Blizzard Warning 17, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 241431
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
531 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...HURRICANE FORCE STORM MOVES THROUGH THE BERING SEA...

AKZ195-241545-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.A.0016.090225T1000Z-090226T0600Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
531 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WATCH. 

WARMER AIR IS EXPECTED TO KEEP PRECIPITATION A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW DURING THE EVENING TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL TURN TO ALL
SNOW BY LATE EVENING...BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED.

$$

AKZ191-250245-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0017.090224T1600Z-090225T0300Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
531 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TODAY. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING WESTERLY WINDS OF
60 TO 75 MPH TO THE REGION AS IT PASSES THROUGH. BLOWING SNOW WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL
DECREASE AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ155-250245-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0017.090225T1000Z-090226T0700Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
531 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TODAY
AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS 30
TO 45 MPH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW TO
LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 250117
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
417 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...HURRICANE FORCE STORM MOVES THROUGH THE BERING SEA...

AKZ155-251430-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0017.090225T1000Z-090226T0700Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0018.090225T1000Z-090226T0700Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
417 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM AKST WEDNESDAY.
THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TODAY
AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS 30
TO 45 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW TO
LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 45 TO 60 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND 30
TO 45 MPH INLAND TOMORROW.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ195-251430-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0018.090225T1000Z-090226T0000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
417 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. 

THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE WINDS
TO 55 TO 65 MPH BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 65 TO 75 MPH TOMORROW MORNING
BEFORE DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ191-250300-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090225T0300Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
417 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING THROUGH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS CAUSING WESTERLY WINDS OF 60 TO
75 MPH TO THE REGION AS IT PASSES THROUGH. BLOWING SNOW WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WINDS
WILL DECREASE AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ151-251430-
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.A.0018.090226T0000Z-090226T1000Z/
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCGRATH...ANIAK
417 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS MAY BRING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH TO THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ALONG WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES
MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

000 
WWAK42 PAFC 250258
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
558 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...HURRICANE FORCE STORM MOVES THROUGH THE BERING SEA...

AKZ191-250400-
/X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090225T0300Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
558 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 


$$

AKZ155-251600-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0018.090225T1000Z-090226T0700Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
558 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TODAY
AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS
30 TO 45 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW
TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 45 TO 60 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND
30 TO 45 MPH INLAND TOMORROW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ195-251600-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0018.090225T1000Z-090226T0000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
558 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 3 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 3 PM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE WINDS
TO 55 TO 65 MPH BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 65 TO 75 MPH TOMORROW
MORNING BEFORE DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ151-251600-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0018.090226T0000Z-090226T1000Z/
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCGRATH...ANIAK
558 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS MAY BRING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH TO THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ALONG WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES
MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

CORRECTED WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING WELL FROM THE 12Z RUN TODAY. THE
ECMWF HAS COME IN LINE WITH THE GFS/NAM TRACK AND IS VERY SIMILAR.
THE GFS AND NAM HAVE BEEN MORE CONSISTENT WITH THE TRACK AND CENTRAL
PRESSURES ARE HIGHER THAN YESTERDAYS RUNS...WHICH IS GOOD SINCE THE
MODELS YESTERDAY LOOKED TOO STRONG.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE MAINLAND
WILL BREAK DOWN LATE TUESDAY AS A STRONG STORM IN THE BERING SEA
MOVES EASTWARD. BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL
RESIDE OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE REPLACING THE CURRENT
RIDGE. HOWEVER THIS PROGRESSIVE PATTERN WILL PLACE ANOTHER UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE STATE BY LATE FRIDAY.HIGH CLOUDS CAN BE SEEN
ROTATING CLOCKWISE AROUND THE RIDGE ON THE SATELLITE PICTURE. A WEAK
TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IS KEEPING GUSTY WINDS FLOWING
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS.
IN THE WEST A FRONT IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA HAS LOST MUCH OF ITS
STRENGTH AS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE WESTERN PART OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
GET MOST OF THE WEATHER ACTION TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA HAS BEEN RECEIVING SOME SNOW FROM THE WEAKENING FRONT
WHICH SHOULD TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. AND THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
GET THE FIRST OF TWO LOWS IN RAPID SUCCESSION OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

THE EASTERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL SEE NOTHING BUT SOME HIGH
CLOUDS AND A FEW GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN
THROUGH TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE STRONG LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN
BERING SEA TUESDAY WILL CROSS THE BERING SEA AND WILL BRING STRONG
WINDS TO THAT AREA. THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL BE AT RISK FOR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WITH THIS LOW LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 191. BLIZZARD WATCH 195. HIGH WIND WATCH
         187.
MARINE...GALE 155 160 165 171 180 185.
         STORM 170 175 176 179 411 412 414.
         HURRICANE FORCE 172 413.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FEB 09