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Storm Warning 9, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 22, 2019, 9:07 AM AKST. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 22, 2019, 9:07 AM AKST (18:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2019, 3:11 PM AKST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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063 FZAK51 PAJK 221807 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 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. PKZ098-230345- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low pressure system will continue to track southeast across the southern panhandle through Friday. Northerly outflow winds in the northern panhandle will persist into Saturday. $$ PKZ011-230345- Glacier Bay- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-230345- Northern Lynn Canal- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-230345- Southern Lynn Canal- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 60 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 60 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N gale to 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-230345- Icy Strait- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-230345- Cross Sound- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-230345- Stephens Passage- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-230345- Northern Chatham Strait- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Strongest winds over northern half. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Strongest winds over northern half. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-230345- Southern Chatham Strait- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-230345- Frederick Sound- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-230345- Sumner Strait- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-230345- Clarence Strait- 907 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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043 FZAK51 PAJK 221915 AAB CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 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. PKZ098-230400- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low pressure system will continue to track southeast across the southern panhandle through Friday. Northerly outflow winds in the northern panhandle will persist into Saturday. $$ PKZ011-230400- Glacier Bay- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-230400- Northern Lynn Canal- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-230400- Southern Lynn Canal- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 60 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 60 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N gale to 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-230400- Icy Strait- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-230400- Cross Sound- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-230400- Stephens Passage- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-230400- Northern Chatham Strait- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Strongest winds over northern half. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Strongest winds over northern half. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-230400- Southern Chatham Strait- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-230400- Frederick Sound- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-230400- Sumner Strait- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-230400- Clarence Strait- 1015 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
909 FZAK51 PAJK 222347 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 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. PKZ098-231715- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low pressure system will continue to track southeast toward Washington State through Sunday. Northerly outflow winds will persist through the weekend peaking late Friday night. $$ PKZ011-231715- Glacier Bay- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-231715- Northern Lynn Canal- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-231715- Southern Lynn Canal- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 60 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-231715- Icy Strait- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-231715- Cross Sound- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-231715- Stephens Passage- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 55 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-231715- Northern Chatham Strait- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-231715- Southern Chatham Strait- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-231715- Frederick Sound- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-231715- Sumner Strait- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-231715- Clarence Strait- 247 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
918 FZAK51 PAJK 231250 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 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. PKZ098-240345- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Northerly outflow winds will continue to gradually ease through the weekend. $$ PKZ011-240345- Glacier Bay- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-240345- Northern Lynn Canal- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-240345- Southern Lynn Canal- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-240345- Icy Strait- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-240345- Cross Sound- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-240345- Stephens Passage- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-240345- Northern Chatham Strait- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-240345- Southern Chatham Strait- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-240345- Frederick Sound- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-240345- Sumner Strait- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-240345- Clarence Strait- 350 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$
213 FZAK51 PAJK 240011 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 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. PKZ098-241715- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Northerly outflow winds will continue to gradually ease through the weekend. $$ PKZ011-241715- Glacier Bay- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-241715- Northern Lynn Canal- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-241715- Southern Lynn Canal- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-241715- Icy Strait- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-241715- Cross Sound- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-241715- Stephens Passage- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-241715- Northern Chatham Strait- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-241715- Southern Chatham Strait- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-241715- Frederick Sound- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-241715- Sumner Strait- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-241715- Clarence Strait- 311 PM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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 Feb 22, 4:56 AM AKST, 4 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 4:56 AM AKST, 4 hours 11 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
456 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019
.SHORT TERM...The surface low from the winter storm that impacted
the panhandle yesterday is sliding southeast along the Prince of
Wales Island early Friday and then will continue south through the
Hecate Strait along the BC coast by early Saturday. As the low is
traveling south, a sharp wind shift to a northerly direction is
trailing the low through the panhandle with an increase in wind
speeds and an ending of the showers. By Friday afternoon the
showers are expected to be finished across the area.
High pressure in Northwest Canada and the Alaskan interior will
continue to tighten the pressure gradient along the coastal
ranges on the northern and northeast boarders last night and
through today. Cool and dry outflow winds are impacting the
northern zones of the panhandle. The flow pattern will be
establishing a Taku Mountain wave event for Juneau for Friday
evening into Saturday morning. Have upgraded the watch for high
winds to a warning this morning in expectations of the gusty
winds from the event. Expect the gusty winds in the outflow areas
of the Northeast Gulf Coast, Glacier Bay and Lynn Canal as well
today and tonight.
A blocking ridge feature is setting up over the central gulf and
extending north into the eastern Alaska Mainland. So expect the
dry weather from late Friday to continue through the weekend.
.LONG TERM.../Sunday through Friday/...An extremely large upper
level blocking ridge will dominate the central gulf, nearly all of
the interior, and extend well north into the Beaufort Sea by the
start of this extended range forecast period. The descending
branch of the jet stream will draw cold upper level air from the
Northwest Territories across the Yukon & northern British
Columbia, and across Southeast Alaska. This branch of the jet will
shift south and east as the ridge develops a closed high over the
north gulf coast and re-orients slightly by Monday morning. As is
often the case with such large blocking features, it is highly
likely that this pattern will persist through the upcoming week.
With all meaningful jet energy being deflected around the
high/ridge and no surface lows in sight, the remainder of February
will almost certainly remain dry. In addition to the dry weather,
lower level offshore flow will clear out clouds and provide for
an extended period of sunny days and clear but cold nights.
The late Winter fair weather will not be without some
inconvenience. Very strong surface high pressure over western
Canada will sag south as the low that brought the latest round of
rain and snow exists the area to the southeast. The result will be
a resumption of strong outflow winds over the inner channels
closest to the coast mountains. A surface reflection of the upper
high that will form over the northern gulf coast will aide the
large scale offshore flow. As a result, winds over Lynn canal have
been increased for Sunday and Sunday night. Outflow detail has
been increased in and around Taku Inlet, Tracy Arm, Port
Snettisham, and Endicott Arm as well. If the surface pressure
forecast remains consistent, additional increases to inner channel winds
Sunday through Monday night may be necessary.
Previous pressure forecast remains on track, with aforementioned
increases to wind speeds. Prior temperature forecast reasoning
seems solid, so only minor changes to temperatures were made.
Above average confidence in a dry, sunny week with temperatures
trending below normal.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning from 3 PM this afternoon to noon AKST Saturday
for AKZ025.
Strong Wind from 9 AM AKST this morning through late tonight for
AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-022-032-041-043.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-031-033-034-042-051>053.
&&
Bezenek/Fritsch
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Local storm report, Feb 22, 7:16 AM AKST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 22 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM SNOW YAKUTAT 59.56N 139.76W
02/21/2019 M9.4 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL SNOW WITH 8 INCHES ON THE GROUND.
0230 PM SNOW HYDER 55.98N 130.06W
02/21/2019 E4.3 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOWFALL SINCE STORM BEGAN EARLY AM 21 FEB.
0230 PM SNOW MONTANA CREEK 58.41N 134.60W
02/21/2019 E5.0 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION
0300 PM SNOW 1 ESE MONTANA CREEK 58.40N 134.57W
02/21/2019 M4.1 INCH AK OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WITH 19 INCHES SNOW ON GROUND.
0600 PM SNOW 1 SW JUNEAU 58.29N 134.43W
02/21/2019 M6.2 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL SNOW AT WEST JUNEAU MEASURED AT 6 PM
THURSDAY.
&&
JWAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 3:18 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:19 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Feb 22, 4:26 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 28 hr | |
| Feb 22, 5:41 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 22 hr | |
| Feb 22, 5:41 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 33 hr | |
| Feb 22, 10:15 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 18 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:47 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:47 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 37 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.