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Storm Warning 19, NWS Juneau, AK

October 12, 2013

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 12, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 31 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
Oct 12, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2013, 10:51 AM AKDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

204 
FZAK52 PAJK 121147
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 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.

PKZ099-130100-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE AND FAR EASTERN GULF
WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NE
INTO THE CENTRAL GULF AND BRING GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE
EASTERN GULF FOR SAT NIGHT AND SUN. 

$$

PKZ041-130100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW WIND 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-130100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-130100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-130100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SW SWELL.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING
TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-130100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
762 
FZAK52 PAJK 122011 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1211 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 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.

PKZ099-131415-
1211 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE AND FAR EASTERN GULF
WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE
CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE
SAT NIGHT AND SUN BRINGING GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE
EASTERN GULF. 

$$

PKZ041-131415-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1211 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW WIND 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-131415-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1211 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-131415-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1211 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-131415-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1211 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SW SWELL.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING
TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-131415-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1211 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$
462 
FZAK52 PAJK 122328
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 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.

PKZ099-131400-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE AND FAR EASTERN GULF
WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE
CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE
SAT NIGHT AND SUN BRINGING GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE
EASTERN GULF. 

$$

PKZ041-131400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-131400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SW
SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-131400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. OUT OF CROSS
SOUND...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO
11 FT LATE. S SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-131400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. S SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-131400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SE SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
050 
FZAK52 PAJK 130634 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1034 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 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.

PKZ099-140045-
1034 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE AND FAR EASTERN GULF
WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE
CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE
SAT NIGHT AND SUN BRINGING GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE
EASTERN GULF. 

$$

PKZ041-140045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1034 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-140045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1034 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SW
SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-140045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1034 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. OUT OF CROSS
SOUND...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO
11 FT LATE. S SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-140045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1034 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. S SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-140045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1034 PM AKDT SAT OCT 12 2013

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SE SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 



$$
905 
FZAK52 PAJK 131158
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 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.

PKZ099-140100-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
GULF SUN...THEN ACROSS THE PANHANDLE LATE SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-140100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT IN
THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-140100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-140100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. OUT OF CROSS
SOUND...GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO
11 FT LATE. S SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-140100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 18 FT IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NEAR SHORE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S SWELL LATE. RAIN.
OFFSHORE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S
SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-140100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NEAR SHORE...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
OFFSHORE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SE
SWELL IN THE EVENING.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
918 
FZAK52 PAJK 131851 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1051 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 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.

PKZ099-141300-
1051 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
GULF SUN...THEN ACROSS THE PANHANDLE LATE SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-141300-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1051 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-141300-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1051 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-141300-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1051 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. OUT OF CROSS
SOUND...GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO
11 FT LATE. S SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-141300-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1051 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NEAR SHORE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S SWELL LATE. RAIN.
OFFSHORE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S
SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-141300-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1051 AM AKDT SUN OCT 13 2013

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN. OFFSHORE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SE
SWELL IN THE EVENING.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning 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 storm warning went out at Oct 11, 4:07 PM AKDT, 11 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 4:07 PM AKDT, 11 hours 53 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
407 PM AKDT FRI OCT 11 2013

.SHORT TERM...WET DAY ACROSS THE AREA AS A WEAK OCCLUDED FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE PANHANDLE. BACK END OF THE STEADIER RAIN HAS
REACHED SITKA, ANGOON, AND HOONAH WITH POINTS EAST STILL HAVING
SOME PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN. WHILE POINTS TO THE WEST HAVE
TRANSITIONED TO MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE
BEEN LOW WITH ABOUT A HALF OF AN INCH OR LESS OVER THE LAST
12 HOURS. HIGHEST AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE
PARTICULARLY AROUND JUNEAU, YAKUTAT, AND HOONAH. WINDS HAVE NOT
BEEN A PROBLEM EITHER WITH MOST PLACES STAYING BELOW 15 KT. THE
EXCEPTION IS LYNN CANAL, HAINES, AND SKAGWAY WHERE A PERSISTENT
SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO KEEP SOUTHERLY WINDS OF
15 TO 25 KT BLOWING TODAY.

 THE PANHANDLE WILL DRY OUT A BIT TONIGHT AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER
THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE YAKUTAT WHERE ANOTHER
WEAK WAVE WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SW OVERNIGHT BRINGING MORE RAIN
TO THAT AREA. THIS WAVE MAY ALSO KEEP THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR
AREAS WEST OF LYNN CANAL AND CHATHAM STRAIT OVERNIGHT AS THOSE
AREAS WILL STILL BE IN THE SW FLOW TO THE WEST OF THE BUILDING
RIDGE AXIS.

 MEANWHILE TO THE EAST OF THE BUILDING RIDGE AXIS, THINGS WILL BE
DRYING OUT AND SOME BREAKS WILL BE FORMING IN THE CLOUDS OVER
MOST OF THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AS
WELL SO SOME PATCHY FOG MAY MAKE AN APPEARANCE LATE TONIGHT.
OTHERWISE MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN INTO TOMORROW.

 AS FOR WINDS, LYNN CANAL WILL STILL BE WINDY THIS EVENING BUT
WILL START TO DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE SW FLOW, KEEPING THE
SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT STRONG, WEAKENS. THE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN LOW THROUGH TOMORROW THERE. ELSEWHERE LIGHT
WINDS ARE THE NORM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE GULF. THERE SE WINDS
WILL BE INCREASING IN THE CENTRAL GULF AS THE NEXT FRONT STARTS
TO MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS THE GULF. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TO
35 MPH IN THE CENTRAL GULF BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

 MODELS WERE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE NAM AND ECMWF HAVING
THE BEST REPRESENTATION OF CURRENT FEATURES. DECIDED TO USE BOTH
FOR OVERALL UPDATES TODAY.

 &&

.LONG TERM...HEAVY RAIN EVENT REMAINS IN THE FORECAST FOR SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS PARTICULAR EVENT
HAS BEEN MODELED CONSISTENTLY BY ECMWF, GEM, AND GFS FOR SEVERAL
DAYS NOW WITH VERY LITTLE DRIFT IN FORECAST TRACK OF THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL, SO CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE. 48 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS
RANGING FROM AROUND 0.75 INCHES IN THE KETCHIKAN AREA TO OVER 3
INCHES ALONG THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST. FAR NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS
WILL SEE BETWEEN 1 AND 1.5 INCHES. LIKEWISE FOR THE SOUTHERN OUTER
COAST. REMAINING LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE BETWEEN 2.25 INCHES TO
SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 3 INCHES BETWEEN SUNDAY MORNING AND LATE MONDAY
NIGHT.

WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT HAVE ALSO BEEN CONSISTENTLY
MODELED FOR SEVERAL MODEL CYCLES NOW AND CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE
AVERAGE FOR THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST AS WELL. EXPECT 40 KT
GALE FORCE WINDS TO ARRIVE OVER THE WESTERN COASTAL MARINE ZONES
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE DOWN THE COAST THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING BEFORE BEGINNING TO WEAKEN. FRONTAL WIND SHIFT TO THE
WEST/SOUTHWEST SHOULD OCCUR OVER THE COASTAL MARINE ZONES
BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND WORKING DOWN THE OUTER COAST
THROUGH THE NIGHT. GUSTY CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL
PASSAGE ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE INNER CHANNELS DURING THE DAY
MONDAY BUT WILL BE COMPLICATED IN TERMS OF TIMING DUE TO THE
EXTREME TOPOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEAST ALASKA.

TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE PANHANDLE FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK WILL BE
AS MUCH AS 10 DEGREES WARMER THAN NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF THE
YEAR. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A VERY AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL PATTERN
INCLUDING A STRONG RIDGE OVER WESTERN NORTH AMERICA AND THE
EASTERN PACIFIC COUPLED WITH A EQUALLY DEEP TROUGH SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS. WHILE BOTH HIGHS AND LOWS WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL,
TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL WILL BE GREATER DURING THE
DAYTIME AND OVER THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS AWAY FROM THE OUTER
COAST.

BLENDED NAM AND ECMWF FOR PRESSURE AND WIND EARLY ON WITH WPC
ADDED TO THE BLEND BEYOND TUESDAY. CONTINUED TO USED A COMBINATION
OF GFS, GEM, AND ECMWF FOR POP AND QPF GRIDS. TEMPS ADJUSTED PER
GFS AND ENSEMBLE MEAN MOS GUIDANCE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-052.

&&

EAL/FRITSCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK43 hr
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK41 hr
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Oct 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 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.