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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Juneau, AK

February 1, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this high wind warning at Feb 1, 2012, 4:53 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 1, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
Feb 1, 2012, 4:53 AM AKST (13:53 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 1, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST
Expired
Feb 2, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

090 
WWAK77 PAJK 011353
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
453 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

AKZ017-012100-
/X.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0007.120201T2100Z-120202T0600Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
453 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS.

* WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE WEDNESDAY
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND.
 
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 NOON AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ027-012100-
/X.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0007.120202T0100Z-120202T0900Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
453 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
AKST TONIGHT. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND.

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 NOON AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
439 
WWAK77 PAJK 012037
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1137 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

AKZ017-020300-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0007.120201T2100Z-120202T0600Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
1137 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS.

* WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO
  20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. 

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 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ027-020300-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0007.120202T0100Z-120202T0900Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
1137 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  TO 60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 
  30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. 

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 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
049 
WWAK77 PAJK 020050
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
350 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

AKZ017-020600-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120202T0600Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
350 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS.

* WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 
  20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. 

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 9 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ027-020600-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0007.120202T0100Z-120202T0900Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
350 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

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

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  TO 60 MPH BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 
  30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. 

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 9 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ023-020600-
/X.NEW.PAJK.HW.A.0002.120203T0000Z-120203T2100Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
350 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
  THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS INCREASING TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70
  MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
319 
WWAK77 PAJK 020557
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
857 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

AKZ017-020700-
/X.EXP.PAJK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120202T0600Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
857 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

GUSTY SOUTHEAST WIND HAS BEEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS
THE AREA. WIND GUSTS WILL REMAIN UP TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

AKZ027-020900-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120202T0900Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
857 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

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

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. 

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 TONIGHT OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ023-020900-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.A.0002.120203T0000Z-120203T2100Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
857 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EARLY
  THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS INCREASING TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70
  MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

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

&&

$$
307 
WWAK77 PAJK 020857
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1157 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

AKZ027-021000-
/X.EXP.PAJK.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120202T0900Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
1157 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

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


WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF BELOW WARNING LEVELS. STRONG WIND GUSTS 
TO 50 MPH  WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT. THE PEAK
GUSTS RECORDED WAS 85 MPH AT CAPE DECISION AT AROUND 7 PM.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT.



$$

AKZ023-021700-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.A.0002.120203T0000Z-120203T2100Z/
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
1157 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH 
  EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS INCREASING TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 70 MPH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOOSE OBJECTS 
  MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

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

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK36 hr
Jan 31, 4:19 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAJK13 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 1, 4:53 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK28 hr
Feb 1, 4:53 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK17 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.