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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
209 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2024

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PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL-KETCHIKAN
GATEWAY BOROUGH-ANNETTE ISLAND-
209 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2024

...HEAVY RAIN FRIDAY...

A WEAK TO MODERATE ATMOSPHERIC RIVER IS POSED TO IMPACT THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE THIS WEEKEND WITH HEAVY RAINFALL BEGINNING FRIDAY AND
PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY. AT PRESENT, 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2
TO 4 INCHES AT SEA LEVEL ARE FORECASTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. WINDS
HAVE INCREASED FROM YESTERDAY`S FORECAST, WITH THE SOUTHERN AREAS
SEEING 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY
MORNING.

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AND IS CURRENTLY
EXPECTED TO BE LESS INTENSE.

ATTENTION IS TURNING TOWARDS A MODERATE TO STRONG ATMOSPHERIC RIVER
THAT WILL IMPACT THE PANHANDLE MONDAY INTO LATE TUESDAY.

FOR THIS WEEKEND, SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ARE EXPECTED. NO FLOODING
IS CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED IN FOR UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING
EVENT AT WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU.

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