Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2012
Storm Warning 14, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 20, 2012, 4:00 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
- Jan 20, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
256 FZAK51 PAJK 210038 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 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. PKZ098-211400- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A COMPLEX 955 MB STORM FORCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF SATURDAY AND DISSIPATE AS IT MOVE NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT. A SERIES OF STRONG FRONTS WILL APPROACH THE EASTERN GULF COAST FROM THE SW. $$ PKZ011-211400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-211400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-211400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-211400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-211400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...WINDS DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-211400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-211400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-211400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-211400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-211400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING E IN THE LATE MORNING AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-211400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...STRONGEST NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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672 FZAK51 PAJK 210257 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 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. PKZ098-211400- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A COMPLEX 955 MB STORM FORCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF SATURDAY AND DISSIPATE AS IT MOVE NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT. A SERIES OF STRONG FRONTS WILL APPROACH THE EASTERN GULF COAST FROM THE SW. $$ PKZ011-211400- GLACIER BAY- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-211400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-211400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-211400- ICY STRAIT- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-211400- CROSS SOUND- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...WINDS DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-211400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-211400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-211400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-211400- FREDERICK SOUND- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-211400- SUMNER STRAIT- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING E IN THE LATE MORNING AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-211400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 557 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...STRONGEST NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
967 FZAK51 PAJK 211223 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 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. PKZ098-220100- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SE GULF WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE N THROUGH THE FAR EASTERN GULF SAT AND REACH THE NE GULF NEAR YAKUTAT BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL DEVELOP OVER THE FAR NW GULF LATE SAT INTO SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ011-220100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-220100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-220100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-220100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-220100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ031-220100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-220100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-220100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-220100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-220100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-220100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Jan 20, 6:06 AM AKST, 9 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 6:06 AM AKST, 9 hours 54 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
606 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012
.SHORT TERM...AN AMAZING COMBINATION OF ARCTIC AIR REMAINING
NEARLY STATIONARY FOR ALL OF SE ALASKA WHILE A WARM FRONT GOES
ALOFT IS THE MORNING SITUATION. ONE LOOK AT THE ANNETTE SOUNDING
SHOWS WIND JUST OFF THE SURFACE AND MULTIPLE FRONTAL INVERSIONS.
HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS ARE SHOWING UP IN THE OBS THIS MORNING FOR
SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WHILE SNOW HAS
STARTED IN THE SOUTH. THE ARCTIC AIR WILL MODIFY SOMEWHAT TODAY
IN THE SOUTH BUT PRECIP SHOULD REMAIN AS SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AND LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR CONTINUE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS ON
AVIATION AND MARINE. BIORKA RADAR SHOWS SUCCESSIVE SNOW BANDS
ENTERING THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AND SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS A NICE SPIRAL WRAP AROUND THE STORM CENTER AT 53N 146W. THE
SECONDARY WAVE WHICH WILL BECOME THE MAIN LOW CENTER IS NEAR 48N
135W AT 15Z. A BLEND OF MODELS WAS USED FOR THIS MORNINGS
FORECASTS FOCUSING ON TWO LOW CENTERS IN THE COMPLEX STORM.
.LONG TERM...COMPLICATED WWA SITUATION AND MODEL ISSUES BEYOND
SUN LED ME TO ONLY MAKE TWEAKS THRU 12Z SUN PERIOD. USED A BLEND
OF THE 00Z GFS AND EC FOR THAT TIME FRAME...WITH SOME 06Z NAM
BLENDED IN FOR THE WINDS. USED HPC TO ADD IN DAY 8 PERIOD.
MAIN CONCERNS ARE WITH SNOWFALL AND WINDS. DEEP ARCTIC AIRMASS
WILL BE OVERRUN BY A FAIRLY WARM AND JUICY AIRMASS FROM THE
SOUTH...AS EVIDENCE BY WARM SECTOR DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 40S. AS
COMPLEX LOW LIFTS NEWD INTO THE SE GULF THEN ACROSS SE AK BY SAT
NIGHT...THERE WILL BE SOME DYNAMIC SUPPORT TO THE OVERALL LIFTING
ENVIRONMENT...WHICH WILL ENHANCE SNOWFALL QUITE A BIT. SNOW
RATIOS WILL ALSO BE FAIRLY HIGH ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NRN AREAS IN THE DEEPER COLD AIRMASS. ONE CONCERN OVER THE FAR
SRN AREA IS THE WARMER AIR SHOULD GET IN AND LIKELY CAUSE SNOW TO
MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN SAT MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LULL
IN PRECIP ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SRN AREAS AS INITIAL OCCLUDED
FRONT GOES ALOFT OVER THEM...BUT THE WEAKENING LOW WILL SPREAD
MORE PRECIP ONSHORE SAT EVENING AS IT MOVES IN SO WS WARNINGS
WERE KEPT GOING THRU LATE SAT NIGHT FOR ZONES 21..24..26..AND 29.
HAVE ISSUED WS WATCHES FOR ZONES 20 AND 22 FOR EARLY SAT INTO
LATE SAT NIGHT. DID NOT ISSUE A WS WATCH FOR ZONE 25 AT WCM
REQUEST DUE TO THE ONGOING HIGH WIND EVENT. WILL PROBABLY NEED WS
WATCHES OR WARNINGS AT SOME POINT FOR ZONES 19 AND 25...AND
POSSIBLY ZONE 18. SNOWFALL IN SOME AREAS COULD EXCEED 2 FEET BY
LATE SAT NIGHT.
LEFT HIGH WIND WARNINGS GOING UNTIL 14Z FOR ZONES 18...19...AND
25. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE SOME AFTER THEN TO THE STRONG WIND
CATEGORY. KEPT STRONG WIND HEADLINE FOR ZONE 17 THRU 21Z SAT FOR
OUTFLOW WINDS. MAY NEED STRONG WIND HEADLINES OVER SOME OF THE
SRN ZONES ONCE THE WS WARNINGS END SAT MORNING. DID LEAVE IN THE
WIND CHILL ADVY FOR ZONE 18 NEAR WHITE PASS THRU SAT MORNING.
THERE WILL LIKELY BE ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WIND
EVENTS FOR SUN INTO LATE WEEK DUE TO PRESENCE OF A POLAR VORTEX
OVER THE GULF AND SEVERAL SRN STREAM SYSTEMS COMING IN...BUT
MODELS DIVERGE SOMEWHAT ON TIMING AND TRACK OF ANY INDIVIDUAL
SYSTEM SO CONFIDENCE WHEN THEY WILL OCCUR IS LOW.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ024-026-029.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY FOR AKZ023-027.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY FOR AKZ018-019-025.
STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR AKZ020-022.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
FOR AKZ020-022.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR
AKZ021.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM AKST SATURDAY FOR AKZ028.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY FOR AKZ018.
STRONG WIND THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-021-031-032-034-053.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ035.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ011>013-022-036-043-051-053.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ021-031>035-041-042-052.
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JC/RWTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr |
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Sources
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