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Storm Warning 35, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 28, 2015, 10:13 AM AKDT. It was in force for 112 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2015, 10:13 AM AKDT (18:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2015, 12:05 PM AKDT
- In force
- 112 min
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
016 FZAK51 PAJK 281820 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 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. PKZ098-291215- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WILL TRACK NORTH ALONG THE OUTER COAST TUESDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES INLAND NORTH OF SITKA. THE REMNANTS OF A LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL APPROACH THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-291215- GLACIER BAY- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-291215- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-291215- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ021-291215- ICY STRAIT- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ022-291215- CROSS SOUND- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-291215- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ032-291215- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-291215- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-291215- FREDERICK SOUND- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-291215- SUMNER STRAIT- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-291215- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1013 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
1 follow-up statement
556 FZAK51 PAJK 282007 AAD CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 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. PKZ098-291215- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STORM FORCE LOW WILL TRACK NORTH ALONG THE OUTER COAST TUESDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES INLAND NORTH OF SITKA. THE REMNANTS OF A LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL APPROACH THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-291215- GLACIER BAY- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ012-291215- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-291215- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ021-291215- ICY STRAIT- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ022-291215- CROSS SOUND- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-291215- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ032-291215- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ033-291215- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...DIMINISHING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-291215- FREDERICK SOUND- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ035-291215- SUMNER STRAIT- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ036-291215- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1205 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
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 Apr 28, 6:13 AM AKDT, 4 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 6:13 AM AKDT, 4 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
613 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2015
.SHORT TERM...HURRICANE FORCE LOW DUE WEST OF PRINCE OF WALES
ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING HAS RESULTED IN HIGH WIND WARNING FOR
ZONES 27 AND 28 THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AS EXPECTED, WINDS
INCREASED VERY RAPIDLY AND THIS WAS OBSERVED UPSTREAM IN CANADIAN
OBSERVATIONS FROM HAIDA GWAII, HECATE STRAIT, AND COASTAL BRITISH
COLUMBIA. OBSERVATIONS FROM ANNETTE EARLY ON DURING THIS EVENT
INDICATING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. WOUND UP ISSUING A
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR CLARENCE STRAIT AS WELL.
CONFIRMED REPORT OF WATER SPOUTS IN HECATE STRAIT AND PRINCE
RUPERT SOUND. OBSERVED WIND SPEEDS ARE BEING AUGMENTED BY STORM
MOTION TO THE NORTH OF AT LEAST 35 KTS. SUSPECT WINDS OVER ZONE 27
WILL BE A LITTLE LOWER THAN WHAT IS BEING OBSERVED IN ZONE 28 DUE
TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE CYCLONE CENTER. STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER
ZONE 26 LATER THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION TO HAZARDS ALREADY
MENTIONED, GALE FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD NORTH OVER THE INNER
CHANNELS THROUGH THIS EVENING. CURRENTLY HAVE ONLY SMALL CRAFT
WINDS IN PLACE FOR NORTHERN LYNN CANAL, BUT GALES THERE ARE NOT
OUT OF THE QUESTION. ADDITIONALLY, HAVE UPDATED THE FORECAST TO
INCLUDE STRONG WINDS FOR JUNEAU AND SKAGWAY LATER TODAY.
IN ADDITION TO EXTREMELY HIGH WIND GUSTS, PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE
EXPECTED. NO FLOODING CONCERNS BECAUSE THE AREA OF HEAVY
PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SO QUICKLY.
USED A BLEND OF GEM AND ECMWF FOR UPDATES TO PRESSURE AND WINDS.
POP AND QPF FROM GFS AND ECMWF WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM GEM.
OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM... / WEDNESDAY TO MONDAY / WITH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
MOVING EAST INTO WESTERN CANADA, THE ZONAL JET STREAM WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
COASTLINE ESSENTIALLY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. AT THE SURFACE, HIGH
PRESSURE WILL NOSE INTO SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA...MEANWHILE A
BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM WEST OF HUDSON BAY
ACROSS NORTHERN CANADA TO THE BERING SEA. THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
HAS 2 TO 3 LOW CENTERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH IT MAKING SOME OF THE
FLOW PATTERNS CONFUSING.
EARLY WEDNESDAY WE WILL SEE THE REMAINS OF THE SURFACE TROUGH OF
WHAT IS LEFT OF THE TUESDAY SYSTEM DISSIPATE ALONG THE PANHANDLE
COAST. THE NEXT INCOMING SHORT WAVE WILL BE MOVING INTO THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THE WEATHER ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS ONE WILL BE MOVING INTO THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY. ALOFT
EXPECT MINOR VORTICITY LOBES IN SMALL SHORT WAVES TO MOVE ACROSS
THE GULF INTO THE WEEKEND.
OVERALL MODEL AGREEMENT IS FAIR THROUGH THE WEEKEND ALTHOUGH THERE
ARE SOME MINOR TIMING AND POSITIONING ISSUES. USED A BLEND OF
MODELS THIS MORNING FOR MY ADJUSTMENTS WITH EC BEING ONE OF PRIME
SOURCES. IN THE EXTENDED TIME FRAME, LITTLE IN WAY OF MODIFICATIONS
WERE DONE AS THE WPC WAS THE MAIN SOURCE OF FORECAST INPUT FOR
THOSE TIME FRAMES.
.AVIATION...SEVERE TURBULENCE AND LLWS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
HURRICANE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH WITH THE STORM. THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW AS THE ATMOSPHERE
BECOMES UNSTABLE.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ026.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ027-028.
STRONG WIND FROM 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING
FOR AKZ027-028.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ036.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ013-031>035-041>043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-021-022-051>053.
&&
FRITSCH/BEZENEK
VISIT US AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAUThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Apr 27, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Apr 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Apr 28, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 96 min | |
| Apr 28, 4:18 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Apr 28, 5:36 AM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Apr 28, 12:05 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.