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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Alaska
Issued by the National Weather Service
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List of Active Alerts by County
Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area
short term forecast
Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area
short term forecast
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area
short term forecast
Eastern Alaska Range
flood watch
Eastern Baranof Island, Southern Admiralty Island
short term forecast
Eastern Chichagof Island
short term forecast
Glacier Bay
short term forecast
Haines Borough, Lynn Canal
short term forecast
Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island
short term forecast
Juneau Borough, Northern Admiralty Island
short term forecast
Misty Fjords
short term forecast
Northern Arctic Coast
short term forecast
Pribilof Islands
short term forecast
Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area
short term forecast
Southern Inner Channels
short term forecast
Taiya Inlet, Klondike Highway
short term forecast
Upper Tanana Valley, the Fortymile Country
flood watch
Short Term Forecast
Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YAKUTAT AK
924 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ017-091100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA
INCLUDING YAKUTAT-
924 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15
MPH. TEMPERATURES NEAR 50 DEGREES GRADUALLY DECREASING THROUGH 3 AM.
$$
DC JUL 08
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Taiya Inlet, Klondike Highway (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ018-091300-
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING...SKAGWAY
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING NORTHWARD
INTO SKAGWAY INTO THE EARLY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE
LIGHT. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH NEAR TAIYA
INLET DIMINISHING THROUGH 5 AM.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Haines Borough, Lynn Canal (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ019-091300-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING...HAINES
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING NORTHWARD ALONG LYNN
CANAL THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A TENTH
OF AN INCH THROUGH 5 AM. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Glacier Bay (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ020-021-022-091300-
GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN INTO THE EARLY MORNING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THROUGH 5 AM. LIGHT
WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Eastern Chichagof Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ020-021-022-091300-
GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN INTO THE EARLY MORNING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THROUGH 5 AM. LIGHT
WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ020-021-022-091300-
GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN INTO THE EARLY MORNING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THROUGH 5 AM. LIGHT
WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ023-091300-
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH BANDS OF RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE ONSHORE FROM
THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A
QUARTER OF AN INCH THROUGH 5 AM WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG
SOUTHERN BARANOF ISLAND. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Eastern Baranof Island, Southern Admiralty Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ024-091300-
EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...ANGOON
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS OF RAIN CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY
MORNING. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Juneau Borough, Northern Admiralty Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ025-091300-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...JUNEAU
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN INTO THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A HALF OF AN INCH
THROUGH 5 AM. HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL BE IN THE MENDENHALL VALLEY.
PONDING ON ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY NEAR LEMON CREEK CONSTRUCTION
CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 5 AM. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ026-091300-
INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-
INCLUDING...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE
1053 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS RAIN CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY MORNING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THROUGH 5 AM.
HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL BE ALONG KUIU ISLAND. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 10
MPH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK
10 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ027-091200-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
10 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH SHOWERS CONTINUING TO MOVE ONSHORE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST INTO THE EARLY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS
THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH THROUGH 4 AM. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Southern Inner Channels (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK
10 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ028-091200-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
10 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS
CLARENCE STRAIT FROM THE WEST. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO A TENTH OF
AN INCH. SOUTHWEST WIND TO 15 MPH...STRONGEST ALONG CLARENCE
STRAIT.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Misty Fjords (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK
10 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ029-091200-
MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING...HYDER
10 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN CONTINUING INTO THE MORNING. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH THROUGH 4 AM. SOUTHWEST WIND 10
MPH...STRONGEST ALONG THE COAST.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Pribilof Islands (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST PAUL AK
109 AM AKDT WED JUL 9 2008
AKZ195-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING...ST PAUL...ST GEORGE
109 AM AKDT WED JUL 9 2008
.NOW...
THROUGH 11 AM...LOOK FOR OVERCAST SKIES WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
AREAS OF FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. TEMPERATURE REMAINING IN LOW 40S.
$$
SNP JUL 08
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Northern Arctic Coast (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BARROW AK
1006 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
AKZ202-091200-
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK
1006 PM AKDT TUE JUL 8 2008
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY FOG. NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH.
$$
GH JUL 08
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Flood Watch
Upper Tanana Valley, the Fortymile Country (Alaska)
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1232 AM AKDT WED JUL 9 2008
AKZ224-091600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080709T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
1232 AM AKDT WED JUL 9 2008
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKDT THIS MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF NORTHERN ALASKA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY.
* UNTIL 9 AM AKDT THIS MORNING
* HEAVY RAIN FELL IN MANY AREAS FROM DOT LAKE TO NORTHWAY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. NORTHWAY REPORTED OVER 2 INCHES OF
RAIN IN THE LAST 48 HOURS. THE NABESNA RIVER AT NORTHWAY HAS
RISEN OVER 2 FEET.
* FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS IN THIS AREA IS POSSIBLE
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ON LARGER
RIVERS SUCH AS THE TANANA AND NELSEN RIVERS.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
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Flood Watch
Eastern Alaska Range (Alaska)
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1232 AM AKDT WED JUL 9 2008
AKZ226-091600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080709T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
1232 AM AKDT WED JUL 9 2008
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKDT THIS MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF NORTHERN ALASKA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE.
* UNTIL 9 AM AKDT THIS MORNING
* HEAVY RAIN FELL IN MANY AREAS FROM DOT LAKE TO NORTHWAY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. NORTHWAY REPORTED OVER 2 INCHES OF
RAIN IN THE LAST 48 HOURS. THE NABESNA RIVER AT NORTHWAY HAS
RISEN OVER 2 FEET.
* FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS IN THIS AREA IS POSSIBLE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ON LARGER RIVERS
SUCH AS THE THE TOK...CHISANA AND NABESNA RIVERS.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
$$
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