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Ashfall Advisory 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 27, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this ashfall advisory at Mar 27, 2009, 1:17 PM AKDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 27, 2009, 1:17 PM AKDT (21:17 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2009, 4:56 AM AKDT
In force: 16 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
WWAK72 PAFC 272117
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
117 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009

AKZ151-280300-
/X.NEW.PAFC.AF.Y.0007.090327T2117Z-090328T0300Z/
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCGRATH...ANIAK
117 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...ASHFALL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING ALONG
THE ALASKA RANGE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED AN ASHFALL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING ALONG
THE ALASKA RANGE.

ASH FROM THE ERUPTION OF REDOUBT VOLCANO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE. LOCATIONS IN THE EXTREME EASTERN
SECTIONS OF THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY MAY SEE MINOR ASHFALL OF A
TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH ACCUMULATION. THE ASH CLOUD SHOULD
CONTINUE TO DRIFT NORTH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

MOUNT REDOUBT REMAINS ACTIVE AND ADDITIONAL ERUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ASHFALL ADVISORY MEANS THAT ASH WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE
ADVISORY AREA. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF ASHFALL SHOULD SEAL WINDOWS AND
DOORS. PROTECT ELECTRONICS AND COVER AIR INTAKES. AVOID DRIVING.
LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

&&

$$

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWAK72 PAFC 280251
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
646 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009

AKZ151-281500-
/X.EXT.PAFC.AF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090328T1500Z/
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCGRATH...ANIAK
646 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009

...ASHFALL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT SATURDAY ALONG THE 
ALASKA RANGE...

THE ASHFALL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT SATURDAY. 

ASH FROM THE ERUPTIONS OF REDOUBT VOLCANO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE. LOCATIONS IN THE EXTREME EASTERN
SECTIONS OF THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY MAY SEE MINOR ASHFALL OF A
TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH ACCUMULATION. THE ASH CLOUD SHOULD
CONTINUE TO DRIFT NORTH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

MOUNT REDOUBT REMAINS ACTIVE AND ADDITIONAL ERUPTIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ASHFALL ADVISORY MEANS THAT ASH WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE
ADVISORY AREA. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF ASHFALL SHOULD SEAL WINDOWS AND
DOORS. PROTECT ELECTRONICS AND COVER AIR INTAKES. AVOID DRIVING.
LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

&&

$$

000 
WWAK72 PAFC 281256
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
456 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009


AKZ151-281400-
/X.CAN.PAFC.AF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090328T1500Z/
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCGRATH...ANIAK
456 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...ASHFALL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE
ASHFALL ADVISORY. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 27, 12:01 AM AKDT	Flash Flood Warning	AFC	6 hr
Mar 27, 12:24 AM AKDT	Ashfall Advisory	AFC	15 hr
Mar 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	3 days
Mar 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 27, 8:51 AM AKDT	Flash Flood Warning	AFC	6 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.