WWAK42 PAFG 251944 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 .A STORM THAT IS NOW BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL MOVE EAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY BRINGING HEAVY SNOW TO THE SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE. AKZ213-260100- ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELED FOR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE BERING STRAIT COAST... BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AS TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS ENDED. SOUTH WINDS TO 60 MPH AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOME LATE IN THE DAY AS WINDS DIMINISH A BIT. A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 4 PM SATURDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED. $$ AKZ214-252100- YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELED... BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY. THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ216-252100- LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELED... HEAVY SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED IN THE LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS. UP TO FOUR INCHES ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$ AKZ207-260100- CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT... SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 70 MPH ALONG WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT. A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 4 PM SATURDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED. $$ AKZ208-260100- LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TO 5 AM SUNDAY... STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH BY SUNDAY MORNING. A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 4 PM SATURDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED. $$ AKZ209-210-260100- BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...BUCKLAND...DEERING... CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT... WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 4 PM SATURDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED. $$ AKZ211-260100- SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6PM TONIGHT... SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 50 MPH AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 4 PM SATURDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED. $$ AKZ212-260100- EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK ...SHAKTOOLIK 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT... SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 50 MPH AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 4 PM SATURDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED. $$ AKZ217-260100- UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK... 1100 AM AST SAT DEC 25 2004 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY... HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING WITH A TOTAL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. THE LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD END BY SUNDAY MORNING AS WELL. A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 4 PM SATURDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED. $$ RT DEC 04