Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 24, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 27, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 27, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
450 FZAK51 PAJK 280027 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM 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. PKZ098-281400- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTHERN QUEEN CHARLOTTES WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ PKZ011-281400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-281400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-281400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-281400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 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. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-281400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-281400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-281400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-281400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-281400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-281400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. STRONGER WINDS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 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. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-281400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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839 FZAK51 PAJK 281212 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 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. PKZ098-010100- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTHERN QUEEN CHARLOTTES WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ PKZ011-010100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-010100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-010100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-010100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-010100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-010100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-010100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-010100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-010100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-010100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-010100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
421 FZAK51 PAJK 282056 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1155 AM AKST MON FEB 28 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. PKZ098-010100- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTHERN QUEEN CHARLOTTES WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ PKZ011-010100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-010100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-010100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1155 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-010100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-010100- CROSS SOUND- 1155 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-010100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1155 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-010100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-010100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1155 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-010100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-010100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-010100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Feb 27, 2:57 PM AKST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 2:57 PM AKST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
257 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011
.SHORT TERM...WEATHER PATTERN REMAINS REMARKABLY UNCHANGED. A
LOW OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES REGIONS WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO THE
SOUTHERN TIP BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WITH A SHARP
PRESSURE GRADIENTS TO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND SOUTH AND EAST
THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS HOLDING IN PLACE.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST WITH ONLY MINOR VARIATIONS OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH LYNN CANAL, CROSS
SOUND AND OFF OF CROSS SOUND OVER THE OUTER WATERS AND GALE FORCE
NEARLY THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. GUSTS OF 40 TO 55 MPH ARE
COMMON ACROSS MOST OF THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE
PANHANDLE... WITH TAKU WINDS IN JUNEAU TO 60 TO 80 MPH AND OVER
60 MPH FROM INTERIOR PASSES SOUTH OF YAKUTAT. DO THINK THAT THERE
WILL A MINOR DECREASE SO WIND ADVISORIES FOR ZONES 23 AND
24...ANGOON AND PORT ALEXANDER SHOULD BE TAPERING OFF THIS
EVENING.
NAM AND WRF USED FOR WINDS AND PRESSURES...THOUGH HAD TO GO BACK
AND ADJUST SOME SPEEDS FOR INNER CHANNELS THOUGH TO GET THEM AS
STRONG AS NEEDED.
&&
.LONG TERM...COLD AND WINDY WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE LONG TERM WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES
IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. MID LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE AK GULF REMAINS
IN PLACE WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA. ARCTIC HIGH THE
YUKON WILL DRIFT SE TOWARD BRITISH COLUMBIA MID WEEK. CURRENT LOW
OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES WILL FILL SLIGHTLY MID WEEK THEN DRIFT
SOUTH ONLY TO HAVE A SECOND LOW TRACKING UP FROM THE N PACIFIC.
THIS MID WEEK LOW MAY BRING SOME PRECIP IN THE FORM OF SNOW TO
THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE BUT OTHERWISE NOT MUCH CHANGE IN DAY TO
DAY WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEK.
MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT THROUGH MID WEEK WITH NORTHERLY
PRESSURE GRADIENT SHIFTING NORTHEASTERLY. MODELS DIVERGE ON
DETAILS REGARDING SHORT WAVES MOVING EAST UNDER THE MID LEVEL
TROUGH THEN REFORMING IN THE NE PACIFIC AND FINALLY MOVING UP
TOWARD THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES. EC RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCE HAS
STARTED TO BREAK DOWN SOME AS GFS HAS STARTED TO IMPROVE
SLIGHTLY. HOWEVER GENERAL SOLUTIONS ARE FAIRLY CLOSE. SOME ISSUE
WITH HAVING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BERING BECOMING CUT OFF.
ONLY MINOR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. BLENDED IN SOME NAM12 WINDS
TO DAY 4. HPC TRENDED TOWARDS THE EC BUT WITH ITS RUN TO RUN
CONSISTENCY DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON CHANGES BEYOND DAY 4.
TEMPERATURES DROPPED SLIGHTLY WITH CONTINUED COLD OUTFLOW. DID
NOT EXTEND CURRENT ADVY / WARNING PRODUCTS AS END TIMES ARE STILL
TO DAY 3, BUT EXPECTING WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE SO
EXTENSIONS ARE LIKELY. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE TO
MID WEEK THEN DROPS A BIT.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKST TUESDAY FOR
AKZ026.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ023-024.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM AKST TUESDAY FOR AKZ017-025.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY FOR AKZ020>022.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM AKST TUESDAY FOR AKZ019-029.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKST TUESDAY FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ021-033>035.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ022.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-031.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ032.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-022-043.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-021-031>036-041-042-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ052.
&&
BEZENEK/PRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 11:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Feb 28, 11:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 hr |
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