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High Wind Warning 18, NWS Juneau, AK

November 27, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this high wind warning at Nov 27, 2012, 4:52 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 27, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 46 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 27, 2012, 4:52 AM AKST (13:52 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 27, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST
Expired
Nov 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

131 
WWAK77 PAJK 271352
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
452 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

AKZ025-272200-
/X.UPG.PAJK.HW.A.0008.121128T0300Z-121129T0000Z/
/X.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0018.121128T0300Z-121129T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
452 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH
  PEAK CONDITIONS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS OF 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD 
  BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. ENSURE THAT VESSELS 
  ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS. THESE WINDS 
  COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. BE PREPARED IN 
  CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 1 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

HANNON
8 follow-up statements
249 
WWAK77 PAJK 272150
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1250 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

AKZ025-280600-
/X.EXT.PAJK.HW.W.0018.121128T0300Z-121129T1500Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
1250 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
AKST THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
  WITH INITIAL PEAK CONDITIONS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. AFTER A BRIEF
  WEAKENING OF WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING...VERY INTENSE WINDS AND
  WIND GUSTS WILL RETURN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH
  THE NIGHT.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH FREQUENT 
  GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD 
  BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. ENSURE THAT VESSELS 
  ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS. THESE WINDS 
  COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. BE PREPARED IN 
  CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 900 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

FRITSCH
990 
WWAK77 PAJK 280543
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
843 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

AKZ025-281400-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121129T1500Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
843 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE LATE TUESDAY EVENING WITH
  INITIAL PEAK CONDITIONS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. AFTER A BRIEF WEAKENING
  OF WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING...VERY INTENSE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS
  WILL RETURN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH THE NIGHT.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH FREQUENT 
  GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD 
  BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. ENSURE THAT VESSELS 
  ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS. THESE WINDS 
  COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. BE PREPARED IN 
  CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 500 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
303 
WWAK77 PAJK 281358
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
458 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

AKZ018-282200-
/X.EXB.PAJK.HW.W.0018.121128T2100Z-121129T1500Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
458 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATION...NEAR TAIYA INLET.

* TIMING...PEAK CONDITIONS WILL BE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF
  60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE
  BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE
  BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. BE PREPARED IN CASE THERE IS
  A LOSS OF POWER. WIND CHILL TO 15 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 1 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ025-282200-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121129T1500Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
458 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
  WITH PEAK WINDS OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT 
  GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD 
  BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. ENSURE THAT VESSELS 
  ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS. THESE WINDS 
  COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. BE PREPARED IN 
  CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 1 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

HANNON
556 
WWAK77 PAJK 282150
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1250 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

AKZ018-025-290600-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121129T1500Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...JUNEAU
1250 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS A SECOND LOCATION NEAR SKAGWAY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
  WITH PEAK WINDS OCCURRING DURING THE EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT 
  GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE
  BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. ENSURE THAT VESSELS ARE
  PROPERLY MOORED IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS AND SKAWAY HARBORS. THESE
  WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. BE PREPARED
  IN CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 9 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

BEZENEK
449 
WWAK77 PAJK 290544
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
844 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

AKZ018-025-291500-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121129T1500Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...JUNEAU
844 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU...DOUGLAS...AND SKAGWAY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG FOR THE REMAINDER OF
  THE NIGHT. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER
  LINES. BE PREPARED IN CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 AM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

FRITSCH
879 
WWAK77 PAJK 291436
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
536 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

AKZ018-291545-
/X.CAN.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121129T1500Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
536 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WARNING LEVEL GUSTS HAVE SUBSIDED. HOWEVER FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST NORTH WINDS NEAR
TAIYA INLET.

$$

AKZ025-292200-
/X.EXT.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121130T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
536 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE THIS MORNING THEN WILL EASE
  SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER 
  LINES. BE PREPARED IN CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 1 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
HANNON
005 
WWAK77 PAJK 292135
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1235 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

AKZ025-300100-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121130T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
1235 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS EASING SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT 
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER 
  LINES. BE PREPARED IN CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND
DOORS SLAMMING SHUT.

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 4 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
109 
WWAK77 PAJK 300054
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
354 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL END BUT GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE...

AKZ025-300200-
/X.EXP.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121130T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
354 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...

HIGH WINDS IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS THAT BEGAN LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT HAVE FINALLY DIMINISHED BELOW WARNING LEVELS. THE LAST
MEASURED WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH OCCURRED SHORTLY BEFORE
NOON TODAY AT THE VERTICAL WIND PROFILER LOCATED AT SOUTH DOUGLAS
BOAT HARBOR. 

PEAK CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS HIGH WIND EVENT OCCURRED
SHORTLY BEFORE NOON ON WEDNESDAY WHEN A GUST TO 68 MPH WAS
RECORDED...ALSO AT THE SOUTH DOUGLAS VERTICAL WIND PROFILER.

ALTHOUGH THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...LOCALLY WINDY
CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

$$

FRITSCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 26, 4:00 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK13 hr
Nov 26, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 26, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Nov 26, 6:20 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK10 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK36 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK36 hr

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Sources

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