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Storm Warning 11, NWS Juneau, AK

February 17, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 17, 2021, 3:39 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
Feb 17, 2021, 3:39 PM AKST (00:39 UTC)
Expired
Feb 18, 2021, 3:42 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

659 
FZAK67 PAJK 180039
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 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.

PKZ398-181845-
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low moves into the eastern gulf. The low then moves
onshore South of Cross Sound on Friday. 

$$

PKZ310-181845-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt late. Seas 13 ft 
building to 18 ft late. 
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the
evening. 
.FRI...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft.
Rain and snow late. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
318 
FZAK67 PAJK 181135
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 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.

PKZ398-190545-
235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low in the southeast gulf continues to track
northward through late Thursday. The low comes ashore near Cross
Sound on Friday. 

$$

PKZ310-190545-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021

...STORM WARNING EARLY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt diminishing. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming W late. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the
evening. 
.FRI...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain late. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 

$$
435 
FZAK67 PAJK 190042
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
342 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 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.

PKZ398-191845-
342 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low in the southeast gulf comes onshore near Cross
Sound on Friday. Another system moves into the eastern gulf
Saturday. 

$$

PKZ310-191845-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
342 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain with snow in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late.
Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft late. Rain.
.SUN...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 3:21 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK13 hr
Feb 17, 3:21 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK21 hr
Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 days
Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 days
Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 18, 2:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Feb 18, 2:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK37 hr
Feb 18, 2:35 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK13 hr
Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK34 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.