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Storm Warning 10, NWS Juneau, AK

January 17, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 17, 2021, 3:10 PM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 17, 2021, 3:10 PM AKST (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Jan 18, 2021, 3:41 PM AKST
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

593 
FZAK52 PAJK 180010
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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.

PKZ099-181815-
310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure across the Inner Channels shifts E into 
western Canada Sun night. A storm force front enters the central 
gulf late Sun night and reaches SE Alaska Mon afternoon. Another 
ridge of high pressure develops across the Inner Channels Mon 
night and persists through Tue.

$$

PKZ041-181815-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt becoming W 30 kt late. Seas
23 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-181815-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft. SW
swell. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas
25 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-181815-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the evening, then
increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-181815-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers late. 
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-181815-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain
showers late. 
.MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening.
Seas 31 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain
showers. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
198 
FZAK52 PAJK 181259
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
359 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

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-
359 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force front will move across the gulf and panhandle Mon.
Gales behind the front will gradually subside through Tuesday 
evening. 

$$

PKZ041-190700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
359 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-190700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
359 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to
22 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 25 ft. 
Rain in the evening, then showers late. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-190700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
359 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 45 kt. Seas 16 ft building to
24 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers late. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-190700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
359 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft building
to 26 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-190700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
359 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming S. Seas 19 ft building to 28 ft.
Rain showers early in the morning, then rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt in
the evening. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain
showers. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$
167 
FZAK52 PAJK 181525 CCA
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
625 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

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-
625 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force front will move across the gulf and panhandle Mon.
Gales behind the front will gradually subside through Tuesday 
evening. 

$$

PKZ041-190700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
625 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-190700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
625 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to
22 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 25 ft. 
Rain in the evening, then showers late. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-190700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
625 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 
24 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers late. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-190700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
625 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft building
to 26 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-190700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
625 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 28
ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt in
the evening. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Rain
showers. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$
793 
FZAK52 PAJK 190041
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

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.

PKZ099-191845-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force front slides into the Panhandle Mon evening. Its
parent low tracks from Seward into Prince William Sound Mon night
and dissipates Tue. A ridge of high pressure develops Mon night 
across SE Alaska and persists through Tue night. Another front 
reaches the central gulf Wed. 

$$

PKZ041-191845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-191845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-191845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-191845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 28 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell in the
evening. Rain showers late. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-191845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 32 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell in the
evening. Rain showers. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 3:07 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Jan 17, 3:07 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK37 hr
Jan 17, 3:09 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Jan 17, 3:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Jan 17, 3:21 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK30 hr
Jan 17, 3:21 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK39 hr
Jan 18, 3:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr

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Sources

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