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Storm Warning 9, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 26, 2025, 8:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 26, 2025, 8:48 AM AKST (17:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2025, 6:22 PM AKST
- In force
- 10 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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014 FZAK52 PAJK 261748 AAA CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 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. PKZ099-271200- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A near storm force low will impact the panhandle Wednesday, bringing southerly 40 to 50 knot winds to the Gulf coastline. Gales with gusts up to 45 kts will impact the southern and central inner channels through tonight. Another frontal passage is expected Friday into Saturday. $$ PKZ641-271200- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ661-271200- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ642-271200- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ662-271200- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ643-271200- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ663-271200- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ644-271200- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ664-271200- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ651-271200- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ671-271200- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 23 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ652-271200- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SE swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ672-271200- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 848 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
581 FZAK52 PAJK 270022 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ099-271830- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A storm force low will impact the panhandle Wednesday, bringing southerly 40 to 50 knot winds to the Gulf coastline. Gales with gusts up to 45 kts will continue to impact the southern and central inner channels through tonight. Another frontal passage is expected Friday into Saturday. $$ PKZ641-271830- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ661-271830- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft late. Rain early in the evening. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. SW swell. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ642-271830- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft late. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ662-271830- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft late. Rain early in the evening. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. SW swell. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ643-271830- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ663-271830- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. SW swell. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ644-271830- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft late. Rain. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ664-271830- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ651-271830- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ671-271830- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ652-271830- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain. .FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ672-271830- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 322 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SE swell in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
630 FZAK52 PAJK 270322 AAA CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 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. PKZ099-272130- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale force low in the northern gulf will move into Prince William Sound Wednesday evening. Gales with gusts up to 45 kts will impact the southern and central inner channels through tonight. Another frontal passage is expected Friday into Saturday. $$ PKZ641-272130- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ661-272130- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. SW swell. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ642-272130- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ662-272130- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. SW swell. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ643-272130- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ663-272130- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. SW swell. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ644-272130- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft late. Rain. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ664-272130- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ651-272130- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ671-272130- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ652-272130- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain. .FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ672-272130- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 622 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 29 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SE swell in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Feb 26, 5:45 AM AKST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 5:45 AM AKST, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
545 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025
.SHORT TERM...A gale force low is moving north in the Gulf,
bringing moderate to heavy precipitation and strong southerly
winds following its frontal passage this morning into tonight. A
High Wind Warning is in effect for the southern panhandle into
this afternoon, bringing 45 to 60 mph gusts to Ketchikan Borough,
POW, and Annette Island with up to 60 to 70 mph gusts in higher
elevations. Winds began increasing early this morning so moved up
the start time of the HWW. Otherwise, strong winds will impact
the coastline from Sitka through Yakutat this afternoon into
tonight, with wind gusts of up to 40 to 50 mph as the low tracks
northward.
The majority of the panhandle will see rainfall during this
frontal passage, with the exception of the Haines and Klondike
Highways which are expected to have snow through tonight. The
heaviest rainfall is expected to impact the southern panhandle,
with storm QPF totals to be between 1 and 3 inches. The central
and northern panhandles will have totals closer to 1 to 1.5 inches
as the front moves northward. The Haines Highway is expected to
have very wet snow as temperatures are trending upward, switching
to rain by around midnight and leading to less accumulation if the
temperatures are warm enough. The precipitation near White Pass
will remain snow, with up to 9 inches of snow accumulation
expected by tonight.
Into tonight, the low center is expected to jump onshore over the
NE Gulf Coast, leading to a tightening in the pressure gradient
and driving stronger southerly winds in N-S channels, specifically
Lynn Canal.
.LONG TERM...For the mid-range, the storm that will impact the
region at the end of the week is currently undergoing explosive
cyclogenesis near 37N 177E as defined by a 1mb drop in surface
pressure for 24 hours. This growth is supported by surface
baroclinic instability and divergence aloft from the stout 100+ knot
jet, with the Ocean Prediction Center indicating developing
hurricane force winds. As this storm lifts into the gulf, it will
lose support from dynamics aloft and weaken. However, expecting
impressive swell to impact most of the gulf coast from Kayak Island
to Dixon Entrance for Friday into Saturday from a wide dynamic
southwest fetch. Southwest swell at 17 to 21ft / 18 to 22 seconds is
not out of the question. Wave guidance typically does not perform
well with the characteristics of the developing low; models likely
under doing significant wave heights. The current forecast tries to
reflect this discrepancy. For mariners operating near the coast,
caution is advised as the heights given above are for deep water and
do not reflect the impacts of the new moon cycle's ebbing tide and
shoaling as this swell group breaks on reefs and the coast. Areas
exposed to southwest swell like Cross Sound and Cape Edgecumbe could
see 30 to 40 ft breaking waves, reminding this meteorologist of the
condition’s surfers faced at the most recent Eddie big wave
international surf tournament…
Regarding wind, due to the weakening low and the center remaining in
the western gulf, current forecast reflects gale force southeasterly
winds for most coastal zones and strong breezes for some inner
channels by early Friday morning. With that said, easterly severe
gales are likely for Cape Suckling/Kayak Island with developing
fresh easterly seas riding on top the southwest swell. Will have to
monitor the potential for a secondary low development near Prince of
Wales along the frontal triple point Saturday which could help
strengthen and reinforce surface winds.
Moderate to heavy rainfall will also move across the region Friday
into Saturday but 24 hour amounts should not be as high as Wednesday
given the lack of IVT duration and magnitude; expect 1 to 3 inches
of rainfall in 24 hours, by and large.
&&
.AVIATION...MVFR/high end IFR as CIGs persist across the region. A gale force
low in the Gulf will bring LLWS, precip, and lower VIS through the
entire period everywhere excluding the far Northern panhandle. As
the low pushes onshore along the Northeast Gulf coast tonight, the
majority of the panhandle will see the winds and shear beginning to
decrease. The opposite will be true for the Northern panhandle, with
the tighter gradient increasing winds through Wednesday night into
Thursday morning.
&&
.MARINE...
Gulf: A gale force low moving up through the Gulf will bring gale
to severe gale S-SEly winds throughout the Gulf and along the
coastline through tonight. Associated with these high winds will
be 19 ft seas building to 26 ft during the day. Strong easterly
winds up to 45 kts expected coming out of Cross Sound before this
afternoon.
Inner Channels: Today into this evening we will see southerly
gale force winds in Clarence Strait and gales moving up through
the central channels as the low moves north this afternoon. The
rest of the channels are expected to see strong breezes to near
gales into tonight.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind from noon AKST today through this afternoon for
AKZ317-322.
Winter Storm Warning from noon today to midnight AKST tonight
for AKZ318.
Winter Weather Advisory until 9 PM AKST this evening for AKZ319.
Strong Wind through this afternoon for AKZ323.
Strong Wind through this afternoon for AKZ327.
High Wind Warning until noon AKST today for AKZ328.
High Wind Warning until 3 PM AKST this afternoon for AKZ330-332.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ022-031-034>036-641>644-651-652-661>664-671-
672.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-021-032-033-053.
&&
SHORT TERM...Contino/BC
LONG TERM....AP
AVIATION...ZTK/BC
MARINE...Contino/BC
Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/JuneauIn the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 26, 4:35 AM AKST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Juneau AK
435 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Hydaburg 55.20N 132.83W
02/26/2025 M68 MPH PKZ641 AK AWOS
AWOS station PAHY Hydaburg.
&&Local storm report, Feb 26, 5:51 AM AKST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Juneau AK
551 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0514 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Hydaburg 55.20N 132.83W
02/26/2025 M81 MPH PKZ641 AK AWOS
AWOS station PAHY Hydaburg.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 3:05 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:05 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 days | |
| Feb 25, 3:05 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Feb 25, 3:05 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 40 hr | |
| Feb 26, 10:36 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2:05 PM AKST | Areal Flood Advisory | AJK | Ketchikan Gateway | 17 hr |
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