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Storm Warning 21, NWS Juneau, AK

March 16, 2008

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 16, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 7 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
Mar 16, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 16, 2008, 5:45 PM AKDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAJK 162315
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

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-
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES INLAND OVER THE SE YUKON SUN EVENING. AN AREA OF STORM
FORCE WINDS SOUTH OF THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHERN
INNER WATERS THIS EVENING. 

$$

PKZ041-171400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-171400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-171400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-171400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-171400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAJK 170645 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1045 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

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-
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
THE LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF HAS MOVED INLAND AND IS WEAKENING
ACROSS NORTHERN BC. A DEVELOPING 988 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND
WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-171400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-171400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1045 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-171400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1045 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-171400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-171400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Mar 15, 11:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK19 hr
Mar 16, 3:34 AM AKDTHeavy Snow WarningAJK26 hr
Mar 16, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK19 hr
Mar 16, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Mar 16, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Mar 16, 11:42 AM AKDTSnow AdvisoryAJK18 hr

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Sources

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