Damaging winds expected for parts of Southeast Thursday night and Friday

The National Weather Service in Juneau shared this map of the expected windstorm. (Courtesy of National Weather Service)
Hurricane-force winds are expected to hit central and southern Southeast Alaska late Thursday into Friday with gusts up to 80 miles per hour. Seas along the outer coast in the Gulf of Alaska could reach 35 feet.
Jeff Garmon is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Juneau. He said residents in the region should prepare.
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