456  
WWAK77 PAJK 100542  
NPWAJK  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
842 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
AKZ328-100645-  
/O.EXP.PAJK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260110T0600Z/  
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,  
AND THORNE BAY  
842 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING
 
 
OCCASIONAL STRONG GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE  
EVENING, BUT THE DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL HAS SUBSIDED.  
 

 
 
AKZ330-332-101200-  
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260110T1200Z/  
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KETCHIKAN AND METLAKATLA  
842 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 69 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH AND ANNETTE ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND  
MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE  
DIFFICULT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND GUSTS AFTER THE WARNING TIMES WILL  
ALSO BE STRONG, WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH INTO EARLY SATURDAY  
MORNING. STRONGER WINDS WILL ALSO BE OBSERVED AT HIGHER  
ELEVATIONS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE VESSELS AND LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD  
BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.  
 
REPORT ANY DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY VISITING  
WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU/STORMREPORTS  
 

 
 

 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab AK Page Main Text Page