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WWAK72 PAFC 071323
NPWALU
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
523 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026
AKZ791-080100-
/O.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0010.261007T2100Z-261008T1200Z/
SHEMYA AND ATTU ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
523 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
AKDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUST UP TO 75 MPH IN
THE MORNING. THEN, WINDS SHIFT WESTERLY, INCREASING TO 50 TO 60 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.
* WHERE...SHEMYA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM AKDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY, AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THERE IS A 30 TO 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF GUSTS 75
MPH OR GREATER WITH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER, THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL BE MOST LIKELY FROM ABOUT
MID-AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING, AFTER WINDS TURN WESTERLY. WINDS
WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE
WIND. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF POWER OUTAGES. USE CAUTION IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL.
AKZ787-080100-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0010.261008T0100Z-261008T1200Z/
ATKA AND ADAK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
523 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4
AM AKDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH. STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE IN ADAK.
* WHERE...ATKA AND ADAK.
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM AKDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY, AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONG, GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE
ACROSS ADAK AND ATKA, LATE THIS AFTERNOON, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
IN ADAK EXPECTED THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS AT ATKA WILL BE UP TO 70
MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, AS THE WINDS SHIFT
WESTERLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE
WIND. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. USE
CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.
AKZ755-080100-
/O.EXB.PAFC.WI.Y.0027.261008T1600Z-261009T0900Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINHAGAK, TOKSOOK BAY, MEKORYUK, AND KIPNUK
523 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS BEGIN INCREASING
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER WILL BE LIKELY
THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY AS A FRONT STALLS OVER THE REGION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AND USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.
AKZ785-080100-
/O.CON.PAFC.WI.Y.0027.261008T1300Z-261008T2100Z/
UNALASKA AND NIKOLSKI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
523 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM AKDT THURSDAY
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED IN
UNALASKA.
* WHERE...UNALASKA AND DUTCH HARBOR.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM AKDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AND USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.
AKZ795-080100-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.A.0009.261008T0900Z-261008T1800Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT GEORGE AND SAINT PAUL
523 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS COULD MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY, AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THERE IS A 20 TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE THAT GUSTS
WILL REACH THE HIGH WIND THRESHOLD OF 75 MPH OR GREATER. HOWEVER,
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL REMAIN BELOW
75 MPH, LIKELY RANGING FROM 60 TO 70 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND
EVENT. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION. FASTEN LOOSE OBJECTS OR SHELTER OBJECTS IN A SAFE LOCATION
PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF WINDS.
KC/CW
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