High Wind Watch until 04:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat, Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait, City and Borough of Sitka, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island.
* WHEN...From late Monday night through late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...High winds could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest confidence in gusts will be as the initial front moves onshore. Strongest winds are expected to start near Yakutat before moving south and east during the day on Tuesday into Tuesday night.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT ... CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT ... CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA ... WESTERN KUPREANOF AND KUIU ISLAND ... PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND ... 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
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