Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2017
Storm Warning 9, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 20, 2017, 11:33 AM AKST. It was in force for 28 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2017, 11:33 AM AKST (20:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2017, 3:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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207 FZAK51 PAJK 202033 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 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. PKZ098-210315- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH FRIDAY WITH INCREASING NORTHERLY AND OUTFLOW WINDS. $$ PKZ011-210315- GLACIER BAY- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BECOMING HEAVY LATE. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-210315- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE FAR SOUTH PART. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE FAR SOUTH PART. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-210315- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-210315- ICY STRAIT- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE FAR EAST PART. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-210315- CROSS SOUND- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ031-210315- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST PART. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST PART. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-210315- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE NORTH HALF. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE NORTH HALF. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. HIGHEST SEAS OVER THE NORTH HALF IN THE MORNING. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-210315- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-210315- FREDERICK SOUND- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-210315- SUMNER STRAIT- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES, GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-210315- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1133 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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171 FZAK51 PAJK 210017 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 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. PKZ098-211600- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON AND SE ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTH AND EAST WINDS. STRONGEST WINDS AND FREEZING SPRAY OVER NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS. $$ PKZ011-211600- GLACIER BAY- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-211600- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-211600- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-211600- ICY STRAIT- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-211600- CROSS SOUND- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ031-211600- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-211600- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-211600- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-211600- FREDERICK SOUND- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-211600- SUMNER STRAIT- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES, GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-211600- CLARENCE STRAIT- 317 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
649 FZAK51 PAJK 211245 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 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. PKZ098-220330- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE YUKON THROUGH SUN. THIS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTH AND EAST WINDS. STRONGEST WINDS AND FREEZING SPRAY OVER NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS. $$ PKZ011-220330- GLACIER BAY- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-220330- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-220330- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 65 KT DECREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-220330- ICY STRAIT- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. STRONGEST WINDS WESTERN HALF. HIGHEST SEAS OVER THE FAR EAST PART. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-220330- CROSS SOUND- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ031-220330- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST PART. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST PART. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-220330- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE MORNING. HIGHEST SEAS OVER THE NORTH HALF. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE NORTH HALF. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-220330- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-220330- FREDERICK SOUND- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-220330- SUMNER STRAIT- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-220330- CLARENCE STRAIT- 345 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
728 FZAK51 PAJK 220035 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 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. PKZ098-221615- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EAST THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS THE HIGH MOVES AWAY. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SAT NIGHT AND CONTINUE OVER THE OUTER COAST SUNDAY. $$ PKZ011-221615- GLACIER BAY- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-221615- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-221615- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-221615- ICY STRAIT- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-221615- CROSS SOUND- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SE SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ031-221615- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-221615- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-221615- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-221615- FREDERICK SOUND- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-221615- SUMNER STRAIT- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-221615- CLARENCE STRAIT- 335 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Jan 20, 5:46 AM AKST, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 5:46 AM AKST, 5 hours 47 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
546 AM AKST Fri Jan 20 2017
.SHORT TERM...Satellite imagery and surface analysis a weakening
low moving into British Columbia early this morning. As this low
fills and moves inland, showers will diminish and high pressure
will strengthen over the Yukon. This will result in drier weather
and decreasing sky cover along with increasing northerly/outflow
winds across the the panhandle today. Gales/strong gales will
prevail over the N inner channels today into Saturday with SCA
expanding into the southern channels this afternoon and evening.
Marginal strong winds for AKZ019, but more favorable over AKZ018
so went with gusts to 35MPH for Haines and strong winds for
Skagway. Models continue to indicate favorable ingredients for a
Taku event this evening into Sat morning, but strength of cross
barrier flow isn't remarkable, so maintained strong winds for
downtown Juneau and Douglas beginning this evening. Cold air will
advect into the region with min temps 10-15 degrees colder than
this morning on Sat morning. Kept windy conditions over the
highways with some blowing snow mentioned.
.LONG TERM...Upper level pattern will be transitioning to favor
warmer and wetter weather for the area during next week. Until
then, cold air will filter into the area through Sat, then the
airmass will begin to moderate slowly going into early next week.
Still looks like locally windy conditions will occur including
around Juneau as a relatively weak Taku wind event is likely.
Gusts will likely peak around 55 mph Sat morning. Then, models
still having some issues handling stream interaction with northern
stream trof moving E across the gulf Sun and Sun night while
southern stream shortwave tries to move N into the eastern gulf at
same time. Still, looks like enough moisture and lift will be
around for some precip Sun night and Mon. Could be a little precip
during Sun but expect most of this to be over the eastern gulf.
Overrunning will occur Sun night and Mon as leading edge of warmer
air moves up into the area and rides over colder air in place.
Too early to tell how much snow will occur as this will depend on
how much of the southern stream trof moves into the gulf.
Next week, as deep layer SW flow is established with large scale
upper trof to the W and ridge building over and E of the
panhandle, temps will warm and by late Tue, expect most of the
area to warm enough for mainly rain. This will continue into late
week. Have adjusted temps upward next week and after Tue, most
precip mentioned is rain.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind from this evening through Saturday afternoon for
AKZ025.
Strong Wind from noon AKST today through late tonight for AKZ018.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ011.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ012.
Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-031.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-022-032>035-043.
Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ041-042-051>053.
&&
BC/RWT
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 3:27 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:27 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 72 hr | |
| Jan 20, 4:03 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 36 hr |
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Sources
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