Special Weather Statement for Kodiak Island Southwest
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- Kodiak Island Southwest
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Strong northwesterly winds have developed across Shelikof Strait and the waters around western Kodiak Island. These winds are resuspending ash from the 1912 Katmai-Novarupta eruption, causing haze and potentially 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 western Kodiak Island. These winds are resuspending ash from the 1912 Katmai-Novarupta eruption, causing haze and potentially 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 should weaken Saturday night.
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Special Weather Statement issued November 14 at 10:42AM AKST 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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