Alaska Severe High Wind Watch | Effective 10/06/2026 16:39

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued October 6 at 3:39PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 6, 2026 - 4:39pm
Expires: 
October 7, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Interior Seward Peninsula, Shishmaref, and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description: 
Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov