Prince of Wales Island under high wind warning Monday, with gusts up to 60 mph

Prince of Wales Island is under a high wind warning until 3 pm Monday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected, the National Weather Service in Juneau said.

The warning says the wind could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and knock out power, and that travel will be difficult. The strongest winds are expected on the island's gulf coast and southern end through early afternoon.

Wind advisories are also out for several other parts of Southeast, with gusts to 50 mph in most areas and isolated gusts near 55 mph possible:

• Sitka: until 9 pm, strongest in the afternoon.

• Ketchikan, Annette Island and western Kupreanof and Kuiu islands: until 6 pm, strongest late morning through afternoon, especially at higher elevations.

• Yakutat: 3 pm Monday to 5 am Tuesday, with gusts to 45 mph and the strongest winds expected with a wind shift Monday night.

Southeast has seen stronger gusts in recent weeks. During an Oct. 20 storm, Sitka's airport recorded a 76 mph gust, well past the 50 mph in its advisories. Last Thursday, gusts reached 111 mph on high ground near Metlakatla, and power went out in northern Ketchikan.

More may be coming. "The active weather pattern remains for SE AK for the upcoming week with multiple systems pushing through," the Juneau forecast office said. Its Monday forecast discussion expects another Pacific low to reach the southern Panhandle Tuesday, bringing another possible round of strong gusts to Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan and Annette Island.