...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the southern half of the panhandle through early Wednesday morning, bringing a long duration of strong wind gusts up to 50 mph for Prince of Wales Island through the majority of Wednesday. The strongest wind gusts, up to 60 mph, are expected between 9 am to 3 pm Wednesday. Forecast challenge for PoW will be the duration of the strong winds and the warning for PoW could be extended further into Wednedsay evening as the front stalls over the area. Latest guidance indicates that while the front will be stalled, wind gusts will be on the downward trend beyond 6 PM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports &&
