{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b5f271ecdbab4e61f615418786481fdc6ae43e48.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:04PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b5f271ecdbab4e61f615418786481fdc6ae43e48.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Juneau AK"},"word_count":256,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:04PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Glacier Bay; Eastern Chichagof Island; Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait; City and Borough of Sitka; Admiralty Island; City and Borough of Juneau; Petersburg Borough; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island\n**Issued by:** NWS Juneau AK\n**Sent:** 2026-09-18T15:04:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-18T15:04:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-18T23:15:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nHeavy rain and strong winds are expected to continue through this\nevening and last through the weekend as multiple strong low pressure\nsystems move into the northern gulf. These lows will bring multiple\ndays of moderate to heavy rain, with around 1.5 to 3 inches of rain\nevery 24 hours. Some areas, especially near Yakutat and along the\ngulf coast, could see localized areas reach around 4 inches of rain\nin 24 hours. Heaviest rain rates are anticipated late Saturday into\nSunday with hourly rates of 0.15 to 0.3 inches possible. This heavy\nrain will likely cause rapid river rises along smaller rivers and\nstreams, but no flooding is expected at this time for areas outside\nthe flood watch.\n\nAlong with this heavy rain, increased winds are highly likely across\nthe area. Strongest winds are anticipated to occur late Saturday\ninto Sunday with 30 to 40 kts, gusts to 50 kts across the gulf and\n20 to 35 kts, gusts around 40 to 50 kts across the northern inner\nchannels. Land winds will also increase, with areas especially along\nthe central gulf coast seeing wind gusts up to around 45 mph. Check\nback for more updates through the weekend."}