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 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. PKZ099-171515- 108 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE OF CAPE SUCKLING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-171515- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 108 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-171515- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 108 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-171515- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 108 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...E WIND 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-171515- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 108 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ052-171515- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 108 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
228 FZAK52 PAJK 162333 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 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. PKZ099-171400- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE OF CAPE SUCKLING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-171400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-171400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ043-171400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-171400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-171400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
173 FZAK52 PAJK 171138 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 17 2013 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. PKZ099-180100- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL REMAIN QUASI STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-180100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ042-180100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-180100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ051-180100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-180100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 17 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Mar 14, 3:55 PM AKDT, 12 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 3:55 PM AKDT, 12 hours 5 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
355 PM AKDT THU MAR 14 2013
.SHORT TERM...SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON SHOWING A WEAK
SHORT WAVE MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN AK PANHANDLE, ARCTIC HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON AND A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN
THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. THE DEVELOPING 1000 MB LOW WILL TRACK
NORTH INTO THE SOUTHERN AK GULF TONIGHT THEN TRACK INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRIDAY. WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD BRINGING INCREASED MOISTURE AND WARM MID
LEVEL AIR. INITIALLY SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE WILL DIMINISH BEFORE STEADY PRECIP MOVES IN LATER
TONIGHT. FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THE WARM MID LEVEL AIR WILL
MIX IN EARLY SO EXPECTING AREAS SOUTH OF SUMNER STRAIT TO RECEIVE
MOSTLY RAIN. COLD AIR THAT HAS BECOME ENTRENCHED OVER THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE FROM THE YUKON ARCTIC AIR MASS AND
NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG WITH THE WARM AIR MASS MOVING OVER THE
REGION IS SETTING UP FOR A OVERRUNNING SNOW EVENT. HEAVIEST SNOW
FALL SHOULD BE IN THE ELFIN COVE TO JUNEAU CORRIDOR WITH HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL TO THE NORTH NEAR HAINES AND GUSTAVUS. HEAVIEST SNOW
WILL START LATE TONIGHT INTO THE EARLY MORNING. SNOW TOTALS OF
3 TO 10 INCHES LOOK GOOD WITH THE QPF VALUES AND COLD SURFACE AIR
WITH WARM MOIST MID LEVEL AIR MASS SETTING UP FOR AN OVERRUNNING
EVENT ALONG WITH HIGH OMEGA VALUES IN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE.
HOWEVER THE LOW IS NOT SHOWING AS WELL DEFINED CIRRUS SHIELD AS
HOPED FOR THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COULD INDICATE A WEAKER SYSTEM AND
WITH THE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS SNOW CRYSTALS COULD FORM MORE AS
NEEDLES THAT WILL REDUCE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO SMALL
SNOW GRAIN SIZE.
STRONG NORTHERLY AND OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON WITH THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE YUKON
ARCTIC HIGH AND THE DEVELOPING SE GULF LOW. THE YUKON HIGH WILL
BEGIN TO SHIFT TO THE EAST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN AK GULF THUS WEAKENING THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT AND DIMINISHING THE WINDS. AS THE ARCTIC FRONT PUSHES
NORTHWARD WITH THE MOVING HIGH AND INCOMING LOW WILL BEGIN TO SEE
TEMPERATURES RETURN TO SEASONAL NORMALS.
WHILE MODELS WERE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH SYNOPTIC PATTERN
THERE WERE ENOUGH DIFFERENCES IN THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE LOW
CENTER ON FRIDAY TO LOWER CONFIDENCE. THE SPEED OF THE FRONT AND
RESULTING POP FIELDS WERE ALSO VARIED WITH THE ECMWF PUSHING
HIGHEST POPS TO THE NORTH, GFS TO THE SOUTH WHILE THE NAM PUSHED
THE FRONT ACROSS THE REGION THE FASTEST. DECIDED TO LIMIT CHANGES
TO THE FORECAST PACKAGE DUE TO THE VARIABILITY WITH THE NEW MODEL
RUNS.
&&
.LONG TERM...THE LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WEAKENS AND A SECONDARY
LOW FORMS NEAR KODIAK ISLAND LATE SATURDAY AND THEN MOVING
SOUTHEAST ACROSS HAIDA GWAII LATE SUNDAY. A WEAK INVERTED THROUGH
REMAINS LYING TOWARDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND INTO EARLY PART OF NEXT
WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR PART OF THE START AND ALONG
THE WEST PART OF THE STATE. FOR THE LONGER RANGE PORTIONS MODELS
ARE SHOWING A NON AGREEMENT OF PLACEMENT OF LOWS AND RIDGES WITH A
VARIETY OF STRENGTHS. HAVE HAD A PREFERENCE FOR THE WPC SOLUTION
FOR THE LATER TIME FRAMES.
EXPECT SOME SHOWERS PERSISTING FROM THE ONSHORE FLOW ABOUT THE
RESIDUAL LOW ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE CHANGE IN THE PRECIP PATTERN
LATE SUNDAY TO EARLY MONDAY ... MAINLY AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE.
IN THE FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK IS WITH OFF SHORE FLOW THE HINT OF
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES MAY BE SHOWING UP IN THE LONGER RANGE PORTION
OF THE FORECAST.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS A LITTLE ABOVE AVERAGE FALLING TO AVERAGE
AT BEST FOR THE LONG RANGE PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR AKZ022-
024.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ019-025.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR AKZ025.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR AKZ020-
021.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR AKZ019.
STRONG WIND THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ018.
STRONG WIND THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031-043-051>053.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ032>036-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ041.
&&
PRB/BEZENEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 15 hr | |
| Mar 15, 10:35 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Mar 15, 1:56 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 8 hr |
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