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High Wind Warning 15, NWS Juneau, AK

November 17, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this high wind warning at Nov 17, 2012, 4:46 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 17, 2012, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2012, 4:46 AM AKST (13:46 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 17, 2012, 9:00 AM AKST
Expired
Nov 18, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

431 
WWAK77 PAJK 171346
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
446 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

AKZ025-172015-
/X.UPG.PAJK.HW.A.0006.121117T2100Z-121118T0600Z/
/X.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0015.121117T1800Z-121118T0900Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
446 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
AKST TONIGHT FOR DOUGLAS AND DOWNTOWN JUNEAU...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
AKST TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. 

* TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL BEGIN BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON.

* WINDS...GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE
  BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. IF YOU MUST VENTURE
  OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.
  PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR VESSELS ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN DOUGLAS
  AND HARRIS HARBORS. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL
  ONTO POWERLINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 AM AKST SAT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
931 
WWAK77 PAJK 171948
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1048 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

AKZ025-180200-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121118T0900Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
1048 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...NORTHEAST TAKU WINDS INCREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
  AND STRONGEST DURING THE EVENING.

* WINDS...GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD 
  BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. IF YOU MUST VENTURE 
  OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND DOORS SLAMMING 
  SHUT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR VESSELS ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN 
  DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL ONTO POWERLINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 PM AKST SAT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
531 
WWAK77 PAJK 180136
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
436 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

AKZ025-180900-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121118T0900Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
436 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT FOR DOUGLAS AND DOWNTOWN JUNEAU...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...NORTHEAST TAKU WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE
  EVENING...THEN WILL DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD 
  BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. IF YOU MUST VENTURE 
  OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND DOORS SLAMMING 
  SHUT. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR VESSELS ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN 
  DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL ONTO POWERLINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST SAT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
335 
WWAK77 PAJK 180848
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1148 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

AKZ025-181000-
/X.EXP.PAJK.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121118T0900Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
1148 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

WINDS NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS HAVE STARTED TO EASE
TONIGHT. THE PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE SOUTH DOUGLAS BOAT
HARBOR WAS 56 MPH AT 840 PM AKST. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING THROUGH THE
EARLY MORNING.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

HANNON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 3:46 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK13 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Nov 17, 6:25 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAJK27 hr
Nov 17, 6:51 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK33 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.