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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Juneau, AK

November 5, 2022Juneau City and Borough, Alaska

NWS Juneau, AK issued this high wind warning at Nov 5, 2022, 11:56 AM AKDT for Juneau City and Borough, Alaska. It was in force for 27 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2022, 11:56 AM AKDT (19:56 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2022, 1:51 PM AKST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

County Juneau City and Borough, AK

The radar

The Sitka radar (PACG), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 6, 5:58 AM AKSTNON-TSTM WND GST 711 Ese Juneau, AKPEAK GUST AT THE JUNEAU DOWNTOWN LIBRARY. GUSTS OF 55 MPH TO 65 MPH FREQUENT SINCE 1 PM 11/5.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Yakutat, (PYAK), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 326 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Yakutat, at 12:00Z on 2022-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Yakutat, at 12:00Z on 2022-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -54 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
0 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

740 
WWAK77 PAJK 051956
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1156 AM AKDT Sat Nov 5 2022

AKZ325-060400-
/O.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0013.221105T2000Z-221107T0100Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
1156 AM AKDT Sat Nov 5 2022

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with localized gusts up to 
  60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Downtown Juneau.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ajk
4 follow-up statements
963 
WWAK77 PAJK 060350
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
750 PM AKDT Sat Nov 5 2022

AKZ325-061200-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-221107T0100Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
750 PM AKDT Sat Nov 5 2022

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

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with localized gusts up to 
  60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Downtown Juneau and South Douglas.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ajk
234 
WWAK77 PAJK 061135
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
235 AM AKST Sun Nov 6 2022

AKZ325-061945-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-221107T0100Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
235 AM AKST Sun Nov 6 2022

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

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with localized gusts up to 
  60 mph.

* WHERE...Downtown Juneau and South Douglas.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ajk
488 
WWAK77 PAJK 061935
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1035 AM AKST Sun Nov 6 2022

AKZ325-070100-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-221107T0100Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
1035 AM AKST Sun Nov 6 2022

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

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with localized gusts up to 
  60 mph.

* WHERE...Downtown Juneau and South Douglas.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power 
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ajk
062 
WWAK77 PAJK 062251
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
151 PM AKST Sun Nov 6 2022

AKZ325-070000-
/O.CAN.PAJK.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-221107T0100Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
151 PM AKST Sun Nov 6 2022

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished below High Wind Warning criteria for the
Downtown Juneau and South Douglas area over the last several 
hours. Therefore, the High Wind Warning has been cancelled. Wind
gusts up to 50 mph are still possible through the night.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/ajk

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 3:20 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK49 hr
Nov 5, 3:20 AM AKDTStorm WarningAJK25 hr
Nov 5, 2:49 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK38 hr
Nov 5, 2:49 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK13 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.