Wind Advisory

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...Anchorage and Eagle River Hillsides.

* WHEN...Until noon AKDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. The combination of saturated soils and wind could also lead to downed trees, especially already damaged or diseased trees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds have diminished as the first round of strong winds comes to an end. There will be a lull in winds this afternoon, then the second round of strong winds will begin tonight and persist through Thursday morning. Rain will be heavier today as compared to yesterday, and saturated soils could lead to downed trees.