Alert by the National Weather Service Juneau High Wind Warning in Effe

Published on November 05, 2026

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The City and Borough of Sitka was alerted by the National Weather Service Juneau (NWS) of a high wind warning affecting the Sitka area until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5. NWS listed winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph with a brief break before winds increase again from the SW late Thursday night into Friday morning.

Please secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by wind.

Please visit the National Weather Service Juneau website at https://www.weather.gov/ajk/ for more information