High Wind Warning until 07:00AM Thursday
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM AKDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM AKDT THURSDAY.
* LOCATION...SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS INCLUDING KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA...SAXMAN...THORNE BAY...HOLLIS.
* WINDS...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.
* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. POORLY MOORED BOATS COULD BREAK LOOSE. POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS
Instructions:
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 11 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Address/Location
A-South
7366 N Tongass Hwy
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-225-5118
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ASTKTN followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Wind Warning