Wind Advisory 8, NWS Juneau, AK

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
951 PM AKST Sat Feb 7 2026

AKZ325-080800-
/O.EXP.PAJK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260208T0700Z/
City and Borough of Juneau-
Including the city of Juneau
951 PM AKST Sat Feb 7 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

Wind gusts to 35 mph this evening. 

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AKZ318-081500-
/O.CON.PAJK.WI.Y.0007.260208T0900Z-260208T1500Z/
Municipality of Skagway-
Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass
951 PM AKST Sat Feb 7 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Municipality of Skagway.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A quick moving front will bring a swath of
  strong winds across Skagway through early Sunday morning. Due 
  to the fast moving nature of the front, elevated wind gusts will
  last for a short duration, peaking shortly after midnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 7 2026

.SHORT TERM...The active pattern continues through the weekend as
a stronger front pushes northward across the area through
Saturday afternoon. As of the time of writing, the front is
currently draped over the central panhandle and rain has begun to
creep north into the Icy Strait Corridor. Expecting light rain to
pick up to moderate rates as the main front moves overhead, with
strong, gusty winds increasing up to 35 mph through the inner
channels following the front. Isolated gusts to 40 mph will be
possible through Saturday evening along inner channels and in
Skagway after midnight. Showers are expected to develop in the
wake of the front, with a slight chance of isolated convective
thunderstorms forming across the central to southern gulf coast
overnight. Widespread scattered showers may bring brief periods of
moderate to heavy rain and strong wind gusts. Active weather will
continue through the weekend into early next week, with the
possibility for breaks in the clouds in between showers.

.LONG TERM...The broken record of weather continues for the start
of the long term as warm, wet, and windy continues to be the
trend for the start of the week. A weakening low in the Gulf of
Alaska will continue to bring rain to the panhandle. With the
weakening nature of the system, winds are not expected to be as
significant. This system will however help to reinforce the warmer
than normal temperatures as well as the potential for fog
development during the overnight hours. Some areas could
potentially see dense fog develop with visibilities dropping down
below 1 mile.

The break between this weakening system and our next system will
be another short one as NBM and GEFS ensemble guidance is coming
into an agreement that we will see a low move into the Gulf of
Alaska before it tracks to the north. Currently the EPS and GEPS
guidance are not as keen on this idea and are favoring the low
either weakening or moving into Canada through the southern
panhandle. Depending on the specific track of this system, we
could see high winds for the Skagway area if the GEFS and NBM
guidance comes to fruition. Otherwise we could see the low move
across Ketchikan and Prince of Wales if the GEPS guidance
verifies, or the low dissipates over the Gulf waters in the EPS
guidance.

Headed towards the end of the week, the weather continues to look
to be unsettled with more lows moving through the area. One thing
that will need to be watched is the potential for the development
of high pressure over the Interior that could slide down into the
Yukon and BC allowing for colder air to move back into the
panhandle for the weekend and start of next week.

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.AVIATION.../through Sunday afternoon/...
Generally MVFR flight conditions through the period as multiple
fronts/troughs lift north across SEAK bringing periods of rain.
Periods of IFR CIGs are possible with steadier/heavier bands of
rain. Additionally, periods of VFR CIGs could occur in-between
bands of rain. Fog or low stratus could build back into the Icy
Strait Corridor, including PAGS, and especially near PAJN, during
breaks in rain through the afternoon before the next front
approaches this evening.

Ground level winds are generally 8-15kt with occasional gusts
20-25kt, but there is some higher winds 25-35kt 2kft aloft that is
leading to some speed and slight directional LLWS that will
likely continue before diminishing Sunday morning. Pilots in the
northern inner channels will have to watch out for a strong
southerly push of winds through Lynn Canal into Skagway tonight
(around 9pm to 6am) with ground level gusts reaching 30 to 40 kt
possible.

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.MARINE...
Inside (Inner Channels): Winds have mostly diminished through
Saturday afternoon, with the exception of Point Couverden holding
onto 20 kts into the early evening. Fresh to strong breezes (17 to
27 kts) have begun to push northward into southern N/S oriented
channels associated with a front moving through the panhandle
through Saturday night. Northern Chatham Strait, Stephens Passage,
and Lynn Canal have the possibility of seeing near gale force
sustained winds with gale force gusts along the main front.
Through the next few hours, the swath of winds will push into the
central panhandle and eventually the northern panhandle by later
Saturday night. Areas of the strongest winds will move through the
panhandle relatively fast, allowing winds to quickly diminish
through Sunday. Showers will continue to move through the
panhandle into early next week, which may allow for times of
sporadic gusty conditions.

Outside (Gulf and Coastal Waters): Winds in the southeastern gulf
have begun to increase preceding a strong front moving northward
through the panhandle overnight. As the front continues north,
strong to near gale force winds (22 to 33 kts) with areas of gale
force gusts (34 to 40 kts) will continue along the gulf coast,
with the strongest areas west of Baranof and Prince of Wales
Islands. Behind this front, showers are expected to develop off
the southeastern gulf coast through the weekend and into early
next week. This front will also create a more unstable
environment, creating a slight chance for convective activity to
develop. As showers move over the area, stronger, more organized,
cells can create sporadic gusty conditions with a few lightning
strikes possible. These stronger showers will mainly remain over
the central to southern gulf coast. An active wet pattern will
continue into early next week, with potential for short breaks in
the clouds in between showers.

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.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Advisory from midnight tonight to 6 AM AKST Sunday for
     AKZ318.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-022-031>035-053-641>644-651-
     652-661>664-671-672.

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SHORT TERM...ZTK
LONG TERM...SF
AVIATION...DS
MARINE...ZTK

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