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Wind Chill Advisory 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 22, 2020, 4:16 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 24, 2020, 5:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 days.
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- Issued
- Jan 22, 2020, 4:16 PM AKST (01:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2020, 5:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2020, 12:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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541 WWAK42 PAFC 230116 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 416 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2020 AKZ155-231500- /O.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200124T0600Z-200125T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 416 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-231500- /O.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200124T0600Z-200125T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 416 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Iliamna and Dillingham. * WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
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659 WWAK42 PAFC 231227 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 AKZ155-240130- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200124T0600Z-200125T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills may briefly rise above advisory level criteria during the day Friday, but will generally fall to below minus 40 Friday night into Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-240130- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200124T0600Z-200125T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and King Salmon. * WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills are likely to rise above advisory criteria during the day Friday, falling to near minus 40 Friday night into Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
057 WWAK42 PAFC 240017 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 317 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 AKZ155-241430- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200124T1400Z-200126T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 317 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...From 5 AM Friday to noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-241430- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200125T1000Z-200126T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 317 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and King Salmon. * WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
997 WWAK42 PAFC 241253 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 AKZ155-250200- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200124T1400Z-200126T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 353 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...From 5 AM Friday to noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-250200- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200125T1000Z-200126T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 353 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and King Salmon. * WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills may rise above advisory level criteria during daytime hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
317 WWAK42 PAFC 250101 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 401 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 AKZ155-251415- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200127T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 401 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-251415- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200126T0900Z-200127T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 401 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and King Salmon. * WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
924 WWAK42 PAFC 251201 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 301 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 AKZ155-260115- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200127T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 301 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-260115- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200126T0900Z-200127T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 301 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and King Salmon. * WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
921 WWAK42 PAFC 260101 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 401 PM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 AKZ155-272100- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200127T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 401 PM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-272100- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.200126T0900Z-200127T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 401 PM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and King Salmon. * WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
721 WWAK42 PAFC 261159 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 259 AM AKST Sun Jan 26 2020 AKZ155-270100- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200127T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 259 AM AKST Sun Jan 26 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-270100- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200127T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 259 AM AKST Sun Jan 26 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and King Salmon. * WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
438 WWAK42 PAFC 270039 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 339 PM AKST Sun Jan 26 2020 AKZ155-280200- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200129T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 339 PM AKST Sun Jan 26 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-280200- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200129T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 339 PM AKST Sun Jan 26 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and King Salmon. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
178 WWAK42 PAFC 271241 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 341 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 AKZ155-280145- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200129T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 341 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. The coldest wind chills will be late tonight into Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ161-280145- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200129T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 341 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and Dillingham. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. The coldest wind chills will be late tonight into Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
808 WWAK42 PAFC 280024 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 324 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 AKZ155-290130- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T1200Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 324 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ AKZ161-290130- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T1200Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 324 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and Dillingham. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
205 WWAK42 PAFC 281225 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 325 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 AKZ181-290130- /O.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.200128T1800Z-200130T0300Z/ Alaska Peninsula- Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point 325 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 15 inches. Northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph are expected. * WHERE...Alaska Peninsula. The worst conditions will be on the Bering side. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility to less than one half mile. The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of snow and blowing snow will reduce visibility to less than one half mile in strong northerly winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ AKZ155-290130- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 325 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ AKZ161-290130- /O.EXT.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 325 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and Dillingham. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
979 WWAK42 PAFC 281852 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 952 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 AKZ181-291400- /O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200130T0300Z/ Alaska Peninsula- Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point 952 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph are expected. * WHERE...Alaska Peninsula. The worst conditions will be on the Bering side. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility to less than one half mile. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ AKZ155-291400- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 952 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. Wind chills will be coldest in coastal areas. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ AKZ161-291400- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 952 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and Dillingham. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
586 WWAK42 PAFC 291124 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 224 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 AKZ181-300300- /O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200130T0300Z/ Alaska Peninsula- Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point 224 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph are expected. * WHERE...Alaska Peninsula. The worst conditions will be on the Bering side. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST today. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility to less than one half mile. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ AKZ155-300415- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 224 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ AKZ161-300415- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 224 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and Dillingham. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
285 WWAK42 PAFC 300236 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 536 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 AKZ181-301545- /O.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200130T1800Z/ Alaska Peninsula- Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point 536 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph are expected. * WHERE...Alaska Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility to less than one half mile. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ AKZ155-301545- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 536 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ AKZ161-301545- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 536 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Bristol Bay. Wind chills will be coldest in a corridor between Port Alsworth and Dillingham. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
613 WWAK42 PAFC 301241 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 341 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 AKZ161-301345- /O.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Bristol Bay- Including the cities of King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, and Pilot Point 341 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Temperatures have risen enough that wind chill values have risen above -40F, thus the wind chill advisory is cancelled. Bitterly cold temperatures will remain in place, however. $$ AKZ181-301800- /O.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200130T1800Z/ Alaska Peninsula- Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point 341 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph are expected. Visibility will be reduced to one half mile or less at times, especially in heavier snow squalls. * WHERE...Alaska Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility to less than one half mile or less at times. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ AKZ155-302100- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 341 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 43 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
775 WWAK42 PAFC 301803 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 903 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 AKZ181-301915- /O.EXP.PAFC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-200130T1800Z/ Alaska Peninsula- Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point 903 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Blowing snow around the Alaska Peninsula has improved in most areas. King Cove will still see occasional visibilities down to one-hale mile in blowing snow the remainder of the day, but these periods should not last more than half an hour. $$ AKZ155-302100- /O.CON.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 903 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
670 WWAK42 PAFC 302103 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1203 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 AKZ155-302215- /O.EXP.PAFC.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200130T2100Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 1203 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 wind chill advisory went out at Jan 22, 4:24 AM AKST, 11 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 4:24 AM AKST, 11 hours 52 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 22 2020
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A mainly zonal flow is in place for much of the region, with
short-wave ridging building across the western Aleutians, ahead of
a western Pacific low. A ~998 mb surface low is also noted in
various observational data, just south of Hinchinbrook Island.
Following last night's snowfall, as drier air has moved in some
low stratus has developed from the Kenai Peninsula through the
Matanuska Valley, and across portions of the Copper Basin.
The same can be said for portions of southwest Alaska, as stratus
and fog stretched from the Bristol Bay region, inland to Lake
Iliamna.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The model continuity has improved over the last 24 hours, with
guidance in pretty decent agreement through early next week. After
that, they only fly in the ointment is the GFS drying to lift an
unusually deep (~482 dm) mid-level low into the Gulf from the
north Pacific. Otherwise, all guidance suggests the main items to
watch is a deep mid-level low developing somewhere across the
Bristol Bay/Alaska Peninsula region, as a strong disturbance dives
into the base of an intensifying trough. This is a slight shift
westward, which makes sense given they now show the ridge axis
stretching from the Pribilof Islands to the eastern Aleutians.
This pattern doesn't look all that dissimilar from what we seen
around New Years Eve/Day, when a deep mid-level low sat in the
same vicinity with the brunt of the cold air being locater west
and north of the Alaska Range, while also filtering into the
northern Susitna Valley, and most of the Copper Basin. The pattern
also featured several lows developing or moving through the
northern Gulf.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Stratus continues to plague the airfield, with ceilings
varying from around 800 feet to 2500 feet near the terminal. This
should continue through the morning, with conditions improving
around 16z. With very cold temperatures aloft, flurries or very
light snow showers will continue through until these ceilings
increase, due to greater cloud depth/moisture depth.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level trough will amplify over southwest Alaska through
tonight. This will usher in colder air from the west, and
increase the surface gradient. Offshore winds will strengthen
through Thursday as a result. A 500 mb closed low will then
develop along this trough just to the west of the Kenai Peninsula
Thursday morning, dropping southeast into the Gulf Thursday
afternoon. This will help develop a surface low in the Gulf,
tightening the gradient and further enhancing the offshore winds.
Precipitation will end for most areas today. The exception will
be the Copper River basin, where some trapped moisture will
combine with some lifting at the mid-levels to produce some
showers through Thursday morning. Some moisture will wrap around
the Gulf low into the Copper River basin and eastern Prince
William Sound late Thursday through Thursday night bringing a
possibility of some snow to those areas.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Wednesday
through Friday night)...
Residual snow showers continue to move across the northern Kilbuck
Mountains and are expected to taper off this morning. In its wake,
this front leaves behind ample moisture which has produced
widespread low level stratus and fog across most of Southwest.
Interior areas of Bristol Bay may see prolonged low level stratus
through midday today while the Kuskokwim Delta area should clear
out by late morning.
The next big weather story for Southwest is the arrival of cold
temperatures for the end of the week. As an upper level trough
moves inland and "digs" southward by Thursday morning, a cold
Arctic airmass will be pulled down from the north. As an upper
level ridge over the eastern Bering nears Southwest, gusty
northerly flow can be expected for interior parts of Bristol Bay
and through the usual gaps and passes along the southern Alaska
Peninsula on Friday. This combination of cold air and gusty
northerly flow has the potential to create low wind chill values,
especially for the Lower Kuskokwim Valley.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Wednesday
through Friday night)...
A ridge of high pressure in place over the Bering this morning
will slowly drift eastward as a strengthening North Pacific low
approaches the western Aleutians. Precipitation will start as
snow, however a quick change to rain is expected as warm
southeasterly flow quickly moves in tonight.
The main change to the forecast was an increase in sustained winds
across the western Bering, particularly Thursday night into
Friday morning. Although the low center ultimately never makes it
into the Bering (as it encounters a blocking ridge in place over
the eastern Bering), it is expected to strengthen as it lifts
northward, and thus expect the possibility for some storm force
winds embedded within the widespread gales through early Friday.
Meanwhile, an Arctic airmass settles over the eastern Bering for
the end of the week, bringing widespread areas of heavy freezing
spray to the northern and eastern Bering waters.
&&
.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Friday through Sunday)...
Gulf of Alaska:
Weak low pressure will persist over the Gulf of Alaska Friday
through Tuesday. Strong high pressure over the mainland coupled
with the low pressure in the Gulf will produce strong outflow
wind, especially out of the Copper River Delta and out of Kamishak
Bay through the Barren Islands that should produce gale force
wind Friday and Saturday.
Bering Sea and Aleutians:
A strong and nearly stationary low centered south of the western
Aleutians will keep widespread gales with occasional embedded
storms ongoing across the central and western Bering Friday. The
Gales will likely be over the western bering Sea Saturday and
Sunday. Seas of 20 to 35 ft are expected over a large area of the
central and western Bering and Aleutians Friday. Strengthening
high pressure over the eastern Bering may cause near gale force
wind out of the Kuskokwim Delta Friday night through Sunday.
Offshore gale force wind is also possible in the Bristol Bay area
Friday through Sunday.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Friday through Tuesday)...
The big picture will be low pressure persisting over the Gulf of
Alaska and south of the Aleutians with strong high pressure over
the eastern Bering Sea and deep cold air over the mainland. For
the mainland this translates to temperatures running around 20
degrees below average through the weekend. This setup favors the
outflow gap winds through the coastal mountains with precipitation
mainly along the coastal regions of the Gulf. Models are in good
agreement with the synoptic features through Sunday then diverge
with respect to the low pressure center location south of the
western Aleutians beginning Sunday night. However, the impact of
these differences is minor, and limited to the western Aleutians.
Where the lows end up will decide whether gales occur over the
western Aleutians or not.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning 127 130 131 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 411 412 413
Heavy Freezing Spray warning 121 129 150 160 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KO
MARINE/LONG TERM...SAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 days | |
| Jan 22, 3:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:10 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Jan 22, 3:10 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Jan 22, 3:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 22, 3:45 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 days | |
| Jan 23, 3:37 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:37 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:58 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:58 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days |
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