The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a High Wind Watch Friday morning through the Anchorage Bowl and surrounding areas, effective Saturday evening through late Sunday night.
The NWS said the watch also applies to Eagle River, Indian and Eklutna.
TIMING
The strongest winds will develop initially over the upper Hillside and Turnagain Arm Saturday evening and spread to the lower Hillside and east Anchorage during the overnight hours Saturday night. Strong winds then look to spread to the rest of the Anchorage bowl as a weather front moves through the region. Winds look to remain strong into the late evening hours Sunday night...with a slow weakening trend overnight Sunday into Monday.
WINDS
Southeast 70 to 85 mph with possible gusts to 100 mph along Turnagain Arm and the upper Hillside. For the rest of Anchorage...southeast 35 to 50 mph with possible local gusts to 65 mph.
IMPACTS
Trees and power lines may be blown over. Strong winds can produce wind driven projectiles and may damage property. Travel may be difficult.
TO REPORT A POWER OUTAGE:
CHUGACH ELECTRIC: 762-7888 (in Anchorage), 800-478-7494 (outside Anchorage)
ML&P: 279-7671
MEA: 696-7697
If you need immediate sheltering assistance, please call the American Red Cross of Alaska at 646-5401
Damage reports may be filed online at www.muni.org/oem or you may call the OEM at 343-1401 during
normal business hours if you do not have access to a computer.
FACEBOOK Pages:
US National Weather Service Alaska:
https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Alaska.gov
Electric Utilities' Facebook pages:
Municipal Light & Power (ML&P)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Municipal-Light-Power/195622507137163?ref=ts
Chugach Electric
http://www.facebook.com/ChugachElectric
(CE "Chugach’s Facebook page is not a place to report outages.")
Matanuska Electric Association (MEA)
http://www.facebook.com/matanuska.electric
Anchorage Office of Emergency Management:
https://www.facebook.com/AnchorageOEM
