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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
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LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG LAKE, PALMER, AND WASILLA
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON AKST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 75 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY.
* 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 WINDOW FOR STRONGEST WINDS IS FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH
THE DAY SUNDAY 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.
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VALDEZ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VALDEZ
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON AKST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 75 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...VALDEZ.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE WINDOW FOR STRONGEST WINDS IS FROM
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
THROUGH SUNDAY BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY.
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.
AKZ732-210215-
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THOMPSON PASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THOMPSON PASS
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6
PM AKST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THOMPSON PASS.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE WINDOW FOR STRONGEST WINDS IS FROM
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE
DAY SUNDAY BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY AT TIMES.
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.
AKZ701-210215-
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ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EKLUTNA, EAGLE RIVER, AND ANCHORAGE
342 AM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 55 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...NORTHWEST ANCHORAGE.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PICK UP QUICKLY
THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT ACROSS MAINLY NORTHERN AND WESTERN PARTS
OF THE ANCHORAGE AREA. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN SUNDAY MORNING
AND FULLY DIMINISH SUNDAY 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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