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State: AK Total alerts: 9 Updated: Nov 10, 2026 9:26pm AKST

Wind Advisory

Area
City and Borough of Yakutat
Wind Advisory issued November 10 at 7:01PM AKST until November 11 at 12:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push near the Yakutat coast line through Tuesday night. Winds will increase through the evening, peaking through 9pm before gradually diminishing. Stay tuned to weather.gov/ajk for updates.

Wind Advisory

Area
Prince of Wales Island; Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Annette Island
Wind Advisory issued November 10 at 7:01PM AKST until November 11 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts to 45 mph. Sporadic gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Annette Island, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of fronts will move across the area from Tuesday night through Wednesday. Winds slowly subside through late Tuesday afternoon for a brief lull before another front moves over the area Tuesday night. This front will bring another round of strong winds by early Wednesday morning into the afternoon across the southern panhandle. Stay tuned to weather.gov/ajk for updates. Stay tuned to weather.gov/ajk for updates.

Wind Advisory

Area
Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island
Wind Advisory issued November 10 at 7:01PM AKST until November 11 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of fronts will move across the area from Tuesday night through Wednesday. Winds slowly subside through late Tuesday afternoon before another front moves over the area Tuesday night. Another round of strong winds expected by early Wednesday morning into the afternoon. Stay tuned to weather.gov/ajk for updates.

Wind Advisory

Area
City and Borough of Sitka
Wind Advisory issued November 10 at 7:01PM AKST until November 11 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds becoming Southerly 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of fronts will move across the area from Tuesday night through Wednesday. Winds slowly subside through late Tuesday afternoon before another front moves over the area Tuesday night. Another round of strong winds expected by early Wednesday morning into the afternoon. Stay tuned to weather.gov/ajk for updates.

Wind Advisory

Area
Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait
Wind Advisory issued November 10 at 7:01PM AKST until November 11 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Pelican and Elfin Cove. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of fronts will move across the area from Tuesday night through Wednesday. Winds slowly subside through late Tuesday afternoon before another front moves over the area Tuesday night. Another round of strong winds expected by early Wednesday morning into the afternoon. Stay tuned to weather.gov/ajk for updates.

Wind Advisory

Area
Municipality of Skagway
Wind Advisory issued November 10 at 7:01PM AKST until November 11 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winter Weather Advisory

Area
Municipality of Skagway
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 10 at 6:23PM AKST until November 11 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Patchy blowing snow. Total snow accumulations up to 5 inches near White Pass. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Klondike Highway past milepost 10. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Winter Weather Advisory

Area
Western Arctic Coast; Northwest Arctic Coast; Northern Arctic Coast
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 10 at 6:18PM AKST until November 11 at 4:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Northern and Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility below one half mile at times. Periods of blizzard conditions will be intermittently possible, especially near Utqiagvik. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing snow may persist through the end of the week as gusty wind and intermittent areas of falling snow continue.

Winter Weather Advisory

Area
Central Beaufort Sea Coast; Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 10 at 6:18PM AKST until November 11 at 4:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing and falling snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Central and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be impacted. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of light snow and wind will persist through the end of the week. The falling snow becomes more intermittent late Tuesday. Periods of Blizzard conditions remain possible, but become less frequent overnight Tuesday through Wednesday. Areas of blowing snow are expected to continue through the end of the week.

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Platinum.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.

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