Wind Advisory 3, NWS Juneau, AK

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1215 PM AKST Thu Jan 29 2026

AKZ328-330-332-300600-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0003.260130T1300Z-260131T0000Z/
Prince of Wales Island-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
Thorne Bay, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla
1215 PM AKST Thu Jan 29 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM AKST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and 
  Annette Island.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 3 PM AKST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
907 PM AKST Thu Jan 29 2026

AKZ328-330-332-301500-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0003.260130T1300Z-260131T0000Z/
Prince of Wales Island-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
Thorne Bay, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla
907 PM AKST Thu Jan 29 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM AKST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and 
  Annette Island.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 3 PM AKST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
402 AM AKST Fri Jan 30 2026

AKZ328-330-332-301415-
/O.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260131T0000Z/
Prince of Wales Island-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
Thorne Bay, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla
402 AM AKST Fri Jan 30 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Gusty winds are not anticipated to reach 40 mph.

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AKZ325-301800-
/O.NEW.PAJK.FG.Y.0005.260130T1302Z-260130T1800Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
402 AM AKST Fri Jan 30 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility to 1/4 mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving, flying, and marine travel 
  conditions due to low visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
904 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.UPDATE...update to include the 06Z TAF issuance...
Only minor edits to the forecast this evening. The gale force low
continues to push into the northern gulf with attendant front
weakening as it works through the northern panhandle this evening.
Winds across southern panhandle and Sitka have diminished and the
wind headlines have ended. Another weaker trough is approaching
the southern panhandle and will lift north through SEAK through
the morning.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
Key Messages:

- Active weather will continue through the end of the work week as
  multiple strong systems track along the Eastern Gulf of Alaska.

- Aviation conditions continue to be poor due to wind, with
  multiple PIREPs of ongoing low-level wind shear. Southeasterly
  to Easterly low-level wind shear reaching upwards of 40kts
  across the southern panhandle, will begin to gradually diminish
  tonight.

- Mariners along the coast and southern inner channels should
  remain weather aware through Thursday. Strong gales to storm
  force winds are expected to continue through the evening, with a
  minor wind shift from SE to SSW behind the front. Southerly
  seas along the coast currently building to around 25 ft will
  begin to diminish overnight. Many inner channels will feel gale
  force conditions with the strongest winds near Prince of Wales
  Island, Clarence Strait, and major ocean entrances. Winds and
  seas begin to subside Thursday.

- To end the work week, another strong low will move up from the
  south, primarily impacting the southern panhandle with wind
  gusts greater than 40 mph, gale force winds in the marine areas,
  and additional aviation wind concerns.

.SHORT TERM.../through Thursday night/
No large change in message going forward, with only minor tweaks
to the forecast. The wind advisory for the Ketchikan area was
issued due to a mesoscale feature developing in the triple point
of the front moving up into the southern panhandle. Given current
satellite observations, the system looks to be weakening rather
significantly as it pushes over the inner channels. Therefore,
opted to continue keeping Wrangell and Petersburg just under wind
advisory criteria (under 40 mph gusts). Furthermore, lowered wind
speeds to under wind advisory criteria in Angoon, Tenakee Springs,
and Pelican, as currently no longer expecting the front to be
strong enough as it pushes further northward. Looking forward,
expecting to see a slight wind shift from SE to SSW as the front
moves through, with a rather dramatic drop in sustained wind
speeds. Regardless, still looking like a breezy Thursday morning,
before winds shift to the north again as the next incoming system
moves in Thursday night. For more information, see the long term
discussion.

.LONG TERM.../through Monday/
Active weather continues into the long term as a low tracking
north from the Pacific into the Gulf of Alaska looks to bring the
next round of active weather. Right now, there is still decent
disagreement among deterministic and ensemble guidance with the
track of this low. These solutions are split between tracking
north along the coast and potentially bringing significant winds
to large portions of the panhandle. The second solution is that
the low tracks inland over Prince of Wales Island and Sumner
Strait. This second solution would limit the high wind potential
to the southern panhandle as it tracks through the area.

Regardless of the track of the low, precipitation is expected to
continue for the panhandle with rain for most places and snow for
the higher elevation locations. Current thinking is that most
places will see around 6 hour rain amounts jumping up to 0.5-0.75"
at their max. After this system moves through, the concern then
turns to the next potentially impactful low to move into the area
for next week which could bring significant moisture to the
panhandle over a few days.

Ensemble model guidance continues to trend towards a warm and wet
pattern to start next week with an amplifying upper level ridge
surging northward across the panhandle and the abovementioned low
developing in the western gulf. Moisture transport is holding
steady with the onset of heaviest precipitation looking to be in
the Monday to Tuesday timeframe as of this discussion. Stay tuned
for further updates as we continue to monitor this developing
pattern.

.AVIATION.../through Thursday evening/...
Flying conditions will be impacted through the period as multiple
lows track along the E Gulf of Alaska along the coast of SEAK
with rain, variable VIS/CIGS, and LLWS expected.

One front is pushing through the northern panhandle this evening
with another weaker front pushing south to north through the
panhandle on Thursday, with both bringing period of rain. However,
flight conditions will generally be VFR through the period. MVFR
VIS and CIGs are possible with steadier rain and in-between
systems when winds lower.

Main aviation threat through the period will still be LLWS, mainly
through the morning hours with winds 2kft aloft 30-40kt from the
southeast to south. LLWS will diminish through the afternoon but
look to pick up again across the southern panhandle in the evening
as another stronger low/front approaches.

.MARINE.../through Friday night/
Mariners planning on navigating Chatham and Sumner ocean
entrances should be aware of incoming southwesterly swell energy
Thursday.

More details below.

Outside (Gulf and Coastal Waters):
As of 2pm Wednesday, a storm force low is pushing north into the
northern coast, with the low center located near 55N 143W. Coastal
buoy are reporting sustained southeast gales, but they are
missing the highest winds of strong gales, as seen by ASCAT
satellite wind passes. One item of note is buoys reporting seas
less than 20 ft but that was anticipated given the responsible
fetch location and direction; there are 25 to possibly 30 ft waves
in the eastern gulf, just west of buoy 83 and 84, pushing toward
Cape St. Elias. Furthermore, a secondary wave system fed by gale
to strong gale force southwesterly winds is a few hundred miles
offshore of Haida Gwaii, which will push significant southwesterly
swell toward Chichagof, Baranof, and Prince of Wales tonight.
Mariners navigating our coast Thursday, especially near Chatham
and Sumner Ocean entrances, should be aware of this southwesterly
wave energy.

While seas and winds diminish across the region Thursday night,
we continue to monitor the progression of a secondary low moving
into the southern Panhandle Friday, freshening southerly winds
back up to gale force in Clarence Strait, with near-gales along
Prince of Wales. Mariners planning on transiting the northern
coast Friday should be aware of the potential that this low tracks
into the Fairweather grounds, bringing winds briefly up to gales
Friday. As of Wednesday afternoon, our published forecast, and
confidence, indicates NE winds of moderate to fresh breezes out of
Cross Sound for Friday. Stay tuned to NOAA WX radio or
weather.gov/juneau for updates.

Inside (Inner Channels):
Winds continue to increase through the inner channels Wednesday
afternoon into tonight in response to a storm force low in the
central gulf, with the central and southern Panhandle seeing the
brunt of southeasterly gale force winds. Mariners navigating Lynn
Canal are experiencing moderate breezes out of the north given the
parallel surface pressure gradient and parent low location in the
gulf. However, overnight Wednesday near 7 pm there will be a
southerly surge in Lynn Canal, but sustained winds should remain
below 25 knots. Thursday morning winds begin to subside, with many
inner channels feeling southeasterly winds of moderate to fresh
breezes. Friday a secondary low will slide into the Panhandle,
freshening winds back up to gale force for Clarence Strait and
near gales for Sumner and Frederick. There is a lot of uncertainty
on the track of this low, mariners should monitor NOAA WX Radio
or weather.gov/Juneau for updates.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ644-651-652-664-671-672.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-022-031>036-053-641>643-661>663.

&&

UPDATE...DS
SHORT TERM...NC
LONG TERM...SF/STJ
AVIATION...DS
MARINE...AP

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