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Storm Warning 2, NWS Juneau, AK

January 13, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 13, 2021, 4:04 AM AKST. It was in force for 34 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
Jan 13, 2021, 4:04 AM AKST (13:04 UTC)
Expired
Jan 14, 2021, 2:02 PM AKST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

139 
FZAK67 PAJK 131304
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 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.

PKZ398-140715-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A low lies stationary over Bristol Bay today. A ridge persists 
over BC through Wednesday night. Meanwhile, a storm force low 
arrives in the eastern gulf on Thursday. 

$$

PKZ310-140715-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
404 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 50 kt late. Seas 12 ft 
building to 16 ft late. SW swell in the evening. 
.THU...SE storm force wind to 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain...
heavy at times. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.SAT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
072 
FZAK67 PAJK 140048
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
348 PM AKST Wed Jan 13 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.

PKZ398-141900-
348 PM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A ridge persists over BC through Wednesday night. A storm force 
low arrives in the eastern gulf on Thursday. A gale force low 
moves into the gulf on Friday. 

$$

PKZ310-141900-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
348 PM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 45 kt late. Seas 12 ft 
building to 16 ft late. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain...heavy at times. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt late. Seas
20 ft. Rain late. 
.SAT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 

$$
447 
FZAK67 PAJK 141311
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
411 AM AKST Thu Jan 14 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.

PKZ398-150715-
411 AM AKST Thu Jan 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low impacts the region on Thursday. A second gale
forece low is forecast to arrive in the area on Friday. $$ 

$$

PKZ310-150715-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
411 AM AKST Thu Jan 14 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 55 kt. Seas 19 ft building to
25 ft in the afternoon. Rain...heavy at times. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. SE swell in the evening.
Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE gale to 45 kt late. Seas
20 ft. Rain late. 
.SAT...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...SW gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 

$$
278 
FZAK67 PAJK 142302
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
202 PM AKST Thu Jan 14 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.

PKZ398-151715-
202 PM AKST Thu Jan 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low over the AK Gulf weakens and moves north
Thursday night. A ridge moves over the eastern gulf and
panhandle Friday before another strong low tracks in late Friday
into Saturday. 

$$

PKZ310-151715-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
202 PM AKST Thu Jan 14 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain in
the evening. 
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE gale to 45 kt late. Seas
20 ft. Rain late. 
.SAT...SE gale to 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...SW gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 4:07 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 13, 4:19 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 hr
Jan 13, 5:44 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK10 hr
Jan 13, 5:46 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAJK10 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.