Weather alerts in Alaska

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Gusts up to 75 mph at elevations greater than 500 ft. * WHERE...Annette Island and Ketchikan Gateway Borough. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKDT this morning. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest wind gusts will continue through early Friday morning.

What to do: Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports.

A stronger atmospheric river continues to move over the panhandle Thursday evening, lasting through Friday morning. Multiple waves moving up will bring persistent moderate to heavy rain for much of the southern half of the panhandle, with the heaviest rain expected through Thursday night. Elevated gusty winds are expected alongside this heavier rainfall, with the strongest winds expected Thursday night. Prolonged periods of moderate to heavy rain will produce significant river rises with the potential for at least minor flooding. Gusty winds alongside the long duration heavy rainfall will bring a possibility of isolated landslides. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The following area, Southern Inner Channels. This includes the cities of Ketchikan And Metlakatla. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations. Street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Isolated landslides are possible in areas of steep terrain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain totals between early Thursday morning and late Friday morning for the Ketchikan and Metlakatla area are still expected to be around 4 to 6 inches, with higher rain totals favoring southern facing mountain sides. Highest rain rates are currently expected through this evening, where rates could exceed 0.5 inches per hour. We will continue to see winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph at sea level, and exceeding 60 mph at elevation, with the highest winds expected Thursday night. With the multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall and the elevated winds, there is possibility for isolated landslides along steep mountain slopes.

What to do: Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. All residents on or near mountain slopes should be prepared for possible landslides.

A stronger atmospheric river continues to move over the panhandle Thursday evening, lasting through Friday morning. Multiple waves moving up will bring persistent moderate to heavy rain for much of the southern half of the panhandle, with the heaviest rain expected through Thursday night. Elevated gusty winds are expected alongside this heavier rainfall, with the strongest winds expected Thursday night. Prolonged periods of moderate to heavy rain will produce significant river rises with the potential for at least minor flooding. Gusty winds alongside the long duration heavy rainfall will bring a possibility of isolated landslides. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The following areas, Central Inner Channels, Southern Inner Channels and Southeast Gulf Coast. This includes the cities of Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, And Wrangell. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations. Street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Isolated landslides are possible in areas of steep terrain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain totals between early Thursday morning and late Friday morning for the Central Panhandle and Prince of Wales Island area are still expected to be around 2 to 3.5 inches, with higher rain totals favoring southern facing mountain sides. Highest rain rates are currently expected through Thursday night, where rates could be as high as 0.3 inches per hour. We will continue to see winds of of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph on Thursday, with potential for up to 45 mph wind gusts through Thursday night. With the multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall and the elevated winds, there is possibility for isolated landslides along steep mountain slopes.

What to do: Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. The ongoing rains could swamp boats. Mariners should check their vessels immediately. All residents on or near mountain slopes should be prepared for possible landslides.

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Isolated gusts up to 60 mph near Hydaburg. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island and Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest wind gusts are expected to continue through early Friday morning. Gusts above 1000 ft may exceed 60 mph.

What to do: Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Wrangell and Petersburg Borough. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest wind gusts will occur early Friday morning.

What to do: Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

A series of fronts is bringing multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall across the Alaska Panhandle as of early Friday morning. This second round of heavy rain has brought around 2 to 3 inches of rainfall to the area over the last 24 hours, with ongoing moderate rainfall rates of around 0.1 to 0.2 inches reported within the last hour. An additional 0.5 to 1 inch of rain is expected into late Friday morning as this system pushes out of the area. Highest rain amounts are expected for Baranof and Admiralty Islands, with locally lower or higher amounts possible due to terrain effects. Heaviest rainfall rates will come to an end through Friday morning with intermittent rain showers continuing through Friday afternoon across the area. While these forecasted rain amounts are expected to bring rises to small creeks and rivers in the area, there is no flooding anticipated at this time. Stay tuned to weather.gov/juneau as we continue to monitor the situation and update our forecast.

An atmospheric river system will continue to bring multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to the area, with an additional 1.0 to 1.5 inches through Friday morning. Localized higher amounts are possible due to terrain effects. Overall the moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to persist through the morning hours before starting to diminish later this morning. Montana Creek and Jordan Creek are expected to reach bankfull Friday morning, after these rounds of heavy rainfall. Other creeks and rivers in the Juneau area will still see rises through this morning, however no flooding is anticipated for other streams at this time.

* WHAT...Snow, blowing snow, and pockets of freezing drizzle. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch with a light glaze of ice. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Freezing drizzle could lead to icy surface conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility at times.

What to do: Slow down and use caution while traveling.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 7 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will increase rapidly during Friday morning. Speeds may briefly exceed 50 mph during the initial wind gust.

What to do: Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Nuisance flooding on roadways and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Roadways within the Mendenhall Valley, areas around Montana Creek and Jordan Creek. * WHEN...Until 130 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding on roadways impacting the Friday morning commute. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 441 AM AKDT, satellite estimates indicate heavy rain ongoing across the advisory area. Rapid river rises will cause nusiance flooding of roadways, poor drainage areas, and small streams reaching bankfull conditions, especially near Montana Creek And Jordan Creek. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain has fallen in the last 12 hours. The heaviest rainfall rates of 0.2 to 0.3 inches in 1 hour are expected through the next couple of hours before quickly diminishing into Friday morning. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. - For Jordan Creek near Juneau: At 4:00am the stage was 8.3 feet. Flood Stage is 9.7 feet. Forecast: A crest around 9.2 feet is expected around 9:00am Friday. Impacts: At 9.2 feet: This is the stage when Jordan Creek is at bankfull and water will begin to inundate areas along the edges of the creek near Race Reality and Jordan Square. At 9.7 feet: Water will inundate the Jordan Square's front and back parking lots, around Jordan Creek office condominiums with up to one foot of water. Some residential driveways will be flooded and cut off. For Montana Creek at Back Loop Bridge: At 12:00pm the stage was 11.2 feet. Flood Stage is 14.5 feet. Forecast: A crest around 14.5 feet is expected around 7:00am Friday. Impacts: At 14.5 feet: Water begins flowing over the low water crossing on Montana Creek Road. Bankfull conditions at the gauge with water starting to inundate adjacent undeveloped fields along Mendenhall Loop Road.

What to do: Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.