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Gale Warning 271, NWS Juneau, AK

November 9, 2023

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 9, 2023, 4:04 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Nov 9, 2023, 4:04 AM AKST (13:04 UTC)
Expired: Nov 11, 2023, 4:04 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 8, 3:16 PM AKST, 12 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 3:16 PM AKST, 12 hours 48 minutes before

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
316 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2023

.SHORT TERM...A storm force front is moving through the Gulf this
evening. ASCAT winds do show a swath of winds between 55-60 kts
moving to the E Gulf. The main impacts tonight will be increasing
winds along the coastal communities and through the inner
channels. Additionally moderate to heavy rain is expected through
tonight. The High Wind Warning remains in effect for POW tonight
through early Thursday morning. A High Wind Warning has also been
issued for Yakutat for gust around 60 mph this afternoon through
late tonight.

For Thursday, a brief lull is expected as onshore flow develops as
the low makes landfall over the northern Gulf. Onshore flow will
keep light rain through the inner channels through Thursday. Winds
will be decreasing through the morning hours Thursday, down to
20-25 kts. By late Thursday night, another strong front arrives to
the outer coast and through the inner channels. Friday brings
another round of active weather as the front pushes through the
Panhandle bringing another round of moderate to heavy rain and
windy conditions. Strong winds (gusting to 40 mph or higher) are
likely for southern coastal areas.

.LONG TERM... Saturday the upper level trough and associated
surface low begin to weaken, allowing winds to diminish across the
region into Sunday. As this system slides south late-Sunday and a
ridge moves over the interior, we will begin to see northerly
winds develop in the inner channels but speeds look to remain
below advisory thresholds. Furthermore, widespread precip will
diminish in response to this ridge. Tuesday another surface low
will develop in the western Gulf bringing some enhanced winds.

&&

.AVIATION...Storm force front moving inland Wednesday evening
then exiting to the east Thursday. Pre-frontal winds already in 20
to 30 kt range with gusts upwards of 45 kt along the coastal
areas. Winds and LLWS continue to increase then rapidly drop off
Thursday morning. So far rain rates and lower CIG were delayed but
expected to drop down to MVFR in the evening. Improving
conditions from N to SE in the morning. Onshore flow will keep
lower levels saturated keeping cloud decks near 3000k ft into
Thursday.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind until 3 PM AKST this afternoon for AKZ317.
     High Wind Warning until 3 AM AKST Thursday for AKZ317.
     Strong Wind from 6 PM AKST this evening through late tonight for
     AKZ320-321-329.
     Strong Wind until 9 PM AKST this evening for AKZ322.
     Strong Wind through late tonight for AKZ323-325.
     Strong Wind through late tonight for AKZ327-330-332.
     Strong Wind until 6 PM AKST this evening for AKZ328.
     High Wind Warning from 6 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Thursday
     for AKZ328.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ641>644-651-652-661>664-671-672.
     Gale Warning for PKZ011-013-021-022-031>036-053.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012.

&&

SHORT TERM...CC
LONG TERM....AP
AVIATION...PRB

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 8, 10:53 PM AKST, 5 hours 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, Nov 9, 12:49 AM AKST, 3 hours 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, Nov 9, 1:10 AM AKST, 2 hours 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Nov 9, 3:41 AM AKST, 23 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 9, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK		59 hr
Nov 9, 4:21 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK		5 days
Nov 9, 8:36 AM AKST	Areal Flood Advisory	AJK	Ketchikan Gateway	5 hr
Nov 9, 2:44 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK		24 hr
Nov 9, 2:44 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK		3 days
Nov 9, 2:44 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK		6 days

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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.