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Storm Warning 37, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 13, 2017, 4:21 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 13, 2017, 4:21 AM AKST (13:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2017, 3:16 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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943 FZAK51 PAJK 131321 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 nm 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. PKZ098-140300- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... An area of high pressure in the Yukon will cause strong outflow winds through Wednesday. An area of low pressure west of Dixon Entrance will drift S through Monday night. $$ PKZ011-140300- Glacier Bay- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray late. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ012-140300- Northern Lynn Canal- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ013-140300- Southern Lynn Canal- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray by late evening. .TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ021-140300- Icy Strait- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-140300- Cross Sound- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt by afternoon. Seas building to 8 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-140300- Stephens Passage- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 40 kt by late morning. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ032-140300- Northern Chatham Strait- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt by late morning. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ033-140300- Southern Chatham Strait- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt by afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-140300- Frederick Sound- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ035-140300- Sumner Strait- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-140300- Clarence Strait- 421 AM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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458 FZAK51 PAJK 140036 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 nm 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. PKZ098-141845- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... An area of high pressure in the Yukon will cause strong outflow winds through Wednesday night. An area of low pressure west of Dixon Entrance will drift S through Tuesday. $$ PKZ011-141845- Glacier Bay- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray late. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-141845- Northern Lynn Canal- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ013-141845- Southern Lynn Canal- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ021-141845- Icy Strait- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Highest winds W of Point Adolphus. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Highest winds W of Point Adolphus. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Highest winds W of Point Adolphus. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-141845- Cross Sound- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-141845- Stephens Passage- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray late. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ032-141845- Northern Chatham Strait- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ033-141845- Southern Chatham Strait- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-141845- Frederick Sound- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ035-141845- Sumner Strait- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-141845- Clarence Strait- 336 PM AKST Mon Nov 13 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
967 FZAK51 PAJK 141307 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 nm 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. PKZ098-150300- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... An area of high pressure in the Yukon will maintain strong outflow winds through Wednesday night. An area of low pressure west of Haida Gwaii will drift S through Tuesday. $$ PKZ011-150300- Glacier Bay- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray late. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ012-150300- Northern Lynn Canal- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray late. .WED...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ013-150300- Southern Lynn Canal- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt.Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ021-150300- Icy Strait- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-150300- Cross Sound- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. .FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-150300- Stephens Passage- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-150300- Northern Chatham Strait- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-150300- Southern Chatham Strait- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 2 ft or less building to 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-150300- Frederick Sound- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing in the morning. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-150300- Sumner Strait- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-150300- Clarence Strait- 407 AM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
045 FZAK51 PAJK 150016 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 nm 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. PKZ098-151815- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... An area of high pressure in the Yukon will maintain strong outflow winds through Wednesday night. A low pressure system southwest of Haida Gwaii will continue to drift southeast through Wednesday. Outlook. Another low pressure system will track east across the north central gulf on Thursday. $$ PKZ011-151815- Glacier Bay- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-151815- Northern Lynn Canal- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray late. .WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ013-151815- Southern Lynn Canal- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft late. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ021-151815- Icy Strait- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-151815- Cross Sound- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-151815- Stephens Passage- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-151815- Northern Chatham Strait- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-151815- Southern Chatham Strait- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-151815- Frederick Sound- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-151815- Sumner Strait- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-151815- Clarence Strait- 316 PM AKST Tue Nov 14 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 3 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Nov 12, 3:44 PM AKST, 12 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 12, 3:44 PM AKST, 12 hours 37 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
344 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017
.SHORT TERM...Through Tuesday night. Outflow winds continue to be
the main feature of the short range period. Currently outflow has
weakened in response to a upper trough that is dropping SE
through the area, through winds of 20 to 25 kt are still blowing
in Lynn Canal and Cross Sound. This weakening is not expected to
last as the winds will begin to increase late tonight with gales
in northern marine areas and gusty winds out of interior passes
again as early as Monday. Small craft advisories, gale warnings,
and strong wind headlines will once again be hoisted and may
continue into mid week at least. Freezing spray may also become an
issue with the high winds and cold temperatures in the northern
inner channels.
There are indications for a strong Taku Wind event developing for
downtown Juneau and Douglas Monday night. Cross barrier flow is
forecast to reach 50 kt Mon night with an inversion likely from
the cold air outflow. The critical level looks good as well with
directional shear showing up between 400 and 600 mb on Nam
forecast soundings. Decided to issue a high wind watch for Monday
night and Tuesday for the potential for gusts to 65 mph.
In addition to the outflow, a low near Dixon Entrance is trying to
send a few weak frontal bands northward through the next few days.
The only one that will have some success is the one currently over
the southern panhandle right now. The decreased outflow across the
north tonight will allow the weak front to stay together enough to
bring the possibility of snow showers as far north as Hoonah and
Juneau late tonight. Accumulations are expected to be low as
there is very little moisture for the front to work with and the
remaining outflow will still be trying to tear it apart. Any
other frontal bands will not make it out of the southern panhandle
with the strong outflow keeping the rest of the panhandle rather
dry through mid week.
Guidance continues to be rather good through some differences were
noted with the low near Dixon Entrance. Most changes from the
previous forecast were for local effects for outflow winds. Main
guidance was the Nam with ECMWF.
.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Sunday/...A deep upper trough with a
vertically stacked closed circulation aloft and at the surface
will be located west of Haida Gwaii at the start of this long
range forecast period. Upstream, there will be a sharply defined
upper level ridge. Across the interior and northwestern Canada,
strong surface high pressure will have built in. Net effect of
these features will be a continuation of strong northerly outflow
winds and temperatures well below normal for mid November.
850 mb temperatures will be dipping down to -14C by mid to late
week with the far northern inner channels closer to -20 degrees
C, which represents more than 2 standard deviations below normal.
Followed suit with the trend in the previous long range forecast
by lowering temperatures further using bias corrected AKMOS for
guidance. Based on current model spectrum spread, additional
adjustments down may be necessary.
Second major weather element of note in this long range forecast
period will be sustained strong northerly outflow winds. Gales
will continue for the inner channels from Frederick Sound north
for most of the upcoming week. High end small craft
northeasterlies on Yakutat Bay will increase to gales by mid week.
Elsewhere on the northeast gulf coast east of Yakutat and down to
Cross Sound, northeasterly outflow gales will extend well out into
the gulf...also lasting most of the upcoming week.
With the wind and cold temperatures, there will be areas of
freezing spray over the northern inner channels and blowing snow
over higher elevations.
PoP not much of a concern for this coming week. Southern locations
are most likely spots to see any precipitation, and then only a
chance for anything on Tuesday and then again Thursday night
through Sunday. Precip type on Tuesday, if any occurs will
probably be a rain/snow mix. By the weekend, expect any precip
that does fall to be snow.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Watch from Monday evening through Tuesday morning for
AKZ025.
Strong Wind until 3 PM AKST this afternoon for AKZ018.
Strong Wind from late tonight through late Monday night for
AKZ018.
Strong Wind from Monday morning through Monday afternoon for
AKZ017.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-022-043-051.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-031>035-042-053.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ041.
&&
EAL/Fritsch
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 3:34 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 72 hr | |
| Nov 12, 3:43 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Nov 13, 4:08 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 59 hr | |
| Nov 13, 4:21 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 72 hr | |
| Nov 13, 4:54 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 31 hr |
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