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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Juneau, AK
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 29 hr | |
| Mar 7, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 40 hr | |
| Mar 7, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Mar 7, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 28 hr | |
| Mar 8, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 16 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.