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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
910 PM AKDT FRI OCT 2 2026
AKZ320>330-332-031200-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-ANNETTE ISLAND-WESTERN KUPREANOF
ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-ADMIRALTY ISLAND-CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO
LISIANSKI STRAIT-KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
PETERSBURG BOROUGH-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-CITY AND BOROUGH OF
WRANGELL-GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
910 PM AKDT FRI OCT 2 2026
..MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THIS WEEKEND
A STRONGER WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY, BRINGING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN.
THE PEAK OF HEAVIER RAINFALL IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT SATURDAY, WHEN
RAIN RATES COULD EXCEED 0.15 INCHES PER HOUR. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE AT ANY GIVEN LOCATION FOR A
PERIOD OF 12-18 HOURS BEFORE DECREASING.
TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT ARE EXPECTED TO BE
BETWEEN 1.5 AND 3.0 INCHES, WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS IN THE CENTRAL
PANHANDLE. UPWARDS OF 5 INCHES IS 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.
MJB
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