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High Wind Watch

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City and Borough of Sitka; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island; Prince of Wales Island

Starts
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Severity Severe
Urgency Future
Certainty Possible

Details

* WHAT...Southeast winds increasing to 50 mph gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, Prince of Wales Island, and Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...High winds could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea and air could become difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Impacts expected for communities along the Gulf coast starting late Sunday night and moving north along the coast.

Instructions

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