Buckle In, Southeast (Juneau and, Ketchikan, Petersburg: home, transferring to, dangerous)

[Xa'at]

The following weather statement was just released...

TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH... ELFIN COVE...PELICAN... SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON... JUNEAU... PETERSBURG...WRANGELL... KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA...HYDER 400 PM AST THU FEB 7 2008...POSSIBLE WINTER STORM OVER THE WEEKEND...
A STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF EARLY SATURDAY. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY TO BRING POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOWFALL... ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES MAY PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 30 BELOW OR COLDER OVER THE FAR NORTHERN PANHANDLE. TAKU WINDS WILL ALSO LIKELY TO DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY IN THE DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS AREAS.
PERSONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA SHOULD MONITOR THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM CLOSELY.




Augh... It's gonna be a nasty weekend.

[Metlakatla]

Damn it; this needs to happen next Friday so I can't fly back in to work. I could use another paid vacation in Ketchikan.

[ASpilot2be]

I wish I was home to enjoy it

My parents were watching water spouts in Lynn Canal today
(Makes me wonder if the FWX has made it home to Juneau)

[Xa'at]

Originally Posted by ASpilot2be

I wish I was home to enjoy it

My parents were watching water spouts in Lynn Canal today
(Makes me wonder if the FWX has made it home to Juneau)

Why don't you transfer to UAS? We could be study buddies!

[Metlakatla]

When was it supposed to leave? All I know is I saw it in drydock last week.

[ASpilot2be]

Originally Posted by Xa'at

Why don't you transfer to UAS? We could be study buddies!

I am transferring to UAA, so I can fly

[tomcat6369]

I think I need to bring warmer cloths with me. I have 14 days till the ferry leaves from Bellingham to Juneau. Watch out here comes Tom, hope Juneau's ready........

What am I talking about hope I am ready....

[Metlakatla]

Cold and clear here today.

[tomcat6369]

I just looked at the CBJ photo page, looks so nice.

[Xa'at]

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF UP TO 24 INCHES IS LIKELY BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WINTER STORM CONDITIONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 PM AST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.



...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AST THIS MORNING...
THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS AND OF OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE WIND COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS TO 25 BELOW ZERO.
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAKU WINDS IN THE DOWNTOWN AND DOUGLAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH AROUND NOON SATURDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE WIND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 25 BELOW ZERO.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS THAT MAY BE BLOW AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. BOAT AND AIRPLANE OWNERS SHOULD CHECK MOORINGS AND TIE DOWNS. WHEN OUTDOORS WATCH OUT FOR FLYING DEBRIS.



This is nuts!