Moderate Severe Storm ● Active
Wind Advisory issued October 19 at 1:35PM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK, United States of America
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* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Admiralty Island, City and Borough of Sitka, and Western
Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 4 AM AKDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will quickly increase overnight Monday
into Tuesday morning, with the strongest gusts peaking through
midday Tuesday. Strong wind gusts will continue through Tuesday
night before decreasing into Wednesday morning.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | City and Borough of Sitka; Admiralty Island; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-19T21:45:00-08:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: City and Borough of Sitka; Admiralty Island; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island
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