“High Wind Watch until 03:00PM Saturday” from A-South : Nixle

Thursday December 7th, 2023 :: 02:25 p.m. AKST

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High Wind Watch until 03:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island, City and Borough of Wrangell, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...High winds could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to shift from southeast to west as the system track northeastward.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND ... CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL ... KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH ... ANNETTE ISLAND

Instructions:

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

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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