Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 92, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 22, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 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 22, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2011, 8:56 PM AKST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
728 FZAK51 PAJK 230028 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 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. PKZ098-231400- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE N INTO CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND THROUGH FRI MORNING WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND IT. ANOTHER LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF SAT. $$ PKZ011-231400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-231400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-231400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-231400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-231400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-231400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-231400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-231400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN...SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-231400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-231400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-231400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. NORTHERN PORTION...GUSTS TO 80 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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282 FZAK51 PAJK 230152 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 452 PM AKST THU DEC 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. PKZ098-231400- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE N INTO CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND THROUGH FRI MORNING WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND IT. ANOTHER LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF SAT. $$ PKZ011-231400- GLACIER BAY- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-231400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-231400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-231400- ICY STRAIT- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-231400- CROSS SOUND- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-231400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-231400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-231400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN...SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-231400- FREDERICK SOUND- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-231400- SUMNER STRAIT- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-231400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 452 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. NORTHERN PORTION...GUSTS TO 80 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
190 FZAK51 PAJK 230557 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 856 PM AKST THU DEC 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. PKZ098-231600- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE N INTO CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND THROUGH FRI MORNING WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND IT. ANOTHER LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF SAT. $$ PKZ011-231600- GLACIER BAY- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-231600- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-231600- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-231600- ICY STRAIT- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-231600- CROSS SOUND- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-231600- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-231600- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-231600- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN...SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-231600- FREDERICK SOUND- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-231600- SUMNER STRAIT- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-231600- CLARENCE STRAIT- 856 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 Dec 22, 3:44 PM AKST, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 3:44 PM AKST, 16 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
344 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011
.SHORT TERM...A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF AND
ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BAND IS BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD RAIN TO THE REGION. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS
HYDER AND EAGLE CREST. LATE TONIGHT THE MAIN TROUGH WILL PASS
WITH SELY WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SW FOR A TIME AND A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND IT. AS THE RIDGE BUILDS IN THE N-S
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE...CAUSING SOUTHERLY WINDS TO
REMAIN STRONG...DESPITE THE LLJ ALONG THE FRONT HAVING PASSED.
RAIN WILL TURN TO SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT AND MIX WITH SNOW
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS.
MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR THIS PACKAGE WAS WIND SPEEDS. MOST
AREAS HAVE SEEN WINDS INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY WITH PEAK WINDS OF
40 MPH RANGING TO 85 KNOTS AT LINCOLN ROCK. THESE WERE
UNDERESTIMATED BY THE MODELS...SO THAT WAS THE MAIN CHANGES THAT
WERE MADE. OTHERWISE MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND USED AN
ENSEMBLE APPROACH TO UPDATE THE GOING FORECAST. FORECASTER
CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM...ACTIVE STORM TRACK AIMED AT SOUTHEAST AK CONTINUES
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. COLDER AIR WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM THE AK
INTERIOR WRAPPING INTO SOUTHEAST AK NEXT WEEK. WEATHER WILL
REMAIN TO BE WET AND BREEZY WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW.
FOR FRIDAY EVENING A 980 MB LOW NEAR 50N 150W WILL TRACK ALONG
THE SOUTHERN AK GULF AS A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS ALONG OCCLUDED
FRONT IN THE CENTRAL AK GULF. THIS SECONDARY LOW WILL MOVE INLAND
JUST NORTH OF YAKUTAT BAY FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE PARENT LOW DEEPENS
AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST INTO THE EASTERN AK GULF THROUGH SAT
EVENING. WITH SOME COLDER AIR MOVING IN WILL SEE PRECIPITATION
BECOME A RAIN SNOW MIX BUT AT THIS TIME NOT EXPECTING ANY
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS. NEXT LOW FOR MONDAY WILL HAVE A
SIMILAR TRACK, MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AK GULF THEN TRACKING
NE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF TOWARDS YAKUTAT BAY. REMNANTS OF THIS
LOW BECOME QUASI STATIONARY IN THE NORTHERN GULF TUE INTO WED AS
NEXT SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF.
MODELS WERE IN FAIR AGREEMENT FOR THE START OF THE LONG TERM
WITH NAM BECOMING AN OUTLIER FAIRLY QUICKLY. WHILE GFS
INITIALIZATION WAS A BIT BETTER THAN EC WHEN COMPARING RH TO
WATER VAPOR SATELLITE LIKED THE EC INITIALIZATION OVER GFS WHEN
COMPARING SURFACE PRESSURE FEATURES. MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE BY
00Z MON WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE NEXT GULF LOW WITH 00Z GFS
SHOWING A DEEPER LOW CENTER COMPARED TO THE EC. 12Z GFS AND EC
WERE IN FAIR AGREEMENT BUT STARTING TO SEE SOME RUN TO RUN
INCONSISTENCIES IN THE EC. THAT SAID STILL USED THE 12Z TO NUDGE
GRIDS THROUGH DAY 4 THEN TRANSITIONED TO HPC GUID WHICH WAS
WEIGHED TO THE EC ENSEMBLE. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE
AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM THEN DROPS BELOW AVERAGE BY THE
START OF NEXT WEEK.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ020-024-026.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ023-027-
028.
STRONG WIND FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR
AKZ023-027-028.
STRONG WIND THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR AKZ025.
STRONG WIND UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ022.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ021.
STRONG WIND THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR AKZ018-019.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ036.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-022-031>035-041>043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-051>053.
&&
HANNON/PRBIn the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 22, 11:15 AM AKST, 4 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1115 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 AM NON-TSTM WND GST KETCHIKAN 55.34N 131.65W
12/22/2011 M61 MPH AK MESONET
AT 853 AM, GUST 61 MPH MEASURED AT KETCHIKAN AIRPORT
TOWER...ELEVATION 90 FT.
&&
TPSLocal storm report, Dec 22, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
200 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0142 PM SNOW 40 NW HAINES 59.65N 136.25W
12/22/2011 M6.5 INCH XXX XX CO-OP OBSERVER
AT 830 AM, 24 HOUR SNOWFALL OF 6.5 INCHES MEASURED AT
HAINES CUSTOMS. CHANGED TO RAIN SHORTLY AFTER WITH LITTLE
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. DRIZZLE FALLING AS OF 145 PM.
0142 PM SNOW 6 NE SKAGWAY 59.54N 135.21W
12/22/2011 M7.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
AT 830 AM, 24 HOUR SNOWFALL OF 7 INCHES MEASURED AT
SKAGWAY CUSTOMS. CHANGED TO RAIN SHORTLY AFTER WITH
LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. MODERATE RAIN FALLING AS
OF 145 PM.
&&
TPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 55 min | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 52 min | |
| Dec 22, 4:52 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Dec 22, 8:56 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Dec 22, 10:40 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Dec 22, 10:47 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Dec 23, 9:18 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Dec 23, 9:18 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr |
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Sources
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