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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 20, 2017, 8:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2017, 8:00 AM AKST (17:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2017, 3:59 PM AKST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
344 WWAK42 PAFC 201700 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 800 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 AKZ155-210100- /O.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0002.170120T1700Z-170121T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 800 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...COLDEST OVER INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW. * TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE BELOW 15 MPH AFTER 4 PM...BUT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN VERY COLD OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
065 WWAK42 PAFC 210059 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 359 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 AKZ155-210200- /O.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170121T0100Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 359 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN VERY COLD THROUGH SATURDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 3:21 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:22 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:22 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:22 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:27 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:32 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:32 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:59 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr |
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Sources
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