Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters Through Thursday Morning

Alert Details

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Juneau has issued a Storm Warning for the coastal waters of Southeast Alaska. The alert was issued at 4:00 AM AKST on Wednesday, February 11, and remains in effect until 5:00 AM AKST on Thursday, February 12.

Affected Areas

The primary area affected is the coastal waters from Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 nautical miles. The broader forecast area includes Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out to 100 nautical miles.

What You Should Do

Mariners and residents are advised to avoid the warning area. The NWS response instruction for this event is to avoid travel or activity in the affected coastal waters due to hazardous conditions.

Expected Conditions

Conditions are expected to deteriorate significantly throughout Wednesday night and Thursday:

• Winds: East gales of 40 knots are expected tonight, increasing to storm force winds of 50 knots late. Winds will transition to southeast gales of 40 knots on Thursday before becoming south at 30 knots in the afternoon.
• Seas: Wave heights of 11 feet tonight will build to 17 feet late. By Thursday, seas are expected to reach peak heights of 25 feet.
• Precipitation: Rain is forecast to begin late tonight and continue through Thursday night.

Timeline

The Storm Warning is currently active as of Wednesday morning. Storm force conditions are expected to begin late tonight, February 11. The warning is scheduled to expire at 5:00 AM AKST on Thursday, February 12.