Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2013
Storm Warning 31, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 14, 2013, 9:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 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 14, 2013, 9:20 PM AKST (06:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2013, 12:58 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 150623 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 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. PKZ098-160030- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE SATURDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ011-160030- GLACIER BAY- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-160030- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-160030- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-160030- ICY STRAIT- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-160030- CROSS SOUND- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-160030- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-160030- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-160030- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS SOUTHERN PORTIONS. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-160030- FREDERICK SOUND- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-160030- SUMNER STRAIT- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-160030- CLARENCE STRAIT- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...GUSTS TO 60 KT OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAJK 150746 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1046 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 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. PKZ098-160030- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE SATURDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ011-160030- GLACIER BAY- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-160030- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1046 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-160030- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1046 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-160030- ICY STRAIT- 1046 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-160030- CROSS SOUND- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-160030- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-160030- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1046 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-160030- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS SOUTHERN PORTIONS. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-160030- FREDERICK SOUND- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-160030- SUMNER STRAIT- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-160030- CLARENCE STRAIT- 920 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...GUSTS TO 60 KT OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 151002 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 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. PKZ098-160400- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE SATURDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ011-160400- GLACIER BAY- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-160400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-160400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-160400- ICY STRAIT- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-160400- CROSS SOUND- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-160400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-160400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-160400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS SOUTHERN PORTIONS. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-160400- FREDERICK SOUND- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-160400- SUMNER STRAIT- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-160400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1258 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Dec 14, 4:03 PM AKST, 5 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 4:03 PM AKST, 5 hours 17 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
403 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013
.SHORT TERM...THE QUICK MOVING FAIRLY DEEP LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
AND INLAND JUST EAST OF YAKUTAT TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH
ALOFT WILL BE SWEEPING ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT USHERING IN A
CHANGE IN THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE FROM 1 C AT 850 TO -4 TO 10C
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS WILL LEAD TO A CHANGE IN THE
FORECAST. RAIN SHOWERS WILL LIKELY BECOME MIXED OR CHANGE TO SNOW
BY SUNDAY.
THE HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE HAVE CAUSED
OVERFLOW WATER FROM DAMS IN THE KETCHIKAN REGION...THIS HAD
PROMPTED A FLOOD WARNING FOR KETCHIKAN FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. EXPECT THE RAINS TO TAPER OFF AND AND FLOODING ISSUES TO
DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE ENDED
EARLIER TODAY AS SNOWFALL THE FREEZING PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED.
HOWEVER EXPECTING A BURST OF WINDS FOR 3 TO 6 HOURS BEHIND THE
TROUGH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT IT INCREASE IN THAT REGION THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT. LYNN CANAL TO RISE TO STORM FORCE I THINK
AND HAVE UPGRADED THE WIND WATCH FOR SKAGWAY TO WARNING FOR 60 TO
65 MPH.
WAS REFERENCING THE NAM AND GFS FOR FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS TO THE
FORECAST PACKAGE TODAY.
&&
.LONG TERM...LONG RANGE PERIOD IS LOOKING QUIETER THEN WHAT WE
HAVE BEEN SEEING LATELY. THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS RATHER TAME
AS WE HAVE A BROAD UPPER TROUGH OVER THE GULF EARLY THIS WEEK
THEN IT GRADUALLY TRANSITIONS TO A BROAD RIDGE BY THE LATE WEEK
PERIOD. AT THE SURFACE WE ARE GENERALLY STARTING OUT WITH SHOWERS
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH MON NIGHT AS A REMNANT LOW IN THE
NORTHERN GULF CONTINUES TO SEND W TO SW WINDS INTO THE PANHANDLE.
MOST PLACES WILL SEE THE SHOWERS AS SNOW AS SOME COOLER AIR
CONTINUES TO BE PULLED AROUND THE GULF LOW, MODERATED BY THE WARM
GULF WATERS, AND SENT INTO THE PANHANDLE. EXPECTED SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIGHT AS THERE IS NOT MUCH MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT THERE COULD STILL BE SOME
ISOLATED AREAS OF HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS FROM HEAVIER SHOWERS.
THE FIRST TRICKY PART COMES FOR MON NIGHT INTO TUES AS A WEAK
LOW MOVES BY JUST SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLE. THE EXTREME SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GET HIT BY THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE
PRECIP SHIELD. HOW MUCH THAT AREA GETS DEPENDS ON WHICH MODEL YOU
BELIEVE AS THE EUROPEAN MODELS HAVE THE NORTHERN EDGE JUST A BIT
FARTHER NORTH THEN THE NCEP MODELS WHICH HARDLY HAVE ANY PRECIP IN
THE PANHANDLE. MEANWHILE THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL BE DEALING
WITH ANOTHER COLD STRONG HIGH BUILDING INTO THE YUKON. DECIDED TO
INCREASE THE NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE LYNN CANAL AREA AS ANOTHER
HIGH NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT SETS UP WITH SOME COLD AIR
LEAKING OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. LYNN CANAL MAY SEE GALE FORCE
NORTHERLY WINDS WITH POSSIBLE STRONG WIND FOR THE HAINES AND
SKAGWAY AREA ON TUE.
FOR MID WEEK AND BEYOND. DRY WEATHER RETURNS FOR MID WEEK AS THE
YUKON HIGH TAKES OVER WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF OFFSHORE WINDS. IT
DOES NOT LAST LONG AS THE UPPER RIDGE IS RATHER FLAT ALLOWING THE
NEXT STRONG FRONT TO HIT THE PANHANDLE ON THURS. TIMING FROM THE
MODELS IS NOT VERY AGREEABLE AS THE ECMWF IS ABOUT 12 HOURS
FASTER THEN THE GFS IN BRINGING IN THE PRECIP. DECIDED ON STICKING
WITH THE WPC AS IT LOOKED LIKE A REASONABLE MIDDLE GROUND FOR THE
EXTENDED PERIOD.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ027-028.
STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ025.
STRONG WIND UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ022.
STRONG WIND UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ023.
STRONG WIND FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR
AKZ020.
AREAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ028.
STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ019.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012-013.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ021-022-031>033-036-041>043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-034-035-053.
&&
BEZENEK/EALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 35 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Dec 14, 7:58 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 33 hr | |
| Dec 14, 9:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Dec 15, 12:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 15 hr | |
| Dec 15, 12:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 35 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Dec 15, 6:27 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 10 hr |
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