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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
429 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF JUNEAU
429 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM AKST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, DANGEROUSLY COLD
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS TO AROUND 15 BELOW. FOR THE HIGH
WIND WARNING, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75
MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY.
FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM AKST
MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND
MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE
DIFFICULT. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED
TO THESE TEMPERATURES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CONDITIONS SET UP FOR A STRONG TAKU WIND
EVENT TO OCCUR THIS WEEKEND. CONFIDENCE HAS CONTINUED TO
INCREASE WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH, POTENTIALLY
HIGHER. THE STRONGEST OF THESE WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR LATE SUNDAY
MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING, BEFORE DIMINISHING INTO MONDAY.
EXPECTED FLUCTUATIONS IN WIND SPEEDS STILL REMAIN, WITH LOWER
WINDS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AND LATE
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. COLD WIND CHILLS MAY APPROACHING THE WARNING
CRITERIA OF 20 BELOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY
TAKU WINDS WILL NOT HAVE AS COLD OF TEMPERATURES, BUT WILL HAVE
COLD WIND CHILLS TO 15 BELOW. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES AND WIND
CHILLS WILL BE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.
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
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HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAINES
429 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
SATURDAY NIGHT...
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY
NIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND
CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 25 BELOW FRIDAY NIGHT. FOR THE
EXTREME COLD WARNING, EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS
LOW AS 30 BELOW EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* WHERE...HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN.
* WHEN...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
SATURDAY NIGHT. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM MIDNIGHT
SATURDAY NIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE LIKELY IF EXPOSED TO
THESE TEMPERATURES. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING
TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE RUPTURED WATER PIPES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS AND TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
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.
AKZ318-200930-
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MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKAGWAY AND WHITE PASS
429 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 50
BELOW.
* WHERE...MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY.
* 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 AT WHITE PASS
WITH WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO. SKAGWAY AND DYEA WILL
SEE WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW.
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.
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GLACIER BAY-CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, ELFIN COVE, AND PELICAN
429 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES APPROACHING 15
BELOW IN GUSTAVUS, AND TO AROUND 5 BELOW IN PELICAN AND ELFIN
COVE.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, GUSTAVUS, ELFIN COVE, AND PELICAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED TO
THESE CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...COLDEST VALUES EXPECT LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
THE COLDEST WINDCHILL TEMPERATURES WILL BE FARTHER INLAND AWAY
FROM MARITIME INFLUENCE.
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CITY OF HYDER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HYDER
429 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 5
BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CITY OF HYDER.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED TO
THESE TEMPERATURES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY DURING THE
DAYTIME HOURS, BUT FALL AGAIN OVERNIGHT. COLDEST VALUES EXPECT
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
AKZ327-329-200930-
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WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KAKE, PORT ALEXANDER, AND WRANGELL
429 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO NOON AKST MONDAY...
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AROUND 5 BELOW
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND, INCLUDING
KAKE AND CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED TO
THESE TEMPERATURES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY DURING
THE DAYTIME HOURS, BUT FALL AGAIN OVERNIGHT. THE COLDEST WIND
CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT, AND FOR MORE INLAND
AREAS.
AKZ321-323-324-326-200930-
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EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOONAH, TENAKEE SPRINGS, SITKA, ANGOON,
AND PETERSBURG
429 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY
NIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR HOONAH AND TENAKEE SPRINGS, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND
CHILL TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 10 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR SITKA,
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 0 DEGREES
EXPECTED. FOR PETERSBURG, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 5 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.
* WHERE...HOONAH, TENAKEE, CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA AND
PETERSBURG BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF EXPOSED TO
THESE TEMPERATURES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY DURING
THE DAYTIME HOURS, BUT FALL AGAIN OVERNIGHT. THE COLDEST WIND
CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT, AND FOR MORE INLAND
AREAS.
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