Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 22, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 26, 2011, 10:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 18 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
- Feb 26, 2011, 10:00 PM AKST (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
550 FZAK51 PAJK 270901 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 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. PKZ098-271515- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-271515- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-271515- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 60 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-271515- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 55 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-271515- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-271515- CROSS SOUND- 1155 PM PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATE ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-271515- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT WITH SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NORTH OF YOUNG BAY. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT HIGHER GUSTS NORTH OF YOUNG BAY. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-271515- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-271515- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-271515- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-271515- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-271515- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SNOW ENDING. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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123 FZAK51 PAJK 271212 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 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. PKZ098-280100- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES TONIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-280100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-280100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-280100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-280100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-280100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-280100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-280100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-280100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-280100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-280100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-280100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
563 FZAK51 PAJK 271837 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 935 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 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. PKZ098-280100- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES TONIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-280100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-280100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-280100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-280100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-280100- CROSS SOUND- 935 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-280100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-280100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-280100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-280100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-280100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-280100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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 Feb 26, 3:02 PM AKST, 6 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 3:02 PM AKST, 6 hours 58 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
302 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011
.SHORT TERM...EARLY AFTERNOON SATELLITE LOOP SHOWS A WEAKENING
LOW MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.
THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUSION STRETCHES SOUTHWARD AND DRIFTS EAST
ACROSS DIXON ENTRANCE AND AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDS WEST FROM
THE LOW ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF. WITH COLDER AIR ENTRAINMENT
BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING
MOST OF THE FORECAST DOMAIN WITH LOWER 30S ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
PANHANDLE COAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES FROM SITKA
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AREAS. OFFSHORE LOW LEVEL
FLOW HAS BEGUN ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOST AREAS WITH DECREASING
CLOUDINESS AND INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS. GALE FORCE WINDS
PREVAIL OVER THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS AND NORTH CENTRAL
OUTSIDE WATERS. AS THE INVERTED TROUGH SLOWLY MOVES SOUTH...GALE
FORCE WESTERLY WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN OUTSIDE
WATERS...WITH INCREASING WINDS ACROSS CLARENCE STRAIT. SMALL
CRAFT NORTHERLY WINDS ALREADY STARTED ACROSS CENTRAL INNER
CHANNELS.
MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS EVENING MOVING FARTHER SOUTH AND BECOME
NEARLY STATIONARY OVER AND SOUTH OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE YUKON
AND NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. REFRESHED THE
INHERITED GRIDS WITH THE NAM TO MAINTAIN MAXIMUM CONSISTENCY. AS
THE TROUGH DIMINISHING OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN AREAS...CLOUDS WILL
CONTINUE THINNING OUT ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE EARLY THIS
EVENING AND SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AREAS...EXCEPT
HYDER WHERE LIKELY SNOW POP THIS EVENING DECREASING TO CHANCE POP
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. OFFSHORE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHWARD THROUGH TONIGHT AND ADVISORY LEVEL
GUSTS WILL BECOME PREVAIL NEAR INTERIOR PASSES OVER MOST OF THE
SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. EAST OF YAKUTAT...HIGH WIND
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES.
AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO DIGGING SOUTH
FROM CANADIAN SIDE...PUSHING COLD ARCTIC AIR INTO THE PANHANDLE
WITH INCREASING OFFSHORE LOW LEVEL FLOW. STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN LYNN CANAL AND CENTRAL OUTSIDE COASTAL
WATERS. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PREVAIL FOR MOST OF THE REMAINING
COASTAL WATERS. FOR TAKU WIND SCENARIO...HAVE CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY AND BROUGHT UP THE HIGH WIND WATCH BEGINNING EARLIER
TONIGHT. STRONG TAKU EVENT IS STILL EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON SUNDAY
AND MONDAY TIME FRAME. ALSO ADDED SITKA AND HYDER ZONES INTO THE
WIND ADVISORY GROUP. STRONG OUTFLOW WILL ALSO BRING VERY COLD WIND
CHILL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOST AREAS. WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SKAGWAY ZONE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM
PERIODS.
&&
.LONG TERM...BLOCKING PATTERN OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF ALASKA
AND INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC LASTS INTO MIDDLE OF THE WEEK BEFORE
BEFORE THERE IS ENOUGH CHANGES TO MOVE THE HIGH FROM AN OMEGA TO A
CUTOFF HIGH OVER NORTHERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC OCEAN. FROM MID
WEEK TO THE END OF THE WEEK THE QUASI STATIONARY LOW WEST
SOUTHWEST OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL PERSIST TO THE END OF THE
WEEK. MODEL RUNS TRYING TO SHOW A LOW TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK
MOVING NORTH AND CURVING BACK TO THE NORTHWEST OFF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST AND TO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS LOW WILL FEATURE
A FEW TROUGHS AND WEAK FRONTS THAT WILL TRY TO LIFT SOME
PRECIPITATION TO THE SOUTHERN THIRD TO HALF OF THE PANHANDLE THU
INTO THE WEEK. NOT SURE ON THE AMOUNTS BUT THINK LIGHT FROM THIS.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS FROM THE HIGH GRADIENTS FROM THE YAKUTAT AREA
THROUGH THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS WITH
GUSTS FROM BAYS AND PASSES AND DEVELOPING MOUNTAIN WAVES OF VALUES
OF UP TO 70 KT. COOLER TEMPERATURES AROUND WITH THE WINDS MEAN
SOME HIGHLIGHTS FOR WIND CHILLS.. AND WITH FRESH LOOSE SNOW THE
WINDS COULD MEAN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
I USED NAM TO ADD SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAINLY TO THE PRESSURE FIELD...
BUT MADE FEW IF ANY CHANGES TO WIND FIELDS THROUGH TUESDAY AS THEY
LOOKED GOOD OTHER THAN A FEW DIRECTIONAL ISSUES THAT WERE
MODIFIED. THERE WERE SOME MODIFICATIONS BASED ON THE HPC GUIDANCE
BUT NOT A WHOLE LOT WAS ALTERED.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT FOR AKZ025.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR
AKZ021-022.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR
AKZ023.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR AKZ019-020.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ029.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR AKZ018.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKST MONDAY FOR
AKZ017.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011>013.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ031.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012-043-051.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031>033-036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ034-035-052.
&&
AHN/BEZENEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 10:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 18 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 9:35 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 6 hr |
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