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Storm Warning 13, NWS Juneau, AK

February 18, 2020

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 18, 2020, 3:46 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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Issued
Feb 18, 2020, 3:46 AM AKST (12:46 UTC)
Expired
Feb 19, 2020, 3:39 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

645 
FZAK52 PAJK 181246
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 AM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

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.

PKZ099-190700-
346 AM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A cold front will cross the central Gulf on Tuesday  and reach
the outer coast by late Tuesday night, then move through the
panhandle Wednesday.  

$$

PKZ041-190700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
346 AM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-190700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
346 AM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to
15 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.THU...S gale to 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 18 ft subsiding to
14 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-190700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
346 AM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 19 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW late. Seas 21 ft. Rain in
the evening. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...S gale to 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 17 ft subsiding to
13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-190700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
346 AM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 21 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 35 kt late. Seas 23 ft. Rain
in the evening. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-190700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
346 AM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

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

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
911 
FZAK52 PAJK 182356
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
256 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

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.

PKZ099-191730-
256 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force cold front will reach the outer coast Tuesday 
night, then move through the panhandle Wednesday while weakening. 
The next front will approach the outer coast from the west on 
Thursday. 

$$

PKZ041-191730-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
256 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas
13 ft. W swell. 
.THU...S gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-191730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
256 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 16 ft
building to 20 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas
14 ft. W swell. 
.THU...S gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 18 ft subsiding to
14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-191730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
256 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the evening, then
becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in
the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas
15 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 17 ft subsiding to
13 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-191730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
256 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas
15 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-191730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
256 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt late. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in
the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 15 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain and snow late. 
.THU...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. 

$$
647 
FZAK52 PAJK 191239
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020

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.

PKZ099-200645-
339 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A cold front will slowly move through the panhandle  Wednesday
while weakening. The next front will approach the outer  coast
from the west on Thursday.  

$$

PKZ041-200645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
339 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the morning, then 
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 13 ft. W
swell. 
.THU...S gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-200645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
339 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020

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

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain
early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. W
swell. 
.THU...S gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-200645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
339 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain
late. 
.THU...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-200645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
339 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain
and snow late. 
.THU...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain showers
and snow showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-200645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
339 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain
and snow late. 
.THU...SE gale to 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 17 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain
showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 3:07 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Feb 17, 3:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK4 days
Feb 17, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Feb 17, 6:30 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK10 hr
Feb 18, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK39 hr
Feb 18, 4:18 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK29 hr
Feb 18, 2:56 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK13 hr
Feb 18, 2:56 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK13 hr
Feb 18, 2:56 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK13 hr
Feb 18, 2:57 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK13 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.