Last update: 02.10.10 - Wed - 03:20:49 AM (EST)
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Alaska
Issued by the National Weather Service
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List of Active Alerts by County
Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area
short term forecast
Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area
short term forecast
Chukchi Sea Coast
wind chill advisory
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area
short term forecast
Eastern Baranof Island, Southern Admiralty Island
short term forecast
Eastern Chichagof Island
short term forecast
Glacier Bay
short term forecast
Haines Borough, Lynn Canal
short term forecast
Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island
short term forecast
Juneau Borough, Northern Admiralty Island
short term forecast
Misty Fjords
short term forecast
Northeast Prince William Sound
short term forecast
Northern Arctic Coast
short term forecast
Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area
short term forecast
Southern Inner Channels
short term forecast
St Lawrence Island, Bering Strait Coast
blizzard warning
wind chill advisory
Susitna Valley
winter weather advisory
Taiya Inlet, Klondike Highway
short term forecast
Western Arctic Coast
wind chill advisory
Short Term Forecast
Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YAKUTAT AK 814 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ017-101100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA INCLUDING YAKUTAT- 814 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. EAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH LOCALLY WITH STRONGER WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG THE OUTER COAST. TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 30`S GRADUALLY DECREASING THROUGH 2 AM. $$ DC FEB 10Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Taiya Inlet, Klondike Highway (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ018-101400- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING...SKAGWAY 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... CLOUDY WITH A FEW FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. LIGHT WINDS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Haines Borough, Lynn Canal (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ019-101400- HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING...HAINES 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH THROUGH 5 AM. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Glacier Bay (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ020-101400- GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING...GUSTAVUS 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION LESS THAN 1 INCH THROUGH 5AM. NORTH WIND TO 10 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Eastern Chichagof Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ021-101400- EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING...HOONAH 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH THROUGH 5 AM. EAST WIND TO 15 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ022-101400- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. LOCALIZED SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH BY 5 AM. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ALONG THE OUTER COAST AND NEAR CROSS SOUND. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ023-101400- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN EXPOSED AREAS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Eastern Baranof Island, Southern Admiralty Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ024-101400- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING...ANGOON 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... CLOUDY WITH A FEW FLURRIES OR SPRINKLES OVERNIGHT. EAST WIND TO 15 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Juneau Borough, Northern Admiralty Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ025-026-101400- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING...JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... CLOUDY WITH A FEW FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. EAST WIND TO 15 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ025-026-101400- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING...JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 11 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... CLOUDY WITH A FEW FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. EAST WIND TO 15 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK 9 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ027-101200- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 9 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... LIGHT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW AT TIMES THROUGH MIDNIGHT. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. RAINFALL UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Southern Inner Channels (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK 9 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ028-101200- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 9 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT. SOME SNOW MAY BE MIXED IN BUT NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 15 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Misty Fjords (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANNETTE AK 9 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ029-101200- MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING...HYDER 9 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... REMAINING CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A FEW SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES MOVING IN AROUND MIDNIGHT. NORTHEAST WIND TO 15 MPH. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Northeast Prince William Sound (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 557 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ131-100900- NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 557 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... LOOK FOR LIGHT SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS EVENING. UP TO THREE INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL FALL BY MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. $$ WZ FEB 10Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Weather Advisory
Susitna Valley (Alaska)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 406 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ145-101400- /X.CON.PAFC.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100210T1400Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 406 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IS APPROACHING THE REGION. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Wind Chill Advisory
Western Arctic Coast (Alaska)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 214 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ201-101500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0019.100210T0300Z-100210T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 214 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW TONIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST WIND CHILLS WEST OF ICY CAPE. RISING TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY WILL EASE THE WIND CHILL BY NOON WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 50 BELOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Short Term Forecast
Northern Arctic Coast (Alaska)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BARROW AK 851 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ202-101100- NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 851 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 .NOW... CLOUDY WITH FLURRIES TONIGHT. EAST WIND 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH. TEMPERATURE WARMING OVERNIGHT TO 5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. $$ GMS FEB 10Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Wind Chill Advisory
Chukchi Sea Coast (Alaska)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 517 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ207-101500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-100210T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 517 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY NORTH OF CAPE THOMPSON... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. NORTH OF CAPE THOMPSON...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 10 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ARE PRODUCING WIND CHILLS AROUND 45 BELOW. THE TEMPERATURES...WINDS...AND WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MODERATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Blizzard Warning
St Lawrence Island, Bering Strait Coast (Alaska)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 517 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ213-101500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-100210T2000Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T2000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 517 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WIND AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND HAVE DIMINISHED. WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW PERSIST IN SPOTS NEAR THE BERING STRAIT COAST. AS TEMPERATURES RISE A LITTLE LATER TONIGHT...THE WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE TO 40 BELOW. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING BOTH THE WIND AND WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TAKE PRECAUTION TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Wind Chill Advisory
St Lawrence Island, Bering Strait Coast (Alaska)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 517 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 AKZ213-101500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-100210T2000Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T2000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 517 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE WIND AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND HAVE DIMINISHED. WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW PERSIST IN SPOTS NEAR THE BERING STRAIT COAST. AS TEMPERATURES RISE A LITTLE LATER TONIGHT...THE WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE TO 40 BELOW. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING BOTH THE WIND AND WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TAKE PRECAUTION TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
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