Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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480 WWAK81 PAFC 090247 SPSAER SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 547 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 AKZ731-090700- Valdez- Including the city of Valdez 547 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS VALDEZ THIS EVENING... An upper trough is pushing across Southcentral this evening with the resulting pressure gradient across the Central Chugach promoting gusts anywhere from 55 to as high as 65 mph into Valdez. Winds have likely peaked as of 530pm AKST, though higher gusts may linger for the next couple of hours. Winds are expected to slowly decrease tonight though early Tuesday morning. Expected winds by midday on Tuesday should be on the order of 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. $$