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Storm Warning 49, NWS Juneau, AK

December 8, 2018

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 8, 2018, 3:01 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 8, 2018, 3:01 AM AKST (12:01 UTC)
Expired
Dec 9, 2018, 3:12 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

348 
FZAK52 PAJK 081201
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 AM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-090615-
301 AM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force low nears Prince William Sound early Saturday
morning while weakening. Another storm force low will track
north over the AK gulf on Saturday and arrive near Prince
William Sound late Saturday night. High seas will range from
15 to 25 feet across the eastern Gulf through Saturday night.  

$$

PKZ041-090615-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
301 AM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 19 ft building
to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-090615-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
301 AM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-090615-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
301 AM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms early in the morning, then rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. S swell. Showers in the
morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-090615-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
301 AM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the morning, then
becoming SE 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain in the 
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 23 ft.
Rain in the evening, then showers late. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-090615-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
301 AM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 
27 ft. Showers in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
late. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
140 
FZAK52 PAJK 090027
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
National Weather Service Juneau AK
327 PM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-091830-
327 PM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force weather front over the eastern gulf  will push
inland this evening. A low pressure system will rapidly  develop
and track inland near Cape Decision Sunday morning. Outlook. 
Another strong front will enter the gulf from the west Monday. 

$$

PKZ041-091830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
327 PM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 
ft. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
18 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt.
Seas 21 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-091830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
327 PM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 
ft. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-091830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
327 PM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 40 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt late. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-091830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
327 PM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 23 ft. Rain
in the evening, then showers late. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 18 ft late.
Rain.
.MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-091830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
327 PM AKST Sat Dec 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the evening then 
becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft late. Rain 
in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, 
then showers late.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft
late. Rain.
.MON...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 

$$
486 
FZAK52 PAJK 091212
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
National Weather Service Juneau AK
312 AM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-100615-
312 AM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A strong weather front over the eastern gulf and  panhandle will
weaken early Sunday morning. Meanwhile a low  pressure system
will develop and track inland north Cape Decision. Another
strong front will enter the gulf from the west Monday.  

$$

PKZ041-100615-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
312 AM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the 
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 26 ft building to 34 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 31 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-100615-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
312 AM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the morning, then
becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft subsiding in the
afternoon. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain
late. 
.MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Showers.
.TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-100615-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
312 AM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the morning, then
becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft 
in the afternoon. Showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming W storm force wind to 50 kt.
Seas 24 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-100615-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
312 AM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding
to 15 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-100615-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
312 AM AKST Sun Dec 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SE swell early in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 7, 3:34 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAJK12 hr
Dec 7, 5:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK10 hr
Dec 8, 3:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK3 days
Dec 8, 3:01 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Dec 8, 3:53 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK29 hr

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Sources

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