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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
145 PM AKDT FRI OCT 2 2026
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ANNETTE ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-GLACIER BAY-PRINCE OF
WALES ISLAND-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI
STRAIT-KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
145 PM AKDT FRI OCT 2 2026
..MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THIS WEEKEND
A STRONGER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE SATURDAY
INTO SUNDAY, BRINGING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. DURING THE
PEAK OF HEAVIER RAINFALL DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS, RAIN RATES
COULD EXCEED 0.15 INCHES PER HOUR. MODERATE TO HEAVY RATES ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR ANY GIVEN LOCATION FOR A PERIOD OF AROUND
12-18 HOURS BEFORE DECREASING. TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE
EVENT ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1.5 - 3.0 INCHES, WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS
IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE. UPWARDS OF 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. DUE TO THE SHORT NATURE OF THE HEAVIER RAINFALL,
SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RISE QUICKLY, BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO FLOOD.
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