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Storm Warning 19, NWS Juneau, AK

March 16, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 16, 2021, 3:58 AM AKDT. 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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Issued
Mar 16, 2021, 3:58 AM AKDT (11:58 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 4:17 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

903 
FZAK52 PAJK 161158
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ099-170600-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A developing storm force low enters the eastern gulf from the
south late Tuesday, then tracks north through the eastern gulf 
through Wednesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ041-170600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the morning, then
increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...S gale to 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
21 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W
swell.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-170600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE and increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt late. Seas 18 ft
building to 25 ft late. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...S Storm to 50 kt in the morning, becoming SW gale to 35 kt.
Seas 25 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-170600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming E
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt in the evening, then 
becoming SE 45 kt late. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft late. Rain.
.WED...SE gale to 45 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
to 60 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow showers in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-170600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain late. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20
ft. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in 
the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-170600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
358 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. SW swell.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. SW 
swell. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
552 
FZAK52 PAJK 170021
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
421 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ099-171830-
421 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
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.  

$$

PKZ041-171830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
421 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft building
to 21 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 21 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 13 ft. W
swell. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-171830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
421 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the evening, then
becoming S 50 kt late. Seas 13 ft building to 25 ft. Rain in the
evening. 
.WED...SW wind 50 kt decreasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
25 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft
late. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building
to 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-171830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
421 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to
23 ft. Rain. Snow late. 
.WED...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. 
Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SW gale to 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late.
Seas 20 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-171830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
421 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
12 ft late. 
.WED...E wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-171830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
421 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW
swell in the evening. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft
late. SE swell in the evening. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$
489 
FZAK52 PAJK 171217
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 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.

PKZ099-180630-
417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
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. 

$$

PKZ041-180630-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-180630-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25
ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 17 ft 
subsiding to 12 ft late. 
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-180630-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 45 kt in the morning, then becoming
W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft. Rain 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. 
Seas 19 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-180630-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning, then
becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 18 ft. 
Snow showers early in the morning. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 15 ft 
subsiding to 11 ft late. SE swell in the evening. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-180630-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft building to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 8 ft. SE swell in the evening. 
.THU...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and 
rain showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 3:35 AM AKDTStorm WarningAJK36 hr
Mar 16, 3:58 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Mar 16, 4:36 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Mar 16, 5:43 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK41 hr

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Sources

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