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Storm Warning 47, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 21, 2011, 4:32 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 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
- Sep 21, 2011, 4:32 PM AKDT (00:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2011, 8:30 PM AKDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
016 FZAK51 PAJK 220032 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 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. PKZ098-221300- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 974 MB LOW S OF YAKUTAT BAY WILL DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING AS IT TRACKS NORTH. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-221300- GLACIER BAY- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-221300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-221300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-221300- ICY STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-221300- CROSS SOUND- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-221300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-221300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-221300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-221300- FREDERICK SOUND- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-221300- SUMNER STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-221300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
841 FZAK51 PAJK 220430 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 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. PKZ098-221300- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 974 MB LOW S OF YAKUTAT BAY WILL DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING AS IT TRACKS NORTH. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-221300- GLACIER BAY- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-221300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-221300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-221300- ICY STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-221300- CROSS SOUND- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-221300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-221300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-221300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-221300- FREDERICK SOUND- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-221300- SUMNER STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-221300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Sep 21, 3:50 PM AKDT, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 3:50 PM AKDT, 42 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
350 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011
.SHORT TERM...STORM FORCE LOW OFF THE COAST OF SITKA HAS
CONTINUED TO TRACK NORTH THROUGH THE DAY MOVING SOUTH OF YAKUTAT.
THIS LOW HAS PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN FROM A LONG FETCH OF TROPICAL
MOISTURE AND STRONG WINDS OVER THE PANHANDLE. STORM FORCE WINDS
ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS HAVE DIMINISHED TO UPPER LEVEL GALES AND
SEAS HEIGHTS, WHILE STILL HIGH, WILL BEGIN TO DROP IN THE EVENING.
STRONG WINDS FROM THE FIRST LOW BAND OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE SECOND WRAP FROM
THE LOW NOW MOVING OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS HAS
PRODUCED MUCH STRONGER WINDS WITH NUMEROUS GUSTS OF 60 MPH BEING
REPORTED. A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CENTRAL
PANHANDLE UNTIL 8 PM WED EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN
INSIDE WATERS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING WHILE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INNER CHANNEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE. RIVER LEVELS ARE STILL BELOW ACTION STAGE BUT WITH THE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LEVELS WILL JUST REACH ACTION STAGE LATE
TONIGHT. DO NOT EXPECT AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AT THIS TIME. RAIN
WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISHED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AND
TRANSITION TO SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BECOME SCATTERED THROUGH THE DAY
THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS NORTH, BECOMING AN OPEN
WAVE TROUGH THIS EVENING. WIND AND RAIN WILL DIMINISH AS THE LOW
WEAKENS. A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE PANHANDLE
THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL KEEP SOUTHERLY SMALL
CRAFT WINDS IN THE NORTH INNER CHANNELS THU MORNING. ONSHORE FLOW
WILL KEEP MOISTURE FLOW TO SUPPORT SHOWER ACTIVITY THROUGH THE
DAY. NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF
LATE THU.
MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY, USED A BLEND OF NAM AND GFS
TO UPDATE INHERITED GRIDS. MAIN CHANGES WERE IN INCREASE WINDS
FOR TONIGHT. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM...EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST BEGINS WITH ANOTHER HIGH WIND
EVENT OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND BARANOF ISLAND. A
HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS EVENT AND PERSONS
LOCATED IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE THIS WATCH
CONVERTED TO A WARNING BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE LOW IN QUESTION IS
BEING DEPICTED VERY WELL BY ALL GUIDANCE WITH A TIGHT GROUPING AND
CENTRAL PRESSURES RANGING FROM 964 MB TO 973 MB AT LANDFALL EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING VICINITY CAPE DECISION. THIS WIND EVENT WILL WIND
DOWN THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS THE LOW TRACKS TO THE NORTHEAST AND
WEAKENS ON ITS WAY TOWARD BRITISH COLUMBIA. RAIN WILL DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IS LOOKING LIKE A DRY DAY
WITH A WEAK OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THE
BRIEF BREAK WILL BE OVER BY MONDAY MORNING AS THE NEXT LOW TRACKS
INTO THE EASTERN GULF FROM THE SOUTH. THIS ONE IS FORECAST TO
REMAIN FARTHER TO THE WEST BEFORE WEAKENING AND FILLING VICINITY
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ASSOCIATED RAINS WILL
PRIMARILY BE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE.
USED A NAM/ECMWF BLEND THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND A GFS/ECMWF BLEND
THEREAFTER. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING AND AVERAGE THEREAFTER.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
AKZ027-028.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ020>023-
025.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-021-022-031>036-041>043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ052.
&&
PRB/FRITSCHIn the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 21, 2:23 PM AKDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
223 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0149 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
09/21/2011 AK NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON BACK LOOP RD. IT WAS
ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE ROOF DAMAGE TO A
GCI BUILDING DOWNTOWN.
0149 PM NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
09/21/2011 E0 MPH AK PUBLIC
GUST TO 69 MPH WAS REPORTED AT THE TOP OF THE MT. ROBERTS
TRAM IN DOWNTOWN.
0149 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
09/21/2011 AK COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES HAVE BEEN REPORTED DOWN ON WINDFALL, LONGRUN,
MEADOW LANE, ISLAND VIEW, SKATERS CABIN AND THANE ROADS.
THE TREE ON WINDFALL RD REPORTEDLY FELL THROUGH A HOUSE.
&&
TPSLocal storm report, Sep 21, 3:37 PM AKDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
337 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0334 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
09/21/2011 AK NWS EMPLOYEE
TREE DOWN ACROSS BACK LOOP ROAD IN FRONT OF NWS OFFICE.
&&
EALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Sep 21, 8:30 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 118 min | |
| Sep 21, 10:28 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Sep 21, 10:34 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Sep 21, 11:37 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Sep 22, 3:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Sep 22, 3:44 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Sep 22, 3:44 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:17 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 27 hr | |
| Sep 22, 12:24 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 22 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.