Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2015
Storm Warning 36, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Aug 17, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Aug 17, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
372 FZAK51 PAJK 172340 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 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. PKZ098-181400- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND THEN CROSS OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP ALONG PORTIONS OF THE FRONT. STORM FORCE WINDS FOR PARTS OF THE NORTHERN INSIDE PASSAGE FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-181400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-181400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-181400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-181400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-181400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-181400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-181400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-181400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-181400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-181400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN LATE. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-181400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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442 FZAK51 PAJK 180702 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 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. PKZ098-181530- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND THEN CROSS OVER THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP ALONG PORTIONS OF THE FRONT. STORM FORCE WINDS FOR PARTS OF THE NORTHERN INSIDE PASSAGE FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-181530- GLACIER BAY- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-181530- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-181530- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-181530- ICY STRAIT- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-181530- CROSS SOUND- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-181530- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-181530- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-181530- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-181530- FREDERICK SOUND- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-181530- SUMNER STRAIT- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-181530- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1102 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
154 FZAK51 PAJK 181203 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 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. PKZ098-190100- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON TUESDAY PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA. WINDS AND RAIN WILL DIMINISH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-190100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-190100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-190100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-190100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-190100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-190100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-190100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-190100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-190100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-190100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-190100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
215 FZAK51 PAJK 190011 CWFAJK FZAK51 PAJK @@@@@@ CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 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. PKZ098-191715- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL OVER NORTHEAST PACIFIC THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WEAKENS. $$ PKZ011-191715- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-191715- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-191715- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ021-191715- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-191715- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-191715- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LATE. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-191715- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-191715- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-191715- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-191715- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-191715- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Aug 17, 3:58 PM AKDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 3:58 PM AKDT, 2 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
358 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2015
.SHORT TERM...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE PANHANDLE THROUGH TUESDAY DAYTIME.
THE SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD IS VERY ACTIVE FOR SOUTHEAST
ALASKA. AN INTENSIFYING LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND IS TRACKING
NORTHEASTWARD INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND OVERNIGHT, THEN JUMPING
INLAND INTO SOUTHEAST MAINLAND ALASKA AND THEN INTO SOUTHERN
YUKON. MEANWHILE, A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS MAINTAINING
ITS CONTROL OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO
DROP DOWN TO 993 MB OVER YUKON, WHILE PRESSURE WILL BE AROUND
1020 MB OVER THE SOUTHERN END OF THE PANHANDLE. THE COMBINED
SYSTEM IS CREATING AN ANOMALOUSLY STRONG SOUTHERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS WILL GENERATE SIGNIFICANT
WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE.
STRONG WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS
INCLUDING YAKUTAT, ELFIN COVE, GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, HAINES, SKAGWAY,
JUNEAU, AND SITKA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. FOR
SKAGWAY, DO EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH AND THUS CONTINUE TO
HAVE THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THEM. ALSO INTRODUCE 50 KT
SUSTAINED WINDS WITH 10 FEET WAVE HEIGHT FOR NORTHERN LYNN CANAL.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE FOUND IN LYNN CANAL, CROSS SOUND, ICY
STRAIT, GLACIER BAY, STEPHENS PASSAGE, AND CHATHAM STRAIT TONIGHT
INTO TUESDAY. WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH AT THE END OF THE SHORT
TERM FORECAST PERIOD TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
HEAVY RAIN IS ANOTHER BIG STORY MAKER FOR THE SHORT TERM FORECAST
PERIOD. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED IN PARTS OF NORTHERN
PANHANDLE. 4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTH OF SITKA TO
YAKUTAT...HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE UPSLOPE AREA OF
MOUNTAINS. RAINFALL RATE AS HIGH AS 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL TAKE
PLACE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. FOR AREAS SUCH AS YAKUTAT, THIS WILL BE A
2 TO 5 YEAR RAIN EVENT. KEEP THE FLOOD WATCH FROM YAKUTAT TO AREAS
AS FAR SOUTH AS SITKA AND ANGOON. THE FLOOD WATCH FOR CENTRAL
PANHANDLE (PETERSBURG, WRANGELL, AND KAKE) WAS CANCELLED AS QPF
AMOUNTS ARE NOT AS HIGH AS ANTICIPATED. PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD
WATCH STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE SITUATION ON HEAVY RAIN
WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY AND THE STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED THIS
EVENING.
CHANGES ARE MINOR TODAY. REFRESH THE INHERITED GRIDS WITH NAM
MODEL AS IT IS THE MOST SKILLFUL IN PREDICTING THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA. FOR RAINFALL AMOUNTS, UTILIZE
GUIDANCE FROM RIVER FORECAST CENTER. FORECAST CONFIDENCE ON THE
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WIND IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...THE RAIN EVENT FROM SHORT TERM WILL JUST BE STARTING
TO SETTLE DOWN AS WE GET INTO TUE NIGHT AND WED. THE ATMOSPHERIC
RIVER WILL HAVE WEAKENED NOTICEABLE BY TUE EVENING AND WILL BE
MOVING TO THE SE OUT OF THE PANHANDLE AND INTO COASTAL BRITISH
COLUMBIA. RAIN/SHOWERS WILL STILL BE PRESENT IN THE CONTINUED
WESTERLY FLOW BUT WITH THE MAIN MOISTURE PLUME MOVING OUT OF THE
AREA AMOUNTS WILL NOT BE AS GREAT. WINDS LIKEWISE WILL BE ON THE
DOWNWARD TREND AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACROSS THE GULF CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN IN THE WAKE OF THE MAIN PARENT LOW MOVING NE INTO CANADA.
20 TO 30 KT WINDS ACROSS THE GULF WILL BE THE RULE OF TUE EVENING
BUT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 20 KT BY WED EVENING.
FOR THE REST OF THE LONG RANGE, UPPER LEVEL PATTERN REMAINS
RATHER PROGRESSIVE WITH A RATHER FLAT RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN GULF
THROUGH LATE WEEK. THIS RIDGE WILL HAVE ONE WEAK SHORT WAVE TROUGH
MOVE THROUGH IT ON THU BEFORE IT IS SHOVED OUT OF THE WAY BY A
STRONGER SHORT WAVE TROUGH FOR NEXT WEEKEND. FROM HERE THE PATTERN
TRENDS TOWARD A HIGHER AMPLITUDE PATTERN AS THE TROUGH SLOWS DOWN
OVER THE GULF WHILE A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
ALASKA PENINSULA.
AT THE SURFACE THE TREND IS FOR CONTINUED WET WEATHER FOR MOST OF
THE LONG RANGE PERIOD. TUE NIGHT INTO WED FEATURES CONTINUED
ONSHORE FLOW WITH A WEAK UPPER TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THU BUT NO
ATMOSPHERIC RIVER SO RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THU BUT
ANY HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. THU NIGHT INTO FRI MIGHT BE
THE ONLY DRY PERIOD OUT OF THE WEEK AS THE WEAK RIDGE OVER THE
GULF BUILDS UP ENOUGH TO TURN FLOW MORE NW AND N. IT MIGHT BE
ENOUGH FOR SOME SUN TO PEAK THROUGH THE CLOUDS. AS SUCH HAVE PUT
SOME MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SOME AREAS OF PARTLY CLOUDY HERE AND
THERE FOR THU NIGHT INTO FRI.
INTO THE WEEKEND, THE NEXT STRONGER TROUGH WILL BE ENTERING THE
GULF. MODELS ARE HAVING SOME DIFFICULTIES AS TO THE STRENGTH OF
THE SURFACE FEATURE AS WELL AS TIMING. THE GFS IS THE ON THE
WEAKER SIDE WITH A 1004 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF FRI NIGHT. THE
ECMWF AND CANADIAN MEANWHILE ARE SUGGESTING AROUND 991 MB AND 994
MB RESPECTIVELY WITH SMALL CRAFT WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE SOUTHERN
HALF OF THE GULF. OF THE THREE THE ECMWF HAS SO FAR SEEN THE BEST
CONSISTENCY BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL RUNS SO DECIDED TO LEAN IN THAT
DIRECTION AS WELL AS THE WPC (FAVORED THE ECMWF WITH SOME EMPHASIS
ON ITS ENSEMBLE MEANS) FOR THE WEEKEND. IN ANY CASE, THE WEEKEND
IS LOOKING WET FOR A GOOD PORTION OF THE PANHANDLE WITH POSSIBLY
SOME GUSTY WINDS ALONG SOME OF THE INNER CHANNELS AND OUTER COAST.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR AKZ017>025.
STRONG WIND FROM 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR AKZ022-025.
STRONG WIND FROM 1 AM AKDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR
AKZ020-021-023.
STRONG WIND FROM 1 AM AKDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
AKZ019.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR AKZ018.
STRONG WIND FROM 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031-032-043-051.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ033>036-041-042-052-053.
&&
RCL/EAL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Aug 17, 8:17 PM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AJK | 23 hr | |
| Aug 18, 3:33 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AJK | 28 hr | |
| Aug 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 42 hr | |
| Aug 18, 8:09 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AJK | 11 hr |
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