WWAK42 PAFG 200013
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM AST FRI NOV 19 2004

.A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE BERING STRAIT.  THIS LOW HAS BROUGHT LOCAL BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN ALASKA TODAY.  THE LOW WILL 
WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS...AND ALL WEATHER WARNINGS 
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW ARE EXPECTED TO EXPIRE OVERNIGHT.

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 CONCERNING THIS STORM WILL BE ISSUED AT
1000 PM FRIDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED.

AKZ214-200100-
YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...
PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT
400 PM AST FRI NOV 19 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT CAPE ROMANZOF 
   HAS BEEN CANCELED...

WINDS AT CAPE ROMANZOF HAVE DIMINISHED TO 25 TO 35 MPH AND 
TEMPERATURES HAVE EDGED ABOVE FREEZING.  THESE CHANGES HAVE 
ALLOWED VISIBILITY TO IMPROVE AS THE BLOWING SNOW HAS 
DIMINISHED.

$$
AKZ211-200700-
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN
400 PM AST FRI NOV 19 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS 
   EVENING...

EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. 
BY MIDNIGHT VISIBILITY WILL IMRPOVE SOMEWHAT AS TEMPERATURES RISE
ABOVE FREEZING AND THE BLOWING SNOW DIMINISHES.

$$
ES NOV 04