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WWAK73 PAFG 092134
NPWAFG
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1234 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2025
AKZ835-101500-
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FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9,
CHICKEN, AND EAGLE
1234 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2025
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY
* WHAT...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN
20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS
55 BELOW.
* WHERE...FORTYMILE COUNTRY. MAINLY WITHIN THE YUKON RIVERBED TO THE
ALCAN BORDER, AND FOR LOCATIONS SUCH AS EAGLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 55 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES.
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS
EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. WIND CHILL VALUES CAN LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
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