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Storm Warning 7, NWS Juneau, AK

January 14, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 14, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
Jan 14, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 14, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

923 
FZAK52 PAJK 141246
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 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.

PKZ099-150100-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY BUILD
THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW IN THE PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE QUEEN
CHARLOTTE ISLANDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-150100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LATE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-150100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-150100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS
TO 70 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF
CROSS SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-150100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS
TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70
KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-150100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND SOUTHERN HALF. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
158 
FZAK52 PAJK 142016 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 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.

PKZ099-150115-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY BUILD
THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW IN THE PACIFIC WILL APPROACH THE QUEEN
CHARLOTTE ISLANDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-150115-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LATE.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-150115-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-150115-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF
CROSS SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-150115-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

UPDATED TODAY

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70
KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-150115-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1114 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND SOUTHERN HALF. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 



$$
054 
FZAK52 PAJK 150016
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 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.

PKZ099-151400-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WILL WEAKEN AS A SECOND LOW IN
THE PACIFIC MOVES TO NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-151400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-151400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-151400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS
11 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-151400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-151400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SE SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK3 days
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK69 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK60 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK4 days
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 14, 5:06 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK65 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.