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Storm Warning 2, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 9, 2020, 4:11 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 9, 2020, 4:11 AM AKST (13:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2020, 4:11 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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370 FZAK51 PAJK 091311 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 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. PKZ098-100315- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak low over the southern Panhandle dissipates this morning. A gale force low moves into the SE gulf tonight and tracks toward the BC central coast Friday. Is associated front reaches Dixon Entrance tonight and stalls Friday. Strong high pressure resides across NW Canada. $$ PKZ011-100315- Glacier Bay- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ012-100315- Northern Lynn Canal- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ013-100315- Southern Lynn Canal- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-100315- Icy Strait- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-100315- Cross Sound- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE gale to 45 kt diminishing to gale to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-100315- Stephens Passage- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-100315- Northern Chatham Strait- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-100315- Southern Chatham Strait- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers early. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the morning. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-100315- Frederick Sound- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 70 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-100315- Sumner Strait- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow late. .FRI...NE gale to 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-100315- Clarence Strait- 411 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. Snow in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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861 FZAK51 PAJK 100018 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 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. PKZ098-101815- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low moves into the SE gulf tonight and tracks toward the BC central coast Friday. It is associated with a front that reaches Dixon Entrance tonight and stalls Friday. Strong high pressure resides across NW Canada. $$ PKZ011-101815- Glacier Bay- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ012-101815- Northern Lynn Canal- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-101815- Southern Lynn Canal- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt diminishing to gale to 35 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-101815- Icy Strait- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-101815- Cross Sound- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. SW swell. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-101815- Stephens Passage- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-101815- Northern Chatham Strait- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-101815- Southern Chatham Strait- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the morning. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-101815- Frederick Sound- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-101815- Sumner Strait- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow late. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-101815- Clarence Strait- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow early in the evening, then snow and rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
296 FZAK51 PAJK 101251 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 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. PKZ098-110345- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low in the SE gulf tracks E across Haida Gwaii into the north BC Coast this evening. Its associated weather front remains stalled across from southern Prince of Wales Island to Annette Island. Strong high pressure resides across NW Canada. $$ PKZ011-110345- Glacier Bay- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ012-110345- Northern Lynn Canal- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-110345- Southern Lynn Canal- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-110345- Icy Strait- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-110345- Cross Sound- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. SW swell. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-110345- Stephens Passage- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-110345- Northern Chatham Strait- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-110345- Southern Chatham Strait- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. Snow in the morning. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-110345- Frederick Sound- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-110345- Sumner Strait- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-110345- Clarence Strait- 351 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing, then becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
267 FZAK51 PAJK 102353 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 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. PKZ098-111730- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low in the SE gulf tracks E across Haida Gwaii into the north BC Coast this evening. A front which was stalled across the southern panhandle is beginning to move out and high pressure to the north is beginning to build into the region. $$ PKZ011-111730- Glacier Bay- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ012-111730- Northern Lynn Canal- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt this evening. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-111730- Southern Lynn Canal- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-111730- Icy Strait- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-111730- Cross Sound- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt tonight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-111730- Stephens Passage- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-111730- Northern Chatham Strait- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-111730- Southern Chatham Strait- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-111730- Frederick Sound- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-111730- Sumner Strait- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow early in the evening. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-111730- Clarence Strait- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
438 FZAK51 PAJK 111311 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 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. PKZ098-120345- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Strong high pressure over the Yukon will remain through the weekend. Low pressure over the south central gulf will track SE toward Haida Gwaii through Saturday afternoon, increasing outflow winds again. $$ PKZ011-120345- Glacier Bay- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ012-120345- Northern Lynn Canal- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind increasing to gale 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ013-120345- Southern Lynn Canal- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ021-120345- Icy Strait- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Wind gusts to 35 kt near eastern end. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Wind gusts to 35 kt near eastern end. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-120345- Cross Sound- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-120345- Stephens Passage- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-120345- Northern Chatham Strait- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-120345- Southern Chatham Strait- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-120345- Frederick Sound- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-120345- Sumner Strait- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-120345- Clarence Strait- 411 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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 8, 2:52 PM AKST, 13 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 2:52 PM AKST, 13 hours 19 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
252 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020
.SHORT TERM...Cool to cold air in place over Southeast Alaska
will persist into the weekend. A very cold high sits over the
Alaskan interior and Northwest Canada. Tight pressure gradient
packing along the coast mountains so strong gusty outflow winds
are expected into the weekend. Looking to see storm force winds in
the Lynn Canal area. Also looking for the development of a Taku
Mountain wave wind event for the Downtown Juneau and Douglas areas
starting early Friday into the weekend. High Wind Watch issued
for the potential of 60+ mph gusts.
The cold temperatures and strong winds Skagway to White Pass are
causing cold wind chills to 30 to 40 below so and Winter Weather
advisory issued for that.
A weak trough this evening will spark some snow showers over the
southern portion of the panhandle with advisory level
accumulations, and again this is dependent on the showers moving
over the specific areas. Localized training of the showers could
result higher snow totals.
Another wave moving across the southern panhandle is expected to
spread snow back into the southern half of the panhandle. A winter
storm watch for snowfall has been posted for the overrunning
event of the warm moist air over the colder panhandle.
The northern panhandle should dry out and clear out for Thursday,
and could see some clouds move in on Friday. Forecast confidence
is slightly better than average to the weekend.
.LONG TERM...Extended range forecast is a little up in the air
as model disagreement starts to show up rather early in the
forecast. Upper level pattern starts out with notable ridge over
the Alaska mainland (possible omega block), but the disagreement
in guidance stems from how long this feature lingers before
getting pushed out. Operational Canadian is rather progressive
with it pushing it out as early as mon. While the ECMWF, some
ensemble means, and the WPC opt for a slower progression having
some semblance of it sticking around in the Yukon into early next
week.
This uncertainly extends down to the surface with different ideas
on how much cold air will assault the panhandle and how much
effect gulf storms will have on the area for next week. However,
the overall story still remains the same, it is just the details
that are in limbo. The general story is that cold outflow will
continue to rule the forecast for most areas of the panhandle for
the extended period. Expect northerlies of 25 kt or so around Lynn
Canal and Taku Inlet as well as other outflow areas and generally
dry conditions for most areas due to offshore flow. These winds
could go up or down as we get closer to the event depending on how
much cold air actually does make it to the area. Likewise, some
precip could show up, for the outer coast especially, if not as
much outflow appears. Forecast confidence at the moment is
marginal.
Given the notable disagreement between models tonight, any
changes were rather small or no changes were made at all. favored
the GFS and WPC guidance as they displayed a good middle ground
scenario.
&&
.AVIATION...Southern panhandle will see lower conditions due to
the snow tonight and clouds lowering to IFR or MVFR levels.
Northern panhandle's main issue will be turbulence near terrain,
and possibly low level wind shear if its near an interior passage
with outflow winds.
&&
.MARINE...Gale to Storm force winds in the next 24 to 48 hours
primarily due to outflow patterns. Bumped up the seas in Lynn
Canal and Chatham for enhanced fully developed or nearly so sea
states that will be above the standard wave forecasts for wind
spreads. Northern inner channels should also have light to heavy
freezing spray in the forecast as well.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Watch from Thursday evening through Friday morning
for AKZ023-026>028.
Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST
Thursday for AKZ027-028.
High Wind Watch from late Thursday night through Saturday
evening for AKZ025.
Strong Wind from late tonight through Thursday afternoon for
AKZ025.
Strong Wind through Thursday afternoon for AKZ018.
Wind Chill Advisory from midnight tonight to 3 AM AKST Sunday
for AKZ018.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ012.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ013.
Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-022.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-031-032-041>043-051>053.
&&
Bezenek/EAL
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 3:08 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:08 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 11 days | |
| Jan 8, 3:09 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:11 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 9, 4:11 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 4 days | |
| Jan 9, 4:42 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 43 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:42 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 40 hr |
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Sources
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