NWS Anchorage AKHW.W 0010October 7, 2026
High Wind Warning: Shemya and Attu Islands, AK
The National Weather Service office in Anchorage issued a high wind warning for Shemya and Attu Islands in Alaska, in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on October 8. It was the 10th high wind warning the NWS office in Anchorage issued in 2026. Alaska had 1 high wind warning in October 2026, against 8 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alaska's high wind warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 15 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Anchorage AK
- Area
- Shemya and Attu Islands
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:23 a.m. AKDT, October 7, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. AKDT, October 7, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 8, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFC HW.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
High Wind Warnings in Alaska since 2008Every warning type in Alaska
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Southeasterly winds 40 to 50 mph with gust up to 75 mph in the morning. Then, winds shift westerly, increasing to 50 to 60 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Shemya. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 30 to 50 percent chance of gusts 75 mph or greater with southeasterly winds in the early afternoon. However, the highest gusts will be most likely from about mid-afternoon through the evening, after winds turn westerly. Winds will gradually diminish through the overnight hours.
What the agency told people to do
Secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of power outages. Use caution if you must travel.
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.