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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ASTKTN followed by your message, to 888777
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