Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Juneau, AK

502 
WWAK47 PAJK 050045
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
345 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

AKZ019-050845-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.120105T0200Z-120105T1400Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
345 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY NORTH OF MILE MARKER 15...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY. 

* SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BORDER.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LOWER LOW 
  VISIBILITY AND MAKE DRIVING 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.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-050845-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0003.120105T0200Z-120105T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
345 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY ABOVE 1200 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY. 

* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

225 
WWAK47 PAJK 050112
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
412 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

AKZ019-050915-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.120105T0200Z-120105T1400Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
412 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BORDER.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LOWER LOW 
  VISIBILITY AND MAKE DRIVING 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.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-050915-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0003.120105T0200Z-120105T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
412 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ017-050915-
/X.NEW.PAJK.WS.A.0001.120106T0300Z-120106T1200Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
412 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT

* MAIN IMPACT...DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT

* OTHER IMPACTS...POWDERY SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD
BEGIN NOW.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

174 
WWAK47 PAJK 050118
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
418 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

AKZ019-050900-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.120105T0200Z-120105T1400Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
418 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BORDER.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LOWER LOW 
  VISIBILITY AND MAKE DRIVING 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.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ018-050900-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0003.120105T0200Z-120105T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
418 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ017-050900-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.A.0001.120106T0300Z-120106T1200Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
418 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 3 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT

* OTHER IMPACTS...POWDERY SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD
BEGIN NOW.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST WED OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

690 
WWAK47 PAJK 050450
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
750 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

AKZ019-051400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120105T1400Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
750 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY. 

* SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE BORDER AS SNOW
  WILL MIX WITH RAIN IN HAINES OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LOWER LOW 
  VISIBILITY AND MAKE DRIVING 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.

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

&&

$$

AKZ018-051400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120105T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
750 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST
THURSDAY. 

* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR WHITE PASS AS SNOW
  WILL MIX WITH RAIN IN SKAGWAY OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING DIFFICULT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

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

&&

$$

AKZ017-051400-
/X.CON.PAJK.WS.A.0001.120106T0300Z-120106T1200Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
750 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 3 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT

* OTHER IMPACTS...POWDERY SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD
BEGIN NOW.

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

&&

$$

183 
WWAK47 PAJK 051355
WSWAJK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
455 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

AKZ019-051500-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120105T1400Z/
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAINES
455 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING WITH
LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

$$

AKZ018-051500-
/X.EXP.PAJK.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120105T1400Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
455 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKST EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

SHOWERS HAVE BECOME SCATTERED THIS MORNING AND SNOW LEVELS HAVE
RISEN TO 400 FT.

$$

AKZ017-052200-
/X.UPG.PAJK.WS.A.0001.120106T0300Z-120106T1200Z/
/X.NEW.PAJK.WS.W.0004.120106T0000Z-120106T1800Z/
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT
455 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 AM AKST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT
  TIMES THURSDAY EVENING.

* SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT WITH A STORM TOTAL
  OF 4 TO 11 INCHES.

* WIND...INCREASING 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OUT OF THE
  SOUTHEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS IN HEAVY SNOW.

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.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 PM AKST OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

&&

$$

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
405 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.SHORT TERM...COMPLEX PATTERN IS SITUATED OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA. PARENT LOW ABUT 52/150 HAS ONE LOW/FRONT MOVING ACROSS
THE HORTEN PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. ANOTHER DEVELOPING
FEATURE IN THE EAST PACIFIC ON THE LONG FRONT THAT IS DEVELOPING
AND PULLING NORTH. MODELS WERE INDICATING A RAPID DEEPENING  AND
IS TO MOVE NORTH TO JUST WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE AROUND 12Z AND A
DEPTH AROUND 973 MB OR SO. A TIGHT WIND PATTERN WITH IT WILL
SPREAD STORM FORCE INTO CLARENCE STRAIT AND GALES INTO THE OTHER
SURROUNDING MARINE AREAS. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO REINFORCE THE
WARMER AIR ACROSS THE PANHANDLE AREA. AS THE NEXT LOW MOVES TO
THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THE NORTH WINDS (UP TO GALES) WILL
REDEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS WELL.

PRECIPITATION PATTERN A LITTLE DIFFICULT AS WELL. MODELS TRYING
TO SHOW A FAIRLY GOOD WARM UP OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE WITH THE
RAIN LINE MOVING MOVING NORTH OF JUNEAU AND GUSTAVUS TONIGHT...
BUT FOR NOW HAVE HELD THE LINE JUST SOUTH OF THOSE AREAS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN SHOVED THE THE LINE NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SO AS A RESULT THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE PANHANDLES
FORECAST IS FOR SNOW AND RAIN TO THE SOUTH OF THERE. WILL MENTION
SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS FOR THE SOUTHERN THIRD ON WEDNESDAY AS
THE SATELLITE DERIVED TOTAL PRECIPATIAL WATER IS 1 TO 1.25 INCHES
WITH THE DEVELOPING SYSTEM WITH ITS MID TROPICAL SOURCE REGION.

HAVE JUST GONE WITH STRONG WIND HEADLINES FOR UP TO 55 MPH LATE
TONIGHT/EARLY WEDNESDAY WITH THE SYSTEM BUT WILL NEED TO KEEP AN
EYE ON IT AS SOME EARLIER THINKING HAD THE POTENTIAL FOR A HEIGHT
WIND EVENT FOR THE REGION AROUND SOUTHERN PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.

.LONG TERM...HIGHLY PROGRESSIVE AND ACTIVE PATTERN OVER A RANGE OF SCALES.
CHANGES ARE SMALL AND CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

BY 12Z SAT THE EC IS SYNOPTICALLY SLOWER THAN THE GFS FOR A
TRIPLE POINT MOVG N INTO THE ERN GLFALSK.  IS ONE SENSE THIS IS
NOT A LARGE DIFFERENCE BECAUSE OF HOW FAST THE PROGRESSION IS
18Z SAT A 960 MB SHOULD BE ABOUT 150 NM SE OF PADQ ALBEIT THE MODEL
SPREAD IS LARGE ON LOCATION.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
     FOR AKZ027.
         STRONG WIND FROM MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR
     AKZ023-028-029.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ036.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-031>035-041>043.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-051-052.

&&

BEZENEK/JBT