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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
448 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove,
and Thorne Bay
448 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM AKST Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the southern
  panhandle late Tuesday night through early Wednesday evening.
  Confidence has increased in frequent strong wind gusts to around
  60 mph. These strong gusts are the most likely between 9 am to
  3 pm Wednesday over western Prince of Wales Island, especially
  near Hydaburg.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting
weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

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City and Borough of Sitka-
Including the city of Sitka
448 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph
  possible.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the southern
  half of the panhandle late Tuesday evening into Wednesday
  evening. The strongest wind gusts to around 60 mph are possible
  between 9 am to 3 pm Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island-
Including the cities of Ketchikan and Metlakatla
448 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph
  possible.

* WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the southern
  panhandle late Tuesday evening into Wednesday evening. The
  strongest wind gusts to around 60 mph are possible between 9 am
  to 3 pm Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

&&

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