Special Weather Statement for Kodiak Island Southwest
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- Kodiak Island Southwest
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What is happening
Strong northwesterly winds have developed across Shelikof Strait and the waters around southern Kodiak Island. These winds are resuspending ash from the 1912 Katmai-Novarupta eruption, potentially causing haze and trace amounts of ash accumulation. The villages of Karluk and Larsen Bay are most likely to be...
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Strong northwesterly winds have developed across Shelikof Strait and the waters around southern Kodiak Island. These winds are resuspending ash from the 1912 Katmai-Novarupta eruption, potentially causing haze and trace amounts of ash accumulation. The villages of Karluk and Larsen Bay are most likely to be impacted. Those in sensitive groups or with respiratory ailments are encouraged to avoid or reduce outdoor activity to avoid inhaling the ash. The winds will weaken slowly through through this evening, which should end ash resuspension.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 4:04PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Anchorage AK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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