Special Weather Statement
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.
$$
ERIN.BRUNSEN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
353 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2025
AKZ317>330-332-092100-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT-MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-HAINES
BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CAPE
FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT-CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
ADMIRALTY ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-
WESTERN KUPREANOF ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-
CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE
ISLAND-
353 PM AKDT MON SEP 8 2025
...PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED MID WEEK...
A WET FALL STORM WILL BE IMPACTING THE PANHANDLE EARLY WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT DROPPING AROUND 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FOR THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS AND UP TO 7 INCHES FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
PANHANDLE. NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL SEE THE RAINFALL STARTING UP LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE WILL START TO SEE THE RAIN WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY EVENING
AND IT WILL LAST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. FREEZING LEVELS ARE STILL
HIGH AROUND 8000 TO 9000 FT ACROSS THE AREA SO MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS AT ELEVATION WILL BE RAIN.
AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE RISES IN WATER
LEVELS AND INCREASED FLOWS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY IN RESPONSE TO
THE HEAVIER RAINFALL, AND MAY STAY HIGH INTO FRIDAY.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE EVENT.
$$
EDWARD.LISKE
