WWAK42 PAFG 281745 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 845 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006 AKZ207-282100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0008.060301T1500Z-060302T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0016.060301T1500Z-060302T1500Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-060228T2100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 845 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ON WEDNESDAY...EXPECT EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EXPECT CONTINUED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW. ON THURSDAY...EXPECT DECREASING WINDS WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING VISIBILITIES TO EASE THE BLIZZARD DANGER. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ210-282100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0008.060301T1500Z-060302T1200Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0016.060301T1500Z-060302T1500Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-060228T2100Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 845 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ON WEDNESDAY...EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EXPECT CONTINUED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW. ON THURSDAY...EXPECT DECREASING WINDS WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING VISIBILITIES TO EASE THE BLIZZARD DANGER. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ211-010100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0008.060301T1500Z-060302T1200Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0016.060301T1500Z-060302T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 845 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AST THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ON WEDNESDAY...EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EXPECT CONTINUED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW. ON THURSDAY...EXPECT DECREASING WINDS WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING VISIBILITIES TO EASE THE BLIZZARD DANGER. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ214-010100- /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0008.060301T0900Z-060302T0600Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.BZ.W.0016.060301T0900Z-060302T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 845 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AST THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LATE TONIGHT...EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EXPECT CONTINUED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW. ON THURSDAY...EXPECT DECREASING WINDS WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING VISIBILITIES TO EASE THE BLIZZARD DANGER. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ213-010100- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0016.060301T0300Z-060302T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 845 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AST WEDNESDAY. TONIGHT...EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS EVENING...AND THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD TO BERING STRAIT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EXPECT 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. ON WEDNESDAY...EXPECT CONTINUED GUSTS TO 50 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...DECREASING WINDS WILL REDUCE BLOWING SNOW AND IMPROVE VISIBILITIES TO EASE THE BLIZZARD DANGER. EXPECT CONTINUED FALLING SNOW AND LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ208-282100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-060228T2100Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 845 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ209-282100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-060228T2100Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 845 AM AST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$