NWS Juneau Issues Storm Warning for Waters off Southeast Alaska: East Winds of 40 to 60 Knots, Gusts to 70 Knots and Seas of 35 to 40 Feet
Offshore of Southeast Alaska, the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Juneau issued a marine Storm Warning at 3:27 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on November 8: the storm-warning period runs from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. on November 9, and the alert product as a whole is in effect until 9 p.m. on November 9. The warning covers the waters from Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape, 15 to 80 nautical miles offshore.
The warning forecasts east winds of 40 to 60 knots, with gusts up to 70 knots, and seas of 35 to 40 feet during the storm-warning period. A Storm Warning is among the National Weather Service's highest-level marine alert products, indicating that storm-force winds are occurring or are expected; the office advises mariners to remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
The Juneau office issues forecasts and warnings for Southeast Alaska and its adjacent waters. The product is a marine warning, separate from the land-based winter storm watches in effect elsewhere in the state; mariners in the warned waters should follow the office's subsequent statements.
(Source: National Weather Service Juneau)
Source: National Weather Service Juneau
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