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Wind Advisory 39, NWS Juneau, AK

July 5, 20264 counties in Alaska

NWS Juneau, AK issued this wind advisory at Jul 5, 2026, 11:21 AM AKDT for 4 counties in Alaska. It took effect at Jul 6, 2026, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2026, 11:21 AM AKDT (19:21 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 6, 2026, 10:00 AM AKDT
Expired
Jul 6, 2026, 7:00 PM AKDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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

The radar

The Sitka radar (PACG), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Anette Island, AK (PANN), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2026-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2026-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
549 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

936 
WWAK77 PAJK 051921
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1121 AM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

AKZ323-327>330-060330-
/O.NEW.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.260706T1800Z-260707T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu
Island-Prince of Wales Island-City and Borough of Wrangell-
Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
Including the cities of Klawock, Thorne Bay, Ketchikan, Sitka, Craig,
Coffman Cove, Wrangell, Hydaburg, Port Alexander, and Kake
1121 AM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, City and Borough of Wrangell,
  Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales Island, and Western
  Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down. Winds for Baranof Island will be mainly
  on the east side of the island, and stronger winds for the Prince
  of Wales Island will be along the Clarence Strait or eastern
  portion of the island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

brian.bezenek
5 follow-up statements
616 
WWAK77 PAJK 052131
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
131 PM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

AKZ332-060545-
/O.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.260706T1800Z-260707T0300Z/
Annette Island-
Including the cities of Metlakatla
131 PM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Annette Island.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

AKZ323-327>330-060545-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.260706T1800Z-260707T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu
Island-Prince of Wales Island-City and Borough of Wrangell-
Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
Including the cities of Klawock, Thorne Bay, Ketchikan, Sitka, Craig,
Coffman Cove, Wrangell, Hydaburg, Port Alexander, and Kake
131 PM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, City and Borough of Wrangell,
  Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales Island, and Western
  Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

brian.bezenek
974 
WWAK77 PAJK 060526
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
926 PM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

AKZ323-327>330-061330-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.260706T1800Z-260707T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu
Island-Prince of Wales Island-City and Borough of Wrangell-
Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
Including the cities of Thorne Bay, Coffman Cove, Craig, Port
Alexander, Ketchikan, Kake, Sitka, Klawock, Wrangell, and Hydaburg
926 PM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, City and Borough of Wrangell,
  Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales Island, and Western
  Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down. Winds for Baranof Island will be mainly
  on the east side of the island, and stronger winds for the Prince
  of Wales Island will be along the Clarence Strait or eastern
  portion of the island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

AKZ332-061330-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.260706T1800Z-260707T0300Z/
Annette Island-
Including the cities of Metlakatla
926 PM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Annette Island.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

edward.liske
103 
WWAK77 PAJK 061352
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
552 AM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

AKZ323-327>330-062200-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.260706T1800Z-260707T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu
Island-Prince of Wales Island-City and Borough of Wrangell-
Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
Including the cities of Klawock, Hydaburg, Thorne Bay, Port
Alexander, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Craig, Sitka, Coffman Cove, and Kake
552 AM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

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

* WHAT...Southeast winds increasing to 20 to 30 mph with frequent
  gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, City and Borough of Wrangell,
  Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales Island, Western
  Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM AKDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel by boat or aircraft a bit more
difficult. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

AKZ332-062200-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.260706T1800Z-260707T0300Z/
Annette Island-
Including the cities of Metlakatla
552 AM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

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

* WHAT...Southeast winds increasing to 20 to 30 mph with frequent
  gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Annette Island.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM AKDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel by boat or aircraft a bit more
difficult. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

JG
641 
WWAK77 PAJK 062145
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
145 PM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

AKZ323-327-329-062245-
/O.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260707T0300Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu
Island-City and Borough of Wrangell-
Including the cities of Sitka, Wrangell, Port Alexander, and Kake
145 PM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have peaked and are expected to diminish through the evening
hours.

$$

AKZ328-330-070300-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260707T0300Z/
Prince of Wales Island-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
Including the cities of Thorne Bay, Coffman Cove, Ketchikan,
Hydaburg, Klawock, and Craig
145 PM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds increasing to 20 to 30 mph with frequent
  gusts up to 40 mph expected.

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

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel by boat or aircraft a bit more
difficult. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

AKZ332-070300-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260707T0300Z/
Annette Island-
Including the cities of Metlakatla
145 PM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Annette Island.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make travel by boat or aircraft a bit more
difficult. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

nathan.compton
973 
WWAK77 PAJK 070236
NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
636 PM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

AKZ328-330-332-070345-
/O.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-260707T0300Z/
Prince of Wales Island-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Metlakatla, Ketchikan, Thorne Bay,
Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Klawock
636 PM AKDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

Winds are beginning to diminish and are expected to continue through
the evening. Therefore, allowing the wind advisory to expire on time.

$$

nathan.compton

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Jul 5, 9:37 AM AKDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 9:37 AM AKDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
937 AM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.UPDATE...After 18z TAF issuance for the Aviation section...
Cloud shield spreading over the forecast area with the lower deck
across the southern two thirds of the panhandle.  Ceilings of 1500
to 3000 feet.  Spotty light rain this morning, but will see the rain
become more widespread through late afternoon and overnight. Will
see the cloud decks lowering, and visibility restrictions in the
rain starting overnight.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION......ISSUED AT 551 AM Sun Jul 5...

SYNOPSIS...

Key Messages:

- A stronger low pressure system and front will impact the
  panhandle later Sunday into early next week. This system is
  expected to bring widespread rain, likely heavy across southern
  panhandle, and gusty winds.

- Outer coastal and inner channel winds and seas will also
  increase and become elevated with the strong low pushing through
  the Gulf.

- The active weather pattern to continue as another system looks
  to impact the region by late week.

SHORT TERM.../through Monday night/...Another mostly cloudy and
cool day with pre-frontal showers increasing ahead of stronger
low pushing through the Gulf. Afternoon temps will climb into the
mid 50s to low 60s. A front extending from the low will lift
northeast towards the panhandle late Sunday night, with rain
becoming widespread over the panhandle by daybreak Monday.
Moderate to heavy rain, along with breezy winds, will be possible,
mainly across the southern panhandle. Multiple fronts and lows
will rotate around the parent low in the eastern gulf and through
the panhandle, bringing rounds of moderate to heavy rain and
breezy to windy conditions, especially over the southern
panhandle. Current rain totals through Monday night look to be
around 2 to 3 inches for Annette Island and Ketchikan and 1 to 2
inches for Prince of Wales Island. Localized areas could see
slightly more, or less, depending on the help of orographic lift.
Other areas of the panhandle are less likely to receive as high of
rain amounts. The central panhandle will generally see 0.5 to 1
inch, and northern panhandle will generally see around 0.25 to 0.5
inches. Southeasterly winds will increase out ahead of the
initial front on Monday across the southern panhandle. Gusts could
approach 40 mph from the late morning through early evening hours
for locations across Prince of Wales Island, Annette Island and
Ketchikan Borough. However confidence in this occurring is low at
this point, so held off on a Wind Advisory issuance for this
forecast package. Either way, expect breezy to windy conditions
across the southern panhandle. Breezy east to southeast winds will
also develop further north up to the Icy Strait corridor.

LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Thursday/...The main low in the eastern
Gulf will sit offshore, slowly weakening after the stronger front on
Monday evening/night moves northward through the early morning hours
on Tuesday. Following this front is a dry slot at 700 mb that moves
into the outer coastline and into PoW up to Baranof Island, ahead of
one last band of precipitation rotating around the multivortex low
before it fully weakens. This will keep some potential for
thunderstorms, still largely offshore, overnight into the morning
hours on Tuesday corresponding with a swath of higher CAPE values
and PVA aloft just along the coast. This may bring potential for
thunderstorm development into PoW and Baranof Island, but highest
chances remain offshore in the eastern Gulf. The low itself is
weakened by this point, as is the synoptic setup aside from lapse
rates / CAPE / dry air aloft, so these may not end up being as
impactful especially as heating still looks unlikely over the land
areas from how early in the morning this will be. This next weak
band of moisture will push into the southern panhandle and
coastline, though it is uncertain as to how far inland it will even
make it due to the weakening low and the upper level low gradually
sliding SE to sit over the majority of the panhandle.

Either way, more uncertainty returns for Wednesday into Thursday as
guidance begins to diverge on if a surface trough will push across
from a weak low near Anchorage, ahead of another system beginning
to develop in the western Gulf from a Bering Sea low. As of now,
cloud cover and precipitation appears to last through the week
with the chances for a longer break looking most possible on
Wednesday, though the weak trough or remnants from the low may
keep some shower activity over the area ahead of this end of week
system.

AVIATION.../through 12z Monday/... Conditions this morning are
generally borderline MVFR to VFR with the lowest CIGs at 2,000 ft.
There are also a lot low hanging clouds that are scattered around
TAF sites due to the dry slot moving out of the area and an
upcoming frontal system moving in. The largest concern today is
the rain that is associated with this incoming front. With rain
comes reduced visibility and ceilings, however, guidance is not
picking up on extremely deteriorated conditions associated with
this system. CIGs are expected to drop to MVFR, but this would be
at the end of the period, so confidence is not super high. TAFs do
hint to deteriorating conditions, though. The confidence for rain
begins to increase around 18-21Z, but high confidence for rain
comes around 3-6Z on the 6th.

MARINE...
Outside (Gulf and Coastal Waters): Winds in the gulf today are
expected to build as a front moves into the area. There is high
confidence in winds over 25kts associated with this front, but it
is not highly likely that sustained winds will reach over 30kts.
Winds are expected to peak early in the morning on Monday and are
likely to decrease through the day. Waves are also expected to
peak around this time, with wave heights reaching up to 11ft
between Cape Fairweather and Cape Spencer as this is the location
of the highest expected winds.

Inside (Inner Channels): As the incoming front moves across the
inner channels, winds are expected to be gusty and shifty. Winds
in the inner channels are expected to pick up Sunday evening,
especially at ocean entrances and in Clarence Strait. Southeast
winds are expected to be channeled up Dixon Entrance, so winds are
expected to each 25-30kts. Winds from 15-20kts can be expected
across the rest of the panhandle, except for Sumner Strait with
winds expected to reach 20-25kts. Elevated winds are expected
through the day Monday and are then likely to return to maximum
speeds of 10-15kts on Tuesday.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ035-036-641>644-652-661>664-671-672.

&&

SHORT TERM...DS
LONG TERM...Contino
AVIATION...AGP
MARINE...AGP

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 10:42 AM AKDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1042 AM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

AKZ328-330-332-060245-
Annette Island-Prince of Wales Island-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
1042 AM AKDT Sun Jul 5 2026

...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE MONDAY...

A system will bring a series of fronts across the panhandle
beginning Sunday night and lasting through the day Monday, with
heaviest precipitation across the southern panhandle. Heaviest
rainfall is expected during Monday afternoon associated with the
second front as it pushes into the southern panhandle. Rain rates up
to 0.15 inch per hour are possible as this heavier band moves
through. At this time, the highest confidence for seeing these
higher rain rates is for Annette Island and Ketchikan.

Confidence continues to increase for 24 hour rainfall totals on
Monday between 2.00 and 3.00 for Annette Island and Ketchikan, and
between 1.00 and 2.00 inches for Prince of Wales Island. Localized
areas may see either higher or lower amounts due to the terrain
influence.

Winds are expected to increase into Monday morning following the
first front, with gusts up to 40 mph possible during the day.

leigh.contino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 11:07 AM AKDTWind AdvisoryAJKKetchikan Gateway, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Sitka City and, City and Borough of Wrangell4 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.