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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1039 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2025  
 
AKZ318-241500-  
/O.CON.PAJK.EC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-251224T1500Z/  
/O.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-251224T1500Z/  
MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKAGWAY AND WHITE PASS  
1039 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING,  
EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 50 BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND  
MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE  
DIFFICULT. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE LIKELY IF EXPOSED TO  
THESE TEMPERATURES. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING  
TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE RUPTURED WATER PIPES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE ON THE KLONDIKE  
HIGHWAY NEAR WHITE PASS. NEAR SKAGWAY AND DYEA, WIND CHILLS WILL  
BE DOWN TO 30 BELOW.  
 
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  
 
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS A HAT, FACEMASK AND HEAVY GLOVES  
OR MITTENS IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS. TO PREVENT FREEZING  
AND POSSIBLE BURSTING OF OUTDOOR WATER PIPES THEY SHOULD BE  
WRAPPED, DRAINED, OR ALLOWED TO DRIP SLOWLY. THOSE THAT HAVE IN-  
GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD DRAIN THEM AND COVER ABOVE-GROUND  
PIPES TO PROTECT THEM FROM FREEZING.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ325-241500-  
/O.CON.PAJK.EC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-251225T0400Z/  
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF JUNEAU  
1039 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 20  
BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE LIKELY IF EXPOSED TO  
THESE TEMPERATURES. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING  
TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE RUPTURED WATER PIPES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR  
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT WITH CLEAR SKIES. COLDEST  
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE MENDENHALL VALLEY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS A HAT, FACEMASK AND HEAVY GLOVES  
OR MITTENS IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS. TO PREVENT FREEZING  
AND POSSIBLE BURSTING OF OUTDOOR WATER PIPES THEY SHOULD BE  
WRAPPED, DRAINED, OR ALLOWED TO DRIP SLOWLY. THOSE THAT HAVE IN-  
GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD DRAIN THEM AND COVER ABOVE-GROUND  
PIPES TO PROTECT THEM FROM FREEZING.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ319-241500-  
/O.CON.PAJK.EC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-251224T2100Z/  
HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES  
1039 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2025  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30  
BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE LIKELY IF EXPOSED TO  
THESE TEMPERATURES. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING  
TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE RUPTURED WATER PIPES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE CHILKAT  
VALLEY ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS A HAT, FACEMASK AND HEAVY GLOVES  
OR MITTENS IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS. TO PREVENT FREEZING  
AND POSSIBLE BURSTING OF OUTDOOR WATER PIPES THEY SHOULD BE  
WRAPPED, DRAINED, OR ALLOWED TO DRIP SLOWLY. THOSE THAT HAVE IN-  
GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD DRAIN THEM AND COVER ABOVE-GROUND  
PIPES TO PROTECT THEM FROM FREEZING.  
 

 
 

 
 
AKZ320-321-241500-  
/O.CON.PAJK.CW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251225T0300Z/  
GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, AND TENAKEE SPRINGS  
1039 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 15  
BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED TO  
THESE TEMPERATURES.  
 

 
 
AKZ328-330-332-241500-  
/O.CON.PAJK.CW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251224T1800Z/  
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,  
THORNE BAY, KETCHIKAN, AND METLAKATLA  
1039 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS ZERO.  
 
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH AND  
ANNETTE ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED TO  
THESE TEMPERATURES.  
 

 
 
AKZ326-327-329-241500-  
/O.CON.PAJK.CW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251225T0300Z/  
PETERSBURG BOROUGH-WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-  
CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PETERSBURG, KAKE, PORT ALEXANDER,  
AND WRANGELL  
1039 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 5  
BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...PETERSBURG BOROUGH, WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU  
ISLAND AND CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED TO  
THESE TEMPERATURES.  
 

 
 
AKZ323-241500-  
/O.CON.PAJK.CW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251225T0300Z/  
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SITKA  
1039 PM AKST TUE DEC 23 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 5  
ABOVE.  
 
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND, CITY AND  
BOROUGH OF SITKA, PETERSBURG BOROUGH, WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND  
AND KUIU ISLAND AND CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED TO  
THESE TEMPERATURES.  
 

 
 
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