“Wind Advisory until 09:00AM Friday” from A-South : Nixle

Thursday November 5th, 2026 :: 03:39 a.m. AKST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 09:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph becoming Southwest.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 AM AKST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The gusty winds from the SE are expect Thursday. There will then be a brief break before winds increase again from the SW this time late Thursday night into Friday morning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA

Instructions:

Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

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:: Moderate - Possible 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:: Wind Advisory

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