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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Juneau AK
239 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

AKZ317>332-080000-
City and Borough of Yakutat-Municipality of Skagway-
Haines Borough and Klukwan-Glacier Bay-Eastern Chichagof Island-
Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait-City and Borough of Sitka-
Admiralty Island-City and Borough of Juneau-Petersburg Borough-
Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island-Prince of Wales Island-
City and Borough of Wrangell-Ketchikan Gateway Borough-
City of Hyder-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Yakutat, Skagway, White Pass, Haines,
Gustavus, Hoonah, Tenakee Springs, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Sitka,
Angoon, Juneau, Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock,
Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Hyder,
and Metlakatla
239 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...GALE FORCE SYSTEMS BRING HEAVY RAIN AND WIND TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY...

Beginning Tuesday afternoon, a pair of systems will move into the
panhandle, bringing with them windy conditions and heavy rain at
times. Model guidance has come to consensus on the arrival of an
initial front which will begin moving into the outer gulf coast
and the southern panhandle Tuesday afternoon as it sweeps up from
the South, before advancing North through the evening and
overnight hours. Widespread rainfall, and gusty conditions will
occur as the system moves through before onshore flow takes over
on Wednesday.

The onshore flow will prove to be a harbinger of another system,
one which will bring between 1-3" of rain across the panhandle,
with the greatest totals for the N half. There is more spread in
ensemble guidance with this system, but it is looking increasingly
likely to be largely focused on the northeast Gulf Coast,
including the Icy Strait Corridor initially as a frontal band
with an associated plume of moisture arrives on Thursday. Heavy
rain is expected at times from Icy Bay down through Sitka. The
band of moisture will shift eastward Thursday afternoon through
Thursday night, weakening as it traverses SE AK before largely
falling apart as it approaches the southern panhandle. River rises
are possible for the northern half of the panhandle with this
second system, but no significant flooding is anticipated.

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