NWS Fairbanks AKHW.W 0017October 22, 2026
High Wind Warning: St Lawrence Island, AK
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a high wind warning for St Lawrence Island in Alaska, in force until 4:00 p.m. local time on October 24. It was the 17th high wind warning the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026. Alaska had 8 high wind warnings in October 2026, against 8 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alaska's high wind warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 42 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- St Lawrence Island
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:26 a.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 p.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 p.m. AKDT, October 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG HW.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
High Wind Warnings in Alaska since 2008Every warning type in Alaska
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A brief period of snow will change to rain by Friday morning. Wind will increase from the southeast overnight into Friday morning with peak gusts occurring between 4 AM and 10 AM Friday. In periods of snow, there will likely be low visibility due to falling and blowing snow.
What the agency told people to do
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
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.