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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Mar 8, 2011, 3:32 PM AKST. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2011, 3:32 PM AKST (00:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2011, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2011, 5:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ AKZ018-091400- /X.EXT.PAJK.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-110311T1400Z/ TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY 332 PM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST FRIDAY. * WIND: GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
7 follow-up statements
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 8, 5:42 AM AKST, 9 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 5:42 AM AKST, 9 hours 50 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
542 AM AKST TUE MAR 8 2011
.SHORT TERM...MORE OF THE GEN NE OUTFLOW FROM CANADA. A
WEAKENING OCCLUDED FRONT S OF OUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IS
PROVIDING A SMALL OUTFLOW ENHANCEMENT TODAY, AS WELL AS LIGHT
PRECIPITATION TO THE PANHANDLE S OF FREDERICK SOUND. CONFIDENCE
IN THIS FORECAST IS AVERAGE, AND THE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST
PACKAGE ARE GEN SMALL. THE ONLY PUBLIC FORECAST ADVISORY IS FOR
WINDS IN THE SKAGWAY ZONE, AND THOSE WINDS SHOULD NOT GUST ABOVE
ABOUT 45 MPH. SEVERAL MODELS WERE USED, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE
ECMWF AND NAM.
THE ARCTIC AIRMASS IN NW CANADA IS CONTINUING TO FLOW THROUGH
THE PANHANDLE TO THE GULF WITH DIURNAL VARIATIONS IN SURFACE WIND
SPEEDS. THE STRONGEST SURFACE WINDS IN THE SHORT RANGE FORECAST
PACKAGE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OUTFLOW IN THE NRN PNHDL AS WELL
AS THE INNER CHANNELS OF THE COAST MTN RANGE. THE ARCTIC AIRMASS
N OF THE PANHANDLE IS EXTENSIVE, AND BASED ON THE CYXY, CAN VARY
IN DEPTH REACHING 900 MB TO ABOUT 850 MB. THE OUTFLOW RELATED
SURFACE WINDS WILL TEND TO BE STRONGEST FROM ABOUT 20Z TO 06Z, AS
THE DAYTIME PROVIDES A MORE TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER THAT MIXES
WIND MOMENTUM DOWNWARD.
A 982 MB LOW 400 NM S OF PAMD IS QUASI STATIONARY AND HAS AN
ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS TO THE FROM THE LOW IN AN ARC
THAT TURNS TO THE SE ALONG THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. THIS
FRONT IS MOVING N INTO THE ERN GULF AND THE PANHANDLE, IS
WEAKENING, AND ONLY HAS WEAK SIGNATURES ON THE 12Z PANT RAOB.
NO SINGLE MODEL HAD A BEST INITIALIZATION. THE RH FIELD FOR USE
WITH GOES WV WAS BEST HANDLED OVERALL BY THE ECMWF. THE GFS DID
HAVE AS GOOD A FIT FOR THE PANHANDLE AND UPSTREAM TO THE SW, BUT
LESS SO THE WEST IN THE DIRECTION OF THE MATURE OCFNT. THE NAM
AND ECMWF HAD MSLP FIELDS THAT WERE EASIEST TO RECONCILE WITH THE
OBS. POP FIELDS WERE HARD TO RANK SO SEVERAL DIFFERENT MODELS
WERE USED IN A BLENDED SOLUTION THAT INCLUDED THE GFS AND SREF AS
WELL AS THE EC AND NAM.
&&
.LONG TERM...LITTLE TO NO CHANGE IN THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN FOR THE
LONG RANGE FORECAST. MAJOR FEATURES CONTINUE TO BE A
QUASI-STATIONARY UPPER LEVEL BLOCKING HIGH CENTERED OVER THE
BERING STRAIT AND PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF. THE LOW WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY REJUVENATED BY A
SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES SPINNING OF ANOTHER UPPER LOW
VICINITY KAMCHATKA. LITTLE TO NO STEERING FLOW OVER THE GULF OR
SOUTHEAST ALASKA SO NO SIGNIFICANT STORMS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
EASTERN GULF OR OVER THE PANHANDLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE LONG
RANGE FORECAST PERIOD.
A WEAK FRONT WILL BE DRAPED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AT THE
START OF THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST AND WEAKENING RAPIDLY. HAVE
LOW END LIKELY POPS ACROSS CENTRAL ZONE 26 AND NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF ZONE 29...FALLING TO BELOW SLIGHT CHANCE NORTH OF A LINE FROM
SITKA TO ANGOON. IF THIS PRECIP PANS OUT...PETERSBURG AND
WRANGELL MAY SEE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING OR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
1 INCH OR LESS.
MORE OF AN ISSUE WILL BE HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN CANADA...THE
NORTHEASTERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT...AND RESULTANT COLD OUTFLOW
WINDS. A FAIRLY STRONG GRADIENT WILL ALREADY BE IN PLACE OVER
ZONE 17 NORTH OF CAPE FAIRWEATHER AND EAST OF YAKUTAT AT THE
START OF THE LONG RANGE FORECAST. MAIN MANIFESTATION OF THIS WILL
BE OUTFLOW WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN COASTAL MARINE ZONES. THE
GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN UP STEADILY ALONG THE COAST MOUNTAINS ALL
THE WAY DOWN TO MISTY FJORDS. HAVE ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS/WIND
GUSTS BEGINNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR HAINES WITH THE STRONGEST
WIND SOUTH OF TOWN NEAR LYNN CANAL. SOON THEREAFTER...LOCALLY
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD DOWN TO ZONE 25 WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND OUT OF TAKU INLET. EXPECT WINDY
CONDITIONS OVER THE INNER ZONES NEAR THE COAST MOUNTAINS AND
INTERIOR PASSES THROUGH FRIDAY. HAVE GALES FOR THE NORTHERN INNER
CHANNELS AND HIGH END SMALL CRAFT WINDS ELSEWHERE FOR MUCH OF THE
LONG RANGE FORECAST.
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE NEXT FRONT WITH ANY SIGNIFICANT
ORGANIZATION WILL BEGIN TRACKING NORTH OVER THE COASTAL MARINE
ZONES AND PANHANDLE. CURRENT FORECAST STRENGTH AND STRUCTURE OF
THE CORRESPONDING LOW SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO DISPLACE THE ARCTIC
FRONT...AND ASSOCIATED NORTHEASTERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT FAR ENOUGH
NORTH TO ALLOW WINDS TO RELAX BUT ONCE AGAIN...THE LIKELY POP
LINE DOES NOT GET MUCH FARTHER NORTH THAN A LINE FROM SITKA TO
ANGOON TO FIVE FINGERS. SOUTHERN LOCATIONS WILL PROBABLY SEE SOME
NEW SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT...BUT WARM AIR ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS FRONT SHOULD TURN PRECIP TYPE TO RAIN BY SATURDAY MORNING.
USED NAM FOR UPDATES TO WIND FIELD THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND
ECMWF THEREAFTER. BLENDED NAM 00Z AND 06Z POP THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...THEN A BLEND OF GEM...GFS...AND ECMWF THEREAFTER.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING
FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-031>036-041>043-051-052.
&&
RWT/FRITSCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 9, 12:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 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.