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Storm Warning 3, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 9, 2020, 3:18 PM 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
- Jan 9, 2020, 3:18 PM AKST (00:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2020, 2:53 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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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. $$ PKZ036-101815- Clarence Strait- 318 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow early in the evening, then snow and rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
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. $$ PKZ036-111730- Clarence Strait- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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 9, 3:09 PM AKST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 3:09 PM AKST, 9 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
309 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020
.SHORT TERM...Cold arctic high in place over Northwest Canada and
Alaskan interior. A moderate lower 980 mb surface low is moving
across the southern Gulf of Alaska. Warm frontal overrunning snow
event for the southern third. The main snow line looks to be just
south of the Frederick Sound. Southern Baranof Island should get
the good snow amounts while northern Baranof is expected to
lighter snowfall accumulations. Will be adding a Weather advisory
for the Hyder area for 8 to 10 inches of snow through Friday
night.
The tight pressure gradient along the coast mountains of the
northeast panhandle is resulting the in standard cold winter out
flow event. Max gales to storm force winds in the Lynn Canal
region, big seas and copious amounts of freezing spray out over
the northern inner channels. Very gusty winds near the interior
passes spreading the colder air into the panhandle.
The outflow event will persist longer than the snow event down
south, although the intensity may lift slightly with some of the
higher pressure in Canada re-organizing. Southern panhandle will
see improving conditions until they have dry weather by lat
Saturday.
.LONG TERM...The big weather stories of the extended range
forecast will be the arrival of particularly cold air to the area.
The upper level pattern starts out with notable ridge over the
Alaska mainland on January 12. This ridge will establish an omega
block which should help encourage outflow from the Yukon into the
panhandle. Guidance however remains in disagreement on just how
long this block will linger before getting pushed out. Operational
Canadian is rather progressive with it pushing out as early as
Monday. While the ECMWF, some ensemble means, opt for a slower
progression having some semblance of it sticking around in the
Yukon into early next week, with the GFS taking the middle ground
between the two.
This model uncertainty extends down to the surface with guidance
remaining in disagreement on just how much cold air will impact
the panhandle and how much of an effect gulf storms will have on
the area 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
strong northerlies of at least 35-40 knots 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
are currently progged to gradually decrease, dropping down to 25
to 30 knots in Lynn Canal and Taku inlet by Tuesday, but it's
possible that forecast values 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, while most areas are forecast to remain
dry through most of the forecast period, some precip could show
up, for the outer coast especially, if the actual outflow turns
out be weaker than currently progged, enabling precipitation from
offshore lows to actually make it to the coastline. Forecast
confidence at the moment is average.
&&
.AVIATION...IFR with ceilings and snow in the south. Wind shear
and turbulence near terrain with the strong winds.
&&
.MARINE...Gale to storm force winds in the northern inner
channels mainly Lynn Canal. Big seas and freezing spray into the
weekend.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Friday
for AKZ023-026>028.
High Wind Warning from 6 PM this evening to midnight AKST Friday
night for AKZ025.
Strong Wind until 6 PM AKST this evening for AKZ025.
Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 9 PM AKST
Friday for AKZ029.
Strong Wind from 6 PM AKST this evening through late Friday
night for AKZ019.
Strong Wind through late Friday night for AKZ018.
Wind Chill Advisory until 3 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ018.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ011-031.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ013.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ012.
Storm Warning for PKZ012-013.
Gale Warning for PKZ021-022-031>033-035-041>043-051.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-034-036-052-053.
&&
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 3:18 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:35 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 18 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:47 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Jan 10, 2:53 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:53 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 37 hr |
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