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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Juneau, AK

October 28, 2024Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Sitka City and Borough, Alaska

NWS Juneau, AK issued this high wind warning at Oct 28, 2024, 12:58 PM AKDT for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Sitka City and Borough, Alaska. It took effect at Oct 29, 2024, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2024, 12:58 PM AKDT (20:58 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 29, 2024, 10:00 AM AKDT
Expired
Oct 29, 2024, 10:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

Counties Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK, Sitka City and Borough, AK

The nearest sounding before it

Anette Island, AK (PANN), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 216 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, Anette Island, AK at 12:00Z on 2024-10-28Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Anette Island, AK at 12:00Z on 2024-10-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
781 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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468 
WWAK77 PAJK 282058
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1258 PM AKDT Mon Oct 28 2024

AKZ317-322-327-330-332-282200-
/O.CAN.PAJK.HW.A.0010.241029T1200Z-241030T1200Z/
City and Borough of Yakutat-Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-
Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-
Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Yakutat, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Kake, 
Port Alexander, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla
1258 PM AKDT Mon Oct 28 2024

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

Winds are expected to come up during the morning hours on Tuesday
with wind gusts up to 45 mph being possible during the late 
morning to afternoon hours. Winds are expected to decrease during 
the evening and early morning hours on Wednesday.

$$

AKZ323-290500-
/O.UPG.PAJK.HW.A.0010.241029T1200Z-241030T1200Z/
/O.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0013.241029T1800Z-241030T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-
Including the city of Sitka
1258 PM AKDT Mon Oct 28 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT TUESDAY...

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

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be 
  difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to come up during the
  morning hours on Tuesday with the strongest winds being duringthe
  mid-morning to afternoon hours. Winds are expected to decrease 
  during the evening on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting
weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$

AKZ328-290500-
/O.UPG.PAJK.HW.A.0010.241029T1200Z-241030T1200Z/
/O.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0013.241029T2100Z-241030T0600Z/
Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
and Thorne Bay
1258 PM AKDT Mon Oct 28 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be 
  difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to come up during the
  morning hours on Tuesday with the strongest winds being during
  the late morning to afternoon hours. Winds are expected to
  decrease during the evening and early morning hours on
  Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting
weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
966 
WWAK77 PAJK 290420
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
820 PM AKDT Mon Oct 28 2024

AKZ323-291300-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.241029T1800Z-241030T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-
Including the city of Sitka
820 PM AKDT Mon Oct 28 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT
TUESDAY...

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

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be 
  difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to come up during the 
  morning hours on Tuesday with the strongest winds being 
  during the mid-morning to afternoon hours. Winds are expected 
  to decrease during the evening on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting
weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$

AKZ328-291300-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.241029T2100Z-241030T0600Z/
Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
and Thorne Bay
820 PM AKDT Mon Oct 28 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM AKDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be 
  difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to come up during the
  morning hours on Tuesday with the strongest winds being during
  the late morning to afternoon hours. Winds are expected to
  decrease during Tuesday evening and early morning hours on 
  Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting
weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$
450 
WWAK77 PAJK 291241
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
441 AM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

AKZ323-292200-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.241029T1800Z-241030T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-
Including the city of Sitka
441 AM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be 
  difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to come up during the 
  morning hours on Tuesday with the strongest winds being during 
  the mid-morning to afternoon hours. Winds are expected to 
  decrease during the evening on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting
weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$

AKZ328-292200-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.241029T2100Z-241030T0600Z/
Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
and Thorne Bay
441 AM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be 
  difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to come up during the 
  morning hours on Tuesday with the strongest winds being during 
  the late morning to afternoon hours. Winds are expected to 
  decrease during Tuesday evening and early morning hours on 
  Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting
weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$
325 
WWAK77 PAJK 291934
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1134 AM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

AKZ323-300300-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-241030T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-
Including the city of Sitka
1134 AM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM AKDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects such as
  Halloween decorations, may damage property, and cause power 
  outages. Travel will be difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will continue to trend up through
  Tuesday afternoon. Peak winds are now expected in the early 
  evening with a potential to last through late evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels, aircraft tied down outdoors,  
and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the 
wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by 
visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$

AKZ328-300400-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.241029T2100Z-241030T0600Z/
Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
and Thorne Bay
1134 AM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects such as
  Halloween decorations, may damage property, and cause power 
  outages. Travel will be difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will continue to trend up through
  Tuesday afternoon. Peak winds are now expected in the evening
  with a potential to last slightly longer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels, aircraft tied down outdoors, 
and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the 
wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by 
visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$
078 
WWAK77 PAJK 300252
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
652 PM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

AKZ323-300400-
/O.EXP.PAJK.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-241030T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-
Including the city of Sitka
652 PM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

Area observations continue to show winds gusting to 40-50 mph but
do not expect gusts to 60 mph. Strongest winds will continue for 
the next few hours than diminish overnight.

$$

AKZ328-300600-
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-241030T0600Z/
Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
and Thorne Bay
652 PM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects such 
  as Halloween decorations, may damage property, and cause power 
  outages. Travel will be difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will last through the
  evening before diminishing overnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting
weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

&&

$$
635 
WWAK77 PAJK 300555
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
955 PM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

AKZ328-300700-
/O.EXP.PAJK.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-241030T0600Z/
Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
and Thorne Bay
955 PM AKDT Tue Oct 29 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

Southeast winds will continue to gust to 45-55 mph for a few more
hours before diminishing overnight into Wednesday morning.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Oct 28, 5:50 AM AKDT, 7 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 28, 5:50 AM AKDT, 7 hours 8 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
550 AM AKDT Mon Oct 28 2024

.SHORT TERM...Simply put, the only concern for the next 24 hours
is how long the fog will stick around through the morning.
Another large storm moves into the Gulf late Monday.

Dry with diminishing northerly winds through Monday evening, some
fog in sheltered areas such as Juneau and Gustavus. Any fog
developed now will likely stick around through 10 am to noon
before easterly winds from the approaching front Monday night
begin to mix the boundary layer. Looking at observations at
elevation in Juneau, the atmospheric profile is somewhat
isothermal with a dry layer at 500 ft. While temperatures aloft
will slightly strengthen the inversion early on, any increase in
wind will likely break the inversion, dissipating the fog. Once
the inversion does break and fog does lift, then clear conditions
will prevail.

Marine wise, mostly light air in the central and southern
panhandle will shift to moderate breezes to the east, and
increasing to fresh to strong breezes during the evening and
overnight. Northerly fresh breezes in Lynn will slowly diminish
down to light air before flipping south. Expect mostly diminishing
seas.

.LONG TERM...A strengthening storm force low will move into the gulf
Monday night. This low will move close to the coast bringing us
wind and rain. Currently, the strongest winds are expected to be
along the outer coast starting near Yakutat and then moving south
and east as the low stalls out before moving back to the south and
east. Strong winds will still be possible throughout the Inner
Channels. These winds are currently expected to be strong enough
to move any loose Halloween decorations that people might have
out. Currently, most of the precipitation is expected to be rain
with snow being confined mostly to the upper elevations. A mix of
rain and snow will be possible for the northern panhandle, but
accumulations look to be little to none at this time. By
Wednesday, the low will have weakened and will have started to
dive back down to the south and out of the area. Winds will still
be elevated at this time but will switch back to more of an
outflow regime before high pressure moves back into the region.
This area of high pressure will move in for Thursday but will
provide only a brief break as the next low is expected to move
into the eastern portion of the Gulf Thursday night and Friday
morning. This will keep our pattern active as we head into the end
of the week. Our focus then shifts to a low near the Aleutian
Islands and Bering Sea for our next potential system to impact the
area heading into the latter half of the weekend and early next
week.

&&

.AVIATION...Early morning fog across parts of the area will
largely lift through the morning hours, though some more wind-
sheltered areas may see lingering fog into the afternoon.
Otherwise, lower wind speeds and higher ceilings are expected
through Monday before conditions begin to slowly diminish Monday
night as a system approaches the area. Some locations in the outer
coast and southern panhandle will likely see wind shear on
Tuesday.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Watch from Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night
     for AKZ317-322-323-327-328-330-332.
     Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM AKDT this morning for AKZ325.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ644-651-652-671-672.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-021-031>034-053-641>643-
     661>664.

&&

SHORT TERM...NC
LONG TERM....SF
AVIATION...GFS

Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/Juneau

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 11:59 PM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAJKJuneau City and10 hr
Oct 28, 3:14 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK59 hr
Oct 28, 3:14 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Oct 28, 3:14 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 hr
Oct 28, 3:14 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK49 hr
Oct 28, 3:14 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 hr
Oct 28, 2:17 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK25 hr
Oct 28, 2:18 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Oct 28, 2:18 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK37 hr
Oct 28, 2:24 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Oct 28, 2:24 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.