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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
437 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
AKZ755-756-202100-
/O.CON.PAFC.CW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260320T2100Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND-INTERIOR KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BETHEL, AKIACHAK, QUINHAGAK, KASIGLUK,
KWETHLUK, MEKORYUK, TOKSOOK BAY, AND KIPNUK
437 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* WHERE...KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.
WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING WILL SEE THE
LOWEST EXPECTED WIND CHILLS. BY THIS AFTERNOON, WIND CHILLS WILL
WARM ABOVE HAZARDOUS LEVELS. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAY CAUSE
BLOWING SNOW WHERE TRANSPORTABLE SNOW ON THE GROUND REMAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS
INSIDE.
AKZ757-202100-
/O.CON.PAFC.CW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260320T2100Z/
WESTERN CAPES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GOODNEWS BAY AND PLATINUM
437 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* WHERE...WESTERN CAPES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.
WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING WILL SEE THE
LOWEST EXPECTED WIND CHILLS. BY THIS AFTERNOON, WIND CHILLS WILL
WARM ABOVE HAZARDOUS LEVELS. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAY CAUSE
BLOWING SNOW WHERE TRANSPORTABLE SNOW ON THE GROUND REMAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
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