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Storm Warning 60, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 27, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 30 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
- Oct 27, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2011, 9:45 AM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
370 FZAK52 PAJK 271118 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-280100- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL MOVE E INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA BY THIS EVENING. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO CAPE DECISION BY EARLY FRI. ANOTHER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE PANHANDLE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-280100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 55 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ042-280100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NSE GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-280100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ051-280100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ052-280100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
115 FZAK52 PAJK 272036 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1220 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-281430- 1220 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL MOVE E INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA BY THIS EVENING. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO CAPE DECISION BY EARLY FRI. ANOTHER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE PANHANDLE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-281430- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1220 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 55 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ042-281430- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1220 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-281430- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1220 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ051-281430- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1220 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ052-281430- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1220 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
117 FZAK52 PAJK 272320 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-281400- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N TO NEAR CAPE DECISION BY EARLY FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE INLAND ACROSS CENTRAL SE ALASKA FRI. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF SAT. $$ PKZ041-281400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 55 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS...THEN RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ042-281400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS...THEN RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ043-281400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ051-281400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ052-281400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
043 FZAK52 PAJK 281131 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-290100- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WEST OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH INTO CAPE DECISION AND THEN INLAND ACROSS CENTRAL SE ALASKA FRI. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF EARLY SAT. $$ PKZ041-290100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ042-290100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN LATE. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ043-290100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN LATE. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ051-290100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL BECOMING S LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ052-290100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN LATE. .SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
843 FZAK52 PAJK 281747 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 945 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM 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. PKZ099-290100- 945 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WEST OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH INTO CAPE DECISION AND THEN INLAND ACROSS CENTRAL SE ALASKA FRI. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF EARLY SAT. $$ PKZ041-290100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 945 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ042-290100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 945 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN LATE. .SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ043-290100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 945 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FEET. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN LATE. .SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ051-290100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 945 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL BECOMING S LATE. RAIN LATE. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ052-290100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 945 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN LATE. .SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
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 Oct 26, 3:58 PM AKDT, 12 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 3:58 PM AKDT, 12 hours 2 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
358 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011
.SHORT TERM...989 MB LOW JUST SW PAYA WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR
PAYA LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THEN REFORM OVER THE SRN YUKON THIS
EVENING. THE LOW WILL MOVE ENE AWAY FROM THE AREA AFTERWARD. SFC
RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE FAR ERN GULF AND SE AK TONIGHT...THEN
DRIFT JUST E OF THE PANHANDLE THU. UPPER TROF OVER WRN AK S INTO
THE N-CNTRL PAC WILL MOVE E TO THE WRN GULF BY LATE THU.
MAIN FORECAST ISSUE WILL BE HOW LONG STRONGER WINDS REMAIN. RIGHT
NOW THERE ARE 35-40KT WLY WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL GULF
AND PART OF NRN GULF S OF THE LOW. ALSO...GALE FORCE WLYS ARE
GETTING INTO CROSS SOUND AND GALE FORCE SLYS ARE OCCURRING IN LYNN
CANAL. EXPECT THE WINDS OVER THE GULF TO DECREASE BELOW SCA LEVELS
TONIGHT...WHILE CROSS SOUND WINDS WILL TAKE A BIT LONGER TO
DIMINISH. LYNN CANAL WILL REMAIN WINDY THE LONGEST WITH GALES
LIKELY UNTIL DAYBREAK THU. REMAINING WATERS WILL SEE SCA LEVEL
WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. THE FLOW WILL GRADUALLY BACK
FROM WLY TO SELY OVER THE NEXT 24 HRS AS LOW MOVES IN TO THE SW
GULF AND SFC RIDGE MOVES E OF THE AREA.
OTHERWISE...EXPECT SHOWERS TO CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA
TONIGHT WITH ONSHORE FLOW AND UNSTABLE BOUNDARY LAYER. PRECIP MAY
TRANSITION TO A MORE STRATIFORM CHARACTER THU AS MID-LEVEL WARM
ADVECTION INCREASES OVER THE ERN GULF AHEAD OF THE UPPER TROF.
WHILE THERE MAY STILL BE SOME SHALLOW CONVECTION THU...THINK
PRECIP WILL GRADUALLY BECOME STEADIER THRU THE DAY SO WILL STAY
WITH STRATIFORM WORDING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NW HALF OF THE AREA.
THE SEAS OVER THE ERN GULF ARE RUNNING IN THE 18 TO 25+ FT RANGE.
EXPECT THE SEAS TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THRU THU. LOCALIZED COASTAL
FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING AROUND THE PAYA AREA ATTM DUE TO
COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH TIDE...SW FLOW...AND LARGE SW SWELLS.
THIS SHOULD END BY MID AFTERNOON AS TIDE FALLS OFF QUICKLY.
&&
.LONG TERM...A DEVELOPING SYSTEM FROM THE EASTERN PACIFIC MOVES
NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF AND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
PANHANDLE. THE MODEL SOLUTION I USED ENDED UP BEING THE FURTHEST
EAST OF THE COLLECTION WHICH COULD BE POSSIBLE BE AN ISSUE IF IT
IS A MORE WESTERN TRACK. WINDS WITH THE FRONTAL BAND AND THE LOW
LOOK TO BE STORM FORCE OR MAX GALES FOR THE SOUTHERN MARINE ZONES
AND OVER THE SOUTHERN LAND AREAS OF ZONES 27 AND 28 ENDED UP WITH
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH. A FURTHER WEST TRACK WILL ALTER WIND
DIRECTIONS AND WILL LIKELY ALLOW MORE WIND TO IMPACT THE REGION
HARDER.
THE LOW IS QUICKLY REPLACED BY A RIDGE AS THE NEXT SYSTEM FROM THE
SOUTHERN BERING MOVES ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO SOUTH OF
KODIAK FRIDAY NIGHT. THE FRONTAL BAND SWEEPS INTO THE EASTERN GULF
WITH GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN FOR SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW
DISSIPATES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
LATER PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST PACKAGE I LEFT MORE IN LINE WITH
THE NEW HPC GUIDANCE WHICH WAS ANOTHER STRONG LOW MOVING INTO THE
WESTERN GULF MONDAY AND HEADED ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TUESDAY.
CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE TO THE WEEKEND...AND FOR THE LATER PERIODS
IS BELOW AVERAGE BUT CONTINUES TO LOOK WET AND WINDY AT TIMES.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
FOR AKZ027-028.
STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-036-041>043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-031>035.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.
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RWT/BEZENEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 26, 8:13 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 44 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Oct 27, 12:50 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 23 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.