Winter Storm Warning 14, NWS Juneau, AK

688 
WWAK47 PAJK 240639
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
939 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

AKZ020>025-241400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-111124T1800Z/
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-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...
PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...JUNEAU
939 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW...GENERAL ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES BY MID 
  MORNING THURSDAY. SOME AREAS MAY GET LOCALLY OVER 1 FOOT OF 
  SNOW WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW PERSISTS. SNOWFALL RATES MAY 
  REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING. 

* WIND...WIND...ALONG THE CENTRAL COASTAL AREA...STRONG SOUTH 
  WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BEGINNING LATE THIS 
  EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH 
  LATE TONIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN ONE HALF 
  MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS 
  WILL CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

POWDERY SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ029-241400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-111125T0100Z/
MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER
939 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHEAST MISTY FJORDS AREA.

* SNOW...18 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON. SNOW RATES MAY REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. 

* TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS EVENING 
  THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER
CONTENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST THURSDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ028-241400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111124T2100Z/
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
939 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW...3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
  HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE AROUND KETCHIKAN. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT 
  TIMES IN SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. SNOW REMOVAL 
  OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ019-241400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111124T1800Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
939 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...SOUTH OF HAINES.

* SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY MID MORNING THURSDAY. 
  HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE OVER SOUTHERN PART OF THE AREA. SNOWFALL 
  RATES MAY REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR ESPECIALLY OVER THE FAR 
  SOUTHERN PART. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN ONE HALF 
  MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. SNOW REMOVAL WILL 
  CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

499 
WWAK47 PAJK 241347
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
447 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

AKZ020>025-241800-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-111124T1800Z/
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-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...
PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...JUNEAU
447 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH MID
  MORNING THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES.

* WIND...ALONG THE CENTRAL COASTAL AREA...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
  25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. STRONG
  WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT
  TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS 
  WILL CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

POWDERY SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ029-241815-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-111125T0100Z/
MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER
447 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHEAST MISTY FJORDS AREA.

* SNOW...18 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON. SNOW RATES MAY REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. 

* TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER
CONTENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ028-241815-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111124T2100Z/
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
447 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
TODAY. 

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE
  LATE MORNING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN AT TIMES. HEAVIEST SNOW
  WILL BE AROUND KETCHIKAN.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT
  TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS
  WILL CONTINUE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ019-241800-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111124T1800Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
447 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

* LOCATION...SOUTH OF HAINES.

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH MID
  MORNING THURSDAY. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE OVER SOUTHERN PART OF
  THE AREA. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT
  TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. SNOW REMOVAL WILL 
  CONTINUE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

491 
WWAK47 PAJK 241751
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
851 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

AKZ020>025-241900-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-111124T1800Z/
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-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...
PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...JUNEAU
851 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. 

SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL SHOULD BE 2 INCHES OR LESS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ019-241900-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111124T1800Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
851 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL SHOULD BE 2 INCHES OR LESS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ029-250100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-111125T0100Z/
MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER
851 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHEAST MISTY FJORDS AREA.

* SNOW...AROUND 24 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON. SNOW RATES MAY REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER
CONTENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR 
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ028-242100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111124T2100Z/
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
851 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
TODAY. 

* SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH NOON.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

RWT

943 
WWAK47 PAJK 242035
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1135 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

AKZ028-242145-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111124T2100Z/
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
1135 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON AKST TODAY. 

SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND ONLY A FEW FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE
AFTERNOON.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ029-250100-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-111125T0100Z/
MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER
1135 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHEAST MISTY FJORDS AREA.

* SNOW...STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON. SNOW RATES MAY REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THIS STORM COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER
CONTENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

RWT

997 
WWAK47 PAJK 250034
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
334 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

AKZ029-250145-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-111125T0100Z/
MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HYDER
334 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON.

HEAVY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND ONLY A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT OF THIS EVENT.

$$

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
214 PM AKST WED NOV 23 2011

.SHORT TERM...COMPLEX LOW OVER THE GULF WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EWD
TO THE FAR ERN GULF BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN INLAND AND WEAKEN OVER
THE N-CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU. A SMALL BUT STRONG POLAR LOW OVER
THE S-CNTRL GULF WILL MOVE NE TO NEAR CAPE EDGECUMBE BY LATE
EVENING...THEN INLAND TO NEAR HOONAH BY DAYBREAK THU. THIS LOW
WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND AND LIKELY DISSIPATE BY
LATE THU MORNING OVER THE NRN PANHANDLE. ANOTHER LOW WILL TRACK
NE ACROSS SRN HAIDA GWAII THEN TO THE CENTRAL BC COAST THU. USED
THE 12Z ECMWF AS IT HAD BEST FIT TO OBS AND SATELLITE DATA
ESPECIALLY WITH THE POLAR LOW.

 MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS WILL BE SNOWFALL AND WINDS. THE 2 MAIN
AREAS OF CONCERN FOR SNOWFALL ARE THE N-CENTRAL AREA...AND THE
FAR SERN CORNER. THE NRN AREA WILL SEE SNOW SHOWERS INCREASE LATE
THIS EVENING AS THE POLAR LOW MOVES ONSHORE. THERE WILL BE A WELL
DEFINED COMMA HEAD/DEFORMATION ZONE THAT REMAINS OVER THE
PAGS/PAOH/PAEL AREAS TONIGHT ALONG AND JUST NW OF THE POLAR
LOW... WHILE AREAS JUST E OF THERE ON SE SIDE OF THE POLAR LOW
WILL GET MORE SHOWERY PRECIP. WILL GO WITH WS WARNING FOR THE
ENTIRE N-CENTRAL AREA THRU 18Z THU 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. WILL
EXTEND CURRENT WW ADVY FOR ZONE 19 S OF PAHN AREA...WITH 4 TO
8 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BY 18Z THU S OF PAHN.

 OVER THE SRN AREA...INVERTED TROF WILL DEVELOP TO THE NNE OF THE
LOW MOVING PAST THEM TO THE S...AND PRECIP WILL INCREASE OVER THE
SRN AREA TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A FAIRLY SHARP NWRN EDGE TO THE
STEADIER PRECIP...WITH THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST PRECIP IN SERN ZONE
29. PTYPE MAY BE AN ISSUE ALONG DIXON ENTRANCE AREA AS SOME
WARMER MARINE AIR MOVES IN ON SE WINDS. WILL ISSUE WS WARNING FOR
ZONE 29 FOR MAINLY THE NE CORNER OF THAT AREA...WITH 18 TO
24 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED IN HYDER THRU THU AFTERNOON. WILL ALSO
ISSUE WW ADVY  FOR PAKT ZONE FOR 3 TO 8 INCHES MAINLY AROUND THE
PAKT AREA THRU THU AFTERNOON.

 AS FOR WINDS...MOST IMPORTANT AREA WIND WISE WILL BE AROUND THE
POLAR LOW MOVING IN TONIGHT. ON ITS S AND E SIDE EXPECT 40-45 KT
SLY WINDS ALONG THE FAR E-CNTRL GULF AND ADJACENT COASTAL AREA
LATE TONIGHT. WILL HAVE A PERIOD OF GALES IN THE N-CENTRAL
CHANNELS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THU MORNING AS POLAR LOW MOVES NE
TO HEAR HOONAH AROUND DAYBREAK THU. MAY SEE BRIEF PERIOD OF NLY
GALES IN LYNN CANAL EARLY THU MORNING AHEAD OF THE POLAR
LOW...WITH SCA WINDS EXPECTED IN THE ICY STRAIT/CROSS
SOUND/GLACIER BAY AREAS LATER TONIGHT AND THU MORNING.

 OTHERWISE...THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT IN
ZONES 26 AND 27 AS THEY WILL BE IN BETWEEN SYSTEMS.

 &&

 .LONG TERM...EXTENDED RANGE PERIOD IS VERY ACTIVE WITH ONE SHORT
WAVE OR FRONT AFTER ANOTHER AFFECTING THE AREA THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. ALL OF THESE FOLLOWING THE SW FLOW ALOFT AROUND A LONG WAVE
TROUGH. SYSTEM ONE SHOWS UP EARLY FRIDAY AS A WEAK FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A 990 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF. TEMPERATURES
LOOK COLD ENOUGH FOR MORE SNOW FOR MOST AREAS OF THE PANHANDLE
WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS, WITHIN ADVISORY CRITERIA, SHOWING UP IN
THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE.

 SYSTEM NUMBER TWO FOLLOWS ON THE HEELS OF THE FIRST WITH A
980 MB LOW PLOWING INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE EARLY SAT BRINGING
PRECIP TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE. THE SOUTHERLY PUSH
AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL BRING GALES INTO CLARENCE STRAIT AS WELL AS
TURN THE SNOW INTO RAIN FROM SUMNER STRAIT SOUTHWARD. BEHIND IT,
THE COLD AIR RETURNS POSSIBLY CHANGING THE RAIN BACK TO SNOW JUST
BEFORE IT ENDS.

 BEHIND SYSTEM TWO IS A DAY LONG BREAK WITH ONLY A VERY WEAK
TROUGH TO BREAK IT EARLY SUNDAY. OTHERWISE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE
IN THE COLD AIR AND THE SW FLOW.

 LATE SUNDAY NIGHT IS WHEN SYSTEM NUMBER THREE MAKES ITS PRESENTS
KNOW AS A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER 975 MB LOW IN THE
NW GULF MOVES INTO THE PANHANDLE. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING WARMER
AIR IN BEHIND IT POSSIBILITY MIXING THE SNOW WITH RAIN OVER MOST
OF THE AREA BY MONDAY. MODEL AGREEMENT IS STARTING TO BREAK DOWN
WITH THIS SYSTEM AS THE CURRENT EC IS MUCH FASTER IN BRINGING THE
FRONT INTO THE AREA THAN THE GFS CURRENTLY IS.

 THEN BEHIND THAT ONE IS ONE OR TWO MORE SYSTEMS, DEPENDING ON
THE MODEL THAT YOU LOOK AT. DECIDED TO STICK WITH NAM WITH SOME
EC OR UK THROUGH THE MID RANGE PERIOD DUE TO GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
EACH OTHER IN SOME CASES. WENT TOWARD THE HPC DATA FOR EXTENDED
RANGE UPDATES DUE TO THE INCREASING DISAGREEMENTS IN THE LONGER
RANGE MODELS.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     AKZ020>022-026.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     AKZ017-018-023>025-027.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ020>025.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ028.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ029.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY FOR AKZ019.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-031>033-041-042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-034>036-043-051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ052.

&&

RWT/EAL