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Wind Advisory 90, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Nov 27, 2009, 3:40 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 28, 2009, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2009, 3:40 PM AKST (00:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 28, 2009, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2009, 9:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK77 PAJK 280040 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 340 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2009 AKZ023-027-281400- /X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091128T1500Z-091129T0600Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...CRAIG... KLAWOCK 340 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST SATURDAY MORNING AND WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY AS SEVERAL FRONTAL BOUNDARIES MOVE ACROSS THE OUTER COAST. WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ PSS/PRB
8 follow-up statements
000 WWAK77 PAJK 281357 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 457 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 AKZ022-282200- /X.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091128T2100Z-091129T1400Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 457 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. SEVERAL FRONTAL BOUNDARIES MOVE ACROSS THE OUTER COAST TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ023-282200- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091128T1500Z-091129T1400Z/ CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 457 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. SEVERAL FRONTAL BOUNDARIES MOVE ACROSS THE OUTER COAST TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ027-282200- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091128T1500Z-091129T0600Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 457 AM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SEVERAL FRONTAL BOUNDARIES MOVE ACROSS THE OUTER COAST TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 282137 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1237 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 AKZ027-282245- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091129T0600Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 1237 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL REMAIN LOCALLY WINDY IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ017-290615- /X.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091129T0600Z-091129T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 1237 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE JUST WEST OF YAKUTAT TONIGHT AND ONSHORE TOMORROW BRINGING WINDY CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-290615- /X.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091129T0900Z-091130T0600Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1237 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-023-290615- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091129T1400Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA... PORT ALEXANDER 1237 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. SEVERAL FRONTAL BOUNDARIES MOVE ACROSS THE OUTER COAST TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. WINDS GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ PSS
000 WWAK77 PAJK 282156 CCA NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1254 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 AKZ027-282300- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091129T0600Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 1254 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL REMAIN LOCALLY WINDY IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ017-290645- /X.COR.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091129T0600Z-091129T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 1254 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE JUST WEST OF YAKUTAT TONIGHT AND ONSHORE TOMORROW BRINGING WINDY CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-290645- /X.COR.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091129T0900Z-091130T0600Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 1254 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 40 MPH THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-023-290645- /X.COR.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091129T1400Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA... PORT ALEXANDER 1254 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. SEVERAL FRONTAL BOUNDARIES MOVE ACROSS THE OUTER COAST TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ PSS
000 WWAK77 PAJK 290550 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 850 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 AKZ017-291400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091129T0600Z-091129T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 850 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE JUST WEST OF YAKUTAT TONIGHT AND ONSHORE TOMORROW BRINGING WINDY CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ022-023-291400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091129T1400Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA... PORT ALEXANDER 850 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. SECOND WRAP FRONT AROUND THE GALE FORCE LOW IN THE GULF WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OUTER COAST TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-291400- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.091129T0900Z-091130T0600Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 850 PM AKST SAT NOV 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 40 MPH THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 291345 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 445 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 AKZ025-292100- /X.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091129T2100Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 445 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE WEST OF YAKUTAT PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ019-292145- /X.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091130T0600Z/ HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES 445 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE WEST OF YAKUTAT PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH STRONGEST WINDS FROM HAINES SOUTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ AKZ022-023-292100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091129T2100Z/ SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA... PORT ALEXANDER 445 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE WEST OF YAKUTAT PRODUCING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-292145- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091130T0600Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 445 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE WEST OF YAKUTAT PRODUCING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ AKZ017-292100- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091129T2100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT 445 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE WEST OF YAKUTAT BRINGING WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 292032 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1132 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 AKZ017-022-023-025-300100- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091130T0100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN... SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...JUNEAU 1132 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 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. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 40 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$ AKZ018-019-300600- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091130T0600Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES 1132 AM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 55 MPH ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG LYNN CANAL AND TAIYA INLET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 292334 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 234 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 AKZ017-022-023-025-300045- /X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091130T0100Z/ CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN... SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...JUNEAU 234 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ018-019-300600- /X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091130T0600Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES 234 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 55 MPH ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALONG LYNN CANAL AND TAIYA INLET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
000 WWAK77 PAJK 300540 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 840 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 AKZ018-019-300645- /X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-091130T0600Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES 840 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS WITH SOME OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 MPH NEAR LYNN CANAL. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON 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 Nov 27, 12:43 PM AKST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 27, 12:43 PM AKST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1243 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2009
.SHORT TERM...AN IMPRESSIVE MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE CONTINUES TO
ADVECT NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE NORTHERN GULF INTO THE ALASKA RANGE
LATE THIS MORNING. BEHIND THIS SHORTWAVE SATELLITE SHOWS AN
EXTENSIVE AMOUNTS OF CAA ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE AS
THE MID LEVEL FRONTAL BAND HAS MOVED INTO WESTERN CANADA. SEVERAL
LIGHTNING STRIKES HAVE OCCURRED NEAR YAKUTAT LATE THIS MORNING
EVEN WITH A PLANE BEING STRUCK ON LANDING AND SO HAVE EXPANDED TO
COVER AKZ017 AND POINTS SOUTHEASTWARD WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WITH THE STRONG CAA THROUGH 500 MB THE
VERTICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL REMAIN QUITE UNSTABLE INTO EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING AND SO COULD CONTINUE TO SEE SMALL HAIL AND SNOW
MIX WITH RAIN IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WITH SHOWERS REMAINING
ALL SNOW NORTH OF THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR. THIS CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY WILL MAKE THE SHORT TERM FORECAST DIFFICULT THROUGH
TONIGHT WITH SNOW AMOUNTS ALONG AND NORTH OF ICY
STRAIT...ESPECIALLY IF THE SHOWERS BEGIN TRAINING OVER THE SAME
AREA. ANOTHER FORECAST PROBLEM THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD IS A
DEVELOPING GALE TO STORM FORCE LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC
AND THE MOVEMENT OF ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY THROUGH
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. ATTM...ALL THE 12Z MODELS ARE CONSISTENT ON
THE SURFACE LOW MOVING ALONG AND JUST WEST OF 140W THROUGH
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. DID PREFER THE 12Z NAM THROUGH MOST OF THE
SHORT TERM PERIOD BECAUSE ITS DEPICTION OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
MOVING INTO THE EASTERN GULF TOMORROW WAS MORE REALISTIC WITH THE
STRONG WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. BUT ALSO BLENDED SOME OF THE
12Z GFS IN NEAR HAND OFF KEEPING GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE OUTER
COASTAL WATERS WITH THE SECOND WRAP TOMORROW AFTERNOON. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS BELOW AVERAGE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD
ESPECIALLY WITH THE POSSIBLE SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE.
FOR TONIGHT SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
AND BECOME SCATTERED LATE AS MID LEVEL RIDGING WILL ADVECT ACROSS
THE PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT SUPPRESSING THE SHOWER ACTIVITY. WITH
THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF CAA THROUGH 500 MB AND SURFACE WINDS
BECOMING NORTHERLY LATE TONIGHT WILL SEE THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA
NORTH OF THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW. THE
STRUGGLE IS DETERMINING HOW MUCH SNOW WILL FALL WITH THE
SCATTERED SHOWERS...BUT ATTM WILL HAVE THE MAJORITY OF THE
NORTHERN PANHANDLE WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. WILL MONITOR
THE 18Z MODELS RUNS AND UPDATE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS NEEDED.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ESPECIALLY ALONG THE OUTER
COAST DURING THE EVENING HOURS WHERE SURFACE CONVERGENCE ENHANCES
THE SHOWER ACTIVITY. LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS AND SMALL HAIL
WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE STRONGER SHOWERS. WINDS WILL REMAIN
BELOW 25 KNOTS EXCEPT NEAR EAST-WEST ORIENTED CHANNELS LATE AS
THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES.
FOR TOMORROW WILL SEE THE GALE TO STORM FORCE LOW MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF AND WINDS INCREASE TO GALE FORCE ALONG THE OUTER
COAST. WILL ALSO HAVE WIND ADVY GUSTS ALONG THE OUTER COAST...BUT
THE LLJ 850 MB WINDS ARE BELOW 55 KNOTS AND SO ONLY HAVE LOCALLY
WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH THE DAY
TOMORROW...BUT WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THE WINDS IN THE 18Z AND 00Z
MODEL RUNS FOR POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF THE WIND ADVY GUSTS. WITH
THE CONSISTENT NORTH TO NORTHEAST TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW
TOMORROW A LARGE SWELL WILL DEVELOP WITH WAVE HEIGHTS NEAR
30 FEET IN PKZ0310 BY THE AFTERNOON AND THIS SITUATION WILL HAVE
TO CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AFTER HAND OFF. ELSEWHERE PRECIP WILL
BEGIN OVERRUNNING ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TOMORROW AND AM CONCERNED
FOR AT LEAST SNOW ADVY AMOUNTS ALONG THE ROADWAYS NEAR THE BORDER
TOMORROW AS THE COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE TOMORROW MORNING.
850 MB TEMPS ARE BORDERLINE FOR SNOWFALL ALONG THE ICY STRAIT
CORRIDOR TOMORROW MORNING BUT SINCE THE MODELS HAVE POORLY
INITIALIZED THE COLD AIR CURRENTLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF
DECREASED TEMPERATURES TOMORROW MORNING TO ACCOUNT FOR POSSIBLE
SNOWFALL. IF THE WINDS DO REMAIN SOUTHERLY THROUGH MOST OF THE
DAY THEN SNOW AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVY IN THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE. THIS GALE TO STORM FORCE LOW BEARS WATCHING OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
&&
.LONG TERM...GALE FORCE LOW IN THE W GULF AT THE START OF THE
LONG TERM WILL TRACK N TOWARD PAMD. THE WEAKENING LOW WILL MAKE
LANDFALL SUN EVENING AS A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE E GULF.
SHORT WAVE WILL QUICKLY TRACK ACROSS THE N GULF AS A STRONGER
RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE PANHANDLE WITH DEVELOPING LOW TO THE WEST.
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE BERING SEA WILL
MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE TUE INTO WED.
FOR THE WEEKEND EXPECTING UPPER LVL GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE
COASTAL WATERS WITH TRAPPED FETCH WAVES PRODUCING 30 TO 35 FT
SEAS. CONTINUING THE WIND ADVISORY IN ZONE 23 AND 27 THROUGH SAT
EVENING. GRADIENT ORIENTATION FOR THE NORTHERN COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD KEEP WINDS BELOW ADVISORY LVLS...HOWEVER FINAL TRACK OF
THE LOW WILL DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS NEED ADV ADDED.
INSIDE CHANNELS WILL SEE SMCR WINDS WITH STRONGEST WINDS IN E-W
ORIENTATED CHANNELS. WEEKEND PRECIP WILL BE MOSTLY RAIN OVER THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN REGIONS WITH SNOW OVER PAHN AND PAGY WITH
HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ALONG THE BORDER.
MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM.
STARTED WITH A BLEND OF NAM AND GFS AS A TRANSITION FROM THE
SHORT TERM. GFS HAD A BETTER HANDLE ON THE WIND FIELD FOR SAT
NIGHT. THEN TRANSITIONED MORE TO ECMWF AND HPC GUIDANCE AS THE
GFS TRENDED AS AN OUTLIER. ECMWF HAS BEEN A BIT MORE CONSISTENT
WITH THE GFS A BIT FASTER WITH THE WED FRONT. MODELS DIVERGE
SIGNIFICANTLY AS WEATHER PATTERNS SHIFT. FORECAST CONFIDENCE WAS
AVERAGE AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM...CONFIDENCE DROPS
SIGNIFICANTLY DAY 4 ONWARD.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY FOR
AKZ023-027.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ021-022-042-043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-031>036-041.
&&
PSS/PRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Nov 28, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr |
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