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Wind Chill Advisory 11, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Nov 30, 2021, 2:55 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 30, 2021, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2021, 2:55 PM AKST (23:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 30, 2021, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 1, 2021, 1:17 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
498 WWAK42 PAFC 302355 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 255 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 AKZ155-011300- /O.NEW.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.211201T0600Z-211201T2000Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 255 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 11 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures of 10 to 20 below zero along with wind gusts as high as 25 mph will persist through Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ181-011000- /O.EXT.PAFC.WW.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-211201T1000Z/ Alaska Peninsula- Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point 255 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Additional accumulations of 1 to 6 inches, highest Bering side. North winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph, especially near King Cove. * WHERE...Alaska Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 1 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow will reduce visibilities to one half mile or less at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers are expected to continue through tonight. Falling snow in combination with gusty winds will continue to reduce visibility to one half mile at times. Snow will become more showery this evening, though more isolated, with brief reductions in visibility to one mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
1 follow-up statement
276 WWAK42 PAFC 011017 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 117 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 AKZ155-011130- /O.CAN.PAFC.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-211201T2000Z/ Kuskokwim Delta- Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island 117 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have subsided in the coldest portions of the Kuskokwim Delta and wind chills are no longer expected to drop beneath 40 below zero tonight. Elsewhere in the Kuskokwim Delta, such as near Bethel, temperatures are expected to remain warmer than previously forecast. Wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero are still possible tonight in isolated locations where temperatures of 10 to 20 below zero and sustained winds approaching 15 mph are observed. $$ AKZ181-011130- /O.EXP.PAFC.WW.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-211201T1000Z/ Alaska Peninsula- Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point 117 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Snow has become increasingly showery overnight and reductions in visibility as low as one half mile are no longer expected. Snow showers will continue to taper off through Wednesday afternoon and some reduction in visibility due to blowing snow will remain possible, though lesser in severity and frequency. $$ http://www.weather.gov/afc
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Nov 29, 3:23 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:06 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 29, 4:06 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Nov 30, 12:06 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:03 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:23 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:30 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 30, 2:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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Sources
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