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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1158 AM AKDT TUE SEP 9 2025

AKZ317>327-100600-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-HAINES
BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CAPE
FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-
1158 AM AKDT TUE SEP 9 2025

...PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED MID WEEK...

A FRONT WILL IMPACT THE PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY BRINGING
HEAVY RAIN AND INCREASED WINDS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THE HEAVIEST
RAIN WILL IMPACT THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE WITH 2 TO 4
INCHES IN 24 HOURS AT THE SURFACE, AND UP TO 5 INCHES AT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS ADDITIONAL ICE MELT WILL OCCUR NEAR
GLACIAL BASINS FROM ELEVATED FREEZING LEVELS OF 8000 TO 9000 FT.

DUE TO THIS HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED ICE MELT, INCREASED LEVELS
IN STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITH THIS EVENT. THERE
IS NO RIVER FLOODING EXPECTED AT THIS TIME, BUT SOME STREAMS MAY
REACH BANKFULL WITH WATER PONDING IN LOCALIZED URBAN AREAS. CONTINUE
TO CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES WITH THIS EVENT.

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ERIN.BRUNSEN