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Wind Advisory 25, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2008, 10:29 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 26, 2008, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2008, 10:29 AM AKST (19:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2008, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2008, 12:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK77 PAJK 260029 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 329 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW APPROACHING THE SOUTHEAST ALASKAN COAST... .A DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW WILL TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA ON TUESDAY AND THEN BEGIN TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE COAST. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AKZ023-027-260915- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T1800Z-080227T0600Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...CRAIG... KLAWOCK 329 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. .STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OUTER COAST FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-260915- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T1800Z-080227T0300Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 329 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. .STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-260915- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T0300Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 329 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. .STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-260915- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T0900Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 329 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AST TUESDAY NIGHT. .STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ018>021-025-260915- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080227T0600Z-080227T1200Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH... JUNEAU 329 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY. .STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ FRITSCH
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000 WWAK77 PAJK 260046 CCA NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 345 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW APPROACHING THE SOUTHEAST ALASKAN COAST... .A DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW WILL TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA ON TUESDAY AND THEN BEGIN TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE COAST. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AKZ023-027-260945- /X.COR.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T1800Z-080227T0600Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...CRAIG... KLAWOCK 345 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OUTER COAST FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-260945- /X.COR.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T1800Z-080227T0300Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 345 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-260945- /X.COR.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T0300Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 345 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-260945- /X.COR.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T0900Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 345 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AST TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ018>021-025-260945- /X.COR.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080227T0600Z-080227T1200Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH... JUNEAU 345 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ FRITSCH
000 WWAK77 PAJK 260531 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 831 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW APPROACHING THE SOUTHEAST ALASKAN COAST... A DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW WILL TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA ON TUESDAY AND THEN BEGIN TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE COAST. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AKZ023-027-261430- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T1800Z-080227T0600Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...CRAIG... KLAWOCK 831 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OUTER COAST FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-261430- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T1800Z-080227T0300Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 831 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-261430- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T0300Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 831 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-261430- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T0900Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 831 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AST TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ018>021-025-261430- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080227T0600Z-080227T1200Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH... JUNEAU 831 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 261343 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 443 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW APPROACHING THE SOUTHEAST ALASKAN COAST... A DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW WILL TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA TODAY AND THEN BEGIN TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE COAST. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM MID MORNING TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AKZ018>021-025-261445- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080227T0600Z-080227T1200Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH... JUNEAU 443 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ023-027-028-262145- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T1800Z-080227T1900Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...CRAIG... KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 443 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OUTER COAST FROM MID MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-262145- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T1900Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 443 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-262145- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T1500Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 443 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 262037 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1137 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 AKZ027-270830- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080228T0000Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 1137 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A LULL PERIOD IN THE WINDS IN THE LATE EVENING. THEN WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1130 PM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ026-270830- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T1900Z/ INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 1137 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A LULL PERIOD IN THE WINDS LATE THIS EVENING AND THEN WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1130 PM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-270830- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.080226T2100Z-080227T1500Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 1137 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A LULL PERIOD IN THE WINDS LATE THIS EVENING AND THEN WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1130 PM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ023-028-270830- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T1900Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 1137 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL OUTER COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A LULL PERIOD IN THE WINDS LATE THIS EVENING AND THEN WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVEL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1130 PM AST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 270721 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1021 PM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 AKZ023-026-028-271400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T1900Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...PETERSBURG... WRANGELL...KAKE...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 1021 PM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN TO ADVISORY LEVEL THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS A SECOND FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ027-271400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080228T0000Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 1021 PM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS A SECOND FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE NEAR 55 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-271400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T1500Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 1021 PM AST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN TO ADVISORY LEVEL THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS A SECOND FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 271347 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 447 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 AKZ022-271500- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T1500Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 447 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ023-026-271800- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T1800Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...PETERSBURG... WRANGELL...KAKE 447 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH MID MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN TO ADVISORY LEVEL THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS A SECOND FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-272100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T2100Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 447 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN TO ADVISORY LEVEL THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS A SECOND FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ027-280000- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080228T0000Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 447 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS A SECOND FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE NEAR 55 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING AND DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM AST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 271741 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 841 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 AKZ023-026-271845- /X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T1800Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...PETERSBURG... WRANGELL...KAKE 841 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AST THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ027-280000- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080228T0000Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 841 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS WILL UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING AND DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM AST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-272100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T2100Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 841 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH THE MORNING. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 272043 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1143 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 AKZ027-272145- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080228T0000Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 1143 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ028-272145- /X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080227T2100Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 1143 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AST TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AST TODAY. THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ BECKER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Feb 25, 6:00 AM AKST, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 6:00 AM AKST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
1100 AM AST MON FEB 25 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
.SHORT RANGE...SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS OUT THERE LATE THIS
MORNING IN HAINES...SKAGWAY...AND YAKUTAT. ALONG THE OUTER
COAST...SNOW CHANGED TO RAIN AROUND MID MORNING VICINITY SITKA.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY FOR HYDER AS
WELL AS THE REMAINDER OF THE PANHANDLE NORTH OF FREDERICK SOUND.
VERY LITTLE WIND TODAY EXCEPT FOR COASTAL ZONE 52 WHERE EASTERLY
GALES WILL BLOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AS A WEAKENING LOW
TRACKS NNW TOWARDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUTH.
FOR TONIGHT...A 986 MB LOW WILL TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTH
CENTRAL GULF WHILE DEEPENING. A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST FROM
THE OCCLUDED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONNECT WITH A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AND LIFT NORTH
THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE LOW AND THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS
TAPPING A MOISTURE SOURCE THAT EXTEND NEARLY TO HAWAII SO SOME
PANHANDLE LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS MAY SEE SOME
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION THOUGH THE HEAVIEST PRECIP WILL BE TO
THE SOUTH ALONG THE OUTER COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THERE IS
SOME SNOW IN THE FORECAST WITH AROUND 1 INCH IN THE
GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU AREA AND 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE HYDER
AREA. SKAGWAY AND HAINES SHOULD SEE ABOUT 1 INCH AS WELL...BUT
SNOW RATES NOT EXPECTED TO PICK UP UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING. THE
SNOW LINE WILL PUSH SOUTH THIS EVENING TO ABOUT SUMNER STRAIT
BEFORE THE WARM FRONT PUSHES IT BACK NORTH TO ICY STRAIT
TOMORROW. AND SO...WHEN THE HEAVIEST PRECIP ARRIVES IN THE
SOUTHERN ZONES IT SHOULD BE RAIN INSTEAD OF SNOW.
IN TERMS OF WIND...THE RESULTANT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN
STEADILY INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT AND BY TOMORROW MORNING WE
SHOULD HAVE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS IN ALL THE INNER CHANNELS AND
COASTAL MARINE ZONES WITH GALES IN OFFSHORE WATERS. BY
NOON...GALES ARE EXPECTED IN COASTAL MARINE ZONE 43 AS A RESULT
OF INCREASING OUTFLOW WINDS FROM CROSS SOUND. ADVISORY LEVEL
WINDS AND WIND GUSTS ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED FOR THE SOUTHERN OUTER
COAST AS WELL AS ZONE 28 BY LATE MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORIES
WILL SPREAD TO ZONES 22 AND 26 IN THE AFTERNOON. IN ZONE 23...THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE EXPOSED EASTERN SHORE OF
BARANOF ISLAND SOUTH OF POINT GARDNER. IN ZONE 22...STRONGEST
WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER COAST NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER AND ON
EXPOSED HEADLANDS ALONG CROSS SOUND AND ICY STRAIT WHERE AN
EASTERLY GALE IS EXPECTED. ADVISORY LEVEL WIND ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST PERIOD BEGINNING
TUESDAY EVENING. FCF
MORNING IN HAINES...SKAGWAY...AND YAKUTAT. ALONG THE OUTER
COAST...SNOW CHANGED TO RAIN AROUND MID MORNING VICINITY SITKA.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY FOR HYDER AS
WELL AS THE REMAINDER OF THE PANHANDLE NORTH OF FREDERICK SOUND.
VERY LITTLE WIND TODAY EXCEPT FOR COASTAL ZONE 52 WHERE EASTERLY
GALES WILL BLOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AS A WEAKENING LOW
TRACKS NNW TOWARDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUTH.
FOR TONIGHT...A 986 MB LOW WILL TRACK NORTH INTO THE SOUTH
CENTRAL GULF WHILE DEEPENING. A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST FROM
THE OCCLUDED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONNECT WITH A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AND LIFT NORTH
THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE LOW AND THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS
TAPPING A MOISTURE SOURCE THAT EXTEND NEARLY TO HAWAII SO SOME
PANHANDLE LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS MAY SEE SOME
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION THOUGH THE HEAVIEST PRECIP WILL BE TO
THE SOUTH ALONG THE OUTER COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THERE IS
SOME SNOW IN THE FORECAST WITH AROUND 1 INCH IN THE
GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU AREA AND 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE HYDER
AREA. SKAGWAY AND HAINES SHOULD SEE ABOUT 1 INCH AS WELL...BUT
SNOW RATES NOT EXPECTED TO PICK UP UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING. THE
SNOW LINE WILL PUSH SOUTH THIS EVENING TO ABOUT SUMNER STRAIT
BEFORE THE WARM FRONT PUSHES IT BACK NORTH TO ICY STRAIT
TOMORROW. AND SO...WHEN THE HEAVIEST PRECIP ARRIVES IN THE
SOUTHERN ZONES IT SHOULD BE RAIN INSTEAD OF SNOW.
IN TERMS OF WIND...THE RESULTANT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN
STEADILY INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT AND BY TOMORROW MORNING WE
SHOULD HAVE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS IN ALL THE INNER CHANNELS AND
COASTAL MARINE ZONES WITH GALES IN OFFSHORE WATERS. BY
NOON...GALES ARE EXPECTED IN COASTAL MARINE ZONE 43 AS A RESULT
OF INCREASING OUTFLOW WINDS FROM CROSS SOUND. ADVISORY LEVEL
WINDS AND WIND GUSTS ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED FOR THE SOUTHERN OUTER
COAST AS WELL AS ZONE 28 BY LATE MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORIES
WILL SPREAD TO ZONES 22 AND 26 IN THE AFTERNOON. IN ZONE 23...THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE EXPOSED EASTERN SHORE OF
BARANOF ISLAND SOUTH OF POINT GARDNER. IN ZONE 22...STRONGEST
WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER COAST NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER AND ON
EXPOSED HEADLANDS ALONG CROSS SOUND AND ICY STRAIT WHERE AN
EASTERLY GALE IS EXPECTED. ADVISORY LEVEL WIND ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST PERIOD BEGINNING
TUESDAY EVENING.
.LONG RANGE...LONG RANGE PATTERN CONTINUING TO EVOLVE WITH THE
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN AND ROUGHLY
2 MAIN AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE ABOUT 50 NORTH. ONE OVER BY THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND THE OTHER NEAR THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA. OCCASIONAL SYSTEMS ARE SWINGING IN
FROM THE WEST REINFORCING THE ONE SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY.
THERE SHOULD BE A SYSTEM EXITING THE PANHANDLE...WITH THE SURFACE
LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE ON WEDNESDAY. WILL PROBABLY SEE
SOME LINGERING SHOWER ACTIVITY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. LOOKS AS
IF THERE WILL BE A WEAKENING FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF AND
INTO THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA FOR THURSDAY MORNING. WITH GENERAL LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUING.
MAKING ONLY MINIMAL CHANGES AS WILL ALSO DO A NUDGE TO A
ECMWF/GFS BLEND FOR THE GRIDS TO ABOUT FRIDAY OR SO. WILL BE
LEAVING THE EXTENDED PERIODS ALONE.
.AJK...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE PKZ022-036-041>043-051>052
SMCR PKZ021-031-034-035
FCF - BMBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 7:51 PM AKST | Snow Advisory | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Feb 24, 10:57 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Feb 24, 10:57 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Feb 25, 6:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 34 hr | |
| Feb 25, 6:05 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 53 hr | |
| Feb 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 29 hr | |
| Feb 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 45 hr |
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