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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Juneau, AK

January 5, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Jan 5, 2011, 4:30 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 5, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2011, 4:30 AM AKST (13:30 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 5, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST
Expired
Jan 5, 2011, 7:00 PM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

519 
WWAK77 PAJK 051330
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
430 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

AKZ027>029-060100-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0003.110105T1500Z-110106T0100Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA...HYDER
430 AM AKST WED JAN 5 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: SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 40
  MPH IN THE MORNING.


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 TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
524 
WWAK77 PAJK 060035
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
335 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

AKZ027>029-060400-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110106T0400Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA...HYDER
335 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH 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 7 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
998 
WWAK77 PAJK 060408
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
708 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

AKZ027>029-060515-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110106T0400Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA...HYDER
708 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

AS FRONTAL PASSAGE MOVED NORTH AWAY FROM THE AREA SOUTHEAST TO
SOUTH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 10 TO 20 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS IN EXPOSED
LOCATIONS. 

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK10 hr
Jan 5, 9:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK7 hr
Jan 5, 9:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK7 hr
Jan 5, 1:35 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK2 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.