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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this high wind warning at Mar 6, 2026, 2:07 PM AKST for 4 counties in Alaska. It took effect at Mar 7, 2026, 2:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 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
- Mar 6, 2026, 2:07 PM AKST (23:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2026, 2:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2026, 7:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
Counties Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, Juneau City and Borough, AK, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK, Sitka City and Borough, AK
The radar
The Sitka radar (PACG), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2:23 PM AKST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Gustavus, AK | Large trees coming down. Cottonwood branches blocking road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Anette Island, AK (PANN), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 304 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 420 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
567 WWAK77 PAJK 062307 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 207 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 AKZ322-323-070715- /O.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260307T2300Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 207 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 9 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing and location of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. 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 && $$ AKZ320-321-070715- /O.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay-Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Gustavus, Hoonah, and Tenakee Springs 207 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Glacier Bay and Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to midnight AKST Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-325-070715- /O.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island-City and Borough of Juneau- Including the cities of Angoon and Juneau 207 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island and City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to midnight AKST Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-328-070715- /O.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 207 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to midnight AKST Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ318-070715- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0020.260307T0000Z-260307T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 207 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For upper elevations of the Klondike Highway, blowing snow could reduce visibilities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
9 follow-up statements
043 WWAK77 PAJK 070609 AAA NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 909 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 AKZ322-323-071415- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260307T2300Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 909 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 9 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing and location of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ317-071200- /O.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-260307T1200Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 909 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Brief period of elevated wind gusts are expected through Friday evening as a low in the NW Gulf moves inland before diminishing through the early morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ318-071200- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-260307T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 909 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For upper elevations of the Klondike Highway, blowing snow could reduce visibilities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ320-321-071415- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay-Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Gustavus, Hoonah, and Tenakee Springs 909 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Glacier Bay and Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to midnight AKST Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-325-071415- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island-City and Borough of Juneau- Including the cities of Angoon and Juneau 909 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island and City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to midnight AKST Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-328-071415- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 909 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to midnight AKST Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
845 WWAK77 PAJK 071147 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 247 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 AKZ318-071300- /O.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-260307T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 247 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds will continue to diminish through the morning hours Saturday. Isolated gusts up to 45 mph are possible through the next few hours. $$ AKZ317-071300- /O.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-260307T1200Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 247 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds will continue to diminish through the morning hours Saturday. $$ AKZ322-323-072000- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260307T2300Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 247 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing and location of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ320-321-072000- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay-Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Gustavus, Hoonah, and Tenakee Springs 247 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Glacier Bay and Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-325-072000- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island-City and Borough of Juneau- Including the cities of Angoon and Juneau 247 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island and City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-328-072000- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 247 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
861 WWAK77 PAJK 071427 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 527 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 AKZ322-323-072230- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260307T2300Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 527 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is increasing confidence that the strongest winds will impact the outer coast closer to Cross Sound and Lisianski Strait, however variations in storm track remain possible. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ317-072230- /O.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2200Z-260308T0700Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 527 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The exact timing of the strongest winds remain uncertain given variations in potential storm track. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ320-321-072230- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay-Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Gustavus, Hoonah, and Tenakee Springs 527 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Glacier Bay and Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With a more northerly shift in storm track, strongest winds are now expected over the area Saturday evening. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-325-072230- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island-City and Borough of Juneau- Including the cities of Angoon and Juneau 527 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island and City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With more confidence in a northerly shift in storm track, the strongest winds are now expected over the area Saturday evening. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-328-072230- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 527 AM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With more confidence in a northerly shift in storm track, strongest winds are expected along the northernmost portions of Prince of Wales Island. Anticipate snow showers in the wake of the system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
199 WWAK77 PAJK 072222 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 122 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 AKZ320-080700- /O.UPG.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ /O.EXB.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay- Including the city of Gustavus 122 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Glacier Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. 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 && $$ AKZ322-323-080600- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260307T2300Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 122 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ318-080700- /O.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0300Z-260308T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 122 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ317-080700- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0700Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 122 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ321-080700- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Hoonah and Tenakee Springs 122 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-325-080700- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island-City and Borough of Juneau- Including the cities of Angoon and Juneau 122 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island and City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-328-080700- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 122 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
874 WWAK77 PAJK 072241 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 AKZ322-323-080600- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260307T2300Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ320-080645- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay- Including the city of Gustavus 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Glacier Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. 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 && $$ AKZ326-329-080600- /O.EXB.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Petersburg Borough-City and Borough of Wrangell- Including the cities of Petersburg and Wrangell 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough and City and Borough of Wrangell. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ317-080645- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0700Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ321-080645- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Hoonah and Tenakee Springs 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-325-080645- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island-City and Borough of Juneau- Including the cities of Angoon and Juneau 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island and City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-328-080645- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260307T2300Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ318-080645- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0300Z-260308T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 141 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
097 WWAK77 PAJK 072308 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 AKZ325-080715- /O.UPG.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ /O.EXB.PAJK.HW.W.0009.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ City and Borough of Juneau- Including the city of Juneau 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ328-080715- /O.UPG.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ /O.EXA.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. 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 && $$ AKZ322-323-080600- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ320-080715- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay- Including the city of Gustavus 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Glacier Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. 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 && $$ AKZ330-332-080715- /O.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island- Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ326-329-080600- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Petersburg Borough-City and Borough of Wrangell- Including the cities of Petersburg and Wrangell 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough and City and Borough of Wrangell. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ317-080700- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0700Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ321-080715- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Hoonah and Tenakee Springs 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-080715- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island- Including the city of Angoon 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-080715- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island- Including the cities of Kake and Port Alexander 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ318-080715- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0300Z-260308T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 208 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
586 WWAK77 PAJK 080115 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 AKZ322-323-080600- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. 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 && $$ AKZ320-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay- Including the city of Gustavus 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Glacier Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ325-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ City and Borough of Juneau- Including the city of Juneau 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. 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 && $$ AKZ328-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ319-080900- /O.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Haines Borough and Klukwan- Including the city of Haines 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ326-329-080600- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Petersburg Borough-City and Borough of Wrangell- Including the cities of Petersburg and Wrangell 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough and City and Borough of Wrangell. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ330-332-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island- Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ317-080700- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0700Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ321-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Hoonah and Tenakee Springs 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island- Including the city of Angoon 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island- Including the cities of Kake and Port Alexander 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ318-080915- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0300Z-260308T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 415 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
519 WWAK77 PAJK 080254 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 AKZ322-323-080600- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait and City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. 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 && $$ AKZ320-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay- Including the city of Gustavus 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Glacier Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ325-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ City and Borough of Juneau- Including the city of Juneau 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. 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 && $$ AKZ328-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports && $$ AKZ326-329-080600- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Petersburg Borough-City and Borough of Wrangell- Including the cities of Petersburg and Wrangell 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough and City and Borough of Wrangell. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ330-332-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island- Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ317-080700- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0700Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ321-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Eastern Chichagof Island- Including the cities of Hoonah and Tenakee Springs 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Chichagof Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ324-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Admiralty Island- Including the city of Angoon 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Admiralty Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ327-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island- Including the cities of Kake and Port Alexander 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ318-081100- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.260308T0300Z-260308T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ319-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Haines Borough and Klukwan- Including the city of Haines 554 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
233 WWAK77 PAJK 080409 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 AKZ320-080900- /O.CAN.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ /O.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Glacier Bay- Including the city of Gustavus 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Glacier Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ325-328-080515- /O.CAN.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ City and Borough of Juneau-Prince of Wales Island- Including the cities of Juneau, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Thorne Bay 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Westerly winds behind the front have diminished, therefore the threat has ended. $$ AKZ322-323-080515- /O.CAN.PAJK.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka- Including the cities of Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Sitka 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Westerly winds behind the front have diminished below criteria, therefore the threat has ended. Elfin Cove may have isolated wind gusts up to 45 mph for the next couple of hours as winds continue to diminish. $$ AKZ326-329-080515- /O.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0600Z/ Petersburg Borough-City and Borough of Wrangell- Including the cities of Petersburg and Wrangell 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Westerly winds have diminished, therefore, the threat has ended. $$ AKZ321-324-327-330-332-080515- /O.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Eastern Chichagof Island-Admiralty Island- Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island- Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island- Including the cities of Hoonah, Tenakee Springs, Angoon, Kake, Port Alexander, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Westerly winds behind the front have diminished, therefore the threat has ended. $$ AKZ317-080515- /O.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0700Z/ City and Borough of Yakutat- Including the city of Yakutat 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Westerly winds behind the front have diminished, therefore the threat has ended. $$ AKZ318-081200- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T1200Z/ Municipality of Skagway- Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ319-080900- /O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Haines Borough and Klukwan- Including the city of Haines 709 PM AKST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
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 Mar 6, 8:58 AM AKST, 5 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 8:58 AM AKST, 5 hours 9 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
858 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026
.UPDATE...after 18z TAF issuance. MVFR ceilings with 1500 to 3000
feet and a handful visibilities in rain and snow. A few pockets of
IFR 900 ft ceiling and a mile or less Visibility. Gusty winds for
the southern panhandle with the front moving through, and LLWS as
the front moves through.. expect similar for the central
panhandle by afternoon and evening.
After front moves through the NE Gulf coast should see some
improving conditions with snow mixing into the Yakutat
precipitation pattern Saturday morning.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED AT 436 am Fri Mar 6...
SYNOPSIS...
- Warming temperatures for the end of the work week. A system
brings moderate to heavy rain for Friday, wet snow for the
Klondike Highway.
- Compact low pressure system to bring widespread gales to gulf
waters Saturday.
- Cooler temperatures with rain changing to snow showers over the
weekend.
SHORT TERM...An upper level ridge stretching from the eastern
pacific into British Columbia and the Yukon will continue to steer
energy towards the panhandle through the end of the week and into
the weekend. This is also continuing to pull moisture from the
central pacific, with ongoing light showers early this morning and
moderate to heavy rain on tap Friday as well as snow for upper
portions of the Klondike Highway from an approaching gale force
front. The source of this gale force front is a developing 970 mb
low near Kodiak Island. Winds in the gulf and eventually the
inner channels will increase through the morning and into the
afternoon hours as the front approaches. For Skagway, wind gusts
reaching upwards of 50 mph are expected Friday afternoon and
lasting into early Saturday as the front lifts northward. This
will bring warmer temperatures with daytime highs reaching the low
to mid 40s for a majority of the panhandle Friday at sea level.
Snow levels will also be rising through the day reaching upwards
of 7500 ft in the southern panhandle and briefly around 4000 ft
along the Icy Strait corridor. Cooler air will then wrap around
from the west, with snow levels gradually dropping heading into
the weekend.
Many areas that saw accumulating snow during the week will now be
facing moderate to locally heavy rainfall on Friday, which could
lead to ponding of water in low lying or poor drainage areas
clogged with snow and ice. Heaviest precipitation rates are
expected to begin late Friday morning and last through the
afternoon hours. For more information on another impactful fast
moving system Saturday, see the long term discussion below.
LONG TERM...Active weather will continue across SE AK with rain to
end the work week, and a transition back to snow by late weekend
into the start of next week. On Saturday, a strong low pressure
system pushes north east into the gulf bringing sustained strong
gale force winds into the gulf with a chance for areas of storm
force winds. As this low pushes inland, winds along the gulf coast
and southern panhandle, will increase with a 40 to 60% chance for
wind gusts near 45 mph and around a 20 to 30% chance for wind gusts
reaching 55 mph. These strongest winds are most likely to occur over
Prince of Wales Island, Southern Baranof Island, and Annette Island.
A pattern change then occurs late Saturday into Sunday as a low
pressure system moves into the far northern gulf. This vertically
stacked low will push colder air into the area with continued NW
flow. In turn this will decrease snow levels and temperatures across
the area returning precipitation back to snow from north to south.
Confidence is higher that precipitation type will become all snow by
the end of the weekend. Confidence is lower on how much
precipitation and snow the panhandle will see with these colder
temperatures.
Along with colder temperatures, as the low moves south, northerly
outflow conditions will begin across the north. The transition from
southerly to northerly winds will occur Sunday into Monday. Then
northerly outflow winds will begin to increase through the start of
the week with the potential for gale force winds developing by mid
week.
AVIATION...Very active day for flying weather today as a wet and
windy front moves into the panhandle this morning. Most areas in
the panhandle are already seeing MVFR or IFR ceilings (and
occasionally MVFR visibility) this morning and the front has not
made it into the panhandle yet as of 4 am (though it is just
offshore). Expect visibility and ceilings to show more frequent
IFR, but mostly MVFR, conditions as the precipitation moves in
later this morning after 14z and it will last into early this
evening. It will mainly be rain for sea level locations but snow
levels will vary wildly with it being near sea level this morning
around Haines and Skagway to nearly 7000 ft across the southern
panhandle by this afternoon. Winds will also be on the rise
especially for the central and northern panhandle with the highest
winds expected this afternoon and evening (gusts to 35 mph at sea
level). In addition, higher elevation winds will be somewhat
strong resulting in some low level wind shear as well. It will
start out as mainly speed shear (35 kt SE winds at 2000 ft asl),
but will start to show more directional shear after 2 pm this
afternoon as higher elevation winds start to switch to a more SW
direction while sea level winds remain more SE or S. Turbulence
may also be a problem in some locations today as well. Into
Tonight the front will have moved though the area and at least
winds will be on the downward trend (except near Skagway) with
visibility climbing back to VFR. Ceilings however may still
linger around 1500 to 2500 feet in many locations tonight into
Saturday morning.
MARINE...
Outside (Gulf and Coastal Waters):
The next major system starts to move into the gulf Friday with
winds across the northern and Central gulf increasing to gale
force by mid day Friday. Seas range from 6 to 9 ft with the
highest seas over the south. Primary swell is from the SSW with a
height of 4 to 6 ft and period of 9 sec. Seas begin to increase
into the 10 to 20 ft range by Friday afternoon due to the
increasing winds from the next incoming front. Highest seas
expected west of 140W.
Inside (Inner Channels):
The inner channels are mostly quiet with 20 kt or less of wind
mainly from a S and W direction. Winds start increasing into
Friday afternoon as the next front approaches. Shifting of
easterly winds to westerly Friday afternoon along Icy Strait and
Cross Sound with the frontal passage. Seas largely 5 ft or less
through the period except for some higher seas near ocean
entrances exposed to the west due to some swell getting into those
areas as well as seas reaching up to 8 ft along Lynn Canal due to
expected southerly winds reaching gale force Friday afternoon.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM AKST this evening for AKZ318.
Wind Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM AKST Saturday for
AKZ318.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ652-672.
Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-644-651-663-664-671.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-022-031>036-053-641>643-661-
662.
&&
SHORT TERM...99
LONG TERM...99
Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/JuneauThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 3:47 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | Skagway Municipality | 26 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:02 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AJK | Skagway Municipality, Yakutat City and | 24 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:29 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 6, 1:57 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Juneau City and, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Yakutat City and | 43 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:07 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AJK | Haines, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Juneau City and, Ketchikan Gateway, Petersburg, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area and 3 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Mar 6, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Mar 6, 2:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 27 hr | |
| Mar 6, 2:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 28 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.