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A-South
Thursday November 3rd, 2016 :: 03:49 p.m. AKDT

Alert

High Wind Warning until 04:00PM Friday

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...WESTERN AND SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AS WELL AS COASTAL LOCATIONS NEAR CLARENCE STRAIT.

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...MID MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE BRANCHES AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF POWER. LOOSE ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND POTENTIALLY BECOME MISSILE HAZARDS.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA ... 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. MARINERS SHOULD DOUBLE UP LINES AND AIRCRAFT OWNERS SHOULD DOUBLE CHECK ALL TIE- DOWNS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKDT THURSDAY 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

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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

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