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WWAK82 PAFC 300315
SPSALU
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
615 PM AKST THU JAN 29 2026
AKZ785-301515-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UNALASKA, AKUTAN, AND NIKOLSKI
615 PM AKST THU JAN 29 2026
...RESUSPENDED ASH FROM VSEVIDOF AND OKMOK VOLCANOES EXPECTED
OVER NIKOLSKI...
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS
UMNAK ISLAND. THE LOOSE VOLCANIC ASH AND DUST ON THE SURFACE MAY
CARRY OVER TO NIKOLSKI. RESUSPENDED ASH WILL LEAD TO HAZY
CONDITIONS AND MAY ALSO LEAD TO TRACE AMOUNTS OF ASH ACCUMULATION.
THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY AILMENTS IN THESE AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
AVOID OR REDUCE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TO AVOID INHALING THE ASH. THE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH STARTING SATURDAY MORNING, WHICH
SHOULD ALLOW FOR ANY ASH TO SETTLE OUT OF THE AIR.
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