Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2013
Storm Warning 8, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 25, 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
- Feb 25, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 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.
352 FZAK51 PAJK 260036 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 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. PKZ098-261400- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF MON NIGHT WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BAND REACHING THE OUTER COAST OF SE ALASKA LATE MON NIGHT. THE FRONTAL BAND WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUE WHILE THE LOW WEAKENS AND DRIFTS N TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-261400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-261400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-261400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-261400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-261400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-261400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-261400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-261400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-261400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-261400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-261400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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989 FZAK51 PAJK 260106 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 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. PKZ098-261445- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF MON NIGHT WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BAND REACHING THE OUTER COAST OF SE ALASKA LATE MON NIGHT. THE FRONTAL BAND WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUE WHILE THE LOW WEAKENS AND DRIFTS N TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-261445- GLACIER BAY- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-261445- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-261445- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-261445- ICY STRAIT- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-261445- CROSS SOUND- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-261445- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-261445- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-261445- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 CORRECTED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-261445- FREDERICK SOUND- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-261445- SUMNER STRAIT- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-261445- CLARENCE STRAIT- 404 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
811 FZAK51 PAJK 260700 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 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. PKZ098-270100- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF MON NIGHT WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BAND REACHING THE OUTER COAST OF SE ALASKA LATE MON NIGHT. THE FRONTAL BAND WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUE WHILE THE LOW WEAKENS AND DRIFTS N TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-270100- GLACIER BAY- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-270100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-270100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-270100- ICY STRAIT- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-270100- CROSS SOUND- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-270100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-270100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-270100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-270100- FREDERICK SOUND- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-270100- SUMNER STRAIT- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-270100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 959 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
599 FZAK51 PAJK 261252 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 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. PKZ098-270100- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A COMPLEX STORM FORCE LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL DRIFT N AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SE GULF WILL MOVE N THROUGH THE AREA BUT WEAKEN THROUGH TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF WED. $$ PKZ011-270100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-270100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-270100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-270100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-270100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-270100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-270100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-270100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PERIODS OF RAIN. .WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-270100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-270100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PERIODS OF RAIN. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-270100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS AROUND 50 KT NORTHERN AREA IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PERIODS OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PERIODS OF RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Feb 25, 3:34 PM AKST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 3:34 PM AKST, 26 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
334 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SHORT TERM...HIGH CLOUDS ARE ALREADY MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST
AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE PANHANDLE. THE
LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND OCCLUDED FRONT WRAPPING AROUND IT
CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN MOVING INTO THE GULF WITH SATELLITE IMAGERY.
THE FRONTAL BAND WILL BRING WITH IT STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE
OUTSIDE WATERS TONIGHT...STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN
MEASURED BY ONE OF THE POLAR ORBITING SATELLITES WITH THIS FRONT. THE
WIND AND RAIN WILL REACH THE SOUTHERN COAST LATE THIS EVENING AND
SPREAD INLAND THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. HAVE STRONG WIND
HEADLINES FOR THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST ZONES INCLUDING KETCHIKAN
WHERE GUSTS OF 40-45MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
THE SLIGHT OFFSHORE COMPONENT OF THE MID AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL
CAUSE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION TO BE DELAYED OVER THE NORTHERN ZONES
UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS WILL HAVE A CHANCE
TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT DUE TO BREAKS IN THE
CLOUD COVER. THEREFORE EXPECTING PRECIP TO START OUT AS SNOW FOR
THOSE AREAS. PLUS WITH A NORTH SURFACE WIND IN HAINES AND
SKAGWAY...THEIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL ENOUGH FOR SNOW
ALONG THE HIGHWAYS THROUGH THE DAY. ALTHOUGH...QPF AMOUNTS WILL BE
LOW ENOUGH THAT SNOWFALL WILL BE LIMITED TO 1-2IN. HAVE ALSO
INCLUDED A STRONG WIND HEADLINE FOR SKAGWAY TUESDAY MORNING FOR
NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40MPH AHEAD OF THE FRONT.
MADE SMALL CHANGES TO THE OVERALL FORECAST. DID INCREASE THE WINDS
FOR A CLARENCE AND CROSS SOUND MARINE AREAS TO 50KT WITH THE
FRONT. USED MAINLY THE NAM12 AND LOCAL WRF FOR CHANGES FOLLOWED BY
ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOCAL EFFECTS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM.../ TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY /THE STRONG ZONAL FLOW
STARTS OUT DOMINATING WEATHER PATTERN INTO WEDNESDAY WITH QUICK
MOVING WEATHER SYSTEMS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND GULF OF ALASKA.
A DIGGING WAVE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY IS RESULTING IN A LONG
WAVE TROUGH ABOUT 160W...HOWEVER IT IS NOT VERY ANCHORED. SMALLER
WAVES IN THE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT THROUGH KEEPING A NEARLY
CONTINUOUS LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL POP VALUES TO THE WEEKEND OVER
SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
NORTHERN PANHANDLE SECTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY THAT RAIN TO
SNOW GAME...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNEL. MAINLY
JUST RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF. THERE MAY BE A FEW TIME FRAMES
THAT THE AMOUNTS ARE LOCALLY HEAVY BUT AM NOT ANTICIPATING FLOODING
ISSUES WITH THIS EVENT.
IN THE LONG RANGE MODELS AND ENSEMBLE MEANS ARE SUGGESTING A
STRONG LOW WEAKENING FROM SATURDAY INTO MONDAY AS IT MOVES FROM
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY MONDAY.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
FOR AKZ023-027.
STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR AKZ022-
028.
STRONG WIND TUESDAY MORNING FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ022-036-042-043-051-052.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-021-033-035-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-031-032-034-053.
&&
HANNON/BEZENEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr |
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