Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 33, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 22, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 6 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 22, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2009, 10:19 PM AKDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 222331 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY 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. PKZ098-231400- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF AK IS TRACKING NW TOWARD SEWARD. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IS MOVING N THROUGH THE GULF AND ALONG THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN EARLY FRI. $$ PKZ011-231400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-231400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-231400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-231400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-231400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ031-231400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-231400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-231400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-231400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-231400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-231400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAJK 230039 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 435 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY 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. PKZ098-231400- 435 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SW GULF OF AK IS TRACKING NW TOWARD KODIAK. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IS MOVING N THROUGH THE GULF AND ALONG THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN EARLY FRI. $$ PKZ011-231400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-231400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-231400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-231400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-231400- CROSS SOUND- 435 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ031-231400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-231400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-231400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-231400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-231400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-231400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 230619 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY 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. PKZ098-231600- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA IS TRACKING NW TOWARD SEWARD. THE STRONG WEATHER FRONT IS MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE GULF AND ALONG THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN EARLY FRI. $$ PKZ011-231600- GLACIER BAY- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-231600- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-231600- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-231600- ICY STRAIT- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-231600- CROSS SOUND- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ031-231600- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-231600- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-231600- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-231600- FREDERICK SOUND- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-231600- SUMNER STRAIT- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-231600- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1019 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 22, 1:44 PM AKDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 22, 1:44 PM AKDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
144 PM AKDT THU OCT 22 2009
.SHORT TERM...STRONG CYCLOGENETIC LOW ABT 300 NM S OF PAMD IS
DOWN TO AT LEAST 968 MB AT THIS TIME AND HAS ALREADY INCREASED
THE WINDS IN THE ERN GLFALSK TO 35 KT AND HAS GENERATED A HIGH
WIND EVENT FOR PAHY. THIS SYSTEM IS STRONGER WIND EVENT THAN THE
MODELS HAVE DEPICTED, ALBEIT THE HIGHEST SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ONLY
5 TO 10 KT HIGHER THAN WHAT THE MODELS HAVE BEEN DEPICTING.
THERMAL WIND OBSERVATIONS RETRIEVED FROM BIORKA RADAR DATA
DEPICTED AN INCREASE OF AVAILABLE ENERGY OVER THE MODELS BY A
FACTOR OF 1.2 TO 1.3 OVER THE MODELS. COORDINATION WITH THE
ANCHORAGE OFFICE REACHED AGREEMENT ON INCREASING WINDS FOR OUR
COMMON AREA TO VALUES HIGHER THAN ANY OF THE MODELS. NOTE THE
INCREASED WINDS IN THE ZONE FORECASTS, AND THAT THE NEW MARINES
ARE RAISING THE STORM FORCE EXTENT TO MORE OF THE CWFAEG ZONES.
POST FROPA CHG TO CONVECTIVE CELLS WILL ABRUPT AND DEEP CELLS
SHOULD DVLP SGFNT OUTFLOW AND POSSIBLE SLEET. CELLS WILL EASILY
BE OPEN FOR OUTER COAST ANYTIME AFTER ABOUT 12Z.
&&
.LONG TERM...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WITH A COUPLE OF UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGHS PASSING
ACROSS THE FORECAST DOMAIN. THEN THE MODELS START DIVERGING EARLY
NEXT WEEK WITH A WEAK RIDGE BUILDING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
THE NEXT SHORTWAVE TROUGH DIGGING DOWN ACROSS THE WESTERN ALASKA.
THE 12Z RUN GFS SHOWS A FAIR CONSISTENCY FROM THE PREVIOUS RUN
WITH A STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA
AND BECOMES A LITTLE MORE RELIABLE IN LINE ALONG WITH THE HPC
GUIDANCE THROUGH THE LONG TERM PERIODS. THE ECMWF DOES NOT MAKE A
GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY WITH THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND THE 00Z
RUN MAKES THE ECMWF AS AN OUTLIER FOR THE NEXT WEEK TIME FRAME.
PREFERRED TO GO WITH THE GFS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY FOLLOWED BY THE
BLEND OF THE GFS AND HPC GUIDANCE THROUGH THE END OF THE LONG TERM
PERIOD. THIS BLENDING WILL MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ESPECIALLY FOR
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME WITH WETTER AND HIGHER WINDS
SCENARIO.
AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL AFFECT THE EARLY PORTIONS
OF THE LONG TERM FORECAST AS THE TROUGH DRIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS
THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA. GALE FORCE LOW ASSOCIATED
WITH THE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE VERY ROUGH SEAS AND
HIGHER WINDS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE AND OUTSIDE WATERS THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT. AS A WEAK RIDGE BUILDING ACROSS THE GULF...THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SHEAR APART OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE ON
SUNDAY KEEPING HIGHER POPS OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS WHILE LOWERING
POPS ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. THE NEXT STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH MARCHING ACROSS THE GULF
WILL PUSH A STRONG FRONT AGAIN OVER THE FORECAST DOMAIN LATE
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A COLD CORE WITH 850MB
TEMPERATURE OF -6 TO -8 DEGREES IN CELSIUS WILL REMAIN OVER THE
YAKUTAT AREA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. CANNOT COMPLETELY
RULE OUT A CHANCE OF SNOW FOR YAKUTAT ON MONDAY NIGHT.
OTHERWISE...VERY ROUGH SEAS AND GALE WILL RETURN TO THE OFFSHORE
AND OUTSIDE WATERS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. INNER CHANNELS WITH
OCEAN ENTRANCES WILL LIKELY TO SEE GALE AND ROUGH SEAS AS WELL.
BEHIND THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH...A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE WESTERN ALASKA AND PROGRESS EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY TO BRING THE PANHANDLE A
COLD AIR MASS UNDER INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW FROM THE CONTINENT ON
THURSDAY AND BEYOND TOWARDS THE HALLOWEEN. TRICK-OR-TREAT GOERS
WILL NEED TO WEAR EXTRA LAYERS.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ024-026-029.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ027.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR
AKZ025.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR AKZ017-022.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ023-028.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR AKZ021.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ036-043-051-052.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-033>035-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-031-032.
&&
JBT/AHNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 10:19 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days |
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Sources
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