805  
WWAK87 PAJK 190218  
SPSAJK  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
616 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
AKZ323-190245-  
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-  
616 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL SITKA THROUGH 645 PM  
AKDT...  
 
AT 616 PM AKDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG  
THUNDERSTORMS NEAR SITKA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...HEAVY SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1/2 MILE.  
SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
SITKA AND SITKA FERRY TERMINAL.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 5689 13544 5688 13539 5688 13533 5695 13540  
5695 13538 5699 13538 5698 13531 5704 13521  
5704 13534 5702 13533 5710 13544 5709 13545  
5709 13546 5714 13543 5713 13537 5719 13545  
5722 13542 5719 13541 5699 13495 5685 13538  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 221DEG 33KT 5697 13540  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 

 
 
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