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Ashfall Advisory 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 14, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this ashfall advisory at Jul 14, 2008, 10:12 AM AKDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 14, 2008, 10:12 AM AKDT (18:12 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2008, 12:00 AM AKDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000
FZAK78 PAFC 141812
MWSAFC

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1012 AM AKDT MON JUL 14 2008

PKZ170-150215-
/X.NEW.PAFC.AF.Y.0003.080714T1812Z-080715T0800Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI-
1012 AM AKDT MON JUL 14 2008

...ASHFALL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED AN ASHFALL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. 

OKMOK VOLCANO LOCATED ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
ERUPTED AROUND NOON SATURDAY JULY 12. BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE
IMAGES ASH APPEARS TO BE COMING OUT OF THE VOLCANO HEADING
SOUTHEAST OVER WESTERN UMNAK ISLAND. THE PLUME CONTINUES TO MOVE
SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE VOLCANO IS
STILL IN A STATE OF ERUPTION AND CONTINUES TO PRODUCE ASH.

VESSELS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.

THIS SITUATION CONTINUES TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY AND NEW
STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NECESSARY.

THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. 


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 13, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Jul 13, 9:46 PM AKDT	Ashfall Advisory	AFC	4 hr
Jul 14, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jul 14, 9:15 AM AKDT	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	3 hr

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Sources

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