Winter Weather Advisory issued January 3 at 10:36PM AKST until January 5 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE... .Periodic snow showers Friday and Saturday will fall ahead of a warm front that will bring heavy snow Sunday. Warming temperatures will push northward Sunday through Monday causing a change to rain. A separate front will bring heavy rain and upper elevation snow to the region Monday night through Tuesday. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Initial band of showers arrives Friday night. A separate
Gale Warning issued January 3 at 2:35PM AKST until January 4 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow with rain late. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued January 3 at 2:35PM AKST until January 4 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers early in the evening. Rain showers late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...SE
Gale Warning issued January 3 at 2:35PM AKST until January 4 at 5:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow late. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind
Small Craft Advisory issued January 3 at 2:35PM AKST until January 4 at 5:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Snow late. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 3 at 11:50AM AKST until January 4 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
* WHAT...Extremely cold temperatures as low as 40 below. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway particularly along the Klondike Highway and near White Pass. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Subzero temperatures of -10 Fahrenheit or colder along the Klondike Highway have persisted into Friday and will continue through Friday night. Temperatures near sea level in Skagway have fallen into the single digits overnight. Sustained wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
Special Weather Statement issued January 3 at 5:51AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
A series of systems will be advancing across the panhandle beginning late Saturday and continuing through the end of next week, bringing widespread active weather back to Southeast Alaska. An initial system this weekend will result in widespread accumulating snow; however, most locations will see less then advisory levels. The exception looks to be Yakutat where we could see more substantial snowfall amounts. Late Monday an atmospheric river will begin to move into the region with an associated deep and warm air mass along with gusty winds. Expect most locations to change over to rain with the exception of Haines
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 2 at 9:56AM AKST until January 3 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
* WHAT...Extremely cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway, particularly along the Klondike Highway and near White Pass. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Subzero temperatures have continued to fall, reaching below -10 Fahrenheit along the Klondike Highway on Thursday morning. Sustained wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph will cause dangerously cold wind chills through noon Friday. The coldest wind chills will be near White Pass.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 1 at 9:20AM AKST until January 2 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 30 below expected along Klondike Highway at higher elevations. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway along Klondike Highway at higher elevations. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At White Pass, temperatures continue in the negatives as of 9am AKST with wind gusts up to 25 mph, leading to wind chills of 25 below. Temperatures will be somewhat constant throughout Wednesday with winds decreasing later in the afternoon. As temperatures drop further Wednesday night, wind chills will dip
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 30 at 7:26PM AKST until December 31 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Petersburg, Kake, and Port Alexander. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sub freezing surfaces will result in slippery conditions use caution traveling.