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Storm Warning 39, NWS Juneau, AK

December 9, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 9, 2017, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 9, 2017, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2017, 4:27 AM AKST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

894 
FZAK67 PAJK 100020
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-101830-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A gale force front will move north into Canada Saturday night. A
storm force front will lift north into the eastern Gulf of Alaska
Sunday. and the associated front will stall over the northern 
half of the panhandle Monday. 

$$

PKZ310-101830-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming S gale to
40 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
358 
FZAK67 PAJK 101253
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
353 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-110300-
353 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force front will lift north into the eastern Gulf of 
Alaska Sun. The front will stall over the northern half of the 
panhandle while slowly weakening Mon. 

$$

PKZ310-110300-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
353 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 25 ft. Rain 
in the evening.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. S swell. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$
266 
FZAK67 PAJK 110028
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
328 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-111830-
328 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 960 MB storm center near the S end of Kodiak Island will 
rapidly weaken over the Alaska Peninsula Sun Night. The 
associated storm force front will dissipate along the N Gulf 
coast Sun night. Another strong front will move into the offshore 
waters late on Mon night. 

$$

PKZ310-111830-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
328 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain
in the evening. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. S swell in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft late.
Rain.
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$
600 
FZAK67 PAJK 111327
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
427 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-120730-
427 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
Winds associated with a diminishing storm force low in the Gulf
will decrease throughout the day Monday, but will  increase
later tonight as another front moves north over the eastern
gulf. An extension of this low will break off and  traverse
through the outer waters early Tuesday. Finally, a third  low
will push north over the gulf late Tuesday.  

$$

PKZ310-120730-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
427 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 9, 3:30 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK52 hr
Dec 9, 3:35 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAJK13 hr
Dec 10, 3:58 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 10, 4:09 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 10, 5:04 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK28 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.