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Wind Advisory 73, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Oct 18, 2008, 4:51 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 18, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2008, 4:51 AM AKDT (12:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 19, 2008, 7:05 PM AKDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK77 PAJK 181251 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 451 AM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 AKZ027-190115- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.081019T0000Z-081019T2300Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 451 AM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AKDT SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG THE OUTER COAST AND NEAR HYDABURG. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 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 PM AKDT TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-190115- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.081019T0500Z-081020T0200Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 451 AM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 PM AKDT TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ PSS
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000 WWAK77 PAJK 182345 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 345 PM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 AKZ027-190715- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.081019T0000Z-081019T1400Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 345 PM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WITH WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL MOVE IN AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONGEST GUSTS IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG THE OUTER COAST AND NEAR HYDABURG. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKDT SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-190715- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.081019T0500Z-081019T2000Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 345 PM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM AKDT SUNDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM AKDT SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL BRING WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKDT SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ BECKER
000 WWAK77 PAJK 190617 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1017 PM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 AKZ027-191400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081019T1400Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 1017 PM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WITH WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL MOVE IN AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONGEST GUSTS IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG THE OUTER COAST AND NEAR HYDABURG. 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 AM AKDT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-191415- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081019T2000Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 1017 PM AKDT SAT OCT 18 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKDT SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL BRING WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ BEZENEK
000 WWAK77 PAJK 191236 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 436 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 AKZ027-191700- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081019T1700Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 436 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ALONG THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR HYDABURG THROUGH 9 AM. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER 9 AM AND BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY. 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 AKDT THIS MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-192300- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081019T2300Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 436 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM AKDT TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ PSS
000 WWAK77 PAJK 191651 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 851 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 AKZ027-192000- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081019T2000Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 851 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ALONG THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH NEAR HYDABURG. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE 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 AKDT TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-192300- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081019T2300Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 851 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM AKDT TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 191958 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1158 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 AKZ027-192300- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081019T2300Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 1158 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ALONG THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH NEAR HYDABURG. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS 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 AKDT THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ028-200200- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081020T0200Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 1158 AM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 192254 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 AKZ027-200000- /X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081019T2300Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ028-200200- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081020T0200Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 200000 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 AKZ028-200200- /X.NEW.PAJK.HW.A.0002.081021T2000Z-081022T1500Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081020T0200Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN TO 965 MB AS IT LIFTS OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. A VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL LIFT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT HAS A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE AS THE FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA. A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 600 PM AKDT SUN OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ023-026-027-029-200800- /X.NEW.PAJK.HW.A.0002.081021T2000Z-081022T1500Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...PETERSBURG... WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...HYDER 348 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN TO 965 MB AS IT LIFTS OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. A VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL LIFT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT HAS A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE AS THE FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA. A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 600 PM AKDT SUN OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 200149 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 549 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 AKZ028-201000- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081020T0400Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.HW.A.0002.081021T2000Z-081022T1500Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 549 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG CLARENCE STRAIT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN TO 965 MB AS IT LIFTS OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. A VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL LIFT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT HAS A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE AS THE FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA. A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 600 PM AKDT SUN OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ023-026-027-029-201000- /X.CON.PAJK.HW.A.0002.081021T2000Z-081022T1500Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...PETERSBURG... WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...HYDER 549 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN TO 965 MB AS IT LIFTS OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. A VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL LIFT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT HAS A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE AS THE FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA. A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 600 PM AKDT SUN OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 200305 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 705 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 AKZ028-201300- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-081020T0400Z/ /X.CON.PAJK.HW.A.0002.081021T2000Z-081022T1500Z/ SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 705 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FEW LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH MAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BUT THEY SHOULD BE ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN TO 965 MB AS IT LIFTS OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. A VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL LIFT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT HAS A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE AS THE FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA. A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKDT MON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ023-026-027-029-201300- /X.CON.PAJK.HW.A.0002.081021T2000Z-081022T1500Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...PETERSBURG... WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...HYDER 705 PM AKDT SUN OCT 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN TO 965 MB AS IT LIFTS OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH TUESDAY. A VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL LIFT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT HAS A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GENERATING GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE AS THE FRONT MOVES OVER THE AREA. A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 500 AM AKDT MON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
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 Oct 17, 2:03 PM AKDT, 14 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 17, 2:03 PM AKDT, 14 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
203 PM AKDT FRI OCT 17 2008
.SHORT TERM...CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE AREA UNDER
CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SUNNY BREAKS OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. A WEAK MID LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED TROUGH
OVER THE CENTRAL GULF ARE BRINGING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS
OVER THE PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. BIORKA RADAR HELPS TO CONFIRM
THIS AS IT SHOWS NUMEROUS SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A 850 MB BAND OF
VORTICITY MOVING INLAND NEAR SITKA. A COUPLE MORE OF THESE BANDS
COMBINED WITH MOIST ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BEFORE THE MID LEVEL LOW MOVES EASTWARD
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT.
A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF BY EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF
SATURDAY BRINGING STEADIER PRECIPITATION INTO THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TO 40 KTS WHILE SMALL CRAFTS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE INNER CHANNELS. WINDS COULD BE CLOSE TO ADVISORY
CRITERIA ALONG THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST LATE BEGINNING LATE SAT
AFTERNOON. FELT IT WAS A LITTLE TOO EARLY TO PULL THE TRIGGER SO
WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY ISSUANCES WITH THIS PACKAGE.
MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THOUGH NO PARTICULAR MODEL WAS
DEEMED SUPERIOR. FOR PRESSURE...BLENDED THE 12Z UKMET WITH CURRENT
GRIDS THROUGH EARLY SAT MORNING. FROM THERE WENT WITH A 50/50
BLEND OF THE UKMET AND 12Z GFS GRADUALLY LEANING TOWARDS THE GFS
BY SAT AFTERNOON. OTHER GRIDS RECEIVED UPDATES AND TWEAKS USING
THE GFS.
&&
.LONG TERM...00Z RUN OF THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT
WITH A LOW MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OVER THE WEEKEND.
HOWEVER...THE 12Z RUN GFS SHOWS A SLOWER BUT STRONGER TREND WITH THE
LOW. BEGINNING ON MONDAY NIGHT...MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERT GREATLY WITH
A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE GENERAL TREND OF THIS LOW
IS NORTHEASTWARD TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF WITH THE ECMWF FASTER
BUT WEAKER THAN THE GFS. HPC GUIDANCE BRINGS THE LOW TO THE NORTH
CENTRAL GULF BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN QUICKLY DISSIPATE TO A TROUGH
ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WITH SLIGHTLY
BELOW THE AVERAGE FORECAST CONFIDENCE...WILL BLEND THE INHERITED
GRIDS WITH THE ECMWF AND GFS THROUGH LATE MONDAY THEN USE THE HPC
GUIDANCE AS A SMOOTHING TOOL THROUGH THE END OF LONG TERM PERIOD.
THE LOW IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OVER THE WEEKEND WILL CONTINUALLY
PUSH FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA WITH WET AND BREEZY
TO WINDY CONDITIONS. THEN THE NEXT LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC ON
TUESDAY WILL QUICKLY TRACK NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF AND
ARRIVE IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BETWEEN THESE
TWO LOWS...THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK OF WET PATTERN OVER NORTHERN
HALF OF THE PANHANDLE ON LATE MONDAY. THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW HAS A
GREAT POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE OUTSIDE WATERS
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...AND LONG FETCH AREA WILL GENERATE VERY ROUGH
SEAS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. EXPECT ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS ALONG
THE PANHANDLE COAST ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN IN
THE NORTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND PUSH SEVERAL
WAVES TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL KEEP
THE FORECAST AREA WET WITH LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL POPS THROUGH THE
END OF LONG TERM FORECAST PERIOD. NEXT LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
WILL TRACK EAST AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY SATURDAY.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ033-036-042-043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031-032-034-035-041.
MAM/RWT/SJAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Oct 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Oct 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Oct 17, 8:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 29 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 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.