Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2021
Storm Warning 18, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 16, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT (11:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 3:34 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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278 FZAK67 PAJK 161135 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 335 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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. PKZ398-170545- 335 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A developing storm force low enters the eastern gulf from the south late Tuesday, then tracks north through the eastern gulf through Wednesday afternoon. $$ PKZ310-170545- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 335 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming variable less than 15 kt, then becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...West of 140 W, NE wind increasing to 45 kt. East of 140 W, NE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED...NW gale to 45 kt becoming W gale to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SE swell shifting to the W late. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
3 follow-up statements
165 FZAK67 PAJK 170018 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 418 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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. PKZ398-171830- 418 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A developing storm force low enters the eastern gulf from the south late Tuesday. It will move north through the eastern gulf tonight and Wednesday. $$ PKZ310-171830- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 418 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 50 kt late. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft. Rain. .WED...N wind 50 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. SE swell shifting to the W late. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
420 FZAK67 PAJK 171203 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 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. PKZ398-180615- 403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A storm force low in the eastern gulf will move northward today, reaching the coast near Mount Fairweather tonight. Another low will develop in the northern gulf and will move east toward the panhandle Thursday. $$ PKZ310-180615- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 403 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...West of 140 W, N wind 50 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. East of 140 W, S wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 18 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. SE swell shifting to the W late. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
931 FZAK67 PAJK 172334 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 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. PKZ398-181745- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A strong surface low weakens near Yakutat tonight. Another low will develop near Cordova and move east towards Yakutat on Thursday. By Friday, the surface low will reach the northern panhandle. $$ PKZ310-181745- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. W swell late. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:58 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Mar 16, 5:43 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 41 hr |
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