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A-South
Monday November 28th, 2016 :: 04:39 a.m. AKST

Alert

High Wind Warning until 06:00PM Tuesday

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY.

* LOCATION...INLAND AREAS SOUTH OF FREDERICK SOUND.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TUESDAY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT MONDAY AND BE STRONGEST DURING TUESDAY BEFORE WEAKENING EARLY IN THE EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. BOATS COULD BREAK LOOSE FROM THEIR MOORINGS.

* AFFECTED AREAS: INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND ... 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 NOON AKST MONDAY 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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