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Saturday November 5th, 2016 :: 04:25 a.m. AKDT

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High Wind Watch until 06:00AM Monday

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATION...SOUTHEAST GULF COAST AND SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS INCLUDING KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...THORNE BAY...SAXMAN...HYDABURG...COFFMAN COVE...HOLLIS...HOLLIS... KASAAN...AND EDNA BAY.

* WINDS...GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH OR HIGHER.

* TIMING...LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE BRANCHES AND LOSS OF POWER. MOORED BOATS COULD BREAK LOOSE.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA ... SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS

Instructions:

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH, OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UPDATED 4 PM SATURDAY 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:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Watch

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