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National Weather Service:
Wind Advisory

Sitka, AK
Conditions as of 9:53 PM
Clear
Temperature: 40°
Wind: SE 16 mph
Dew point:32°
Pressure:29.52 in.
Wind chill:31°
Humidity: 73%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Observed at: Sitka, AK

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Current forecast
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Wind Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to noon akst Monday... clouds continuing to increase overnight with rain developing from the southwest after midnight. Breezy with east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming windy after midnight with increasing east wind to 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 45 mph expected by the early morning hours.
Regional Radar

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Forecast for Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area
Tonight
Increasing clouds. A slight chance of rain in the evening...then rain late. Windy. Lows around 37. East wind increasing to 20 to 30 mph late. Wind gusts up to 45 mph late.
Monday
Rain...windy. Highs around 44. South wind 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the morning. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening...becoming scattered late. Lows around 39. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast late. Chance of showers 80 percent.
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Extended forecast for Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area
rain Tuesday
Rain...windy. Highs around 45. Southeast wind 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.
  Tuesday Night
Rain...windy. Lows around 40. Southeast wind 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
rain Wednesday through Friday
Rain likely. Highs around 45. Lows around 41.
  Friday Night through Sunday
Rain likely. Lows around 39. Highs around 42.
 
Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
November 23, 2009
Normal high:42° Record high:57° (2005)
Normal low:34° Record low:17° (1996)
Sunrise:7:58 AM Moon Rise: 12:27 PM
Sunset:3:36 PM Moon Set: 9:13 PM
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Astronomy
Sunrise:07:58 AM (AKST) Moon Rise:12:27 PM (AKST)11/22
Sunset:03:36 PM (AKST) Moon Set:09:13 PM (AKST)11/22
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Wind Advisory
Statement as of 10:05 PM AKST on November 22, 2009

... Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon akst Monday...

A Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon akst Monday.

Locally windy conditions will develop over the area late tonight.
East to southeast winds to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph are
expected through Monday morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts
will occur between 40 and 60 mph.

This statement will be updated by 5 am akst Monday or sooner if
conditions warrant.