Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 53, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 18, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 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
- Dec 18, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2009, 2:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 181247 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 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. PKZ098-190100- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 980 MB GALE WILL MOVE N OVER THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY MORNING TRACKING INTO THE YUKON BY FRI AFTERNOON. FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD RAPIDLY OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-190100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-190100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND RISING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-190100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND RISING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-190100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND RISING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-190100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT MID DAY. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-190100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-190100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-190100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-190100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT THIS MORNING BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-190100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-190100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. STRONGEST WINDS N PART. WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAJK 181535 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 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. PKZ098-190300- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW WILL MOVE N OVER THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY MORNING TRACKING INTO THE YUKON BY FRI AFTERNOON. FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-190300- GLACIER BAY- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-190300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND RISING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-190300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND RISING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-190300- ICY STRAIT- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND RISING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-190300- CROSS SOUND- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT MID DAY. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-190300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-190300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-190300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-190300- FREDERICK SOUND- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT THIS MORNING BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-190300- SUMNER STRAIT- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-190300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. STRONGEST WINDS N PART. WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 181801 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 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. PKZ098-190945- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW WILL MOVE N OVER THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY MORNING TRACKING INTO THE YUKON BY FRI AFTERNOON. FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-190945- GLACIER BAY- 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-190945- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-190945- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-190945- ICY STRAIT- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND RISING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-190945- CROSS SOUND- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT MID DAY. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-190945- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-190945- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-190945- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-190945- FREDERICK SOUND- 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-190945- SUMNER STRAIT- 900 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SEAS 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-190945- CLARENCE STRAIT- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. STRONGEST WINDS N PART. WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 182316 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 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. PKZ098-190945- 635 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW WILL MOVE N OVER THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY MORNING TRACKING INTO THE YUKON BY FRI AFTERNOON. FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-190945- GLACIER BAY- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-190945- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-190945- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-190945- ICY STRAIT- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-190945- CROSS SOUND- 2 PM AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-190945- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-190945- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-190945- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-190945- FREDERICK SOUND- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-190945- SUMNER STRAIT- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SEAS 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-190945- CLARENCE STRAIT- 2 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2009 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Dec 17, 12:29 PM AKST, 15 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 12:29 PM AKST, 15 hours 31 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1229 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2009
.SHORT TERM...SAT IMAGERY THIS MORNING SHOW RESIDUAL LOW
TRACKING N FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. COLD AIR MASS MOVED OVER
PAYA WITH INCREASE SNOW AMOUNTS AND A DELAY IN THE TRANSITION TO
RAIN. ISSUED A WINTER ADVY FOR PKZ17 TO NOON TO COVER THE
ADDITIONAL PRECIP. A 975 MB LOW TRACKING IN TO THE S AK GULF FROM
THE N PAC. FRONTAL BAND MOVING OVER THE PANHANDLE WITH RAIN
MOVING N OVER THE ENTIRE PANHANDLE...WITH SNOW OVER HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES HAVE INCREASED STEADILY
THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS NOW AT ADVY LVLS. EXPECT WINDS TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING AS PRESSURE
GRADIENT SHIFTS FORM EAST WEST TO NORTH SOUTH. INSIDE WATERS WITH
GALES IN EAST WEST CHANNELS DIMINISHING TO SMALL CRAFT AS NORTH
SOUTH CHANNELS WILL SEE WINDS INCREASE SAT. TEMPERATURES WILL
DIMINISH OVER NIGHT AS COLD AIR MASS MOVES IN FORM THE WEST AND
CONTINUE TO DROP THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW...HIGHEST TEMPS SHOULD
BE IN THE MORNING. THIS SAID PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT
MOVING OVER THE AREA SHOULD STAY ALL RAIN FOR THE START OF THE
TONIGHT FORECAST THEN MIX WITH SNOW. AS TEMPS DROP BELOW FREEZING
PRECIP AMOUNTS WILL ALSO DIMINISH AS FORCING MECHANISMS WILL BE
MORE ONSHORE FLOW. SO...DO NOT EXPECT ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOW
AMOUNTS TONIGHT...EXPECT ALONG THE HAINES AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAYS
NEAR THE BORDERS. ISSUING WINTER ADVY FOR 4 TO 6 IN OF SNOW UNTIL
5 AM FOR THESE AREAS AFTER CONSULTING WITH CANADA. WILL ALSO SEE
SOME HIGHER GUSTS FOR ZONE 18 ANS 19. THE EAST WEST PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE HIGHER GUSTS IN PKZ25...BUT FELT GUSTS
WOULD BE LOW OR INFREQUENT ENOUGH NOT TO WARRANT A WIND ADVY.
CONVECTIVE AIR MOVING ALONG WITH THE COLD AIR MASS WILL BRING
POSSIBILITY OF SOME ISOLATED THUNDER STORMS TO THE NORTH OUTSIDE
WATERS AND COASTAL AREAS.
MODEL OF CHOICE AGAIN WAS THE GFS. CHANGES MADE WERE FAIRLY
MINOR TO EXISTING GRIDS AS OVERALL PATTERN DID NOT CHANGE MUCH.
CONFIDENCE WAS AVERAGE WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING PRECIPITATION
TYPE. IF TEMPERATURES DROP QUICKLY ENOUGH TONIGHT COULD SEE
HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ESPECIALLY WITH A TRANSITION TO A MORE
CONVECTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
&&
.LONG TERM...PRETTY GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT BETWEEN MODELS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND AS A BROAD MARITIME RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS NORTH PAC.
HAVE A LEAST 2 WEAK SHORT WAVES IN WESTERLY FLOW THAT MOVE TROUGH
RIDE WITH SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES. FOR MOST PART STUCK WITH GFS
THRU DAY 4 AND USED HPC GUIDANCE BEYOND.
SURFACE COLD FRONT THROUGH ALL OF PANHANDLE BY FRIDAY EVENING WITH
MDT CAA CONTINUING ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA. ATMO ALREADY STARTING
TO STABILIZE A BIT AND SHOULD SEE SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED BY
SATURDAY AND ENDING FROM THE SOUTH ON SUNDAY. OVERALL QPF NOT TOO
IMPRESSIVE SO SNOW ACCUMS LIMITED TO A FEW INCHES DURING THIS
TIME. SINCE FLOW IS OFF THE GULF EXPECT TEMPS TO COOL SLOWLY UNTIL
CLOUDS BREAK UP SUNDAY NIGHT.
A MDT LOW PASSING WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
WILL INCREASE EASTERLY DOWN SLOPE FLOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND
EXPECT DRY WEATHER THROUGH MID WEEK. LOWS WILL CHILL INTO TEENS
MOST OF INNER CHANNELS WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. OUTFLOW WINDS
WILL BE MAIN ISSUE AS SURFACE HIGH BUILDS INTO YUKON AND WILL BE
IN SMCR TO LCL GALE SCENARIO.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ026.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ023-027>029.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM AKST
FRIDAY FOR AKZ018-019.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ021-022-032>036-041>043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-031.
&&
PRB/MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:41 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 22 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 22 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 7:42 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Dec 18, 12:32 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 6:35 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Dec 18, 9:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Dec 18, 1:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 2 hr | |
| Dec 18, 2:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 14 hr | |
| Dec 18, 2:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 14 hr |
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