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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
129 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM QUICKLY INCREASES WINDS SUNDAY
WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS
AFTERNOON AS THE LOW CONTINUES TRACK NORTHWARD. CURRENTLY, THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE IN DIXON ENTRANCE AND PUSHING INTO CLARENCE
STRAIT. THIS AREA IS SEEING SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 40
KTS WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS NEAR 50 KTS. LAND WINDS
HAVE ALSO BEGUN TO INCREASE WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
CURRENTLY OVER KETCHIKAN AND SOUTHERN PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE STILL ANTICIPATED TO BE THIS EVENING AS
THAT LOW MOVES JUST WEST OF BARANOF ISLAND BEFORE DIMINISHING
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
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PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE,
AND THORNE BAY
129 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND
MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL BY LAND,
SEA, OR AIR WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN
AROUND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. THESE
WINDS, COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED SNOW, CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS
TRAVELING CONDITIONS ACROSS INTERIOR ROADWAYS WITH
VISIBILITIES ONE MILE OR LESS. WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
MORNING WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH LEADING UP TO AND FOLLOWING
THE HIGH WIND WARNING.
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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ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF METLAKATLA
129 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT MONDAY
* WHAT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...ANNETTE ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND
MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL BY LAND,
SEA, OR AIR WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH LEADING UP TO AND FOLLOWING THE HIGH
WIND WARNING.
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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CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SITKA
129 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. USE
EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING BY LAND, SEA, OR AIR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
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WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KAKE, PORT ALEXANDER, AND KETCHIKAN
129 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT MONDAY
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND AND KETCHIKAN
GATEWAY BOROUGH.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM AKDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. USE
EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING BY LAND, SEA, OR AIR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
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