NWS Anchorage AKHW.W 0009September 24, 2026
High Wind Warning: Unalaska and Nikolski, AK
The National Weather Service office in Anchorage issued a high wind warning for Unalaska and Nikolski in Alaska, which was in force until 4:00 p.m. local time on September 26. 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 45 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Anchorage AK
- Area
- Unalaska and Nikolski
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:08 a.m. AKDT, September 24, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 p.m. AKDT, September 24, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 p.m. AKDT, September 26, 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 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected Friday morning. After a brief lull, another stronger push of 40 to 50 mph westerly winds with gusts to 60 mph late Friday evening into Saturday morning. * WHERE...Unalaska and Nikolski. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 PM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong low pressure system in the southern Bering will bring strong westerly winds beginning this evening and continuing through Friday evening. Wind gusts up to 55 mph are likely through westerly favored gaps near Unalaska. A lull in the winds is expected through Friday midday with a reinvigoration of the winds out of the west by Friday evening. Gusts to 60 mph are expected overnight into Saturday morning, with winds coming down by Saturday afternoon.
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.