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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Juneau, AK

January 26, 2016

NWS Juneau, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 26, 2016, 4:34 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 27, 2016, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 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
Jan 26, 2016, 4:34 PM AKST (01:34 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 27, 2016, 12:00 AM AKST
Expired
Jan 27, 2016, 6:00 AM AKST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

741 
WWAK77 PAJK 270134
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
434 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

AKZ027-270800-
/O.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0003.160127T0900Z-160127T1500Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
434 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...COASTAL LOCATIONS ALONG PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND
  INCLUDING HYDABURG...KLAWOCK...CRAIG

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY EVENING...AND BECOME
  STRONGEST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS
  WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WIND GUSTS WILL CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER
  LINES...AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. MOORED VESSELS AND
  AIRCRAFTS TIED DOWN OUTDOORS WILL BE AT RISK. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL
  BE BLOWN AROUND. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO HIGH WIND
  GUSTS. AVIATION AND MARITIME TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
60 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 11 PM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
905 
WWAK77 PAJK 270714
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1014 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

AKZ027-271500-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0003.160127T0900Z-160127T1500Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
1014 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

* LOCATION...COASTAL LOCATIONS ALONG PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND 
  INCLUDING HYDABURG...KLAWOCK...CRAIG 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 
  MPH.

* TIMING...WIND WILL BE STRONGEST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WIND GUSTS WILL CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND POWER
  LINES...AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. MOORED VESSELS AND
  AIRCRAFT TIED DOWN OUTDOORS WILL BE AT RISK. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL
  BE BLOWN AROUND. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO HIGH WIND
  GUSTS. AVIATION AND MARITIME TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
60 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

$$
593 
WWAK77 PAJK 271435
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
535 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016


AKZ027-271545-
/O.EXP.PAJK.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160127T1500Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
535 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE WEATHER FRONT THAT CAUSED THE HIGH WINDS IS EXITING THE AREA
EARLY THIS MORNING. GUSTS OF 55 MPH WERE REPORTED AT THE
HYDABURG SEAPLANE BASE WITH GUSTS OF 75 MPH REPORTED AT CAPE
DECISION. WINDS AND WIND GUSTS HAVE STARTED TO DROP AND WILL
CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK20 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK29 min
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK20 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK20 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK20 hr
Jan 26, 4:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK20 hr
Jan 26, 4:36 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK28 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Jan 27, 11:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK5 hr
Jan 27, 11:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK4 hr
Jan 27, 11:45 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 hr
Jan 27, 11:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK4 hr
Jan 27, 11:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 hr
Jan 27, 12:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 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.