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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1034 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
AKZ785-211400-
/O.EXA.PAFC.CW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260321T2000Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UNALASKA, NIKOLSKI, AND AKUTAN
1034 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW.
* WHERE...UNALASKA, AKUTAN, AND NIKOLSKI.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...OVERALL WINDY AND SNOW SHOWERY CONDITIONS
WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS AND
VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
ONGOING SNOW SHOWERS MAY OCCASIONALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE
OR LESS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
AKZ755-756-211400-
/O.CON.PAFC.CW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260321T2000Z/
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND-INTERIOR KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TOKSOOK BAY, MEKORYUK, KIPNUK, KASIGLUK,
BETHEL, KWETHLUK, QUINHAGAK, AND AKIACHAK
1034 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO.
* WHERE...KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY.
* 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
MODERATE ABOVE HAZARDOUS LEVELS. HOWEVER, WITH GUSTY WINDS
CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING, WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED
TO RETURN TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS BEFORE TEMPERATURES WARM MORE
THROUGH SATURDAY. 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.
AKZ757-211400-
/O.CON.PAFC.CW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260321T2000Z/
WESTERN CAPES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLATINUM AND GOODNEWS BAY
1034 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
* WHERE...WESTERN CAPES.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY.
* 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
MODERATE ABOVE HAZARDOUS LEVELS. HOWEVER, WITH GUSTY WINDS
CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING, WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED
TO RETURN TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS BEFORE TEMPERATURES WARM MORE
THROUGH SATURDAY. 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.
AKZ761-773-781-211400-
/O.CON.PAFC.CW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260321T2000Z/
CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA-CHIGNIK-SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HEIDEN, SAND POINT, PERRYVILLE, COLD
BAY, FALSE PASS, AND CHIGNIK
1034 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS FROM 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO.
HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES.
* WHERE...CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA, CHIGNIK, AND SOUTHERN ALASKA
PENINSULA.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15 MINUTES.
HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE SNOW SHOWERS MAY OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE
NEAR-WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAINLY FOR THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. SAND POINT AND KING COVE ARE NOT AS LIKELY TO
SEE THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES.
OVERALL WINDY AND SNOW SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK, BUT THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS AND VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
AKZ795-211400-
/O.CON.PAFC.CW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260321T2000Z/
PRIBILOF ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT GEORGE AND SAINT PAUL
1034 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW. NORTHERLY WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MPH.
* WHERE...PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE LIKELY IF EXPOSED TO THESE
TEMPERATURES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THIS
MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS
WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AS TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS BEGIN TO
MODERATE THROUGH SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
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