Wind Chill Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000 
WWAK42 PAFG 021955
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

AKZ209-030400-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0005.060203T0300Z-060203T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.060202T1955Z-060203T2100Z/
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS TO 80 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AS WELL.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ214-030400-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-060202T2100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0007.060202T1955Z-060203T1500Z/
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...
PITKAS POINT
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW WILL OCCUR TODAY. LOW VISIBILITY IN SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT.


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

$$

AKZ211-030400-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0002.060202T2100Z-060203T2100Z/
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ213-030400-
/X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-060203T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0007.060202T1955Z-060203T2100Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL OCCUR ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW WILL OCCUR ON ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL
TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

$$

AKZ217-030400-
/X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0026.060203T0600Z-060203T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0007.060203T0600Z-060203T2100Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM AST
FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER 9PM THIS EVENING 
AND CONTINUE THROUGH 12 NOON ON FRIDAY.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL
TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

$$

AKZ208-030400-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0007.060203T0000Z-060203T2100Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM
AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM
AST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS TO 65 BELOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER 3PM THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL
TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

$$

AKZ210-030400-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0007.060203T0600Z-060203T1500Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST
FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL
TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

$$

AKZ207-030400-
/X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0025.060203T0000Z-060204T0000Z/
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM
AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM
AST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW WILL OCCUR FROM 3PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER
IS EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER
EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

$$

AKZ215-030400-
/X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0025.060202T2100Z-060203T0900Z/
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING...
SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. 

WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER
IS EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER
EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

$$

AKZ212-030400-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-060203T1500Z/
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...
SHAKTOOLIK
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS TO 50 BLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. 

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER
IS EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER
EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

$$

AKZ216-030400-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0026.060203T0600Z-060203T2100Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK
1055 AM AST THU FEB 2 2006

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM AST FRIDAY...

WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW WILL OCCUR FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL
TO NOON ON FRIDAY.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 40 BELOW OR COLDER
IS EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER
EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
313 PM AST WED FEB 1 2006

.DISCUSSION...

ALOFT...MODELS VERY SIMILAR. TROUGH EXTENDING FROM CLOSED LOW
OVER CHUKCHI SEA TO GULF OF ALASKA WILL ROTATE NORTH OVER THE
BROOKS RANGE AND CANADA THU TO NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST FRI.
THE CLOSED LOW WILL DRIFT TO SOUTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY FRI
AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO DEEPENING TROUGH FROM RUSSIA SOUTH TO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. ON SAT...TROUGH FORMS OVER BERING SEA TO CREATE
SOUTHERLY FLOW WESTERN ALASKA THEN OVER ALL OF NORTHERN ALASKA
SUN. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

SURFACE...LOW OVER THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO
CANADA ON THU. SHORT LIVED HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER INTERIOR
THU THEN MOVE EAST INTO CANADA FRI TO FRI NIGHT. LOW OVER NUNIVAK
ISLAND THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTH OVER NORTON SOUND FRI THEN
NORTH OF BARROW FRI NIGHT. STRONG LOW OVER CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FRI
AFTERNOON WILL SPLIT INTO TWO LOWS SAT WITH ONE LOW GOING NORTH
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND THE OTHER GOING EAST. ON SUN
AFTERNOON....LOW JUST WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL BE THE MAIN AND
STRONGER LOW. THE OTHER LOW WILL BE JUST SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND WITH TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT NORTH TO CAPE LISBURNE
AND SOUTHEAST OVER THE SOUNDS.

NORTH SLOPE...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS
SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS. A CONTINUATION OF THE MILDER WEATHER SHOULD
BE EXPECTED INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A DECREASE IN CLOUDINESS...FOG...AND
FLURRIES WILL ACCOMPANY THE MILDER TEMPERATURES.

WEST COAST...TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO RISE FROM THE SOUTH THU
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SAT AS TROUGH DEEPENS OVER BERING
SEA AND RIDGE BUILDS NORTH OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE SYSTEM
WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

INTERIOR...CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THU AS LOW MOVES
EAST INTO CANADA. SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING SNOW OVER THE WEST TO
CENTRAL INTERIOR FRI AND FRI NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILDER
OVER THE WEEKEND WITH SOME ABOVE ZERO READINGS LIKELY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ220.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.
&&

DA FEB 06