High Wind Warning 6, NWS Juneau, AK

546 
WWAK77 PAJK 050745
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1045 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

AKZ018-051500-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0006.150205T1200Z-150207T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
1045 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM
AKST FRIDAY...

* LOCATION...SKAGWAY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH
  PEAK CONDITIONS BETWEEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT
  BEFORE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLYING 
  DEBRIS AND POWER OUTAGES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROPERLY 
  MOOR VESSELS. 

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 AM AKST THURSDAY MORNING OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ025-051500-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0006.150205T1500Z-150207T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
1045 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM
AKST FRIDAY...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH A
  PEAK OCCURRING THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING THROUGH FRIDAY
  EVENING.

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING FROM 60 TO 90 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLYING 
  DEBRIS AND POWER OUTAGES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROPERLY 
  MOOR VESSELS. 

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 AM AKST THURSDAY MORNING OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

675 
WWAK77 PAJK 051447
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
547 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

AKZ018-052300-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150207T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
547 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST FRIDAY...

* LOCATION...SKAGWAY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH PEAK
  CONDITIONS BETWEEN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY
  WEAKENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLYING 
  DEBRIS AND POWER OUTAGES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROPERLY 
  MOOR VESSELS. 

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 2 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

AKZ025-052300-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0006.150205T1500Z-150207T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
547 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST FRIDAY...

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH A PEAK
  OCCURRING TONIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING FROM 60 TO 90 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLYING 
  DEBRIS AND POWER OUTAGES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROPERLY 
  MOOR VESSELS. 

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 2 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

226 
WWAK77 PAJK 052237
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
137 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

AKZ018-025-060700-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150207T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...JUNEAU
137 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST FRIDAY...

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

* TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH A PEAK OCCURRING TONIGHT
  BEFORE WEAKENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH AT SKAGWAY...AND TO 90
  MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE
  REPORTS OF GUSTS OVER 60 MPH AT THE DOUGLAS BOAT HARBOR SO FAR
  TODAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLYING 
  DEBRIS AND POWER OUTAGES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROPERLY 
  MOOR VESSELS. 

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 10 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

580 
WWAK77 PAJK 060645
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
945 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

AKZ018-025-061600-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150207T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...JUNEAU
945 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST FRIDAY...

* LOCATION...SKAGWAY AND THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND
  DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH A PEAK OCCURRING
  THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH NEAR SKAGWAY AND ALONG
  THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY...AND TO 90 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND
  DOUGLAS. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF GUSTS OVER 60 MPH
  AT THE DOUGLAS BOAT HARBOR SO FAR ON THURSDAY...INCLUDING A GUST
  TO 87 MPH AROUND 630 PM.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLYING 
  DEBRIS AND POWER OUTAGES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROPERLY 
  MOOR VESSELS. 

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 7 AM AKST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

JWA

&&

$$

847 
WWAK77 PAJK 061345
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
445 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

AKZ018-025-062000-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150207T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...JUNEAU
445 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

* LOCATION...SKAGWAY AND THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU 
  AND DOUGLAS. 

* TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH NEAR SKAGWAY AND ALONG
  THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY...AND TO 70 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND
  DOUGLAS.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLYING 
  DEBRIS AND POWER OUTAGES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROPERLY 
  MOOR VESSELS. 

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 FRIDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

483 
WWAK77 PAJK 061735
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
835 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

AKZ018-061845-
/X.CAN.PAJK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150207T0100Z/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SKAGWAY
835 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 50 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

AKZ025-070100-
/X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150207T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
835 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

* LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.

* TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED FROM 70 TO 80 MPH DURING THE NIGHT
  IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND SOUTH DOUGLAS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
  GUST FROM 60 TO 70 MPH DURING FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLYING 
  DEBRIS AND POWER OUTAGES. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PROPERLY 
  MOOR VESSELS. 

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 4 PM AKST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$

449 
WWAK77 PAJK 070057
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
357 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015


AKZ025-070200-
/X.CAN.PAJK.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150207T0100Z/
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
357 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

GUSTS WILL REMAIN STRONG THIS EVENING AS MOUNTAIN WAVES OVER
DOUGLAS AND DOWNTOWN JUNEAU WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT. DOUGLAS BOAT HARBOR RECORDED A PEAK GUST OF 87 MPH
AROUND 7 PM THURSDAY EVENING. FARTHER UP IN ELEVATION AT 3500
FEET...SHEEP MOUNTAIN RECORDED A WHOPPING 140 MPH GUST AROUND 730
PM THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...OTHER AREAS OUTSIDE OF
DOWNTOWN RECORDED STRONG WINDS...JUNEAU AIRPORT AND LEMON CREEK
ALL RECORDED GUSTS TO 53 MPH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. IN
ADDITION...NORTH DOUGLAS PEAKED AT 45 MPH.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT.  

$$

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
634 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

.SHORT TERM...A WEAK FEATURE IS CAUSING LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDS
OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND YAKUTAT THIS MORNING. SOME PLACES
HAVE RECORDED A TRACE OF PRECIPITATION WITH THESE CLOUDS...SO A
FLURRY/SPRINKLE CANNOT BE RULED OUT...AND AROUND AN INCH OF NEW
SNOW IN HYDER. DRY AIR IS ADVECTING IN HOWEVER...SO THE CHANCE OF
PRECIP DROPS OUT BY TONIGHT AS DO THE CLOUDS.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL START TO BUILD OVER THE YUKON TODAY AND A LOW
IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL DEEPEN AS IT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN
GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH 998MB AT OUR
SOUTHERN BORDER AND 1023MB AT WHITE PASS BY THE END OF TONIGHT.
FOR THIS REASON HAVE CONTINUED WITH WINDS INCREASING TO STORM
FORCE FOR NORTHERN LYNN CANAL, GALE WARNINGS FOR THE REST OF THE
NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS, HIGH WIND WATCH FOR JUNEAU AND SKAGWAY,
STRONG WIND HEADLINES FOR HAINES AND YAKUTAT, AND MENTION OF
STRONG GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES ELSEWHERE. AND THIS IS JUST
THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENT.

TIMING OF WHEN THE HIGH WIND WATCH/WARNING CRITERIA OF +60MPH
WILL BEGIN IS STILL A LITTLE UNCERTAIN...THINK THAT IT MAY TAKE A
LITTLE LONGER TO REACH THAT CRITERIA AT SKAGWAY THEN IN JUNEAU
SINCE JUNEAU WILL HAVE THE MOUNTAIN WAVE TO HELP IT BEGIN. BECAUSE
OF THIS TIMING UNCERTAINTY AND BECAUSE THE BEGINNING TIME IS ABOUT
24HRS AWAY STILL...HAVE OPTED TO LEAVE THE WATCH AS IS BUT DO
EXPECT AT LEAST JUNEAU TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING ARE NOT QUITE AS COLD AS YESTERDAY
BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME CLOUDS OVERNIGHT. SUNSHINE TODAY WILL HELP
TEMPERATURES RECOVER...BUT DO NOT EXPECT THEM TO GET ALL THE WAY
UP TO WHERE THEY WERE YESTERDAY AS COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL ACCOMPANY
THE NORTH WINDS (CAA). THEREFORE EXPECT LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE
LOW TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS AGAIN OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS. TO
COUNTER THIS...WINDY PLACES WILL NOT BE AS COLD AS PLACES BLOCKED
BY THE N-NE WIND BECAUSE OF MIXING. THIS CAN BE A BIG FORECASTING
CHALLENGE WITH MORE THAN A 10 DEGREE DIFFERENCE ACROSS A TOWN
(IE FROM A BOAT HARBOR TO INNER VALLEY). SO MOST PLACES HAVE A BIG
TEMPERATURE RANGE IN THE TEXT FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.

USED MAINLY THE NAM AND ECMWF FOR THEIR GOOD INITIALIZATION OF THE
PRESSURE FIELD. NUDGED THE WINDS WITH THE HI-RES NMM FOR BOTH WIND
SPEEDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES OVER THE GULF AND WIND DIRECTIONS
THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.

.LONG TERM...MODELS REMAIN IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THROUGH FRIDAY FOR
A DEEPENING ARCTIC TROUGH MOVES SOUTH INTO NORTHWESTERN CANADA
WITH DRY COLD CONTINENTAL AIR MASS. REFRESHED THE INHERITED
FORECAST WITH THE ECMWF AND NAM12 FOR THEIR GOOD CONSENSUS THROUGH
FRIDAY. SURFACE HIGH CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER CANADIAN CONTINENT
AND LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF. THE
RESULTANT OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT BECOMES SIGNIFICANTLY TIGHT
TO PRODUCE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
PANHANDLE. MAINTAINED HIGH WIND WATCH THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR SKAGWAY AND JUNEAU ZONES. WITH COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS...THE
OUTFLOW WINDS WILL LIKELY TO PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE
NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS ALONG WITH STORM FORCE WINDS. TAKU WIND
SCENARIO MAY CONTINUE TOWARD THE WEEKEND FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND
DOUGLAS. USED THE WPC ENSEMBLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE REMAINING LONG
TERM AND MAINTAINED THE GENERAL FORECASTING TREND WITH INCREASING
CLOUDS AND POPS BY LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A SLIGHT
WARMING TREND BY TUESDAY.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
     AKZ018-025.
         STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
     AKZ017-019.
         STRONG WIND FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
     FOR AKZ018.
         WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY
     FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
         STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-022-031-032-053.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-033>036-041>043-051.

&&

FERRIN/AHN

VISIT US AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1119 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

AKZ017>029-050900-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
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-
INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...
HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...
JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...
KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...HYDER
1119 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...

COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. VERY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL REACH AS HIGH
AS 90 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE IS
ALSO INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND HYDER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY AND THEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE INTO THE WEEKEND.
HOWEVER...IF LATEST MODEL TRENDS CONTINUE THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
ON FRIDAY COULD EXPAND NORTHWARD TO JUNEAU AND HOONAH.

STAY TUNED TO WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS TO THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
321 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

AKZ017>029-050900-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
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-
INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...
HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...
JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...
KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...HYDER
321 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...

COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. VERY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL REACH AS HIGH
AS 90 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE IS
ALSO INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND HYDER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY AND THEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE INTO THE WEEKEND.
HOWEVER...IF LATEST MODEL TRENDS CONTINUE THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
ON FRIDAY COULD EXPAND NORTHWARD TO JUNEAU AND HOONAH.

STAY TUNED TO WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS TO THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT.