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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Jan 3, 2009, 12:17 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 4, 2009, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2009, 12:17 PM AKST (21:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2009, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2009, 3:39 PM AKST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK77 PAJK 032117 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1217 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 AKZ017-032230- /X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090103T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 1217 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ019-020-040645- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0002.090104T1800Z-090105T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS 1217 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. A NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RE-INTENSIFY AND MOVE TO THE EAST THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG LYNN CANAL AND NEAR GLACIER BAY. WINDS SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-040645- /X.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.090104T1500Z-090105T0300Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 1217 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. A NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INTENSIFY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER OUT OF LITUYA BAY. WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED. 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 AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ018-040645- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1217 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK77 PAJK 040552 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 852 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 AKZ018-041400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 852 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY 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 AKST SUNDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-041400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.090104T1500Z-090105T0300Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 852 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. EAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER OUT OF LITUYA BAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUNDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-020-041400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0002.090104T1800Z-090105T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS 852 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS BY SUNDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG LYNN CANAL AND NEAR GLACIER BAY. 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 AKST SUNDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 041350 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 450 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ018-042100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 450 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE THE YUKON WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-042100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.090104T1500Z-090105T0300Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 450 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST...ALONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD FROM THE YUKON...WILL GENERATE EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER OUT OF LITUYA BAY. 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 AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-020-042100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0002.090104T1800Z-090105T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS 450 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE IN THE YUKON AND A LOW OFF THE COAST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL CREATE NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING THROUGH THE TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG LYNN CANAL...AND NEAR GLACIER BAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ CVP
000 WWAK77 PAJK 041418 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 518 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ027-028-042100- /X.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.090104T1418Z-090104T2100Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 518 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST OF THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 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 AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ018-042100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 518 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE THE YUKON WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-042100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.090104T1500Z-090105T0300Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 518 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST...ALONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD FROM THE YUKON...WILL GENERATE EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER OUT OF LITUYA BAY. 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 AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-020-042100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0002.090104T1800Z-090105T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS 518 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE IN THE YUKON AND A LOW OFF THE COAST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL CREATE NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING THROUGH THE TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG LYNN CANAL...AND NEAR GLACIER BAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 041856 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 956 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ018-042000- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 956 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. PLEASE SEE BLIZZARD WARNING STATEMENT WWAK47 PAJK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ027-028-042100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090104T2100Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 956 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST OF THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-050300- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 956 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST...ALONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD FROM THE YUKON...WILL GENERATE EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER OUT OF LITUYA BAY. 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 AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-020-050300- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS 956 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE IN THE YUKON AND A LOW OFF THE COAST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL CREATE NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING THROUGH THE TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG LYNN CANAL...AND NEAR GLACIER BAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 041921 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1021 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ027-028-050100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0100Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 1021 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST OF THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY 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 4 PM AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ019-020-050100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS 1021 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE IN THE YUKON AND A LOW OFF THE COAST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL CREATE NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG LYNN CANAL...AND NEAR GLACIER BAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ AKZ022-050100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 1021 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST...ALONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD FROM THE YUKON...WILL GENERATE EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER OUT OF LITUYA BAY. 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 AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 050039 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 339 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 AKZ027-028-050145- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0100Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 339 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ019-020-050145- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS 339 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. PLEASE SEE WWAK47 PAJK FOR BLIZZARD WARNING FOR HAINES ZONE. $$ AKZ022-050145- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090105T0300Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 339 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING BUT WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT. $$
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 Jan 3, 6:02 AM AKST, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 6:02 AM AKST, 6 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
602 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009
.SHORT TERM... MAP ANALYSIS: SURFACE TROUGH AND THE ASSOCIATED
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE PANHANDLE EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING TO MOVE ONSHORE BUT
WILL BE TAPERING OF FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY TIME. COLD
ARCTIC HIGH PRESS STILL DOMINATE OVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR
PORTIONS OF ALASKA AND NORTHWEST CANADA. A DEVELOP LOW ON THE
FRONTAL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS...PRESENTLY SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR ABOUT 500 NM.
STRATUS TO STRATOCUMULUS OVER THE MAIN PORTION OF THE GULF DUE
TO ALL THE COLD AIR THAT HAD MOVED OUT OF THE GULF FROM THE
INTERIOR PART OF THE STATE... A FEW BREAKS ARE EVIDENT CLOSER TO
THE PANHANDLE.
FORECAST REASONING: THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY ACROSS THE GULF DEEPENING TO THE UPPER
960S BY SUNDAY MORNING. COLD AIR STILL ENTRENCHED OVER THE
FORECAST AREA SO WHEN THE BAND OF MOISTURE MOVES INTO THE AREA
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED. AT THE
MOMENT IT SEEMS BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE OVER THE
SOUTHER PORTION OF THE PANHANDLE. TRACK OF THE SYSTEM STILL
WAVERING A BIT... SO HAVE ISSUED A WATCH FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR
23-24-26>29 STARTING TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. APPEARS THAT 27-28 MAY
START TO MIXING WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN A LITTLE BEFORE THE LOW
MOVES ONSHORE OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE. GENERAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS FOR THIS EVENT LOOK TO BE ABOUT 10 TO 14 INCHES...
WITH 4 TO 8 FOR ZONES 27-28.
WINDS OVER THE WHITE PASS AND INTO LYNN CANAL IN THE CAST OF THE
MARINE FORECASTS MAY DIMINISH SOME DURING THE DAY BUT ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT SO WILL JUST LET THE CURRENT
WIND/WIND CHILL ADVISORY CONTINUE TO PERSIST RATHER THAN TO DO A
CANCEL/REISSUE THING WITH IN 6 TO 8 HOURS. GALES WITH FREEZING TO
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SHOULD EXPECTED THROUGH LYNN CANAL INTO
SUNDAY.
IN COORDINATION WITH ANCHORAGE USED THE GFS AS MODEL OF CHOICE
INTO SUNDAY FOR ANY ADJUSTMENT. IT WAS IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH
MOST OF THE OTHER MODELS EXCEPT THE 00Z NAM. OVERALL CONFIDENCE
IN THE SHORT TERM BETTER THAN AVERAGE BUT SNOW TOTALS AND
RAIN/SNOW LINE A DUE TO TRACK OF LANDFALL SUNDAY.
.LONG TERM...THE ARCTIC AIMASS ALREADY COVERING THE PANHANDLE
WILL PERSIST IN MOST OF THE PANHANDLE NEXT WEEK. THE CHANGES
MADE FOR THE NEW LONG RANGE FORECAST ARE SMALL, AND THE CHANGE
TO A LARGE SCALE ZONAL FLOW IS SHOWN ON SEVERAL MODELS WITH
ONLY SMALL CHANGES FROM PRIOR RUNS.
THE ARCTIC AIRMASS ROLE WILL CYCLE BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT
SENARIOS NEXT WEEK:
SCENARIO 1. MARITIME AIMASSES WILL BE FORCED OVER IT, AND THE
RESULTING LIFTING, EXPANSION, AND THEREFORE COOLING WILL RESULT
IN SNOW FALLING THROUGH THE ARCTIC AIR AND ACCUMULATE.
SCENARIO 2. COLDER EVENTS WHERE AN UNMODIFIED ARCTIC AIRMASS IS
SENT FROM THE CANADIAN INTERIOR THROUGH SE AK.
THE HEAVY SNOW WATCH ONSET IS DISCUSSED IN THE SHORT RANGE
SECTION ABOVE, AND IS SCENARIO 1. THIS PROBABLE HEAVY SNOW
EVENT SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH SUN, IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
ZONES AS LISTED BELOW. THE ZONES 27 AND 28 HOWEVER, WILL
TEMPORARILY HAVE THE ARCTIC AIRMASS MODIFIED AND WEAKENED AND
THEREFORE PERMITTING RAIN TO BE AT LEAST MIXED IN SUNDAY.
THE ECMWF IS ACCEPTED ON HOW IT DEPICTS A ZONALLY TRACKING
POLAR FRONT ZONE WAVE TO MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE SRN
PANHANDLE SUN AND PROVIDE THIS TEMPORARY WARMING.
THE CONFIDENCE IS GOOD THAT A NEW ARCTIC OUTBREAK WILL SPREAD
S THROUGH THE PNHDL SUN NIGHT AND MONDAY, WITH THE PANHANDLE
NORTH OF FREDERICK SOUND. THE PANHANDLE S OF FREDERICK SOUND
WILL CYCLE BETWEEN SCENARIO 1 AND A WEAK VERSION OF SCENARIO 2.
AS USUAL, WE HAVE LOWER CONFIDENCE THE FARTHER OUT THE FORECAST
GOES. THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER HAS STATISTICAL
GUIDANCE THAT IS APPLIED TO THE FORECAST PACKAGE FOR THU ONWARD.
THE DETERMINISTIC MODELS CONTINUE TO DISPLAY SOLUTIONS THAT
ARE DIFFICULT TO RECONCILE.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR AKZ023-024-026-029.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
AKZ027-028.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR AKZ017-025.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
AKZ021.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ018.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ018.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011-012.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031>036-041>043-051-
052.
BEZENEK/JBTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:29 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Jan 3, 11:59 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 42 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.