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High Wind Warning
ActiveUnalaska and Nikolski
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected through Friday morning. After a brief lull in the afternoon, another stronger push of 40 to 50 mph westerly winds with gusts to 60 mph late Friday evening into Saturday morning.
* WHERE...Unalaska and Nikolski.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong low pressure system in the southern Bering will bring a number of rounds of strong westerly winds through Friday evening. Wind gusts up to 55 mph are likely through westerly favored gaps near Unalaska. A brief lull in the winds at times may occur through Friday midday, but a reinvigoration of the winds out of the west will then occur by Friday evening. Gusts to 60 mph are expected overnight into Saturday morning, with winds coming down by Saturday afternoon.
Instructions
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive.
Data from the National Weather Service
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