WWAK42 PAFC 270451 WSWALU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 751 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 AKZ155-271700- /X.CAN.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070127T0500Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.070127T2100Z-070128T1500Z/ KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 751 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AST SUNDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT TO 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECIPITATION IS ON THE DOWNSIDE...SO VISIBILITIES ARE IMPROVING THIS EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE NIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH VISIBILITIES ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WILL DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COASTAL LOCATIONS AS ANOTHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA. WINDS AND SNOW WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING RAPIDLY. 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 EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ161-271700- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.070127T1400Z-070128T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 751 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM AST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM AST SUNDAY. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING FOR AREAS WEST OF DILLINGHAM AS A FRONT MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP DRASTICALLY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ181-271400- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.070127T0600Z-070127T1400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 751 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SATURDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN SATURDAY MORNING WITH VISIBILITIES GREATLY IMPROVING. 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. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ185-271700- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.070127T0600Z-070127T1800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 751 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST SATURDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING AS THE WINDS AND PRECIPITATION BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ187-271700- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.070127T2100Z-070128T1400Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 751 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM AST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM AST SUNDAY. NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CROSSES THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE BERING SEA. COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP DRASTICALLY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING AS WINDS AND PRECIPITATION BEGIN TO WANE. 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. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$ AKZ195-271700- /X.CON.PAFC.BZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070128T1400Z/ PRIBILOF ISLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAINT PAUL 751 PM AST FRI JAN 26 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SUNDAY. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH LATER TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING SUNDAY MORNING. EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED A BIT THIS AFTERNOON...THE BLOWING SNOW HAS CONTINUED TO RESTRICT VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN TO NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATER TONIGHT AS WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON THE INCREASE. THE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. ALL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. $$