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Wind Advisory 31, NWS Juneau, AK

March 8, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Mar 8, 2011, 4:44 AM AKST. It took effect at Mar 8, 2011, 10:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 67 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2011, 4:44 AM AKST (13:44 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 8, 2011, 10:00 AM AKST
Expired
Mar 11, 2011, 5:00 AM AKST
In force
67 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

351 
WWAK77 PAJK 081344
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
444 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011


AKZ018-090130-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.110308T1900Z-110309T0600Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
444 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM AKST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
AKST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND: GUSTS TO 40 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 TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
161 
WWAK77 PAJK 090032
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
332 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011

AKZ017-091400-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.110309T1200Z-110311T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
332 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* WIND: GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP FROM INTERIOR PASSES THROUGH
  EARLY WEDNESDAY 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 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ025-091400-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.110309T1800Z-110311T1400Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
332 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST
FRIDAY NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* WIND: GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
  NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

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 WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ019-091400-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.110309T2100Z-110311T1400Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
332 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* WIND: GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ALONG LYNN CANAL THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY 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 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-091400-
/X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
332 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST FRIDAY...

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

* WIND: GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE NIGHT.

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 WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
526 
WWAK77 PAJK 091351
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
451 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

AKZ017-100115-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
451 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP FROM INTERIOR PASSES 
  THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY 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 NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-100115-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
451 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS TO 40 MPH TODAY AND TO 50 MPH TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ025-100115-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.110309T1800Z-110311T1400Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
451 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM
AKST FRIDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM
AKST FRIDAY. 

* WIND: GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING NEAR DOWNTOWN
  JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ019-100115-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.110309T2100Z-110311T1400Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
451 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM AKST
FRIDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM AKST
FRIDAY. 

* WIND: GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ALONG LYNN CANAL THROUGH THIS
  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 NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
405 
WWAK77 PAJK 092045
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1145 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

AKZ023-100100-
/X.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110310T1400Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
1145 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. 

* WIND: GUSTS TO 45 MPH ALONG SOUTHERN BARANOF ISLAND.

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 WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ017-025-100100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...JUNEAU
1145 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR 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 WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-100100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
1145 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS UP 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 WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ019-100100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.110309T2100Z-110311T1400Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
1145 AM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS TO 45 MPH 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 WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
461 
WWAK77 PAJK 100004
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
304 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

AKZ017-019-025-101400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES...JUNEAU
304 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS TO 50 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 5 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ023-101400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110310T1400Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
304 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS TO 45 MPH ALONG SOUTHERN BARANOF ISLAND.

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 THURSDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-101400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
304 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS UP TO 50 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 5 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
542 
WWAK77 PAJK 101345
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
445 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

AKZ023-101445-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110310T1400Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
445 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING.

 * WIND: WIND GUSTS DIMINISHING THROUGH THE MORNING. A FEW HIGHER
   GUSTS ALONG SOUTHERN BARANOF ISLAND.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ017-019-025-102115-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES...JUNEAU
445 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

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

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

* WIND: FOR YAKUTAT GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. FOR
  HAINES GUSTS 40 MPH INCREASING TO 50 MPH...MAINLY SOUTH OF
  HAINES. FOR JUNEAU GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU...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 TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-102115-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
445 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS 45 MPH INCREASING TO 55 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 NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
452 
WWAK77 PAJK 102059
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1159 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

AKZ017-019-025-110500-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES...JUNEAU
1159 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

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

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

* WIND: FOR YAKUTAT GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. FOR 
  HAINES GUSTS 40 MPH INCREASING TO 50 MPH...MAINLY SOUTH OF 
  HAINES. FOR JUNEAU GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU...
  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 8 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-110500-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
1159 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS 45 MPH INCREASING TO 55 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 8 PM AKST THIS EVENING OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
706 
WWAK77 PAJK 110440
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
740 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

AKZ017-019-025-111400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES...JUNEAU
740 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

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

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

* WIND: FOR YAKUTAT GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. FOR
  HAINES GUSTS TO 45 MPH...MAINLY SOUTH OF HAINES. FOR JUNEAU
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU...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 FRIDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-111400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
740 PM AKST THU MAR 10 2011

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

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

* WIND: GUSTS UP 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 5 AM AKST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
126 
WWAK77 PAJK 111333
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
433 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 2011


AKZ017-019-025-111445-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...HAINES...JUNEAU
433 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. 

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ018-111445-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
433 AM AKST FRI MAR 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. 

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 Mar 7, 3:44 PM AKST, 13 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 3:44 PM AKST, 13 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
344 PM AKST MON MAR 7 2011

.SHORT TERM...THE LOW THAT HAS BEEN HANGING OUT IN THE SW GULF
FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS DISSIPATED AWAY. IS HAS BEEN REPLACED
BY A NEW LOW THAT IS SLOWLY DRIFTING INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF AT
THE MOMENT. THE PANHANDLE ITSELF IS ENJOYING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
AND LIGHT TO BREEZY CONDITIONS. THE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ARE THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WHERE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE THE RULE FROM A
DYING FRONT, AND SKAGWAY WHERE WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING TO 40 MPH
MOST OF THE DAY.

 FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, THE WINDS AT SKAGWAY ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN AT OR ABOVE ADVISORY UNTIL THIS EVENING WHEN THE
NORTHEASTERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD WEAKEN. WINDS IN OTHER
AREAS WILL BE SMALL CRAFT OR LESS WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS EXPECTED
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LIKE TAKU INLET, AND LYNN CANAL WHERE THE
LINGERING PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE COAST MOUNTAINS WILL KEEP
THE WIND BLOWING.

 THE DRY AND MOSTLY CLEAR WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE THROUGH TOMORROW BUT INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS MAY MOVE IN
FROM THE SOUTH TOMORROW. FARTHER SOUTH, CLOUDS WILL LINGER AND
EVEN THICKEN TOMORROW AS A TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
THE FEATURE WILL BE WEAKENING AS IT COMES SINCE IT WILL BE MOVING
INTO A REGION OF DIVERGENCE. STILL HAVE AT LEAST A CHANCE OF
PRECIP FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES TOMORROW. ANY SNOW WILL MOST LIKELY
NOT ACCUMULATION MUCH AND IT SHOULD BE TOO WARM FOR SNOW ANYWAY
BY THE AFTERNOON.

 MODEL AGREEMENT WAS NOT TOO BAD THIS MORNING. THERE WERE A FEW
DIFFERENCES IN THE HANDLING OF THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC,
NAMELY WITH LOW STRENGTH. NAM DIDN'T LOOK TO BAD BUT SOME OF THE
OTHER MODELS WERE JUST A BIT TOO STRONG. DECIDED TO STICK WITH
THE NAM FOR FORECAST UPDATES THIS MORNING. DUE TO GOOD
INITIALIZATION AND THE DETAILS THAT IT PROVIDES IN THE PANHANDLE.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.

.LONG TERM...THE FORECAST MODEL ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT THROUGH MOST
OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD WITH A FEW DIFFERENCES IN THE UPPER LEVEL
PATTERN OVER THE WEEKEND THAT LEADS TO MODERATE SPREAD IN ENSEMBLE
MEANS. THE OPERATIONAL GFS WAS AN OUTLIER IN DRIFTING THE UPPER
HIGH OVER THE BERING FURTHER EAST THAN THEN EC AND ENSEMBLE MEANS.
ALSO THE 12Z EC CAME IN MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE LIFTING PRECIP THE
NORTH-CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS LATE IN THE WEEK. SO WITH THAT SAID
USED A BLEND OF THE 12Z NAM DUE THE BETTER RESOLUTION IN THE WINDS
AND THE 00Z EC FOR THE EXTENDED PERIODS REFRESHED THE FORECAST
WITH THE NEW HPC FORECAST. THERE IS ABOUT AVERAGE FORECASTER
CONFIDENCE THROUGH THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.

AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD A WEAK TROF OVER LOW PRESSURE
WILL BE LIFTING OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE.
THIS TROF WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SOME LIGHT PREICP WITH SOME AREAS
SEEING SOME MIXED RAIN AND SNOW. ATTM IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT WILL
SHEAR APART AS THE HIGH IN THE YUKON REBUILDS AND INCREASE THE
NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT. AS A RESULT THE STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE INNER CHANNELS WITH GALES DEVELOPING
THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND WIND ADVY LEVEL GUSTS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES
AND THROUGH WED OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREAS.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AND POSSIBLE INTO THE
WEEKEND ALSO WITH THE COLDER AIR ADVECTING OVER THE AREA THE
THREAT OF FREEZING SPRAY WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEK. ANOTHER
LOW WILL LIFT OUT OF THE PACIFIC OVER THE WEEKEND TO KEEP A STRONG
NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASE THE THREAT OF PRECIP OVER
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. THERE WILL SOME CAA THROUGH THE
WEEK SO THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SOME SNOW AND RAIN WITH MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS ATTM BUT THAT CAN CHANGE WITH TIME.

THE SURFACE HIGH OVER THE YUKON WILL SLIDE INTO BC LATE IN THE
WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND SO THE STRONG WINDS FROM INTERIOR PASSES
WILL PERSIST OVER THE MARINE AND AGAIN POSSIBLE OVER LAND.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-012.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ013-021-022-031-035-042-043-051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ041-052.

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EAL/ABJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr

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