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WWAK71 PAFC 211240
NPWAER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025
AKZ711-212100-
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LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG LAKE, PALMER, AND WASILLA
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 70 MPH
OCCURRING.
* WHERE...LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS COULD MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY, AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. INCREASED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS DUE TO DRY
CONDITIONS AND STRONG WINDS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE PEAKING AND WILL
STEADILY BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY AT TIMES. DRY
CONDITIONS AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS. AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY ACTIVITY THAT WILL PRODUCE
A SPARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WIDESPREAD
POWER OUTAGES. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
AKZ731-212100-
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VALDEZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VALDEZ
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 75 MPH
OCCURRING.
* WHERE...VALDEZ.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY, AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS HAVE PEAKED OVERNIGHT AND WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY, BUT WINDS COULD REMAIN GUSTY
INTO THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WIDESPREAD
POWER OUTAGES. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
AKZ732-212115-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-251222T0300Z/
THOMPSON PASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THOMPSON PASS
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH
OCCURRING.
* WHERE...THOMPSON PASS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS
EVENING, BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
AKZ701-212100-
/O.CON.PAFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-251221T2100Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAGLE RIVER, ANCHORAGE, AND EKLUTNA
340 AM AKST SUN DEC 21 2025
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH
OCCURRING.
* WHERE...NORTHWEST ANCHORAGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONG WINDS HAVE ALREADY PEAKED OVERNIGHT
ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE ANCHORAGE AREA. WINDS
WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN THIS MORNING AND FULLY DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY ACTIVITY THAT
WILL PRODUCE A SPARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
SHRIVER
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