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Storm Warning 22, NWS Juneau, AK

September 9, 2009

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 9, 2009, 12:36 PM AKDT. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 9, 2009, 12:36 PM AKDT (20:36 UTC)
Expired
Sep 10, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAJK 092235
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1236 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

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.

PKZ099-101445-
1236 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY. ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ041-101445-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1236 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-101445-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1236 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-101445-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1236 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-101445-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1236 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-101445-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1236 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAJK 092253 CCA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009 

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.

PKZ099-101400-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY. ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ041-101400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-101400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-101400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-101400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009 

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-101400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009 

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAJK 101144
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

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.

PKZ099-110100-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A POWERFUL STORM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SW GULF TODAY...THEN
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF FRI. THE ASSOCIATED
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE THE PANHANDLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-110100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-110100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT LATE.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-110100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-110100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING
TO 32 FT LATE. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-110100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING
TO 30 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAJK 101625 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
830 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

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.

PKZ099-110100-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A POWERFUL STORM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SW GULF TODAY...THEN
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF FRI. THE ASSOCIATED
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE THE PANHANDLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-110100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
830 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-110100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT LATE.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-110100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-110100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING
TO 32 FT LATE. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-110100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING
TO 30 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAJK 101908 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1115 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

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.

PKZ099-110100-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A POWERFUL STORM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SW GULF TODAY...THEN
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF FRI. THE ASSOCIATED
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE THE PANHANDLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-110100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1115 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-110100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1115 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT LATE.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-110100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1115 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-110100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1115 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING
TO 32 FT LATE. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 35 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-110100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1115 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING
TO 30 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAJK 102331
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

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.

PKZ099-111400-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 969 MB LOW IN THE SW GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE
NORTH-CENTRAL GULF FRI. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST OF THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. THE WRAP AROUND FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-111400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-111400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT LATE. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-111400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT LATE. RAIN
LATE. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 34 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-111400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT LATE.
RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 34 FT
SUBSIDING TO 32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-111400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT LATE.
RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 32 FT
SUBSIDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 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 Sep 9, 5:24 AM AKDT, 7 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 5:24 AM AKDT, 7 hours 12 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
524 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

.SHORT TERM...THE 12Z SATELLITE AND RADAR REVEAL A RAPIDLY
SHEARING APART MID LEVEL TROUGH LOCATED ACROSS THE CENTRAL
PANHANDLE WITH THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SITKA. THIS SURFACE LOW AND ASSOCIATED MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE
THE MAIN FORCING MECHANISMS FOR THE CONTINUED PERIODS OF RAIN
ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY. WHILE THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH THE DAY AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF...THE
850 MB WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY DURING THE
DAY INCREASING THE ONSHORE FLOW ESPECIALLY NORTH OF FREDERICK
SOUND AND SO EXPECT CONTINUED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL THROUGH
THE DAY. BLENDED INHERITED GRIDS TOWARD A 00Z UKMET/GFS SOLUTION
THIS MORNING AS THE 00Z UKMET INITIALIZED THE DEVELOPING STORM
FORCE LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC THE BEST AND THIS LOW WILL
MOVE INTO THE GULF AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG TERM. THE 00Z GFS
HAD THE BEST REPRESENTATION OF THE SHEARING APART MID LEVEL
TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE PANHANDLE. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGH
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM AS 00Z MODEL AGREEMENT WAS GOOD ON THE
WEAKENING SYSTEM TODAY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STORM FORCE LOW
IN THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC TONIGHT.

 FOR TODAY PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS NORTH OF FREDERICK SOUND WHERE
THE ONSHORE FLOW STRENGTH AND DEPTH WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY
WITH THE INCREASED SOUTHERLY 850 MB WINDS. WINDS THIS MORNING
WILL REMAIN BELOW 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE GULF AND INNER CHANNELS AS
THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT DECREASES THROUGH THE DAY.
NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE INNER CHANNELS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY
INTO THE AFTERNOON AS A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS ALONG THE
EASTERN PANHANDLE.

 FOR TONIGHT ALL EYES WILL BE ON THE DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW
IN THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC. A WEAK MID LEVEL RIDGE WILL MOVE
OVER THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT CAUSING THE RAINFALL TO BECOME MORE
SCATTERED EXCEPT ACROSS THE EASTERN INNER CHANNELS WHERE THE
850 MB FLOW WILL REMAIN SOUTHERLY NEAR 25 KNOTS. THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM FORCE LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN
PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE TONIGHT BRINGING
GALE FORCE WINDS TO 40 KNOTS. THE 850 MB WINDS WILL BECOME MORE
SOUTHEASTERLY THROUGH THE NIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AS
THE LLJ DEVELOPS AND WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 60 KNOTS BY EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING AT 850 MB. WIND ADVY GUSTS WILL BEGIN ALONG THE
SOUTHERN OUTER COAST SHORTLY BEFORE HAND OFF WITH LONG TERM.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE EAST-WEST ORIENTED CHANNEL WINDS
WILL INCREASE TO SMCR BY LATE TONIGHT WITH THE RAPIDLY INCREASING
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE EASTERN GULF AND BREEZY
CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP NEAR BARANOF...KUIU AND CHICHAGOF
ISLANDS.

.LONG TERM...STRONG LOW WILL CONTINUE N INTO THE SW GULF
THU...THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT N TO THE FAR N-CENTRAL GULF BY SAT.
THE 00Z UKMET WAS THE PREFERRED MODEL FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE
ASSOCIATED COMPLEX FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE TO THE SRN OUTER COAST
OF SE AK BY 00Z FRI...THEN LIFT NE ACROSS THE AREA THU NIGHT. THIS
WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS TO MUCH OF THE
AREA THU INTO THU EVENING. HAVE ISSUED WIND ADVYS FOR ALL BUT THE
FAR NRN INNER CHANNEL ZONES AND PAYA AREA. NORMALLY DO NOT LIKE TO
ISSUE 3RD/4TH PERIOD ADVYS BUT GIVEN THE SIZE AND STRENGTH OF THE
SYSTEM...CONFIDENCE IN ADVY LEVEL WINDS IS VERY HIGH. WITH 850
WINDS OF 50-70KT EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SFC WINDS GUSTING
TO AT LEAST 40-50 MPH SHOULD OCCUR FOR A 6-12 HR PERIOD PRIOR TO
FROPA. AS LOW TRACKS TOWARD THE N-CENTRAL GULF FRI AND SECOND WRAP
OF OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES ONSHORE...STRONGER WINDS SHOULD ARRIVE IN THE
PAYA AREA AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN ADVY WILL BE NEEDED THEN.

THE LOW SHOULD WEAKEN OVER THE FAR NRN GULF FRI NIGHT THEN LIKELY
DISSIPATE BY LATE SAT. NEXT SYSTEM WILL BE A DIGGING TROF THAT
WILL LIKELY TRIGGER ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NE PAC. IT IS
LOOKING MORE LIKELY THAT AS THIS TROF DIGS AND TURNS NEGATIVELY
TILTED...OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP IN LOWER LEVELS SUN OR MON AND
DIMINISH PRECIP THREAT. MODELS HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE PLACE ON
THIS SYSTEM THOUGH SO WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS AT LEAST FOR SUN INTO
MIDWEEK. ENDED UP USING THE HPC GRIDS FOR THIS SYSTEM AS A
COMPROMISE SOLUTION HERE. ALL IN ALL...LOOKS LIKE FALL HAS ARRIVED
IN FULL FORCE TO THE AREA.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR AKZ026-028-029.
         WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR AKZ027.
         WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR AKZ024.
         WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TO 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR AKZ020-025.
         WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR AKZ021-022.
         WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR AKZ023.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ033-036-041>043-051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-031-032-034-035-052.

PSS/RWT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK21 hr
Sep 8, 10:55 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 hr
Sep 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK9 hr
Sep 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK60 hr
Sep 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Sep 9, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Sep 9, 4:50 AM AKDTWind AdvisoryAJK61 hr
Sep 9, 12:35 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK55 hr
Sep 9, 12:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK55 hr
Sep 9, 12:36 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK39 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.