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Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 27, 2005

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Nov 27, 2005, 3:10 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 27, 2005, 8:10 AM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 27, 2005, 3:10 AM AKST (12:10 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 27, 2005, 8:10 AM AKST
Expired
Nov 27, 2005, 9:14 PM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWAK42 PAFG 271710
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
810 AM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

AKZ213-280115-
/X.UPG.PAFG.BS.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.051127T1710Z-051128T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
810 AM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE
TODAY OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ214-280115-
/X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.051127T1710Z-051128T0300Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
810 AM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON NEAR
CAPE ROMANZOF...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE
TODAY NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL
OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS.

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK42 PAFG 272324
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
224 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

AKZ214-280300-
/X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051128T0900Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
224 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF...

THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT.

SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
TODAY NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL
OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ213-280300-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051128T0300Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
224 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE
TODAY OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL
OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS.

$$
000 
WWAK42 PAFG 280247
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
547 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

AKZ213-280900-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051128T0300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0015.051128T0247Z-051128T0900Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
547 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT FOR SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT.
THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE
TONIGHT OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING. 

$$

AKZ214-280900-
/X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051128T0900Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
547 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST
TONIGHT...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
TODAY NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL
OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS.

$$
000 
WWAK42 PAFG 280614
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
914 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

AKZ214-280715-
/X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051128T0900Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
914 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF. SNOWFALL HAS BECOME
LIGHTER AND VISIBILITY AT CAPE ROMANZOF HAS IMPROVED...AND THIS
TREND WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

$$

AKZ213-280715-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-051128T0900Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
914 PM AST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. VISIBILITIES ARE IMPROVING ON ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND AS SNOWFALL IS BECOMING LIGHTER...THOUGH THERE
WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO AROUND ONE
MILE IN BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 26, 10:44 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG32 hr
Nov 27, 8:46 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG22 hr
Nov 27, 8:46 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG54 hr
Nov 27, 12:47 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG8 hr

Nearby

Blizzard Warnings in Alaska, 2005Every blizzard warning in 2005

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.