Wind Chill Advisory 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 2, 2012, 4:13 PM AKST (01:13 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 3, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST

Expired

Feb 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

472 
WWAK42 PAFC 030113
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
413 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

AKZ155-031415-
/X.EXP.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120203T0100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.120204T0300Z-120204T2100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
413 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON AKST
SATURDAY... 
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO NOON AKST
SATURDAY. THE CURRENT WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO.

* WIND...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH AFTER
  MIDNIGHT FRIDAY.

* TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING AND THE LOWEST
  WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR AS WINDS INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

AKZ191-031415-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T1000Z-120204T1400Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0025.120203T0900Z-120204T1200Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
413 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM AKST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM AKST
SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

*SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES.

*VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

*WIND...EAST WIND INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

*TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
 AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ195-031415-
/X.UPG.PAFC.BZ.A.0014.120203T2100Z-120204T1000Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0025.120203T2100Z-120204T1000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
413 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKST
SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* SNOW...UP TO 3 INCHES.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

739 
WWAK42 PAFC 031300
WSWALU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

AKZ155-040300-
/X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0013.120204T0300Z-120204T2100Z/
/X.EXB.PAFC.BZ.W.0025.120204T0900Z-120205T0900Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
AKST SATURDAY NIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
AKST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SNOW...1 TO 4 INCHES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE COAST. 

* VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 45 MPH INLAND AND 40 TO 60 MPH ALONG THE
  COAST. 

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTH COAST
  AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND SPREAD NORTHWARD AND INLAND BY
  MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY
  SATURDAY AND BEGIN TO IMPROVE SATURDAY 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ191-040300-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120204T1200Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST SATURDAY. 

*SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES. 

*VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 

*WIND...NORTH WIND 40 TO 60 MPH. 

*TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AND
 BEGIN TO IMPROVE EARLY SATURDAY 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

AKZ195-040300-
/X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0025.120203T2100Z-120204T1000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM
AKST SATURDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM AKST
SATURDAY. 

* SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES. 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST TO EAST 35 TO 50 MPH. 

* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOP AROUND NOON TODAY AND WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING AND IMPROVE LATER 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 VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

&&

$$

Wind Chill Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every wind chill advisory in 2012

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