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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
759 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2026
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EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-GLACIER BAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-CITY AND BOROUGH OF
SITKA-
759 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2026
..HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING, A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL BRING MULTIPLE
ROUNDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ALASKA PANHANDLE.
THE SECOND ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL
0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING, WITH THE HIGHER END
QPF AMOUNTS EXPECTED FOR BARANOF AND ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. MORE
LOCALIZED LOWER OR HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO TERRAIN
EFFECTS.
EVEN HIGHER RAIN AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL
PANHANDLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT TONIGHT AS ITS LOW DEVELOPS
INLAND AND MOVES NORTHWARD, THOUGH THERE IS STILL A LACK OF
CONFIDENCE ON THE EXACT LOCATION OF THESE HIGHER RATES. AS OF NOW,
THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN BARANOF
ISLAND UP INTO STEPHENS PASSAGE, THOUGH SOME ELEVATED RAINFALL
AMOUNTS MAY STILL REACH SITKA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PANHANDLE.
WHILE THESE FORECASTED RAIN AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING RISES TO
SMALL CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE AREA, THERE IS NO FLOODING
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
STAY TUNED TO WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU AS WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
SITUATION AND UPDATE OUR FORECAST.
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