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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1015 PM AKDT THU AUG 15 2019
AKZ018-020>022-024-025-170000-
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKAGWAY, GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, ELFIN COVE,
PELICAN, ANGOON, AND JUNEAU
1015 PM AKDT THU AUG 15 2019
...SEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS THIS WEEKEND...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER THE NORTHERN INNER
CHANNELS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE LOW APPROACHES FROM
THE NORTH. THEY WILL THEN CHANGE DIRECTION, BECOMING NORTHERLY AND
RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING SATURDAY. GALE FORCE, POSSIBLY STORM FORCE,
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN LYNN CANAL, STEPHENS PASSAGE,
CHATHAM STRAIT, AND CROSS SOUND. NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THIS TIMEFRAME. PEAK WINDS
ARE EXPECTED SOMETIME DURING THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING HOURS
SATURDAY.
IN ADDITION TO THE MARINE WINDS, STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR
SKAGWAY, JUNEAU, AND TENAKEE SPRINGS.
THIS SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AND UPDATED AS
NECESSARY.
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