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Storm Warning 87, NWS Juneau, AK

December 25, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 25, 2011, 9:49 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
Dec 25, 2011, 9:49 PM AKST (06:49 UTC)
Expired
Dec 26, 2011, 9:40 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

991 
FZAK67 PAJK 260649 AAA
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
949 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-270100-
949 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA
THIS EVENING. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE
EASTERN GULF MONDAY REACHING THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA
MONDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ310-270100-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
949 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
860 
FZAK67 PAJK 261243
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-270100-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
 A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA
THIS EVENING. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE
EASTERN GULF MONDAY REACHING THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA
MONDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ310-270100-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$
425 
FZAK67 PAJK 261724 AAA
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
824 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-271130-
824 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 960 MB STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE EASTERN
GULF MONDAY AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE
SUCKLING TONIGHT. OUTLOOK...ANOTHER STRONG LOW IS FORECAST TO
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ310-271130-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
824 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

..TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$
968 
FZAK67 PAJK 270034
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-271400-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 960 MB STORM FORCE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE SUCKLING TONIGHT. OUTLOOK. ANOTHER
STRONG LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ310-271400-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
911 
FZAK67 PAJK 270701 AAA
OFFAJK

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
940 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA EAST OF 144W

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.

PKZ398-271600-
940 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 960 MB STORM FORCE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE SUCKLING TONIGHT. OUTLOOK. ANOTHER
STRONG LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ310-271600-
GULF OF ALASKA NORTH OF 55 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 144 DEGREES
WEST-
940 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 25, 3:36 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK40 hr
Dec 25, 3:37 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK6 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 25, 9:54 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK18 hr
Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK5 hr
Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Dec 26, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 26, 4:48 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK19 hr
Dec 26, 8:37 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK7 hr
Dec 26, 12:19 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 hr
Dec 26, 1:51 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK19 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.