According to the weather gods that be, we are in the middle of a "Taku wind event." For those of you who don't know what the Taku winds are, use google! OR look at this summary from the Juneau city website:
High Winds
High winds are the most common extreme weather event in Southeast Alaska. In the downtown Juneau and Douglas areas, the mountainous terrain induces what are known locally as Taku winds. These winds occur an average of four times a year from October through April. Hurricane force wind gusts (72 mph or greater) occur roughly once every two years during these Taku wind events. Taku winds produce strong wind shear and turbulence that can affect the operation of air transportation in the area. Taku winds can also cause dangerous marine weather conditions.
Here's the forecast for tomorrow:
*WIND... NORTHEAST WIND INCREASING WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY LATE EVENING AND GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* TIMING... STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS... HIGH WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND MAKE WALKING DIFFICULT. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND.
Yikes, that says 75 miles per hour. Ummm....no worries, it's not a time I'd like to be outside, right? Oh wait, it's from early Friday morning through late Friday evening? Really?! Can I take a Taku wind day? These winds "may" make walking difficult..if I blow away tomorrow, it's been nice knowing all you lovely folks!
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