Weather Alerts for Eastern Beaufort Sea CoastIssued by the National Weather Service |
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EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast |
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Effective: Tue, 2/7 1:04am | Updated: Tue, 2/7 2:55am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Tue, 2/7 12:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills to 60 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds and coldest wind chills are occurring near Point Thompson. Wind chills are 50 to 60 below zero in other areas. Winds at Point Thompson are expected to decrease late this morning and wind chills will become less severe then. Information: A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. |
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EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Western Arctic Coast |
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Effective: Tue, 2/7 1:04am | Updated: Tue, 2/7 2:55am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Tue, 2/7 12:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills to 55 below zero. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds and coldest wind chills are occurring near Point Lay. Winds and wind chills are much less severe in other areas. Winds at Point Lay are expected to decrease late this morning, and wind chills will become less severe then. Information: A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. |