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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2011, 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.
742 FZAK51 PAJK 170048 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 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. PKZ098-171400- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL WEAKEN WHILE THE LOW IN DIXON ENTRANCE MOVES INTO CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA THIS EVENING. THIS ALLOWS THE STRONG NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. A WEAK LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SUNDAY NIGHT AND DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY. $$ PKZ011-171400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-171400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-171400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-171400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...E WIND 15 K. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-171400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NW SWELL. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-171400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 60 KT ENDING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-171400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-171400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-171400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-171400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-171400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING AND BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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188 FZAK51 PAJK 170651 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 945 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 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. PKZ098-180100- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL WEAKEN WHILE THE LOW IN DIXON ENTRANCE MOVES INTO CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA THIS EVENING. THIS ALLOWS THE STRONG NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. A WEAK LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SUNDAY NIGHT AND DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY. $$ PKZ011-180100- GLACIER BAY- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-180100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 UPDATED ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-180100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-180100- ICY STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...E WIND 15 K. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-180100- CROSS SOUND- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NW SWELL. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-180100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-180100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-180100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-180100- FREDERICK SOUND- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-180100- SUMNER STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-180100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING AND BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
474 FZAK51 PAJK 170811 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1115 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 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. PKZ098-180100- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL WEAKEN WHILE THE LOW IN DIXON ENTRANCE MOVES INTO CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA THIS EVENING. THIS ALLOWS THE STRONG NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. A WEAK LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SUNDAY NIGHT AND DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY. $$ PKZ011-180100- GLACIER BAY- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-180100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-180100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-180100- ICY STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...E WIND 15 K. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-180100- CROSS SOUND- 1115 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NW SWELL. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-180100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-180100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-180100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-180100- FREDERICK SOUND- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-180100- SUMNER STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-180100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 946 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING AND BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
956 FZAK51 PAJK 171302 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 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. PKZ098-180100- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND DRIFT EAST OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD TO BE OVER NORTHERN BC BY TUE. $$ PKZ011-180100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-180100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-180100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-180100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-180100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-180100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-180100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-180100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-180100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-180100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-180100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 16, 3:36 PM AKST, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 3:36 PM AKST, 24 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 336 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SHORT TERM...THE BIG NEWS IS THAT THE STRONG NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 989 MB LOW IN DIXON ENTRANCES MOVES EAST INTO CENTRAL B.C. WHILE THE HIGH OVER THE YUKON WEAKENS. STILL HAVE GALE AND HVY FREEZING SPRAY FOR NRN LYNN CANAL BUT THIS WILL DIMINISH BELOW SMCR BY MORNING. FRONTAL PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIXON ENTRANCE LOW CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHERN ZONE AND SOME OF THIS MOISTURE HAS BEEN PICKED UP BY A AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT IS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE WEST AND IS PRODUCING SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS NOW. HEAVIEST PRECIP WILL WILL ALONG SOUTHERN COAST MT'S WHERE IT WILL FALL AS SNOW AND STILL HAVE WSW IN EFFECT FOR 26 AND 29 TIL MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE SOUTHERN COASTAL ZONES TEMPS ARE ABOVE FREEZING WITH RAIN. SHOULD SEE AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF SNOW OVER NORTHERN AREAS TONIGHT AND 4 TO 8 INCHES IN 26 AND 29 BY MIDNIGHT. HAVE ENDED FZ RA ADVISORY WITH COLD ARE SOUTH OF ARCTIC FRONT NOW MIXED OUT. THERE IS A LOW MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THAT DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. WILL SEE A BIT OF CCA LATER TONIGHT BUT SHORT LIVED. BEHIND THIS THROUGH NW WINDS INCREASE AND REACH GALE FORCE IN COASTAL WATERS. A SECOND TROUGH PUSHES TO NE GULF MON AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY SPREAD SNOW TO THE COAST BY MORNING AND INTO INNER CHANNELS BY LATE AFTERNOON. .LONG TERM...THE PERIOD OF WINDY ARCTIC COLD OVER THE NORTHERN 2/3 OF THE PANHANDLE IS ENDING. WARMER AIR ALREADY OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD AND INLAND ACROSS THE PANHANDLE DURING THE WEEK AHEAD. THERE WILL BE INCREASING EPISODES OF PRECIPITATION THIS WEEK AND BY ABOUT THUR PRECIP SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN AT SEA LEVEL EVERYWHERE EXCEPT PERHAPS SKAGWAY. CONSENSUS OPINION IS THE LAST TWO GFS AND ECMWF MODEL RUNS ARE SIMILAR AND ACCEPTED FOR HANDLING THE PATTERN EVOLUTION THIS WEEK. GFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS PRETTY CONSISTENT TOO. MOS TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE SHOWS WARMING ALL AREAS BUT ENSEMBLE TEMPS WED COVER BROAD RANGE. THIS IS THE PERIOD OF MOST UNCERTAINTY IN THE DETAILS OF TEMPS AND PRECIP TYPE /RAIN VS SNOW/ ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF PANHANDLE BECAUSE THE IMPACTS OF CHANGING TO FROZEN TO LIQUID PRECIP MAY BE SIGNIFICANT. VERY DEEP STORM SFC/ALF WEST OF THE DATELINE AT 45N TODAY WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST THIS WEEK. AHEAD OF THIS STORM SEVERAL SMALL FEATURES MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF AND MAINTAIN A COOL NW FLOW ALOFT AND KEEP THE RAIN/SNOW LINE NEAR FREDERICK SOUND THROUGH TUE NIGHT. BY WED THE DEEPER STORM APPRCHG FROM THE DATELINE WILL BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BEGIN STEERING A WARMER SW JETSTREAM AND SFC WARM FRONT INTO THE ERN GULF. BASED ON GFS MODEL PREDICTED UPPER AIR SOUNDINGS THE RAIN/SNOW LINE WILL BEGIN LIFTING N ACROSS ENTIRE PANHANDLE LATER TUES BUT THE WARM LAYER MAY BE SHALLOW. THE UNCERTAINTY COMES FROM WHETHER THE WARM FRONT STALLS FOR A WHILE OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE. THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF SNOW TUE NIGHT AND WED ALONG AND NORTH OF A JNU-CAPE SPENCER LINE...OR WORSE...LOCALIZED FRZG RAIN. STILL BELIEVE THE ONSHORE FLOW ALFT WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH THUR-FRI TO WARM SFC TEMPS ABOVE FREEZING CLEAR INTO NORTHERN LYNN CANAL. SNOW LEVELS PREDICTED TO RISE BY FRI TO ABOVE 4000 FT FAR SRN PANHANDLE TO AROUND 1500 FT JNU AND 1000 FEET FAR NORTHERN ZONES. .AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ026-029. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ027- 028. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ017-019-020-022-025. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ018. MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-031. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-021-022-031>035-041. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ036-042-043-051-052. && MM/TA
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 16, 2:07 PM AKST, 1 hour 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
207 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM BLIZZARD WHITE PASS 59.62N 135.14W
01/16/2011 AK LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE SUMMIT/BORDER RECORDING REPORTED HEAVY BLOWING SNOW
REDUCING VISIBILITIES LESS THEN A QUARTER OF A MILE.
TEMPERATURE WAS 18 BELOW ZERO FARENHEIT AT THE SUMMIT
WITH NORTH WIND 25 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. THIS GIVES A
WIND CHILL BELOW 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FARENHEIT.
0830 AM SNOW COFFMAN COVE 56.01N 132.83W
01/16/2011 M7.8 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
COFFMAN COVE CO-OP REPORTED A 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 7.8 INCHES
WITH 10 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. SNOW WAS STILL
FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL.
0900 AM SNOW HYDER 55.91N 130.02W
01/16/2011 M9.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
THE HYDER CO-OP REPORTED A 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL OF 9.0
INCHES WITH 25 INCHES ON THE GROUND. IT WAS STILL
STEADILY SNOWING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL.
0900 AM SNOW 40 NNW KETCHIKAN 55.87N 132.04W
01/16/2011 M7.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
THE MYERS CHUCK CO-OP HAD A 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL OF 7.0
INCHES. IT WAS STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY AT THE TIME OF THE
CALL.
1200 PM SNOW 9 N PETERSBURG 56.94N 132.96W
01/16/2011 M3.5 INCH PKZ034 AK TRAINED SPOTTER
PETERSBURG OBSERVER AT 9 MILE HAD 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW THAT
FELL FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TILL NOON. 15 INCHES WAS
CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND AND IT WAS STILL STEADILY
SNOWING.
1100 AM ICE STORM KLAWOCK 55.55N 133.09W
01/16/2011 AK TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED THERE WAS A STORM TOTAL OF 1 INCH OF ICE
ACCUMULATION FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT. CURRENTLY WAS ALL
MELTING AND ALL RAIN.
1100 AM ICE STORM EDNA BAY 55.95N 133.66W
01/16/2011 AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER 6 FROM ZONE 27 SAID THERE WAS NO ICE ACCUMULATION
BUT ABOUT A FOOT OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. WAS CURRENTLY
LIGHTLY SNOWING.
1100 AM SNOW EDNA BAY 55.95N 133.66W
01/16/2011 M3.5 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER 8 FROM ZONE 27 REPORTED 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW
OVERNIGHT, 3 INCHES YESTERDAY AND ANOTHER 1 INCH THAT
FELL THIS MORNING. THERE WAS NO ICE REPORTED. CURRENTLY
VERY LIGHTLY SNOWING.
1100 AM SNOW PETERSBURG 56.81N 132.96W
01/16/2011 M4.0 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THE PETERSBURG WEATHER OBSERVER REPORTED 7 INCHES OF SNOW
ON THE GROUND AS OF 0330Z ON THE 16TH WITH 11 INCHES OF
SNOW ON THE GROUND AT 2000Z ON THE 16TH. THIS GIVES A
TOTAL OF 4 INCHES THAT FELL IN BETWEEN THAT PERIOD.
1100 AM SNOW 9 N WRANGELL 56.60N 132.40W
01/16/2011 E7.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER 1 FROM ZONE 26 ESTIMATED THAT 5 INCHES OF SNOW
HAD FALLEN SINCE 830 PM ON THE 15TH AND THERE WAS 7
INCHES CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND. THERE WERE HIGHER AMOUNTS
NEAR THE ROAD OF ALMOST A FOOT.
1100 AM SNOW PETERSBURG 56.81N 132.96W
01/16/2011 E2.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER 14 FROM ZONE 26 ESTIMATED 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAD
FALLEN SO FAR IN THE MORNING. WAS STILL SNOWING AT TIME
OF CALL.
1200 PM SNOW PORT ALEXANDER 56.25N 134.64W
01/16/2011 E3.0 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THE PORT ALEXANDER OBSERVER REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW
FALLING OVERNIGHT. WAS CURRENTLY STILL SNOWING AND
VISIBILITY WAS BELOW HALF A MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNW AUKE BAY 58.42N 134.69W
01/16/2011 E0 MPH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER 7 FROM ZONE 25 CALLED REPORTING VISIBILITY OF
LESS THEN 3 QUARTERS OF A MILE WHEN LOOKING ACROSS THE
WATER.
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HAINES 59.24N 135.44W
01/16/2011 E0 MPH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
SPOTTER 2 FROM ZONE 19 REPORTED VISIBILITY OF LESS THEN 1
MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. SNOW HAS BEEN STEADILY
INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY.
0353 AM ICE STORM KLAWOCK 55.55N 133.09W
01/16/2011 AK ASOS
THE KLAWOCK ASOS REPORTED FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING ON THE
16TH AROUND 1300Z AND ENDING AROUND 2100Z ON THE 16TH.
0600 AM SNOW HYDER 55.91N 130.02W
01/16/2011 M3.0 INCH AK OTHER FEDERAL
THE STEWART, BC WEATHER OBSERVER REPORTED 3.0 INCHES OF
SNOW HAVING FALLEN SINCE 15Z THIS MORNING TO 22Z THIS
AFTERNOON.
&&
CJLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 9:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Jan 16, 9:55 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Jan 16, 10:42 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:57 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 28 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.