NWS Anchorage AKHW.W 0009September 22, 2026
High Wind Warning: Atka and Adak, AK
The National Weather Service office in Anchorage issued a high wind warning for Atka and Adak in Alaska, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on September 24. It was the 9th high wind warning the NWS office in Anchorage issued in 2026. Alaska had 4 high wind warnings in September 2026, against 3 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Alaska's high wind warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 15 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Anchorage AK
- Area
- Atka and Adak
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:03 p.m. AKDT, September 22, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 a.m. AKDT, September 24, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. AKDT, September 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFC HW.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...West winds 45 to 65 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected. * WHERE...Atka and Adak. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very strong westerly winds will initiate Thursday morning due to a deep low pressure system in the southern Bering Sea. Favored East-West channels could promote locally higher gusts. Strongest winds are expected from about noon to 3pm AKDT. Winds to steadily diminish through Thursday night.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.