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Gale Warning 322, NWS Juneau, AK

November 14, 2009

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 14, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 14, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 15, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Nov 14, 3:09 PM AKST, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 3:09 PM AKST, 51 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
309 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 2009

.SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM...NUMEROUS CHANGES MADE TO FORECAST
SUITE INCLUDING THE WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES LISTED IN THE
TABLE BELOW. LANDFALLING LOW GENERATED A 952 MB SURFACE PRESSURE
AT PACV BUT THIS LOW IS RAPIDLY FILLING AT THIS TIME.  NOTE
THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR THIS LOW HAS REDEVELOPED A
SURFACE LOW OF ABT 958 MB 100 NM NE OF CYXY THAT WILL MOVE
AWAY NE TONIGHT.

MUDSLIDES OCCURRED IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU THIS MORNING, AND
ARE POSSIBLE FOR ZONES 18-29.  THE FLOOD WARNING LISTED
BELOW HAS THE TEXT FOR THE MUDSLIDES.  DUE TO HWIND, MUDSLIDES
THAT CAUSED DAMAGE, AND A VARIETY OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
FAILURES, THIS PRODUCT IS KEPT SHORT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE REST
OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICE UP TO DATE.

STRONG AND LONG COLD ADVECTION BEGAN TO OCCUR AFTER THE FROPA
THAT OCCURRED THIS MORNING.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ019-022-023.
         HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ018.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ018.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ029.
         FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ018-029 UNTIL 945 PM AKST SATURDAY
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-022-036-043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-031>035-041-042.

&&

CCC/JBT

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 14, 2:02 PM AKST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Local storm report, Nov 14, 3:34 PM AKST, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
334 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0446 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009  M62.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            JUNEAU ASOS MEASURED PEAK WIND OF 62 MPH AT 446 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0446 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST GUSTAVUS                58.41N 135.80W
11/14/2009  M52.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            GUSTAVUS AWOS REPORTED 52 MPH WIND GUST AT 446 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0446 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST HYDABURG                55.21N 132.82W
11/14/2009  M73.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            HYDABURG AWOS REPORTED 73 MPH WIND GUST AT 516 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0520 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ANGOON                  57.50N 134.59W
11/14/2009  M44.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            ANGOON AWOS REPORTED 44 MPH WIND GUST AT 520 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0540 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009  M186 MPH                            AK   MESONET

            WEATHER STATION ON SHEEP MOUNTAIN MEASURED WIND GUST OF
            186 MPH AT 540 AM.

0644 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST YAKUTAT                 59.54N 139.73W
11/14/2009  M49.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            YAKUTAT ASOS REPORTED A PEAK WIND OF 49 MPH AT 644 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0653 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ANNETTE                 55.04N 131.59W
11/14/2009  M63.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            ANNETTE ASOS REPORTED 63 MPH WIND GUST AT 653 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0656 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST WRANGELL                56.47N 132.40W
11/14/2009  M55.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            WRANGELL AWOS REPORTED 55 MPH WIND GUST AT 656 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0817 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009  M63.00 MPH                          AK   MESONET

            JUNEAU FEDERAL BUILDING MEASURED 63 MPH WIND GUST AT 817
            AM ON NOVEMBER 14.

0853 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST KETCHIKAN               55.34N 131.65W
11/14/2009  M62.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            KETCHIKAN ASOS REPORTED 62 MPH WIND GUST AT 853 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0945 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009                                      AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED TREES BLOWN DOWN BEHIND MCDONALDS
            ON EGAN DRIVE IN MENDENHALL VALLEY AREA.

0945 AM     FLOOD            JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009                                      AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            JUNEAU POLICE REPORTED MUDSLIDES IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU WITH
            EVACUATIONS TAKING PLACE.

0125 PM     FLOOD            JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009                                      AK   UNKNOWN

            AT 125 PM JUNEAU FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED MUDSLIDES NEAR
            TAKU SMOKERIES WERE CONTINUING.

&&

CVP
Local storm report, Nov 14, 3:59 PM AKST, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
359 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0446 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009  M62.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            JUNEAU ASOS MEASURED PEAK WIND OF 62 MPH AT 446 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0446 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST HYDABURG                55.21N 132.82W
11/14/2009  M73.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            HYDABURG AWOS REPORTED 73 MPH WIND GUST AT 516 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0446 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST GUSTAVUS                58.41N 135.80W
11/14/2009  M52.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            GUSTAVUS AWOS REPORTED 52 MPH WIND GUST AT 446 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0520 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ANGOON                  57.50N 134.59W
11/14/2009  M44.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            ANGOON AWOS REPORTED 44 MPH WIND GUST AT 520 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0540 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009  M186 MPH                            AK   MESONET

            WEATHER STATION ON SHEEP MOUNTAIN MEASURED WIND GUST OF
            186 MPH AT 540 AM.

0644 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST YAKUTAT                 59.54N 139.73W
11/14/2009  M49.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            YAKUTAT ASOS REPORTED A PEAK WIND OF 49 MPH AT 644 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0653 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ANNETTE                 55.04N 131.59W
11/14/2009  M63.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            ANNETTE ASOS REPORTED 63 MPH WIND GUST AT 653 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0656 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST WRANGELL                56.47N 132.40W
11/14/2009  M55.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            WRANGELL AWOS REPORTED 55 MPH WIND GUST AT 656 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0817 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009  M63.00 MPH                          AK   MESONET

            JUNEAU FEDERAL BUILDING MEASURED 63 MPH WIND GUST AT 817
            AM ON NOVEMBER 14.

0853 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST KETCHIKAN               55.34N 131.65W
11/14/2009  M62.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            KETCHIKAN ASOS REPORTED 62 MPH WIND GUST AT 853 AM ON
            NOVEMBER 14.

0945 AM     FLOOD            JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009                                      AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            JUNEAU POLICE REPORTED MUDSLIDES IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU WITH
            EVACUATIONS TAKING PLACE.

0945 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009                                      AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED TREES BLOWN DOWN BEHIND MCDONALDS
            ON EGAN DRIVE IN MENDENHALL VALLEY AREA.

0125 PM     FLOOD            JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009                                      AK   UNKNOWN

            AT 125 PM JUNEAU FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED MUDSLIDES NEAR
            TAKU SMOKERIES WERE CONTINUING.

0359 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
11/14/2009                                      AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 2 FT DIAMETER SPRUCE TREE SNAPPED
            IN HALF NEAR THE BASEBALL FIELD IN JUNEAU.

&&

CVP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 14, 4:15 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 14, 8:29 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK8 hr
Nov 14, 8:38 PM AKSTWind AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr

Nearby

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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.