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Wednesday September 24th, 2025 :: 01:44 p.m. AKDT

Community

High Wind Watch until 11:00PM Friday

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the West with gusts of 60 to 70 mph possible.

* WHERE...Petersburg Borough, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island, Port Alexander, Prince of Wales Island, City and Borough of Wrangell, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest risk of peak winds reaching 70 mph are as winds shift to the west along the outer coast of Prince of Wales Island. Saturated ground may lead to greater tree fall with this system.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PETERSBURG BOROUGH ... WESTERN KUPREANOF AND KUIU ISLAND ... 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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