{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b61db96d69d7d9cf1cd14d15c3de9707ad003edb.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 11:29AM 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.b61db96d69d7d9cf1cd14d15c3de9707ad003edb.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":260,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 11:29AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** City and Borough of Yakutat; Municipality of Skagway; Haines Borough and Klukwan; 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:** 2026-09-18T11:29:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-18T11:29:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-18T19:30:00-08:00\n\n## Description\nHeavy rain and strong winds are expected to start later today and\nlast\nthrough the weekend as multiple strong low pressure systems move\ninto the northern gulf. These lows will bring multiple days of\nmoderate to heavy rain, with around 1.5 to 3 inches of rain every 24\nhours. Some areas, especially near Yakutat and along the gulf coast,\ncould see localized areas reach around 4 inches of rain in 24 hours.\nHeaviest rain rates are anticipated late Saturday into Sunday with\nhourly rates of 0.15 to 0.3 inches possible. This heavy rain will\nlikely cause rapid river rises along smaller rivers and streams, but\nno flooding is expected at this time.\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 gulf coast seeing wind gusts up to around 45 mph. Check back for\nmore updates through the weekend."}