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Ashfall Advisory 7, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this ashfall advisory at Aug 18, 2008, 10:41 AM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2008, 10:41 AM AKDT (18:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2008, 11:16 PM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK72 PAFC 181841 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1041 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008 AKZ185-190000- /X.NEW.PAFC.AF.Y.0007.080818T1841Z-080819T0000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1041 AM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008 ...ASHFALL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR UMNAK ISLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED AN ASHFALL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. A PLUME OF ASH HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM OKMOK VOLCANO. THE ASH IS MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 10 MPH. AN ASHFALL ADVISORY MEANS THAT ASH WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF VERY LIGHT ASH FALL WITH HEALTH OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO SEEK ADVICE. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK72 PAFC 182324 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 324 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008 AKZ185-192000- /X.EXT.PAFC.AF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080819T2000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 324 PM AKDT MON AUG 18 2008 ...ASHFALL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR UMNAK ISLAND... THE ASHFALL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKDT TUESDAY. A PLUME OF ASH HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM OKMOK VOLCANO. THE ASH IS MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 10 MPH. AN ASHFALL ADVISORY MEANS THAT ASH WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF VERY LIGHT ASH FALL WITH HEALTH OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO SEEK ADVICE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFC 191952 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1152 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008 AKZ185-200900- /X.EXT.PAFC.AF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080820T2000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1152 AM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008 ...ASHFALL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR UMNAK ISLAND... THE ASHFALL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR UMNAK ISLAND. OKMOK VOLCANO REMAINS ACTIVE AND CONTINUES TO EMIT ASH. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE WEAK SO ASH WILL BE CONFINED TO UMNAK ISLAND. AN ASHFALL ADVISORY MEANS THAT ASH WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF VERY LIGHT ASH FALL WITH HEALTH OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO SEEK ADVICE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFC 192007 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1207 PM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008 AKZ185-202000- /X.EXT.PAFC.AF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080820T2000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1207 PM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008 ...ASHFALL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR UMNAK ISLAND... THE ASHFALL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR UMNAK ISLAND. OKMOK VOLCANO REMAINS ACTIVE AND CONTINUES TO EMIT ASH. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE WEAK SO ASH WILL BE CONFINED TO UMNAK ISLAND. AN ASHFALL ADVISORY MEANS THAT ASH WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF VERY LIGHT ASH FALL WITH HEALTH OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO SEEK ADVICE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFC 200716 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1116 PM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008 AKZ185-200830- /X.CAN.PAFC.AF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080820T2000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1116 PM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2008 ...ASHFALL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE ASHFALL ADVISORY. SEISMIC ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE LAST DAY...AND ASHFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Aug 17, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Aug 18, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Aug 18, 5:10 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Aug 18, 10:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Aug 18, 10:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Aug 18, 10:43 AM AKDT | Marine Weather Statement | AFC | 5 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.