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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Juneau, AK

February 13, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Feb 13, 2011, 5:13 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 13, 2011, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 13, 2011, 5:13 AM AKST (14:13 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 13, 2011, 6:00 PM AKST
Expired
Feb 15, 2011, 9:00 PM AKST
In force
51 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

534 
WWAK77 PAJK 131413
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
513 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011


AKZ017-140100-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110214T0300Z-110215T1800Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
513 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST
TUESDAY OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST
TUESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.


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.

&&

$$

AKZ018-140100-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110214T0300Z-110216T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
513 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST
TUESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTH WINDS INCREASING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.


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.

&&

$$
12 follow-up statements
492 
WWAK77 PAJK 131507
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
607 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

AKZ027-028-131900-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0023.110213T1507Z-110213T1900Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA
607 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING. 

* WIND: 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 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ017-132315-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110214T0300Z-110215T1800Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
607 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
AKST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
AKST TUESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ018-132315-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110214T0300Z-110216T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
607 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
AKST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
AKST TUESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTH WINDS INCREASING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

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.

&&

$$
588 
WWAK77 PAJK 131802
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
902 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

AKZ027-028-131915-
/X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA
902 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ017-140100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110214T0300Z-110215T1800Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
902 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
AKST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
AKST TUESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ018-140100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110214T0300Z-110216T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
902 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
AKST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
AKST TUESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTH WINDS INCREASING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

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.

&&

$$
439 
WWAK77 PAJK 140032
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
332 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

AKZ018-140145-
/X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110214T0300Z-110216T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
332 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE COMBINED WITH WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
FOR THE PAGY AREA SO THEY WILL BE DESCRIBED IN WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY STATEMENT.

$$

AKZ017-140815-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110214T0300Z-110215T0900Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
332 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
AKST MONDAY NIGHT...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
226 
WWAK77 PAJK 140730
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1030 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

AKZ017-141415-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110215T0900Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
1030 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY
NIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY
NIGHT. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 45 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 MONDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
197 
WWAK77 PAJK 141412
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
512 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

AKZ017-150100-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
512 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR INTERIOR PASSES...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 45 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 MONDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
450 
WWAK77 PAJK 150045
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
345 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

AKZ025-150815-
/X.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.110215T0045Z-110216T0000Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
345 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
  AND OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ017-150815-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
345 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 55 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
444 
WWAK77 PAJK 150732
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1032 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

AKZ017-151415-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
1032 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 55 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 TUESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ025-151415-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T0000Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
1032 PM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS 
  AND OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. 

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 TUESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
381 
WWAK77 PAJK 151156
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
256 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

AKZ019-152115-
/X.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T0100Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
256 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND: NORTHWEST GUSTS TO 55 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ025-152115-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
256 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS 
  AND OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. 

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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ017-152115-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
256 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 55 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
301 
WWAK77 PAJK 152021
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1121 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

AKZ017-152130-
/X.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
1121 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH NEAR INTERIOR
PASSES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ019-025-160100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T0100Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...JUNEAU
1121 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON.

* JUNEAU AREA WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU
  AND DOUGLAS AND OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

* HAINES AREA WIND: NORTHWEST GUSTS TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGEST WINDS
  NEAR HAINES AND ALONG LYNN CANAL.

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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
202 
WWAK77 PAJK 160035
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
335 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

AKZ019-160145-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T0100Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
335 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. 

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ025-160300-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T0300Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
335 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
  AND OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

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 6 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
707 
WWAK77 PAJK 160233
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
533 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

AKZ025-160600-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T0600Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
533 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND: NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
  AND OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. WINDS DIMINISHING LATE THIS 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 TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
893 
WWAK77 PAJK 160541
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
841 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011


AKZ025-160645-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-110216T0600Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
841 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

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 Feb 12, 1:17 PM AKST, 15 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 1:17 PM AKST, 15 hours 56 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
117 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

.SHORT TERM...ANOTHER COMPLICATED FORECAST IN THE WORKS FOR
TONIGHT AND SUN AS COLD AIR ATTEMPTS TO ENTER THE PANHANDLE FROM
TWO DIRECTIONS. THE FIRST DIRECTION IS FROM OFF THE GULF AS GULF
MODIFIED COOL AIR WRAPS AROUND THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF.
BUOYS IN THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF HAVE OBSERVED AIR TEMPS AS
LOW AS 34 DEGREES AND PORT ALEXANDER, SITKA, AND ELFIN COVE HAVE
SWITCHED OVER TO SNOW TODAY AS THE COOL AIR GOT TO IT. THE SECOND
DIRECTION IS FROM THE NORTH AS ARCTIC AIR BUILDS IN THE INTERIOR.
THE ARCTIC FRONT HAS ALREADY INFILTRATED THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE
AS WINDS HAVE SWITCHED AROUND TO NE AND TEMPS HAVE STARTED TO
DROP AT SKAGWAY, AND HAINES HAS ALSO SEEN A WIND SHIFT TO NW AND
A TEMPERATURE DROP AS WELL TODAY.

 FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, THE COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE ITS
INVASION. WITH THE MOST PROGRESS MADE BY THE AIR MASS ARRIVING
FROM THE GULF. THE NORTHERN FRONT WILL BE STALLED BY TERRAIN AND
PERSISTING SW FLOW. BY LATE TONIGHT MOST OF THE REMAINING RAIN
WILL HAVE SWITCHED OVER TO SNOW IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
PANHANDLE. ONLY THE VERY SOUTHERN PANHANDLE MAY STAY AS RAIN.
SPEAKING OF THE PRECIP, ONCE THE TROUGH THAT IS CURRENTLY OVER
THE OUTER COAST MOVES THROUGH THE PRECIP RATES WILL DIMINISH AS
THE ENVIRONMENT BECOMES SOMEWHAT CONVECTIVE. SO I AM EXPECTING
ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SNOW AT BEST TONIGHT. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER
STORY AS ANOTHER LOW/TROUGH ROUNDS THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE NORTHERN
GULF LOW AND BRINGS ANOTHER FRONTAL BAND TO THE AREA. WITH THE
COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE EXPECTING MOST INNER CHANNEL AREAS TO
SEE MOSTLY SNOW OUT OF THIS. PRECIP RATES ARE ENOUGH ALONG WITH
GOOD ISENTROPIC LIFT AND QVECTOR CONVERGENCE THAT I EXPECT
ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW FALL FOR HYDER, PETERSBURG, JUNEAU AND ANGOON
BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS THAT FRONT MOVES UP THE PANHANDLE.
SOUTHERN AREAS I THINK WILL BE JUST A BIT TOO WARM FOR HIGH SNOW
AMOUNTS, BUT SOME SNOW MIXED IN WITH THE RAIN IS NOT OUT OF THE
QUESTION.

 MODELS ARE HAVING SOME TROUBLES WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE COLD
AIR TODAY. NONE OF THE MODELS ARE DEPICTING THE ARCTIC FRONT AS
FAR SOUTH AS THE OBSERVATIONS ARE INDICATING. PLUS THERE ARE SOME
DIFFERENCES ON HOW THE MODELS HANDLE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE
TWO LOWS IN THE GULF. GFS AND EC LOOKED A BIT ODD TO ME AS THEY
MERGED THE TWO LOWS. THE PINWHEEL TYPE SCENARIO SHOWN IN THE NAM
AND UK LOOKED MUCH MORE BELIEVABLE TO ME. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
FAIR.

.LONG TERM...MADE ONLY SMALLER CHANGES TO THE LONG TERM...MAINLY
TO THE SUN NIGHT AND MON PERIODS TO CONTINUE ADJUSTMENTS MADE
DURING SHORT RANGE. WILL STILL HAVE THE ARCTIC FRONT PRESSING SWD
THRU THE NRN AREA ALTHOUGH TIMING WILL BE TRICKY AS NOTED ABOVE.
MAY HAVE ANOTHER SHORTWAVE MOVING NWD AND THIS MIGHT BRING A ROUND
OF OVERRUNNING SNOW SUN NIGHT INTO MON MORNING...ALTHOUGH THE
SECOND HALF OF THAT PERIOD IS A TRICKIER CALL AS FAR AS AMOUNTS GO.
WILL KEEP WINTER WX ADVYS FOR THE PAJN AND HYDER AREAS GOING UNTIL
06Z MON. LATER SHIFTS MAY NEED TO EXTEND THE PAJN ADVY FURTHER OUT
DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH SLY FLOW ALOFT IS STILL GOING ON AFTER THEN.
AM A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT SNOWFALL IN THE PAHN/PAOH/PAGS/PAEL
AREAS LATER SUN NIGHT INTO MON MORNING AS COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE
THERE ABOUT LATE SUN EVENING IT APPEARS...AND UPPER TROF WILL BE
SHARPENING UP TO THE W. WILL NOT ISSUE ANY OTHER PUBLIC HEADLINES
ATTM DUE TO POOR CONFIDENCE. USED A BLEND OF THE 12Z UKMET AND
NAM12 FOR THE SUN NIGHT AND MON PERIOD.

MADE ALMOST NO CHANGE TO THE TEMPS. DID ADJUST THE PAGY TEMPS
DOWNWARD SOME LATE SUN NIGHT INTO MON TO BETTER REFLECT TEMPS AT
SURROUNDING AREAS AND MODEL TRENDS THERE. FURTHER OUT THE MODELS
DIVERGE ESPECIALLY LATE IN THE WEEK AND WEEKEND...WHEN GFS SHOWS
ANOTHER TROF MOVING INTO THE GULF WHILE ECMWF HAS A STRONG RIDGE
HOLDING OVER THE ERN GULF AND SE AK.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ024-
     026.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ025.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ029.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-033>036-041>043.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051-052.

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EAL/RWT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 3:45 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK5 days
Feb 12, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Feb 13, 6:07 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAJK3 hr

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