High Wind Warning until 09:00AM Thursday
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATION...THE SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS INCLUDING KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...THORNE BAY...SAXMAN...COFFMAN COVE...HOLLIS...KASAAN..
* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
* TIMING...FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND IN THE WIND. WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND BRANCHES POTENTIALLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.
* 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 BY 1 PM AKST 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