High Wind Warning until 05:00PM Sunday 
* WHAT...Along Turnagain Arm and the Anchorage Hillside, Southeast winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 85 mph. For lower elevations of Anchorage and Eagle River, Southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 55 mph.
* WHERE...Anchorage.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM AKST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...High winds could move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be multiple peaks and lulls in the overall strength of the winds through Sunday evening, but they will largely remain gusty the entire time - especially along the Anchorage Hillside. Winds may diminish in intensity and/or turn northerly from Midtown to Eagle River later this morning. Any decrease in winds for locations away from Turnagain Arm and the Hillside later this morning and afternoon will be brief as gusty southerly winds return by Sunday night. Southerly wind gusts to 50 mph are possible across the Anchorage Bowl Sunday night through Monday.
* 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