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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
442 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

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Prince of Wales Island-
Including the cities of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove,
and Thorne Bay
442 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM AKST this evening.

* 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
  half of the panhandle through early Wednesday morning, bringing
  a long duration of strong wind gusts up to 50 mph for Prince of
  Wales Island through the majority of Wednesday. The strongest
  wind gusts, up to 60 mph, are expected between 9 am to 3 pm
  Wednesday. Forecast challenge for Prince of Wales Island will be
  the duration of the strong winds and the warning for Prince of
  Wales Island could be extended further into Wednesday evening
  as the front stalls over the area. Latest guidance indicates
  that while the front will be stalled, wind gusts will be on the
  downward trend beyond 6 PM Wednesday.

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
442 AM AKST Wed Nov 19 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 3 PM AKST this afternoon.

* 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
  half of the panhandle through early Wednesday morning, bringing
  a long duration of strong wind gusts up to 50 mph for Baranof
  Island through the majority of Wednesday. The strongest wind
  gusts, up to 60 mph, are expected between 9 am to 3 pm
  Wednesday. Latest information has very little change on the
  magnitude of the gusts, nor the duration of high wind gusts up
  to 60 mph.

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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