Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2015
Storm Warning 33, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 12, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT. 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
- Mar 12, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2015, 7:30 PM AKDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
649 FZAK51 PAJK 122343 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 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. PKZ098-131400- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE INNER CHANNELS AND COASTAL AREAS THU NIGHT AS A LOW MOVES INTO THE YUKON. ANOTHER WEAKER LOW WILL QUICKLY MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRI AND WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GULF. $$ PKZ011-131400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-131400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-131400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-131400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-131400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING... THEN BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-131400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-131400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-131400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-131400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-131400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-131400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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627 FZAK51 PAJK 130114 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 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. PKZ098-131915- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE INNER CHANNELS AND COASTAL AREAS THU NIGHT AS A LOW MOVES INTO THE YUKON. ANOTHER WEAKER LOW WILL QUICKLY MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRI AND WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GULF. $$ PKZ011-131915- GLACIER BAY- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-131915- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-131915- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-131915- ICY STRAIT- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-131915- CROSS SOUND- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING... THEN BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-131915- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-131915- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-131915- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-131915- FREDERICK SOUND- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-131915- SUMNER STRAIT- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-131915- CLARENCE STRAIT- 512 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
499 FZAK51 PAJK 130330 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 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. PKZ098-132130- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE INNER CHANNELS AND COASTAL AREAS THU NIGHT AS A LOW MOVES INTO THE YUKON. ANOTHER WEAKER LOW WILL QUICKLY MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRI AND WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GULF. $$ PKZ011-132130- GLACIER BAY- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-132130- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-132130- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-132130- ICY STRAIT- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-132130- CROSS SOUND- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-132130- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-132130- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-132130- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-132130- FREDERICK SOUND- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-132130- SUMNER STRAIT- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-132130- CLARENCE STRAIT- 730 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Mar 12, 3:00 PM AKDT, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 3:00 PM AKDT, 1 hour before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015
.SHORT TERM...SNOWSTORM STILL RAGING UP NORTH AT SKAGWAY HAINES
AND ABOVE TIL RIGHT ABOUT NOW...MEASUREMENTS OF 15 INCHES TOTAL
MAX AT HAINES BUT REPORTS JUST STARTING TO COME IN. WE HAVE IT
RAPIDLY FADING STARTING IN ABOUT AN HOUR...IN FACT HAINES HAS JUST
FLIPPED AS WE SPEAK. SKAGWAY IS UP 2 DEGREES IN AN HR OR SO AND
WILL HAVE ANOTHER HOUR OF SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND RAPID CHANGE TO
RAIN WILL RAPIDLY REPLACE SNOWFALL. OUR CURRENT WSW EXPIRES AT 4PM
WHICH IS JUST ABOUT PERFECT. CHALK ONE UP TO LUCK AND PORING OVER
MODELS...ANYWAYS...YAKUTAT WAS A CHALLENGE AND GOT SNOW UNTIL
ABOUT 1PM SO WE DIDN'T HAVE TO EXTEND THE ADVISORY THERE. PAGS AND
PAJN ENDED THERE SNOW ON SCHEDULE EARLIER THIS MORNING.
REST OF PANHANDLE HAS BEEN RAINING ALL DAY...THIS WILL GET HEAVIER
TOMORROW AS STRONG SWLY FLOW MOISTENS AND FETCH COMES FROM WAY
SOUTH. HAVE A STATEMENT ABOUT HEAVY RAINS FOR ZONES 27-29 STARTING
LATE TONIGHT. STRONG WIND HEADLINES IN THERE FOR THE FAR SOUTH AND
FOR THE JUNEAU ZONE AS POSTFRONTAL FLOW CONTINUES FOR A FEW HOURS. SHOWERY
SCENARIO ON TAP FOR THE NORTHWEST SIDE WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THROUGH TOMORROW AT YAKUTAT AND
HOONAH/GUSTAVUS REGION MAY GET IN ON THE SNOW SHOWERS LATE
TOMORROW AS SNOW LEVEL DECREASES AGAIN FROM THE WEST. THIS IS IN
RESPONSE TO INCREASED WESTERLY CYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE GULF AND
VERY COLD AIR ALOFT IN THAT REGION. HAINES/SKAGWAY AREA MAY GET
BACK DOWN INTO SOME LIGHT SNOW LATE TOMORROW BUT THIS WILL DEPEND
ON HOW LONG THE WARM STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW LASTS...MODELS HAVE IT
STRONG UNTIL MID-AFTERNOON. THIS WOULD PROBABLY PREVENT MOST
PRECIP IN PAGY AND MUCH OF IT IN PAHN. IN THE MEANTIME GALES BEHIND THE
CURRENT LOW TO THEN NORTH LAST FOR SEVERAL HOURS TONIGHT...WHILE GALES
PICK UP IN THE SOUTHERN CHANNELS AS THE OCEANIC
CONNECTION/CONVEYOR BELT BEGINS AND WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENT GETS
SERIOUS BEGINNING ABOUT 10Z.
USED INHERITED PRESSURE GRIDS AND TWEAKED WINDS UPWARD IN SEVERAL
CHANNELS THROUGH THE PERIOD...USED NAM/EC/INHERITED FOR NECESSARY THERMODYNAMIC
UPDATES.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ023-027-028.
STRONG WIND FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ027.
STRONG WIND UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ025.
STRONG WIND FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR
AKZ028.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ018-
019.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-031-032-036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-021-022-033>035-043-051-052.
&&
WESLEYIn the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 12, 11:58 AM AKDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1158 AM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW PETERSBURG 56.81N 132.96W
03/11/2015 M7.5 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 30 SE JUNEAU 57.99N 133.83W
03/12/2015 M7.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
SNETTISHAM POWER STATION
0718 AM SNOW JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
03/12/2015 M7.7 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
JUNEAU AIRPORT STORM TOTAL 7.7 INCHES.
0718 AM SNOW JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
03/12/2015 E5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
DOWNTOWN JUNEAU STORM TOTAL 5 INCHES
0718 AM SNOW JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
03/12/2015 M5.5 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
JUNEAU FORECAST OFFICE STORM TOTAL 5.5 INCHES.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 40 NW HAINES 59.65N 136.25W
03/12/2015 M9.0 INCH XXX XX CO-OP OBSERVER
HAINES CUSTOMS
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW OUTER POINT 58.30N 134.69W
03/12/2015 M5.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
DOUGLAS ISLAND
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
03/12/2015 M5.8 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
MENDENHALL VALLEY. RIVERSIDE AT STEPHEN RICHARDS DR.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW WHITE PASS 59.62N 135.14W
03/12/2015 M12.0 INCH AK OTHER FEDERAL
DOT REPORT AT THE SUMMIT
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW EAGLECREST 58.27N 134.51W
03/12/2015 M6.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
BASE OF EAGLECREST
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW SKAGWAY 59.48N 135.33W
03/12/2015 M3.4 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
SKAGWAY POWER
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW CANYON ISLAND 58.55N 133.68W
03/12/2015 M7.2 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW HAINES 59.24N 135.44W
03/12/2015 E6.8 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
AHNA2. SNOWFALL ESTIMATED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 11 NE SKAGWAY 59.59N 135.11W
03/12/2015 M8.0 INCH AK OTHER FEDERAL
DOT SNOWFALL AT KLONDIKE HIGHWAY MILE 11.5
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW HOONAH 58.11N 135.44W
03/12/2015 M4.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW JUNEAU 58.30N 134.41W
03/12/2015 M4.2 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
JUNEAU-DOUGLAS WATER TREATMENT PLANT
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW AUKE BAY 58.38N 134.65W
03/12/2015 M5.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW EAGLECREST 58.27N 134.51W
03/12/2015 M7.8 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOWFALL AT THE TOP OF EAGLECREST
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW GUSTAVUS 58.41N 135.80W
03/12/2015 M3.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS MOVED NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA
AND DROPPED RAIN AND SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW IN ITS PATH. MOST OF THE
SNOW OCCURRED IN THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANDLE BETWEEN 3 PM
WEDNESDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
GLSSpecial weather statement, Mar 12, 12:17 PM AKDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1217 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 AKZ027>029-122230- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA...HYDER 1217 PM AKDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... A MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AGAIN TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECASTED TO PRODUCE 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN. IN THE PAST 24 HOURS THE AREA HAS RECEIVED 1.5 TO 2 INCHES THAT CAUSED RISES ON SMALL STREAM WATER LEVELS. THE FORECASTED RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE EVEN LARGER RISES ON SMALL STREAMS BUT AT THIS TIME IT IS EXPECTED THAT THEY WILL REMAIN IN THEIR BANKS. THE JUNEAU FORECAST OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND ISSUE ANY ADDITION HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS IF WARRENTED. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 5 AM AKDT FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 10 days | |
| Mar 12, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 8 days | |
| Mar 12, 7:30 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:31 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 41 hr | |
| Mar 13, 8:26 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 8 hr |
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