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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Juneau, AK

March 7, 2008

NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2008, 11:43 PM AKST. It took effect at Mar 8, 2008, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2008, 11:43 PM AKST (08:43 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 8, 2008, 3:00 PM AKST
Expired
Mar 9, 2008, 10:00 AM AKDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWAK77 PAJK 081343
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
443 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

AKZ027-090115-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0000Z-080309T1800Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
443 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM
ADT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

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 SATURDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ023-028-090115-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0300Z-080309T1800Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA
443 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
ADT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
ADT SUNDAY. 

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 SATURDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ022-090115-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0600Z-080309T1800Z/
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN
443 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
ADT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
ADT SUNDAY. 

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 SATURDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ017-090115-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0600Z-080309T2100Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
443 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO 1 PM ADT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
ADT SUNDAY. 

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 SATURDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ018-081800-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-080308T1800Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
443 AM AST SAT MAR 8 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. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS
WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. STRONGEST GUSTS NEAR TAIYA
INLET.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

BECKER
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK77 PAJK 081736
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
836 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

AKZ018-081845-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-080308T1800Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
836 AM AST SAT MAR 8 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.

$$

AKZ027-090100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0000Z-080309T1800Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
836 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON
TO 10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

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.

$$

AKZ023-028-090100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0300Z-080309T1800Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA
836 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

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.

$$

AKZ022-090100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0600Z-080309T1800Z/
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN
836 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

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.

$$

AKZ017-090100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0600Z-080309T2100Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
836 AM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
1 PM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
1 PM ADT SUNDAY. 

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 090052
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
352 PM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

AKZ017-090600-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0600Z-080309T1800Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
352 PM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

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 PM AST THIS EVENING OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ027-090600-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-080309T1800Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
352 PM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS
WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 AM AST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ023-028-090600-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0300Z-080309T1800Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA
352 PM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS
WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 AM AST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ022-090600-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0600Z-080309T1800Z/
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN
352 PM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AST THIS EVENING TO
10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

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 PM AST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$
000 
WWAK77 PAJK 090551
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
851 PM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

AKZ017-022-091400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.080309T0600Z-080309T1800Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN
851 PM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

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 ADT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ023-027-028-091400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-080309T1800Z/
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
851 PM AST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT SUNDAY. 

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 ADT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

PSS
000 
WWAK77 PAJK 091223
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
423 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

AKZ018-100015-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0033.080309T2300Z-080310T1100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
423 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM ADT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM
ADT MONDAY. 

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 ADT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ017-022-023-027-028-091800-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-080309T1800Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...
SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
423 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT 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 10 AM ADT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$
000 
WWAK77 PAJK 091623
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
823 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

AKZ017-022-023-027-091730-
/X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-080309T1800Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...
SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
823 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ028-091800-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-080309T1800Z/
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
823 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT 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 10 AM ADT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

AKZ018-100030-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0033.080309T2300Z-080310T1100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
823 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM ADT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM ADT MONDAY. 

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 ADT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$
000 
WWAK77 PAJK 091752
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
952 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

AKZ028-091900-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-080309T1800Z/
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
952 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM ADT THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM ADT THIS MORNING. 

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ018-100200-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0033.080309T2300Z-080310T1100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
952 AM ADT SUN MAR 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM ADT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM ADT MONDAY. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS
WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM ADT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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 Mar 7, 6:00 AM AKST, 17 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 6:00 AM AKST, 17 hours 43 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
1100 AM AST FRI MAR 7 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
.SHORT RANGE...A 970 MB LOW LOCATED JUST NE OF KODIAK ISLAND IS
CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTH AND EXPECTED TO MOVE ONSHORE THE KENAI
PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN FAIRLY QUICKLY AS IT MOVES
INTO THE INTERIOR THIS EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT IS
NOW ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ENE AND
CROSS THE SOUTHERN COAST BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND BE ALONG A
CSP-FFIA2 LINE BY 00Z AND THROUGH ALL OF OUR FORECAST AREA BY 06Z
THIS EVENING. SATELLITE IMAGERY SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS A SMALL
WAVE/LOW ALONG THE FRONT OVER THE NE GULF AT THIS TIME AND
APPEARS TO BE TRACKING TO THE NW FAIRLY RAPIDLY. SECOND MORE
SUBSTANTIAL WAVE HAS DEVELOPED UNDER SPLITTING FLOW JUST WEST OF
THE WA/OR COASTS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING DEEPEST MOISTURE
FROM REACHING THE ALASKAN PANHANDLE. A NEGATIVELY TILTED 500 MB
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A COLD COMPLEX UPPER LOW SYSTEM OVER BRISTOL
BAY/SOUTH ALEUTIANS/KODIAK ISLAND SOUTHEAST TO 45N/140W AND
APPEARS TO BE CATCHING UP WITH SURFACE FRONT.

MARINE OBS AND RADAR SUGGESTING SOLID SE GALES ACROSS ALL OF
EASTERN GULF THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO SHIFT TO
THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT AND DIMINISH TO SMCR
LEVELS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOWEVER SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 15
TO 20 FOOT RANGE AS A SW SWELL ARRIVES. HAD GALES THROUGH THE
CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS EARLIER THIS MORNING BUT OVERALL SPEED
SEEM TO BE SLOWLY EASING AND WILL UPDATE MARINES SHORTLY AFTER
NOON TO REFLECT THIS TREND. GALES CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN INNER
CHANNELS INTO THE MID AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS AT CDE OVER 60 KTS AND
PROBABLY THE SAME AT LCNA2. HAVE HAD SCATTERED REPORTS OF
ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS IN PUBLIC AREAS THIS MORNING BUT THESE TOO
SEEM TO BE EASING A TOUCH SO WILL ALLOW WIND ADVISORY EXPIRE AT
NOON EXPECT FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO 3 PM.

SPLIT FLOW OFF THE WA/OR COAST IS KEEPING DEEPEST MOISTURE OUT OF
FORECAST AREA WITH ONLY LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE REGION THIS
MORNING. EXPECT RAINFALL RATES WILL INCREASE TO MODERATE
INTENSITY FOR A SHORT WHILE JUST AHEAD OF FRONT WHICH CAN NOW
BEEN SEEN ON BIORKA RADAR. BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CHANGE
PRECIPITATION OVER TO SHOWERS. MODELS SUGGESTING THERE IS A QUICK
BURST OF CAA ADVECTION BEHIND THE FRONT AND WHEN COMBINED WITH
RAPID COOLING ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH
COULD SEE SOME SNOW OR ICE PELLETS MIX WITH THE SHOWERS ALONG
SOUTHERN COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON SPREADING TO SOUTHERN ZONES
AND NORTHERN COAST BY EVENING.

WEAK SURFACE RIDGING WILL BUILD NORTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST ALASKA
TONIGHT AND EXPECTED TO LIMIT SHOWER ACTIVITY FOR SOUTHERN AREAS
BY MIDNIGHT WHILE ENHANCING ONSHORE FLOW AND SHOWER ACTIVITY FOR
PAYA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE INTO EARLY SATURDAY.

SURFACE RIDGE SLIDES EAST ON SATURDAY WHILE UPPER RIDGE GAIN
AMPLITUDE AHEAD OF NEXT SYSTEM. EXPECT SHOWERS TO LINGER ACROSS
THE ARES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH BEST CHANCE OF BREAKS IN
CLOUD COVER ACROSS SOUTHERN HALF. RAIN AND WINDS ASSOCIATED NEXT
SYSTEM JUST ENTERING COASTAL WATERS BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND IS HANDLED IN THE SATURDAY NIGHT PERIOD.

.LONG RANGE...THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE ENSEMBLES
THROUGH NEXT WEEK SO THERE IS MODERATE FORECASTER CONFIDENCE FOR
THE AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE.

THE STRONG LOW ENTERING THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON AS
MENTIONED IN THE SHORT TERM CONTINUE TO ROTATES NW AROUND THE
PARENT UPPER LOW NEAR BRISTOL BAY. THE SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN IN
THE MID 970S THROUGH SAT NIGHT BEFORE BEGIN TO WEAKEN THROUGH SUN
AS IT MOVES NEAR THE KENAI PENINSULA AND THEN DISSIPATES OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL AK.

THE ASSOCIATED STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL BE OVER THE EASTERN GULF
BY SAT AFTERNOON WITH VERY STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT ALONG
WITH PLENTY OF RAIN. WILL DROP THE STORMS OVER THE EASTERN GULF
TO MAX GALES AS IT LOOKS LIKE THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE WITH
THE BARRIER JET DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. THESE WINDS
WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE NIGHT TO
SMALL CRAFTS BY SUN MORNING BUT GALES WILL REMAIN OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF. ALL OF THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL APART
THROUGH SUN NIGHT AND REMAIN BELOW 25 KT FOR MOST OF NEXT WEEK.
AS FOR THE INSIDE WATERS THERE WILL BE GALES OVER EAST/WEST
CHANNELS AND SMALL CRAFT MOST EVER WHERE ELSE THROUGH SAT NIGHT
BEFORE DIMINISHING THROUGH SUN AS A SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE
AREA AND THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN LYNN CANAL SUN NIGHT.
OVER LAND AREAS...WIND ADVY WILL BE NEEDED FOR SAT NIGHT OVER THE
COASTAL AREAS AND SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS FOR THE REST OF THE
INSIDE THERE WILL BE STRONG GUSTS AND MAY NEED WIND ADVY BUT WILL
MAKE THAT CALL LATER ON IN THE SHIFT. AS FOR THE RAIN...IT WILL
BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVER MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT NIGHT BUT AS
THE FRONT LIFTS OVER THE AREA. SHOWERS REMAIN OVER THE AREAS
THROUGH SUN AS THE UPPER TROF WILL NOT MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
UNTIL LATE THAT NIGHT. A SURFACE AND UPPER WILL MOVE OVER THE
AREA LATE SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY MON MORNING AND SUPPRESS THESE
SHOWERS. THE STRONGEST SHOWERS WILL REMAIN TO BE OVER THE
NORTHERN AREAS OVER THE PANHANDLE.

FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...THE PARENT LOW CONTINUES TO BE ON THE
MOVE EAST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE MAIN UPPER TROF WILL MOVE
OVER THE AREA MON NIGHT SO SHOWERS WILL BE LIKELY TO CHANCE OVER
SE AK. THIS LOW WILL BE INTO CANADA BY WED WITH A TRAILING TROF
OVER THE GULF BEFORE A LONG WAVE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN
GULF. A THE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF A WEAK LOW WILL
SLIDE TO THE SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLE. THIS FEATURE WILL SEND A
FRONT OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN AREAS TUE NIGHT INTO WED BUT THE
NORTHERN AREAS WILL NOT BE AS WET SO LIKELY OVER THE SOUTHERN
AREAS AND CHANCES TO THE NORTH STILL LOOK GOOD.

FOR LATE IN THE WEEK A UPPER RIDGE IS STILL FORECASTED TO FORM
OVER THE WESTERN GULF AND INCREASE THE OFF SHORE FLOW OVER THE
PANHANDLE LATE IN THE WEEK AND DRY OUT THE PANHANDLE.

.AJK...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY AKZ017 AND 028 CONTINUING UNTIL 3 PM
MARINE...GALE PKZ036 BUT DIMINISHING TO SMCR ELSWR IN AFTN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK29 hr
Mar 7, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK40 hr
Mar 7, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK19 hr
Mar 7, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK28 hr
Mar 8, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK16 hr

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Wind Advisories in Alaska, 2008Every wind advisory in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.