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Storm Warning 1, NWS Juneau, AK

January 8, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 8, 2021, 3:12 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 8, 2021, 3:12 PM AKST (00:12 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2021, 4:19 AM AKST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

176 
FZAK67 PAJK 090012
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-091815-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
 A weakening low moves northward through the central Panhandle 
and into Canada by tonight. A storm force front will move 
northward into the Eastern Gulf on Saturday. 

$$

PKZ310-091815-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 24 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain in the
evening. 
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Showers in the morning,
then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
064 
FZAK67 PAJK 091347
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
447 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-100800-
447 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low lifts N into the eastern gulf today and stalls 
tonight before pulling NW. A strong gale force front arrives in 
the eastern gulf Sunday. 

$$

PKZ310-100800-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
447 AM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 15
ft building to 24 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt shifting S 25 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 23 ft. Rain showers in the morning, then slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. S swell. Slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$
802 
FZAK67 PAJK 100015
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
315 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-101815-
315 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
 A storm force front lifts north through the eastern gulf and 
stalls tonight before pulling NW. A strong gale force front pushes
northward into the eastern gulf Sunday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ310-101815-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
315 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain in the morning, then
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW late. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$
923 
FZAK67 PAJK 101319
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
419 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-110730-
419 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
The front over the northeastern Gulf and Panhandle pulls 
northwestward out of the area early Sunday Morning. A strong gale 
force front pushes northward into the eastern Gulf around midday 
Sunday into Sunday night. Another gale force low moves into the 
eastern Gulf from the south and pushes northward toward the 
Panhandle Monday Afternoon through Monday night. 

$$

PKZ310-110730-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
419 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain in 
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S late. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 3:13 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK37 hr
Jan 8, 3:19 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK57 hr
Jan 8, 3:19 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 days
Jan 9, 4:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 9, 4:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK59 hr
Jan 9, 4:54 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK25 hr
Jan 9, 4:57 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK49 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.