Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2012
Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this wind chill warning at Jan 6, 2012, 4:42 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 7, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 16 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
- Jan 6, 2012, 4:42 AM AKST (13:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2012, 3:49 PM AKST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
239 WWAK42 PAFC 061342 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 AKZ161-070245- /X.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120107T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.120107T0300Z-120108T2100Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.120107T0900Z-120107T2100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY NORTH OF PILOT POINT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY NORTH OF PILOT POINT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * LOCATION...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILL ADVISORY NORTH OF PILOT POINT. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * WIND...NORTH WIND TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL...25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW NORTH OF PILOT POINT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LAST UNTIL NOON SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY NORTH OF PILOT POINT WILL BEGIN AT 6 PM THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH NOON SUNDAY * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. 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. 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. && $$ AKZ155-070245- /X.UPG.PAFC.WC.Y.0002.120107T0900Z-120107T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.WC.W.0001.120107T0300Z-120107T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...55 BELOW TO 70 BELOW. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ181-070245- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.120107T0300Z-120107T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKST SATURDAY. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * 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. && $$
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764 WWAK42 PAFC 062237 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 137 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 AKZ181-071400- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.120106T2237Z-120107T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 137 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-071415- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.W.0001.120107T0900Z-120107T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 137 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...55 BELOW TO 70 BELOW. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ161-071415- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.120107T0900Z-120107T2100Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.120107T0300Z-120108T2100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 137 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILL ADVISORY NORTH OF PILOT POINT. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * WIND...NORTH WIND TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL...25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW NORTH OF PILOT POINT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LAST UNTIL NOON SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY NORTH OF PILOT POINT WILL BEGIN AT 6 PM THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH NOON SUNDAY * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
606 WWAK42 PAFC 070629 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 929 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 AKZ161-072115- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.120107T0900Z-120107T2100Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120108T2100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 929 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY NORTH OF PILOT POINT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY NORTH OF PILOT POINT. * LOCATION...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILL ADVISORY NORTH OF PILOT POINT. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * WIND...NORTH WIND TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL...25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW NORTH OF PILOT POINT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LAST UNTIL NOON SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY NORTH OF PILOT POINT WILL BEGIN AT 6 PM THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH NOON SUNDAY * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. 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. 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. && $$ AKZ181-071400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120107T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 929 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SATURDAY. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ155-072100- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.W.0001.120107T0900Z-120107T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 929 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...55 BELOW TO 70 BELOW. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
935 WWAK42 PAFC 071336 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 436 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 AKZ181-080245- /X.EXT.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 436 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$ AKZ161-080245- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120107T2100Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120108T2100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 436 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY NORTH OF KING SALMON AND DILLINGHAM... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY NORTH OF KING SALMON AND DILLINGHAM. * LOCATION...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. WIND CHILL ADVISORY NORTH OF KING SALMON AND DILLINGHAM. * SNOW...ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA IN THE MORNING. * WIND...NORTH WIND TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW NORTH OF KING SALMON AND DILLINGHAM. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL END BY MIDDAY TODAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY NORTH OF KING SALMON AND DILLINGHAM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIND CHILL WILL BRING INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. 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. 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. && $$ AKZ155-072100- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120107T2100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 436 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...50 BELOW TO 60 BELOW. * WIND...NORTH WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
341 WWAK42 PAFC 072055 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1155 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 AKZ161-081000- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120107T2100Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120108T2100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1155 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY FROM KING SALMON NORTH AND WEST... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...FROM KING SALMON NORTH AND WEST. * WIND...NORTH WIND TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW FROM KING SALMON NORTH AND WEST. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...LOW WIND CHILLS WILL BRING 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. && $$ AKZ155-080300- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1155 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW. * WIND...NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ181-080300- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1155 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY 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. && $$
669 WWAK42 PAFC 072245 CCA WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1155 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 AKZ161-081000- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120107T2100Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120108T2100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1155 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY FROM KING SALMON NORTH AND WEST... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...FROM KING SALMON NORTH AND WEST. * WIND...NORTH WIND TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW FROM KING SALMON NORTH AND WEST. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...LOW WIND CHILLS WILL BRING INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ155-080300- /X.EXT.PAFC.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 1155 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW. * WIND...NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ181-080300- /X.COR.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1155 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. && $$
001 WWAK42 PAFC 080049 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 349 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 AKZ181-080200- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 349 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA...THEREFORE THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED. $$ AKZ155-081500- /X.CAN.PAFC.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120108T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120109T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 349 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND...NORTH WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...LOW WIND CHILLS WILL BRING INCREASED RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ AKZ161-081500- /X.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120108T2100Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 349 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY NORTH AND WEST... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...FROM KING SALMON NORTH AND WEST. * WIND...NORTH WIND TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW FROM KING SALMON NORTH AND WEST. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...LOW WIND CHILLS WILL BRING 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 3:50 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:50 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 6, 12:35 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:42 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Jan 6, 5:06 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 6, 7:25 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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