Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2013
Storm Warning 2, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 28, 2013, 4:00 PM 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 28, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
742 FZAK51 PAJK 290043 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 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. PKZ098-291400- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA MON NIGHT AND INTO THE PANHANDLE TUE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO TRACK TO THE EAST THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ011-291400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-291400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-291400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-291400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-291400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-291400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-291400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-291400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-291400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-291400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-291400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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310 FZAK51 PAJK 290819 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 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. PKZ098-300230- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA MON NIGHT AND INTO THE PANHANDLE TUE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO TRACK TO THE EAST THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ011-300230- GLACIER BAY- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-300230- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-300230- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-300230- ICY STRAIT- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-300230- CROSS SOUND- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-300230- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-300230- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-300230- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-300230- FREDERICK SOUND- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-300230- SUMNER STRAIT- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-300230- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1116 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
863 FZAK51 PAJK 291236 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 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. PKZ098-300100- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST AND WEAKEN AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TUE. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ011-300100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-300100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-300100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-300100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING... THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .WED...SE WIND BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-300100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-300100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .WED...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-300100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-300100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-300100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-300100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-300100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 28, 6:43 AM AKST, 9 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 6:43 AM AKST, 9 hours 17 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
643 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013
.SHORT TERM...MONDAY STARTS OFF WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO
FALL AS AN ARCTIC FRONT PUSHES SOUTH. THE LOW THAT HAS BEEN
CAUSING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION IS NOW OVER THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE IN A CAPE DECISION TO PETERSBURG LINE. AS A RESULT THE
CENTRAL PANHANDLE IS STILL SEEING SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS
MORNING AND THE SOUTH IS GETTING MORE PERSISTENT SNOWFALL.
TEMPERATURES TO THE SOUTH OF THE LOW/TROUGH AXIS ARE STILL ABOVE
FREEZING AND THUS SOME MIXING WITH RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.
AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO SHIFT SSE PRECIP WILL DIMINISH AND THE
ARCTIC BOUNDARY WILL FOLLOW. KAKE SAW THE WIND SHIFT FROM SOUTHERLY TO
NORTHERLY EARLY THIS MORNING AND TEMPERATURES QUICKLY DROPPED
FROM 32 TO 25F. THE REST OF THE AREA WILL SEE A SIMILAR SHIFT ONCE
THE LOW PASSES.
OVER THE NORTH STRONG WINDS CONTINUE AND TEMPERATURES ARE DOWN TO
ZERO. ELDRED ROCK IN NORTHERN LYNN CANAL HAS BEEN BLOWING 50KT ALL
NIGHT WITH GUSTS IN THE MID 70S. AS A RESULT HAVE GONE WILL A MORE
DEVELOPED SEA IN ALL OF LYNN CANAL AND CONTINUED WITH HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. HAINES AND SKAGWAY ARE SEEING SIMILAR GUSTS AND
THEREFORE HAVE CONTINUED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND
CHILLS OF 30-40 BELOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE ALSO OF CONCERN FOR THE HIGHWAYS.
MANY OTHER LOCATIONS HAVE MENTION OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS TODAY
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW ZERO ARE
LIKELY IN THESE AREAS TOO. THE ADJACENT MARINE AREAS HAVE GALE
WARNINGS IN EFFECT AND RISK OF FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER WITH SOME SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON WILL
GIVE WAY TO INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS TONIGHT. A FRONT APPROACHING
FROM THE WSW WILL MOVE INTO THE COAST LATE TONIGHT. WITH ALL THE
COLD AIR IN PLACE AND WARM AIR ALOFT WITH THE FRONT...AN
OVERRUNNING EVENT IS IN STORE. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR YAKUTAT TO SITKA AND INLAND TO JUNEAU AND WRANGELL. HAINES IS
NOT IN THE WARNING AREA. EXPECTING THE SNOW TO START SLOWLY
OVERNIGHT AS THE STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT
DRYING EFFECT DURING THE DAY AND WILL STILL BE ADVECTING IN DRY
AIR AT THE START OF THE EVENT. THIS WILL MAKE FOR LOWER SNOW
RATIOS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE EXPECTED WITH 90% OF THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL BE IN THE PRIME DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH ZONE OF -10 TO -20C.
HAVE ABOUT 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT THEN CONTINUING INTO
TUESDAY. THE WARMER AIR WILL EFFECT THE FAR SOUTHERN OUTER COAST
FIRST. TEMPERATURES ALOFT APPROACH THE MELTING POINT WHILE THE
SURFACE REMAINS BELOW FREEZING. THEREFORE HAVE INCLUDED A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT FOR THE KLAWOCK/CRAIG/HYDABURG ZONE.
USED MAINLY THE NAM12 TODAY FOR ITS GOOD PRESSURE INITIALIZATION
OF THE INNER CHANNELS. ADJUSTED WINDS FURTHER WITH SOME OF THE
MESOSCALE MODELS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM / TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY /...THE MAIN ITEM IN THE
FORECAST PACKAGE WILL BE THE REMAINS OF THE OVERRUNNING EVENT
MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE PANHANDLE REGION. BEST COLD AIR WILL
REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS AS THE NORTHERLY GRADIENT
FORCING THE COLDER AIR SOUTHWARD DIMINISHES RELAXING THE WINDS
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A VERY LARGE WARM SECTOR IS BEING
DEVELOPED OVER THE EASTERN GULF IN THE FLOW ABOUT THE LONG WAVE
TROUGH AT OR WEST OF 160 WEST.
THE PARENT LOW OF THE SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA
REGION TUESDAY CONTINUING TO PUMP WARMER AIR NORTH AND EAST ACROSS
THE PANHANDLE. THROUGH TUESDAY THERE IS TWO AREAS OF TEMPERATURE
GRADIENT... ONE IS OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE AND COAST MOUNTAINS
KEEPING THE REALLY COLD AIR ON THE CANADIAN SIDE 850 MB
TEMPERATURE COLDER THAT -12 TO -15 C TO A SECONDARY BAND ABOUT 200
NM TO THE SOUTHWEST THAT RANGES FORM 0 TO -4 C. THE SNOW WILL BE
FALLING ALONG THE TEMPERATURE PACKING ALONG THE FIRST MENTION
ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE... BUT THE SECOND BAND IS WHERE
EVERYTHING IS CHANGING OVER TO RAIN UNDER IT. WITH SUCH A GRADIENT
AS FORECAST SOUNDING ARE SHOW FAIRLY LARGE BULGES OF WARM AIR
ALOFT AHEAD OF THE SURFACE FRONT. WITH A NARROW BAND PERHAPS
LASTING A FEW HOURS WHERE IT MAY BE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
AS THE FRONT DISSIPATES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WHAT USED
TO BE A COLD FRONT WILL LIFT INTO THE EASTERN GULF AS A TROUGH AS MID
RANGE MODELS ARE SHOWING A SIGNIFICANTLY DEVELOPING SYSTEM
SWEEPING ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC BUT SHOULD BE STARTING TO WEAKEN
AS IT SPREADS INTO THE WESTERN GULF TOWARDS THE WEEKEND. THE
GENERAL IDEA OF THE WARM AND WET FOR THE LATER HALF OF THE WEEK
STILL LOOKS ONLINE.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST TUESDAY
FOR AKZ017-020>024-026.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST TUESDAY FOR AKZ025.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ020.
STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ018-019.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ018-
019.
STRONG WIND FROM NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ051.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011>013.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ031.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031-033-035-043-051>053.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ032-034-041-042.
&&
HANNON/BEZENEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 3:52 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 11:16 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 14 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Jan 29, 1:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Jan 29, 1:15 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 hr |
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