Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2010
Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this blizzard warning at Feb 7, 2010, 11:58 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 7, 2010, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2010, 11:58 AM AKST (20:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2010, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2010, 3:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
377 WWAK42 PAFC 072058 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1158 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 AKZ187-080900- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100208T0600Z-100209T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100208T0000Z-100208T0900Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 1158 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE 30 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING...BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AROUND MIDNIGHT.| 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. && $$ AKZ195-081000- /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1158 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO 40 TO 65 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ AKZ185-081000- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100208T0600Z-100208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1158 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT IS POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. 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. && $$
12 follow-up statements
787 WWAK42 PAFC 080110 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 410 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 AKZ187-080900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100208T0900Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 410 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE 30 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING... BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AROUND MIDNIGHT.| PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-081415- /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0300Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 410 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT ALONG THE COAST. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ AKZ161-081415- /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 410 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ AKZ185-081415- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100208T0600Z-100208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 410 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT IS POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. 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. && $$ AKZ195-081415- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 410 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO 40 TO 65 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
080 WWAK42 PAFC 080123 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 423 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 AKZ185-081430- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100208T0600Z-100208T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100208T0600Z-100208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 423 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT IS POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. 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. && $$ AKZ187-080900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100208T0900Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 423 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE 30 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING... BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AROUND MIDNIGHT.| PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-081430- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0300Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 423 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT ALONG THE COAST... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT ALONG THE COAST. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ AKZ161-081430- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 423 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ AKZ195-081430- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 423 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM AKST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM AKST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO 40 TO 65 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$
755 WWAK42 PAFC 080315 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 615 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 AKZ195-081615- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100208T1200Z-100209T1500Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 615 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 11 INCHES WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ185-081500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100208T0600Z-100208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 615 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT IS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. 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. && $$ AKZ187-080900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100208T0900Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 615 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE 30 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING... BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AROUND MIDNIGHT.| PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-081615- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0300Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 615 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ AKZ161-081615- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 615 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
591 WWAK42 PAFC 080318 AAA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 618 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 AKZ185-081500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100208T0600Z-100208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 618 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT IS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. 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. && $$ AKZ187-080900- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100208T0900Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 618 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE 30 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THE RESULT WILL BE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING... BRINGING AN END TO THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AROUND MIDNIGHT.| PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ195-081630- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100208T1200Z-100209T1500Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 618 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 11 INCHES WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ AKZ155-081630- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0300Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 618 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT ALONG THE COAST... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT ALONG THE COAST. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ AKZ161-081630- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 618 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$
435 WWAK42 PAFC 080859 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1159 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 AKZ185-081000- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1159 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ187-081000- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100208T0900Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 1159 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ195-082200- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100208T1200Z-100209T1500Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 1159 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 11 INCHES WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-082200- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0300Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1159 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ AKZ161-082200- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1159 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND APPROACH SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
099 WWAK42 PAFC 081331 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 431 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 AKZ155-090245- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0300Z-100209T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100209T0300Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 431 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY ALONG THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ AKZ161-090245- /X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0005.100209T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100209T0100Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 431 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO INTO BRISTOL BAY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ195-090245- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 431 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
747 WWAK42 PAFC 090124 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 424 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 AKZ155-091430- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100209T0124Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 424 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY ALONG THE COAST... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE COAST THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS BEGUN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ161-091430- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 424 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT HAS MOVED INTO INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. SNOW IS SPREADING NORTH ACROSS THE REGION. AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ AKZ195-091430- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 424 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH WINDS TO 50 TO 60 MPH AND WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
296 WWAK42 PAFC 090139 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 438 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 AKZ155-091500- /X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100209T0124Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 438 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY ALONG THE COAST... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE COAST THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS BEGUN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ AKZ161-091500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 438 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT HAS MOVED INTO INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. SNOW IS SPREADING NORTH ACROSS THE REGION. AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ195-091500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 438 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH WINDS TO 50 TO 60 MPH AND WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 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. && $$
650 WWAK42 PAFC 090142 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 441 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 AKZ155-091515- /X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.100209T0124Z-100209T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 441 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY ALONG THE COAST... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE COAST THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS BEGUN TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE COAST. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ161-091500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 441 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT HAS MOVED INTO INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. SNOW IS SPREADING NORTH ACROSS THE REGION. AS EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS ALONG WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS NORTH AND WEST OF KING SALMON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHEN THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. 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. && $$ AKZ195-091500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 441 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH WINDS TO 50 TO 60 MPH AND WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
235 WWAK42 PAFC 091328 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 428 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ195-091430- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T1500Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 428 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ155-092000- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T2000Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 428 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING ALONG THE COAST... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS MORNING. EXPECT CONTINUED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ161-092000- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T2000Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 428 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS MORNING. EXPECT CONTINUED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MORNING. 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. && $$
305 WWAK42 PAFC 091957 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1057 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ161-092100- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100209T2000Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1057 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED HOWEVER STRONG EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH WITH LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. $$ AKZ155-100200- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100210T0200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1057 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALONG THE COAST... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALONG THE COAST. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER MILE AND BELOW THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST. 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. && $$
923 WWAK42 PAFC 100009 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 309 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ155-100115- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100210T0200Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 309 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND VISIBILITIES HAVE INCREASED ALONG THE COAST. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Feb 7, 5:00 AM AKST, 6 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 5:00 AM AKST, 6 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST SUN FEB 7 2010
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AT THE UPPER LEVELS...HIGH AMPLITUDE TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE BERING.
COLD CORE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS NOW SLOWLY
RETREATING NORTHWARD. CONTINUED SOUTHEAST FLOW OVER THE GULF IS
BRINGING MOISTURE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST. STRONG 210 KT WESTERLY JET
NEAR 30N LATITUDE IS DIGGING ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE TROUGH IN THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC. AT THE SURFACE...WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW IN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW. MOIST ONSHORE FLOW AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER ALL OF SOUTHCENTRAL ARE SLOWLY DECREASING AS
NEXT LOW APPROACHING THE EASTERN GULF SLOWLY TURNS FLOW MORE
NORTHERLY. WINDS ARE INCREASING OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTH.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER...THERE ARE SOME SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN
THE DETAILS...MAINLY OUT WEST. GFS IS SLIGHTLY FASTER AND STRONGER
WITH THE EASTWARD PROGRESS OF THE BIG LOW APPROACHING THE ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE NAM AND THE ECMWF ARE A BIT SLOWER WITH THE
MAIN LOW...BUT BOTH ALSO DEVELOP A TRIPLE POINT LOW SOUTH OF SAND
POINT MONDAY NIGHT. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT LARGE LOWS LIKE THIS
USUALLY DO NOT HAVE A SINGLE LOW CENTER THAT REMAINS INTACT FOR DAYS
ON END...THE NAM/EC SOLUTION SEEMS MOST PLAUSIBLE AT THIS TIME...AND
WILL BE USED FOR THE MORNING FORECAST.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING...MAINLY AFFECTING COASTAL LOCATIONS. A WEAK LOW WILL FORM IN
THE NORTHWEST GULF TODAY...ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONGER LOW MOVING
THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF TOWARD YAKUTAT. THIS NEW LOW WILL LIKELY
MAKE ITS WAY TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THIS WILL BRING STEADIER SNOW BACK TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE CHUGACH
MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING ANCHORAGE...AS WELL AS TO ALL OF PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. FOR ANCHORAGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS...AN INCH OR TWO
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BEFORE SNOW ENDS IN THE EVENING. SNOW
AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHER IN NORTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...BUT WILL
STAY WELL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. NEXT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER FEATURE
WILL BE THE STRONG FRONT THAT ARRIVES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WHILE
SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING TIMING REMAIN...THIS SHOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER MAKER IN TERMS OF BOTH HEAVY SNOW IN FAVORED UPSLOPE
AREAS...AS WELL AS STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH GAPS IN TERRAIN.
.SOUTHWEST...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LOW WILL
LINGER FOR MUCH OF THE DAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SKIES WILL PARTIALLY CLEAR
OUT MONDAY AS ALL EYES TURN TO STRONG FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE
SOUTHWEST LATE MONDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHOULD GET QUITE STRONG ALONG THE
COAST AND GAPS IN THE ALEUTIAN RANGE MONDAY NIGHT. WILL INCLUDE
STRONG WIND HEADLINE AT THIS TIME...BUT WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR
POTENTIAL WARNING LEVEL WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM.
.BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...STRONG LOW SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AND ASSOCIATED
FRONT WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE TODAY. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL
DEVELOP TODAY OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AHEAD OF THIS
FRONT. AS PRECIPITATION ARRIVES THIS EVENING...TEMPERATURES WILL
INITIALLY BE COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SNOW...CREATING DEFINITE
POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A SIMILAR
SITUATION WILL UNFOLD ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS.
WILL PLAN ON ISSUING A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR BOTH ZONES WITH THE MORNING
PACKAGE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE LARGE LOW
TAKING SHAPE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING WILL BE THE MAIN
WEATHER FEATURE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK AS IT SLOWLY TRAVERSES EASTWARD
ALONG THE CHAIN. OVER TIME...PROLONGED SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL
BRING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH THE START
OF NEXT WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...NORTHERLY FLOW BEHIND THE LOW WILL BRING
COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO THE WESTERN...AND EVENTUALLY
CENTRAL...ALEUTIANS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 185 187
MARINE...STORM 150 155 165 170 171 172 175 179
GALE 132 136 137 160 176
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD FEB 10The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:52 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 7, 6:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 10 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.