Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 8, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 8, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
- Jan 8, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 090041 CWFAJK CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 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. PKZ098-091400- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST IN THE YUKON THROUGH FRIDAY. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF THIS EVENING AND SEND A STRONG WEATHER FRONT THROUGH THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. $$ PKZ011-091400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-091400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-091400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-091400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-091400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-091400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S WIND DEVELOPING S PART. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-091400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-091400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 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 10 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-091400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-091400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-091400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAJK 090629 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 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. PKZ098-091400- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST IN THE YUKON THROUGH FRIDAY. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF THIS EVENING AND SEND A STRONG WEATHER FRONT THROUGH THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. $$ PKZ011-091400- GLACIER BAY- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-091400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-091400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-091400- ICY STRAIT- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-091400- CROSS SOUND- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-091400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S WIND DEVELOPING S PART. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-091400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-091400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 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 10 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-091400- FREDERICK SOUND- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-091400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-091400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 090737 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1040 PM AKST THU JAN 8 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. PKZ098-091400- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST IN THE YUKON THROUGH FRIDAY. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF THIS EVENING AND SEND A STRONG WEATHER FRONT THROUGH THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. $$ PKZ011-091400- GLACIER BAY- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-091400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-091400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-091400- ICY STRAIT- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-091400- CROSS SOUND- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-091400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S WIND DEVELOPING S PART. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-091400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-091400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1040 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-091400- FREDERICK SOUND- 930 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-091400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-091400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1040 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 091236 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 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. PKZ098-100100- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 982 MB LOW IN THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 994 MB S OF YAKUTAT BY EARLY FRI EVENING. A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT NE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE AK THROUGH SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ011-100100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-100100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-100100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-100100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-100100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-100100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-100100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-100100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-100100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-100100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-100100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW WITH RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Jan 8, 3:25 PM AKST, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 3:25 PM AKST, 35 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
325 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009
.SHORT TERM...SNOW HAS STARTED FALLING OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE IN THE HOURS LEADING UP TO THE WINTER STORM THAT WILL
BLOW OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND INTO TOMORROW. ALREADY
VISIBILITIES AT GUSTAVUS HOONAH JUNEAU AND SITKA HAVE FALLEN TO
1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE IS
EXPERIENCING SNOW SHOWERS AND THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE HAS NOT SEEN
ANY PRECIP OUT OF THIS SYSTEM YET. SKAGWAY AND WHITE PASS REMAIN
VERY WINDY AND COLD TODAY. WINDS AT SKAGWAY ARE STILL BLOWING AT
25 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND TEMPS ARE MINUS
5 AT SKAGWAY AND MINUS 23 UP BY FRASER CAMP PRODUCING WIND CHILLS
OF UP TO MINUS 50 ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY.
UPPER ATMOSPHERE...A RIDGE REMAINS OFFSHORE ACCOMPANIED BY A
110 KT JET MAX. THIS RIDGE WILL MOVE ONSHORE AHEAD OF THE TROUGH
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM.
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAYS STORM WILL BE MAJOR SNOW MAKER ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE. THE PRECIP WILL START OUT AS SNOW
IN MOST AREAS BUT WILL TRANSITION TO MIX PRECIP OR ALL RAIN BY
FRIDAY MORNING FOR ZONES 23 27 AND 28 AS SOUTHERLY FLOW BEGINS TO
WARM THE AREA. CONSEQUENTLY...SNOWFALL AMOUNT FOR THOSE AREAS
WILL BE MUCH LESS THEN THE REST OF THE AREA AS THE SNOW WILL ONLY
BE FALLING FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE THE CHANGE TAKES PLACE. AREAS
FARTHER NORTH WILL MOST LIKELY NOT SEE A CHANGE OVER UNTIL FRIDAY
EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE IN EXCESS
OF 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE HAINES ELFIN COVE TO WRANGELL AND HYDER
AREA DOWN TO A FEW INCHES IN THE SOUTHERN ZONES. LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. MAIN FORCING FOR THE PRECIP IS THE
OVERRUNNING OF THE COLD ARCTIC AIR...HOWEVER MODERATE TO STRONG
UPPER FORCING FROM ISENTROPIC LIFTING...QVECTOR DIVERGENCE AND
SOME FRONTOGENSIS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL
HELP TO PILE UP THE SNOW OVER THE AREA. HEAVIEST SNOW FALL IS
EXPECTED TO BE TONIGHT AS UPPER FORCING CENTERS ITSELF OVER THE
AREA.
MODELS ARE FINALLY IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK AND
STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM BRINGING THE MAIN LOW INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF EARLY TOMORROW AND SENDING A TRIPLE POINT FEATURE BETWEEN
CAPE SPENCER AND YAKUTAT. THIS TRACK WILL CAUSE LESSER SNOW FALL
AMOUNTS FOR THE YAKUTAT AREA AS THE MOISTURE RICH BANDS WILL BE
NARROWER AND WEAKER ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE SYSTEM.
GRIDS WERE UPDATED WITH A BLEND OF CURRENT GRIDS AND THE
GFS/GEM/NAM COMBINATION. THOUGHT THIS BLEND GAVE THE BEST RESULTS
FOR THE CANADIAN HIGH AND THE APPROACHING GULF LOW.
&&
.LONG TERM... PATTERN CHANGE PREDICTED IN THE LONG RANGE.
PERSISTENT COLD ZONAL FLOW THAT HAS AFFECTED SE AK PAST 10 DAYS IS
FORECAST BY ALL GLOBAL MODELS TO BUCKLE OVER N PACIFIC EARLY TO
MID NEXT WEEK. WARM UPR RIDGE NOW BUILDING OVER W CST CONUS IS
EXPECTED TO EXPAND AND AMPLIFY OVER MUCH OF WRN NORTH AMERICA AND
NOSE NWD INTO PANHANDLE. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO DIGGING SPLIT FLOW OVER
CENTRAL PACIFIC AND COLD AIR DIGGING INTO HUDSON BAY/NE US.
FCSTR CONFIDENCE IS HIGH SINCE ENSEMBLES SUPPORT THIS SOLUTION IN
MED-LONG RANGE AS WELL.
FOR WEEKEND AND BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK...SEVERAL SHORT WAVES WILL SWING
OUT OF DEVELOPING ANCHOR TROUGH OVER PAC. WAVE TRAIN IS
ORIGINATING OVER TROPICS NEAR 20N. AFTER FRIDAYS SNOW MAKER
ADDITIONAL WAVES WILL BRING PRECIP SUN AND MON. EACH ONE WILL DRAG
WARMER AIR FARTHER NORTH SO THAT BY MON RAIN IS LIKELY IN THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS UP TO ICY STR/JNU. THE BUILDING RIDGE FROM THE
SOUTH MAY AFFORD DRY WEATHER ABOUT MID WEEK.
AS THIS PATTERN EVOLVES WE WILL HAVE TO KEEP WATCH ON PRECIP
AMOUNTS AND BE WARY OF RAPID WARMING. A WET SNOW OR RAIN ON SNOW
COULD POSE PROBLEMS TO ROOFS...BOATS...ETC PARTICULARLY WHERE
MIXED RAIN/SNOW PCPN IS MOST LIKELY BETWEEN SUMNER STR AND ICY
STR/JNU SAT-MON.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ019>022-
024>026.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ027.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ023.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ028.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ029.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ018.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY
FOR AKZ018.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-033>036-041>043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ031-032.
&&
EAL/TAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 7:06 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AJK | 28 hr | |
| Jan 8, 7:34 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Jan 8, 9:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 12:50 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 hr |
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