YUKON DELTA-

INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...

PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...

PITKAS POINT

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY

TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* SNOW...UP TO 3 INCHES.

* BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY BELOW 1/2 MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 

  DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE 

  WINDS WILL DECREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL END 

  THEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER

HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

WINTER STORM WATCHES

 

CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-

TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-

GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-

SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-

EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-

JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...

HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...ANGOON...JUNEAU

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING

THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION

  WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE

  COASTAL AND SOUTHERN AREAS...AND GRADUALLY SHIFT INLAND AND

  NORTHWARD.

* SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER

  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN 3 MILES IN AREAS OF HEAVY

  SNOW.

* WIND...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF

WINTER STORM CONDITIONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT.

HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER

CONTENT.

PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD

BEGIN NOW.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKST FRI OR SOONER IF

CONDITIONS WARRANT.

INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH

SUNDAY MORNING...

* TIMING...SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION

  WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE

  COASTAL AND SOUTHERN AREAS...AND GRADUALLY SHIFT INLAND AND

  NORTHWARD.

* SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER

  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN 3 MILES IN AREAS OF HEAVY

  SNOW.

* WIND...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF

WINTER STORM CONDITIONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT.

HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER

CONTENT.

PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD

BEGIN NOW.

HIGH WIND WARNING

 

ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-

INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...

WALES...DIOMEDE

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AKST

SUNDAY...

* WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. 35 TO 50 MPH

  SATURDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT AND PEAK SATURDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR

EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY

DAMAGE. 

 

WIND CHILL ADVISORY

 

DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-

INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...

HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM

AKST SATURDAY SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE...

* LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE.

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...50 BELOW. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND VERY

  COLD WIN CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. THE WINDS AND WIND CHILLS WILL

  CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE AND WIND

  CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING 

  IN FROSTBITE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED

WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF

OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.