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High Wind Watch issued October 20 at 1:11PM AKDT until October 24 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

High Wind Watch · Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta; Northern Bristol Bay Coast. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 20 October 2026 at 21:11 UTC
First saved by us: 20 October 2026 at 21:25 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 20 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Anchorage AK · Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta; Northern Bristol Bay Coast
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 21 October 2026 at 14:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 23 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC / 24 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta, and Northern Bristol Bay Coast. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...High winds could move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong, storm force Bering front is on track to sweep the Aleutian Chain and arrive to the Kuskokwim Delta/coast and Bristol Bay coast Friday morning. There is currently medium to high confidence (60 to 80 percent chance) of wind gusts exceeding 60 mph for these locations.

Instructions in this archived message

A high wind watch means there is potential for a hazardous high wind event. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.

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First saved record · 20 October 2026 at 21:25 UTC

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20 October 2026 at 21:25 UTC

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Our first saved version of High Wind Watch issued October 20 at 1:11PM AKDT until October 24 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 20 October 2026 at 21:11 UTC

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  "onsetAt": "2026-10-23T18:00:00.000Z",
  "expiresAt": "2026-10-21T14:15:00.000Z",
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