Wind Advisory 4, NWS Juneau, AK

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
451 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

AKZ323-010900-
/O.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.260201T0300Z-260201T0900Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-
Including the city of Sitka
451 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...East to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 40 to
  45 mph expected.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use 
  extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds expected around 9pm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ330-332-010900-
/O.EXA.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260201T0900Z/
Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla
451 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 40 to 45 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest winds will be near downtown
  Ketchikan, Saxman, and Metlakatla through the evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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AKZ325-010900-
/O.CON.PAJK.FG.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260201T0300Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.260201T0300Z-260201T0900Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
451 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile
  or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, north to northeast
  winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau.

* WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 PM AKST this evening.
  For the Wind Advisory, from 6 PM this evening until midnight 
  AKST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use 
  extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air. Hazardous 
  driving conditions due to low visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The fog will stick around this afternoon
  into the early evening before increasing winds start to diminish
  the fog. For the Wind Advisory, strongest winds expected in the 
  downtown Juneau and Douglas area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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AKZ328-010900-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260201T0900Z/
Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
and Thorne Bay
451 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest winds will be near Hydaburg and 
  other locations with a southern exposure.

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
551 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

AKZ325-010900-
/O.EXP.PAJK.FG.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260201T0300Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.260201T0300Z-260201T0900Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
551 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 
  40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Downtown Juneau and Douglas.

* WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use 
  extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of fog across Juneau will see
  visibility slowly improve through the evening. For the wind
  advisory, strongest winds expected for downtown and Douglas 
  late tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ323-010900-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.260201T0300Z-260201T0900Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-
Including the city of Sitka
551 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...East to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 40 
  to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use 
  extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds expected around 9pm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ328-330-332-010900-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260201T0900Z/
Prince of Wales Island-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, 
Thorne Bay, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla
551 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...East to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 
  45 mph.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island, 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest winds will be near Hydaburg,
  downtown Ketchikan, Metlakatla and other locations with a 
  southern exposure.

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
1013 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

AKZ325-332-010815-
/O.CAN.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260201T0900Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Juneau and Metlakatla
1013 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Strong winds due to a mountain wave did not materialize over 
downtown Juneau and Douglas this evening. For Metlakatla, peak
wind gusts of 44mph occurred between 410pm and 710pm. 

$$

AKZ323-328-330-010900-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260201T0900Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-Prince of Wales Island-
Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
Including the cities of Sitka, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, 
Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, and Ketchikan
1013 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use 
  extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds expected in vicinity of the
  Sitka Airport, Salmon Landing in Ketchikan, and Hydaburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

644 
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NPWAJK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1143 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

AKZ323-328-330-010945-
/O.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260201T0900Z/
City and Borough of Sitka-Prince of Wales Island-
Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
Including the cities of Sitka, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, 
Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, and Ketchikan
1143 PM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

Winds across the area have diminished although some periods of
stronger winds may still be possible at times.

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1047 AM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

.UPDATE...For aviation and marine late morning updates.

&&

.AVIATION UPDATE...We continue to see a few areas of fog around SE
Alaska this morning, mainly Gustavus, Juneau, Petersburg and
Wrangell areas. Juneau has the most dense area of fog hanging out
in the Gastineau Channel, around the airport, across the
Mendenhall Flats and into the Fritz Cove and Auke Bay areas.
Indications are the fog is in the process of gradually lifting at
Gustavus, Petersburg and Wrangell. It is hanging more tough around
the Juneau Airport late this morning. The weak flow regime in
Juneau for the next couple of hours is allowing the radiational
fog to persist, and for these we do show LIFR through 21Z with a
gradual lifting after 21Z as some wind mixing starts to come into
play through the afternoon. Otherwise, mainly MVFR going VFR most
locations this afternoon, however with an eye to the south as
another front moves in late today through tonight, bringing
lowered ceilings to IFR and visbilities in the 2-4 SM range in
light rain. We do have a short period of light snow in for Haines
and Skagway early tomorrow morning, but not overly impactful other
than lower ceilings to IFR at Haines. 05/Garmon

&&

.MARINE UPDATE...We continue to see patches of fog (locally
dense) around portions of the northern and central inner channels
of SE Alaska late this morning...particularly around the southern
Lynn Canal, northern Stephens Passage, Auke Bay, and Gastineau
Channel areas near Juneau. The fog will gradually lift through
late afternoon as winds start to come up ahead of the next front.
The southern inner channels see stronger winds late today through
tonight where we have Small Craft Advisories posted...and along
the Outer Coast and offshore where lingering seas around 9 feet
for the northern GulfAK waters. We have Gale Warnings out south of
Cape Decision from 15-90 NM out and Small Craft Advisories closer
to shore for increased winds late today and tonight. Saw no
indications for changing that forecast at this time for the
morning update. 05/Garmon

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED AT 548 AM AKST Sat Jan 31 2026

SYNOPSIS...

Key Messages:

- Multiple weak fronts look to move over the panhandle, bringing
 increases in wind and precipitation chances, with breaks
 in between.

- After this front moves past any given area, periods of clearing
  and fog potential increase.

- Another front moves into the panhandle Saturday into Saturday
  night. Not expecting any wind gusts exceeding 40 mph nor rain
  rates exceeding a tenth of an inch per hour. Winds look to not
  exceed strong breezes to near gales.

- A possible atmospheric river could move into the southern half
  of the panhandle by mid next week. Flooding and an increase in
  winds are possible, with a hydrologic outlook issued in
  response. Accumulating snow near Haines and Skagway highways are
  also a concern.

SHORT TERM.../ through Saturday night / A low south of the Gulf
of Alaska early Saturday will slowly drift north to the gulf by
Sunday morning. the associated frontal band today will be
lifting northward to the Southeast Gulf and panhandle in the
afternoon and then north across the panhandle region Saturday
night. Winds will pick up across the region with the front
approaching so may see some gustiness along it in the afternoon
and evening. Expect the north winds to increase as late afternoon
and evening as the front moves northward through the panhandle.

A secondary low rotating about the main low will be lifting into
the southeast gulf late Saturday night, and frontal band with that
wave will moving north into the southeast gulf Sunday morning.

LONG TERM...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.

AVIATION...Flying conditions this morning continue to be very
location dependent. Some places have been dropping down to LIFR
conditions with low stratus and or fog developing. Elsewhere,
conditions improve up to VFR with mid level CIGs persistent which
is also inhibiting the development of fog and stratus across these
locations in the panhandle. Any place that does develop fog or
stratus is expected to improve heading into the mid morning and
afternoon as the next system to impact the area moves closer. As
this system moves closer, winds are expected to increase which
will allow for improving CIGs and VIS temporarily but the threat
for LLWS will also start to increase across the southern panhandle
mid day into this evening The LLWS is also expected to move north
through the afternoon and evening as the front works northward.

MARINE...

Outside (Gulf and Coastal locations): Saturday late morning a
gale force low lifts into the eastern gulf, with easterly near-
gale force winds increasing out of Dixon Entrance, impacting the
west coast of Prince of Wales and Cross Sound. Sea state will
increase late Saturday, with significant wave heights reaching 11
to 13 ft along the northern coast by Sunday. An active pattern
continues into next week, with an extensive gale to strong gale
force low lifting into the Gulf by Tuesday, increasing seas to
near 25 ft, with multiple rounds of significant southerly wave
energy impacting our coast through the week.

Inside (Inner Channels): Saturday late morning a gale force low
will lift into along the coast, helping to freshen winds up to
moderate to strong breezes, mainly in waters south of Frederick
Sound, especially on the exposed coast of Prince of Wales and
southern Clarence Strait.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ661.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ036-641>644-651-652-662>664-671-672.

&&

SHORT TERM UPDATE...Garmon
LONG TERM...EAL
AVIATION UPDATE...Garmon
MARINE UPDATE...Garmon

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