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High Wind Watch issued October 20 at 1:11PM AKDT until October 24 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK, United States of America

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* WHAT...South to southeast winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70
mph possible.

* WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta, and Northern Bristol Bay Coast.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong, storm force Bering front is on track
to sweep the Aleutian Chain and arrive to the Kuskokwim Delta/coast
and Bristol Bay coast Friday morning. There is currently medium to
high confidence (60 to 80 percent chance) of wind gusts exceeding
60 mph for these locations.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionKuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta; Northern Bristol Bay Coast
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-21T06:15:00-08:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta; Northern Bristol Bay Coast

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