Special Weather Statement issued December 29 at 3:49AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

A strong storm system will rapidly intensify as it moves from the
North Pacific into the eastern Bering today. As it does, winds
will quickly increase across the Eastern Aleutians with east-
southeast wind gusts of up to 65 mph expected for Akun and Dutch
Harbor / Unalaska. Strong easterly winds will continue through
late this morning before diminishing for a brief period of time
early this afternoon as the low moves over the Unimak Pass area.
Winds will then shift out of the west-southwest and again increase
with gusts of 50 to 65 mph possible late this afternoon through
late tonight. Winds will then slowly taper off as the low rapidly
moves north toward the Pribilof Islands.

Snow may fall for a brief time during the onset of the winds.
However, temperatures will warm quickly leading to a quick
changeover to rain. Periods of heavy rain will accompany the
strong winds with 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.