HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM AKDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM AKDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE THURSDAY BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. HIGH WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO DECREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTH. * WINDS...SE WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...BRANCHES WILL LIKELY BE BLOWN OFF TREES AND SOME TREES MAY FALL. MUD SLIDES IN AREAS WITH STEEP TOPOGRAPHY THAT EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OBJECTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING BLOWN AROUND AND GUARD AGAINST BEING HIT BY FLYING DEBRIS. HIGH WINDS MAY ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:54:21 +0000
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