Wind Advisory 6, NWS Juneau, AK

086 
WWAK77 PAJK 100724
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1024 PM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

AKZ025-101400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110110T1400Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
1024 PM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

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

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

* WIND:NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH NEAR INTERIOR PASSES 
  AND INCLUDING SOUTH 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 500 AM AKST MONDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

544 
WWAK77 PAJK 101338
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
438 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011


AKZ025-101445-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110110T1400Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
438 AM AKST MON JAN 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: NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...MAINLY FROM LEMON CREEK SOUTH ALONG STEPHENS
PASSAGE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
436 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

.SHORT TERM... BLOCK HAS BECOME FIRMLY ESTABLISHED OVR WESTERN
ALASKA CAUSING N FLOW ALF OVR THE PANHANDLE. SFC HIGH PRES HAS
RISEN ABOVE 1050 MB IN THE YUKON WITH STRONG SFC PRES GRADIENTS
OVR SE ALASKA. TEMPS ARE GRADUALLY COOLING AND SO FAR WHAT SHOULD
NORMALLY BE STRONG WIND IS SPOTTY. A SHORTWAVE ALF WAS MOVING OUT
OF THE NORTH LAST NIGHT AS THE CIRRUS DISSIPATED OVR THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE. IT LOOKED LIKE THIS WAS FINALLY GOING TO KICK OFF
WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS...BUT THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED YET. ELDRED
ROCK IN N LYNN CANAL HAS BEEN A STEADY GALE FOR MANY HOURS BUT
SKAGWAY AIRPORT HAS YET TO HAVE THE USUAL G40+ KT. HELD OFF
FREEZING SPRAY UNTIL TONIGHT TO LET THE AIR COOL MORE OVR THE
INNER CHANNELS. WILL RELUCTANTLY CLING TO WIND ADVISORIES FOR
SKAGWAY AND DOUGLAS.

&&

.LONG TERM...MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UPPER HIGH
CONTINUES BUILDING OVER THE ALASKAN INTERIOR AND DRIFTS SLOWLY TO
THE WEST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AS A COLD SHORTWAVE DIGGING
SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE PANHANDLE FROM THE NORTHERN CANADA. DRY
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE FORECAST DOMAIN WITH INCREASING
OFFSHORE FLOW. USED THE NAM THROUGH WEDNESDAY TIME FRAME THEN
FOLLOWED THE HPC PRESSURE FIELD THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD. THE
GFS AND ECMWF ARE ALSO STAYING IN SIMILAR PATTERN AND THUS BLENDED
INTO THE POP FIELDS.

 THE COLD SHORTWAVE FROM THE NORTHERN CANADA WILL BRING THE
PANHANDLE MUCH BELOW CLIMO TEMPERATURES BY MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AND
COLDEST BY FRIDAY. MODELS HINT A RATHER QUICK WARMING TREND ON
SATURDAY FROM THE SOUTH BUT THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW
FREEZING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TIGHTENED NORTHERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL REMAIN MUCH OF THE LONG TERM FORECAST PERIODS WITH
GALE FORCE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE OUTSIDE COASTAL WATERS.
FREEZING SPRAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS WILL CONTINUE AS
WELL AND EVEN EXPECT STORM FORCE WIND TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FOR
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL. CONTINUED WIND ADVISORY FOR SKAGWAY AREA IS A
TARGET TO BE EXTENDED. KEPT THE WIND ADVISORY FOR TAKU WINDS OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES AND DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AS IS THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
THROUGH THE MID WEEK.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY FOR AKZ018-025.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011>013.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-031-032-034>036-041-043.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ042.

&&

JC/AHN

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1122 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

AKZ027>029-092230-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA...HYDER
1122 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HIGHLY VARIABLE WIND AND TEMPERATURES TODAY...

A TEMPERATURE INVERSION ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA IS HELPING TO
PRODUCE HIGHLY VARIABLE WIND AND TEMPERATURES CONDITIONS TODAY.
IN THE WINDIER AREAS...MAINLY OVER THE WATER AND NEAR INTERIOR
PASSES...THE WINDS ARE MIXING DOWN WARMER AIR THAT IS REACHING
INTO THE UPPER 30S. AT THE SAME TIME...AREAS WHERE THE WIND
REMAINS CALM...TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 20S.

IN GENERAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY COOL AND MORE
UNIFORM AS WINDS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

AKZ017-020>024-092230-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...
ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON
1122 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HIGHLY VARIABLE TEMPERATURES TODAY...

A TEMPERATURE INVERSION ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA IS HELPING TO
PRODUCE HIGHLY VARIABLE WIND AND TEMPERATURES CONDITIONS TODAY.
IN THE WINDIER AREAS...MAINLY OVER THE WATER AND NEAR INTERIOR
PASSES...THE WINDS ARE MIXING DOWN WARMER AIR THAT IS REACHING
INTO THE MID 30S. AT THE SAME TIME...AREAS WHERE THE WIND REMAINS
CALM...TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE LOWER TEENS.

IN GENERAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY COOL AND MORE
UNIFORM AS WINDS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

AKZ018-019-092230-
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES
1122 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HIGHLY VARIABLE TEMPERATURES TODAY...

A TEMPERATURE INVERSION ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA IS HELPING TO
PRODUCE HIGHLY VARIABLE WIND AND TEMPERATURES CONDITIONS TODAY.
IN THE WINDIER AREAS...MAINLY OVER THE WATER AND NEAR INTERIOR
PASSES...THE WINDS ARE MIXING DOWN WARMER AIR THAT IS REACHING
INTO THE MID 20S. AT THE SAME TIME...AREAS WHERE THE WIND REMAINS
CALM...TEMPERATURES ARE NEAR ZERO.

AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE AT 11 AM THIS MORNING WHEN THE
TEMPERATURE AT HAINES AIRPORT WAS 22 DEGREES WHILE AT THE CHILKAT
RIVER BRIDGE IN THE CHILKAT VALLEY THE TEMPERATURE WAS 2 DEGREES.

IN GENERAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY COOL AND BECOME
MORE UNIFORM AS WINDS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

AKZ025-092230-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
1122 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HIGHLY VARIABLE TEMPERATURES TODAY...

A TEMPERATURE INVERSION ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA IS HELPING TO
PRODUCE HIGHLY VARIABLE WIND AND TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS TODAY. IN
THE WINDIER AREAS...MAINLY OVER THE WATER AND NEAR INTERIOR
PASSES...THE WINDS ARE MIXING DOWN WARMER AIR THAT IS REACHING
INTO THE MID 30S. AT THE SAME TIME...AREAS WHERE THE WIND REMAIN
CALM...TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE LOWER TEENS.

AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE AT 11 AM THIS MORNING WHEN THE
TEMPERATURE AT SOUTH DOUGLAS ISLAND WAS 33 DEGREES WHILE 10 MILES
AWAY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN THE MENDENHALL VALLEY THE
TEMPERATURE WAS 13 DEGREES.

IN GENERAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY COOL AND WINDS
WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

AKZ026-092230-
INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE
1122 AM AKST SUN JAN 9 2011

...HIGHLY VARIABLE WIND AND TEMPERATURES TODAY...

A TEMPERATURE INVERSION ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA IS HELPING TO
PRODUCE HIGHLY VARIABLE WIND AND TEMPERATURES CONDITIONS TODAY.
IN THE WINDIER AREAS...MAINLY OVER THE WATER AND NEAR INTERIOR
PASSES...THE WINDS ARE MIXING DOWN WARMER AIR THAT IS REACHING
INTO THE MID 30S. AT THE SAME TIME...AREAS WHERE THE WIND REMAINS
CALM...TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 20S.

IN GENERAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY COOL AND MORE
UNIFORM AS WINDS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.