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Storm Warning 22, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 21, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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 21, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAJK 221213 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 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. PKZ099-230100- .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 985 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT TO THE WESTERN GULF BY THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW WILL FORM JUST W OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE NW THROUGH THE FAR EASTERN GULF TONIGHT...REACHING THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ041-230100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-230100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ043-230100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 40 NM OF THE COAST...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. GREATER THAN 40 NM FROM THE COAST...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING W 35 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-230100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. S SWELL BECOMING SW LATE. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-230100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. SE SWELL BECOMING S LATE. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAJK 221354 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 555 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 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. PKZ099-230100- .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 985 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT TO THE WESTERN GULF BY THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW WILL FORM JUST W OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE NW THROUGH THE FAR EASTERN GULF TONIGHT...REACHING THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ041-230100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-230100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ043-230100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 555 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 40 NM OF THE COAST...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. GREATER THAN 40 NM FROM THE COAST...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING W 35 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-230100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. S SWELL BECOMING SW LATE. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ052-230100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. SE SWELL BECOMING S LATE. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAJK 222325 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 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. PKZ099-231400- .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW JUST WEST OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES IS FORECAST TO RAPIDLY DEEPEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-231400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ042-231400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ043-231400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-231400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ052-231400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SE SWELL BECOMING S LATE. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAJK 231141 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 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. PKZ099-240100- .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A 985 MB LOW ABOUT 120 NM W OF SITKA WILL MOVE W TO THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF BY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW OVER THE SW GULF WILL MOVE TO THE SE GULF THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TURN N AND NW THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT...WEAKENING SLOWLY AS IT DOES. $$ PKZ041-240100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ042-240100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ043-240100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ051-240100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ052-240100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Mar 21, 6:00 AM AKDT, 17 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 6:00 AM AKDT, 17 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
1100 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
.SHORT RANGE...CYCLONIC INTERACTION CONTINUES ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA AS THE INCOMING STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF
MARCHING NORTHEAST AND PUSHING THE OLD LOW IN THE NORTH CENTRAL
GULF TO SOUTH OF KENAI PENINSULA. OVER THE EASTERN AND
SOUTHEASTERN PERIPHERIES OF THE OLD LOW...QUITE COLD AIR ALOFT IS
ADVECTING AND CONCENTRATED MOISTURE WITH INCREASING PRECIPITATION
DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ALASKAN PANHANDLE. MOST
STATIONS REPORTED SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING WITH SNOW/RAIN MIX
JUST GET STARTED AS OF THIS WRITING. IN BETWEEN THE TRAILING AND
LEADING EDGES OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARIES...WINDS HAVE PICKED UP
OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES AND SLOWLY SPREADING NORTHWARD. MODELS
ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CYCLONIC INTERACTION AND TO
KEEP THE CONSISTENCY...WILL USE THE GFS SOLUTION FOR THE
AFTERNOON PACKAGE.
AS THE INCOMING LOW IS FORECAST TO DRIFT NORTH THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING WITH A SECONDARY LOW FORMING JUST WEST OF THE QUEEN
CHARLOTTES...WINDS WILL DRAMATICALLY INCREASE OVER THE SOUTHERN
ZONES BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME...IT LOOKS LIKE TO
REACH A MARGINAL STORM FORCE DURING THE SATURDAY EVENING HOURS
AND CONTINUES TO ENHANCE THROUGH THE NIGHT TIME. FOR THE
AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE...WILL KEEP THE WIND ADVISORY PAVING
ENTIRE ZONES FOR TONIGHT WITH GALE WARNING FOR MOST MARINE ZONES.
FOR SATURDAY...WIND ADVISORY SHOULD CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
ZONES WITH GALE FOR SOUTHERN MOST OUTSIDE WATERS AND CLARENCE
STRAIT. THIS WIND WILL SPREAD NORTH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TO
INCLUDE PETERSBURG/WRANGELL ZONE WITH GALE FOR SOUTHERN THREE
OUTSIDE WATERS...SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS AND CROSS SOUND.
.LONG RANGE...NOT MUCH CHANGE IN SYNOPTIC THINKING WITH A MEAN
COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED JUST EAST OF KODIAK DUMBBELLING A
SERIES OF SMALL BUT POTENT LOWS NORTHWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN
GULF. DO HAVE MINOR TIMING AND POSITIONAL DIFFERENCES WITH LOW
MOVING NORTH SAT-SAT NIGHT. HAVE OPTED TO BLEND NEW GFS40 WITH
OLD GRIDS THROUGH MONDAY. BEYOND MONDAY SPREAD IS LARGER TODAY
AND WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO LONGER RANGE PERIODS.
EXPECT A DEVELOPING LOW TO TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN 10 TO 15 MB AS IT CURVES NW ALONG
THE OUTER COAST SATURDAY NIGHT. MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY
ADVERTISING A SE 70 KT 85H JET THAT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA
DURING THIS TIME AND EXPECT A PERIOD OF VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO
SPREAD THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS AND WILL ISSUE WIND ADVISORY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN HALF. WILL CONTINUE GALE TO
STORM FORCE WINDS FOR COASTAL WATERS AND SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS
SATURDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUSION WILL PUSH INTO
SOUTHERN ZONES SATURDAY EVENING AND BE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL
SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A SMALL PUSH OF WARM AIR AHEAD OF THE
FRONT SO THINK PRECIP WILL QUICKLY GO OVER TO RAIN ALL AREAS. A
MODEST PUSH OF COLD AIR BEHIND THE FRONT...85H TEMPS DROP TO
-10C...WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON
SUNDAY WHICH IS EXPECTED TO TURN RAIN OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS BEFORE
TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON.
A SECOND SLIGHTLY WEAKER SYSTEM FOLLOWS A SLIGHTLY MORE WESTERLY
TRACK SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. STILL EXPECT GALES ALONG THE
OUTER COAST SUNDAY NIGHT BUT ONLY MAX SMCR FOR INNER CHANNELS
WITH THIS. A THIRD EVEN WEAKER SYSTEM FOLLOWS NORTH ON TUESDAY
WITH OVERALL PRESSURE GRADIENTS GREATLY DIMINISHED AND ONLY
LIMITED IMPACT FOR INNER CHANNELS.
ON TUESDAY PATTERN BEGINS TO CHANGE AS UPPER LOW NEAR KODIAK
OPENS UP INTO A TROUGH AND SLIDES EAST THROUGH THURSDAY WITH A
MORE ZONAL PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF.
.AJK...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...WND ADV FOR ENTIRE ZNS,
MARINE...GALE WRNG FOR PKZ011>013-021-022-034-036-041>043-051
-052-310,
...SCA FOR REST OF CSTL WTRS.
AHN/MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 4:40 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 66 hr | |
| Mar 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 12:00 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 27 hr | |
| Mar 22, 12:00 AM AKDT | Snow Advisory | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Mar 22, 12:00 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Storm 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.