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Wind Chill Advisory 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 23, 2012, 3:59 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012, 3:59 PM AKST (00:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2012, 4:38 AM AKST
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
966 WWAK41 PAFC 240059 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 359 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 AKZ145-241500- /X.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.120124T0059Z-120124T2100Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 359 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY TOWARDS THE PARK... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARDS THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 50 BELOW TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND...NORTH WIND 10 TO 25 MPH TOWARDS THE PARK. * TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH TOWARDS AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
741 WWAK41 PAFC 241331 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 431 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ145-250245- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 431 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY TOWARD THE PARK... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
088 WWAK41 PAFC 242251 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 151 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ131-251200- /X.EXA.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 151 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 55 BELOW. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 30 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS PERSISTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ AKZ145-251200- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 151 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY TOWARD THE PARK... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
720 WWAK41 PAFC 250100 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 AKZ145-251400- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY TOWARDS THE PARK... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARDS THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY MID MORNING. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ AKZ131-251400- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...35 BELOW TO 50 BELOW. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 30 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS PERSISTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
327 WWAK41 PAFC 251350 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 450 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ131-251500- /X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 450 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED THROUGH THOMPSON PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ145-260300- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 450 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY TOWARD THE PARK... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
474 WWAK41 PAFC 252123 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1223 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ121-260900- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0009.120125T2123Z-120126T0900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 1223 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT ALONG KACHEMAK BAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...ALONG KACHEMAK BAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES ALONG KACHEMAK BAY. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH ACROSS KACHEMAK BAY. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ145-261030- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 1223 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY TOWARD THE PARK... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
998 WWAK41 PAFC 260123 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 423 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ121-260900- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T0900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 423 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT AROUND KACHEMAK BAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT AROUND KACHEMAK BAY. * LOCATION...AROUND KACHEMAK BAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES AROUND KACHEMAK BAY. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH ACROSS KACHEMAK BAY. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ145-261500- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 423 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY TOWARD THE PARK... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY TOWARD THE PARK. * LOCATION...TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
046 WWAK41 PAFC 260342 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 642 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ121-260445- /X.CAN.PAFC.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T0900Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 642 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED AROUND KACHEMAK BAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW 25 MPH AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED ABOVE ONE HALF MILE. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BUT WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE MILE OR MORE. $$ AKZ145-261500- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 642 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY TOWARD THE PARK... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
795 WWAK41 PAFC 260733 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1033 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ125-261500- /X.NEW.PAFC.BZ.W.0018.120126T0733Z-120126T1500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1033 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY FOR WHITTIER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...WHITTIER. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WIND...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AS WINDS WEAKEN TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ AKZ145-261500- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 1033 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
900 WWAK41 PAFC 260816 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1116 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 AKZ125-261500- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1116 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...WHITTIER. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * WIND...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AS WINDS WEAKEN TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ AKZ121-261500- /X.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.120126T0816Z-120126T1500Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 1116 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY AROUND KACHEMAK BAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY AROUND KACHEMAK BAY. * LOCATION...AROUND KACHEMAK BAY. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ AKZ145-261500- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 1116 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...TOWARD THE PARK. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 50 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$
866 WWAK41 PAFC 261338 WSWAER URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 438 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 AKZ125-261445- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 438 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WHITTIER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH IN WHITTIER AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED. BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AKZ145-261445- /X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120126T1500Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 438 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED TOWARD THE PARK... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE LIGHTENED UP ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THUS WIND CHILLS ARE NO LONGER A THREAT. $$ AKZ121-261800- /X.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120126T1800Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER... COOPER LANDING 438 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING AROUND KACHEMAK BAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...AROUND KACHEMAK BAY. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF AROUND 2 INCHES TODAY. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY MID MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN IMPROVING VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 23, 4:18 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 24, 4:48 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 8 hr |
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Wind Chill Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every wind chill advisory in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.