NWS Fairbanks AKHW.A 0011October 5, 2026
High Wind Watch: Shishmaref, Bering Strait Coast, Southern Seward Peninsula Coast and 1 more, AK
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a high wind watch for Shishmaref, Bering Strait Coast, Southern Seward Peninsula Coast and 1 more in Alaska, in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on October 9. It was the 11th high wind watch the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 18 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- Shishmaref, Bering Strait Coast, Southern Seward Peninsula Coast and 1 more
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 2:17 p.m. AKDT, October 5, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. AKDT, October 8, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- PAFG HW.A 0011
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
High Wind Watches in Alaska since 2008Every warning type in Alaska
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 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.
What the agency told people to do
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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.