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Storm Warning 9, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 15, 2021, 3:33 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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- Issued
- Jan 15, 2021, 3:33 PM AKST (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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228 FZAK52 PAJK 160033 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 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. PKZ099-161845- 333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weak ridge will move over the panhandle tonight. A storm force front will pass through the gulf and reach the coast on Saturday. The front will weaken Saturday night with a weak ridge building Sunday. A gale force low moves into the gulf Sunday night. $$ PKZ041-161845- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 22 ft. SW swell in the evening. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt becoming W. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-161845- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 21 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. S swell. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...S gale to 40 kt becoming W. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ043-161845- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 21 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ051-161845- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain late. .SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ052-161845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 20 ft. Rain late. .SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. .SUN NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W gale to 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 15 ft. $$
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462 FZAK52 PAJK 161246 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 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. PKZ099-170700- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A storm force front will pass through the gulf and reach the coast on Saturday. The front will weaken Saturday night with a weak ridge building Sunday. A gale force low moves into the gulf Sunday night. $$ PKZ041-170700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning, then becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .MON...S gale to 45 kt becoming W gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. $$ PKZ042-170700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .MON...S gale to 45 kt becoming W 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. $$ PKZ043-170700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming W 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. $$ PKZ051-170700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 19 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ052-170700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt diminishing to gale to 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
524 FZAK52 PAJK 170038 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 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. PKZ099-171845- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weakening gale force front lifts NE into the Panhandle Sat night. A weaker front crosses the gulf into the Panhandle Sun morning. A ridge of high pressure develops across the Inner Channels Sun afternoon and persists through Sun night. A storm force front approaches Southeast Alaska on Mon. $$ PKZ041-171845- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ042-171845- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ043-171845- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ051-171845- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers late. .MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ052-171845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. S swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 45 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE storm force wind to 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 3:38 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:38 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Jan 16, 12:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 10 hr |
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