Sitka, AK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HIGH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN FOR THE WEEKEND...

Heavy rain returns to the southern and central panhandle over the
weekend as a strong plume of moisture, associated with a low
pressure system, move north. This system reaches the panhandle
Saturday afternoon and continues to bring times of heavy
precipitation through Sunday. The heaviest rainfall rates are
most likely to occur over the far southern panhandle between
Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Rain amounts between 2 to 5
inches are expected. Isolated higher amounts are possible in areas
of elevated terrain. Precipitation amounts currently look to be
between a 2 to 5 year return interval event. Rises in water levels
are anticipated but no river flooding is expected at this time.

Additionally, high winds will be a concern across the southern
panhandle as the system moves northward. A High Wind Watch is in
effect for Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla from
the latter half of Saturday through Sunday morning, with gusts of
up to 60 mph possible. Given the potential combination of high
winds and heavy rainfall, isolated landslides may be possible in
areas of steep terrain.