Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

City of Whittier
Saturday January 18th, 2025 :: 05:08 p.m. AKST

Alert

High Wind Warning until 09:00AM Sunday

* WHAT...East to southeast winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected.

* WHERE...Anchorage Hillside and higher elevations around Eagle River.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM AKST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...East to southeasterly winds will increase this evening as a frontal system moves toward Southcentral Alaska. Winds will peak between midnight tonight and early Sunday morning before diminishing around noon. The strongest winds will likely remain at elevation with a north to northwest wind around 10 to 15 mph for the rest of the Anchorage Bowl. An occasional southeasterly wind gust to around 40 mph is possible for south and northeast Anchorage and along the S-Curves of the Glenn Highway.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANCHORAGE

Instructions:

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive.

Address/Location
City of Whittier
PO Box 608
Whittier, AK 99693

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-472-2340

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

Navigate & Discover