Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 50, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 22, 2011, 3:44 AM AKDT. It was in force for 13 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 22, 2011, 3:44 AM AKDT (11:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 22, 2011, 5:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
993 FZAK51 PAJK 221144 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 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. PKZ098-230545- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS SE AK WILL DISSIPATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A STORM FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AND ONSHORE OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY LATE FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ011-230545- GLACIER BAY- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-230545- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .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 AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-230545- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-230545- ICY STRAIT- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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. $$ PKZ022-230545- CROSS SOUND- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-230545- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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. $$ PKZ032-230545- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-230545- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 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. $$ PKZ034-230545- FREDERICK SOUND- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-230545- SUMNER STRAIT- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 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. $$ PKZ036-230545- CLARENCE STRAIT- 344 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
358 FZAK51 PAJK 221130 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 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. PKZ098-230100- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS SE AK WILL DISSIPATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A STORM FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AND ONSHORE OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY LATE FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ011-230100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-230100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .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 AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-230100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-230100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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. $$ PKZ022-230100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-230100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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. $$ PKZ032-230100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-230100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 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. $$ PKZ034-230100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-230100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 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. $$ PKZ036-230100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
969 FZAK51 PAJK 221727 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 925 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 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. PKZ098-230100- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS SE AK WILL DISSIPATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A STORM FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE ONSHORE OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY LATE FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ011-230100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-230100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .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 AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-230100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-230100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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. $$ PKZ022-230100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-230100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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. $$ PKZ032-230100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-230100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 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. $$ PKZ034-230100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-230100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 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. $$ PKZ036-230100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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, 11 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 3:50 PM AKDT, 11 hours 54 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, 9:45 PM AKDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
945 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1134 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PORT ALEXANDER 56.25N 134.64W
09/21/2011 M72.00 MPH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
A-PAID OBSERVER AT PORT ALEXANDER MEASURED GUSTS TO 72
MPH.
1134 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 26 SE PORT ALEXANDER 55.98N 134.16W
09/21/2011 M79.00 MPH PKZ041 AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
79 MPH GUSTS RECORDED AT CAPE DECISION WITH SUSTAINED
WINDS OF AROUND 51 MPH.
1134 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 W ELFIN COVE 58.19N 136.61W
09/21/2011 M80.00 MPH PKZ022 AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
80 MPH GUSTS MEASURED AT CAPE SPENCER WITH SUSTAINED
WINDS MEASURED TO 63 MPH
1134 AM NON-TSTM WND GST EDNA BAY 55.95N 133.66W
09/21/2011 E60.00 MPH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
MID DAY ON THE 21ST SAW SW WINDS 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
MPH.
1234 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SITKA 57.05N 135.34W
09/21/2011 M63.00 MPH AK ASOS
PEAK WIND GUST OF 63 MPH AT SITKA AIRPORT.
0234 PM NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
09/21/2011 M71.00 MPH AK ASOS
PEAK GUST OF 71 MPH AT JUNEAU AIRPORT.
&&
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, 4:32 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| 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, 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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