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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 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
Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area
short term forecast
Southern Inner Channels
short term forecast
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast
short term forecast
Taiya Inlet, Klondike Highway
flood advisory
short term forecast
Short Term Forecast
Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YAKUTAT AK
1017 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ017-061200-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA
INCLUDING YAKUTAT-
1017 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
LOW LEVEL CLOUDS GRADUALLY MOVING INTO THE AREA WITH FOG FORMING IN
LOW LYING AREAS. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. TEMPERATURES IN THE MID
50`S GRADUALLY DECREASING THROUGH 4 AM.
$$
DC JUL 09
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Flood Advisory
Taiya Inlet, Klondike Highway (Alaska)
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1110 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ018-091400-
/O.EXT.PAJK.FA.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090709T1400Z/
/00000.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AK-
1110 AM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS EXTENDED THE
* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MELTING SNOW...FOR THE TAIYA RIVER
NEAR SKAGWAY.
* UNTIL 500 AM AKDT THURSDAY
* AT 430 AM AKDT SUNDAY...THE TAIYA RIVER WAS NEAR 16 FT DUE TO SNOW
MELT
* TAIYA RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH MID WEEK AS
CLEAR SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES MELT SNOW IN THE DRAINAGE AREA.
THE TAIYA RIVER WILL GO THROUGH A DAILY CYCLE OF RISING DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS FOLLOWED BY A SMALLER FALL DURING THE
LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. A DAILY NET RISE OF 500 CFS IS
EXPECTED. FLOOD STAGE OF 16.5 FEET IS EXPECTED TO BE REACHED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. PORTIONS OF THE CHILKOOT TRAIL MAY BEGIN TO BECOME
INUNDATED WITH WATER AS THE RIVER RISES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER
CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...
ON FOOT. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND...DONT
DROWN.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
LAT...LON 5972 13558 5973 13531 5955 13531 5945 13542
$$
EAL
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Taiya Inlet, Klondike Highway (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ018-061100-
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING...SKAGWAY
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH 5 AM. NORTH
WIND TO 15 MPH...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR TAIYA INLET.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Haines Borough, Lynn Canal (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ019-061100-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
INCLUDING...HAINES
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH 5 AM.
NORTHWEST WIND 10 20 MPH...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR LYNN CANAL.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Glacier Bay (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ020-021-061100-
GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
INCLUDING...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG MOVING INTO ICY
STRAIT OVER NIGHT. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Eastern Chichagof Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ020-021-061100-
GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
INCLUDING...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG MOVING INTO ICY
STRAIT OVER NIGHT. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ022-023-061100-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG LINGERING OFFSHORE WILL
MOVE ONSHORE THROUGH 5 AM. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ022-023-061100-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG LINGERING OFFSHORE WILL
MOVE ONSHORE THROUGH 5 AM. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Eastern Baranof Island, Southern Admiralty Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ024-061100-
EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...ANGOON
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
THROUGH 5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR AND LIGHT WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Juneau Borough, Northern Admiralty Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ025-061100-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...JUNEAU
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
THROUGH 5 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR AND LIGHT WINDS.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ026-061100-
INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-
INCLUDING...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE
11 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG SPREAD ACROSS
KUIU ISLAND AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF PRINCE OF WALES THROUGH 5 AM.
WEST WIND TO 15 MPH.
$$
KV
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Short Term Forecast
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK
1055 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ027-061100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
INCLUDING...CRAIG...KLAWOCK
1055 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. INCREASING CLOUDS WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND
FOG ARE PRESSING AGAINST THE OUTER COASTAL AREAS AND WILL MOVE
ONSHORE THROUGH 3 AM.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Southern Inner Channels (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK
1055 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ028-061100-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-
INCLUDING...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
1055 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. INCREASING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG INTO EARLY MORNING.
NORTHWEST WIND TO 15 MPH.
$$
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Short Term Forecast
Misty Fjords (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK
1055 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ029-061100-
MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING...HYDER
1055 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
THROUGH 3 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH WEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
KV
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Short Term Forecast
Northern Arctic Coast (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BARROW AK
1108 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ202-061300-
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK
1108 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE NEAR 40 DEGREES. NORTH WIND 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
GMS JUL 09
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Short Term Forecast
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOME AK
1029 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
AKZ211-061200-
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
1029 PM AKDT SUN JUL 5 2009
.NOW...
A WIDESPREAD LINE OF RAIN SHOWERS IS APPROACHING THE SEWARD PENINSULA
FROM THE SOUTH AND WILL REACH NOME BY MIDNIGHT. STEADY LIGHT
RAINFALL...ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY SHOWERS...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
EARLY MORNING.
$$
SAK JUL 09
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