Weather Alerts for Chukchi Sea CoastIssued by the National Weather Service |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 3:00pm | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Damage to power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, are expected. Winds gusting to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...3 PM Sunday to 9 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. The worst conditions are expected Sunday night and Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Chukchi Sea Coast |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 9:00am | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult with visibility near zero. Damage to power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, are expected. Winds gusting to 70 mph. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...9 AM Sunday to 9 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 70 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 6:00am | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 12:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Visibility near zero. Travel will be very difficult. Damage to power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, are expected. Winds gusting to 70 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...6 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting to 70 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Southern Seward Peninsula Coast |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 9:00am | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 12:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult. Damage to power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, are expected. Winds gusting to 60 mph. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...9 AM Sunday to noon Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. The worst conditions are expected Sunday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 3:00pm | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected, with the highest amounts in the hills. * WHERE...Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...3 PM Sunday to 9 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 3:00pm | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very difficult with visibility near zero. Damage to power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, are expected. Winds gusting to 60 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley. * WHEN...3 PM Sunday to 9 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 3:00pm | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 9:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, are expected. Visibility will be less than one half mile at times. Winds gusting to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...3 PM Sunday to 9 PM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Western Arctic Coast |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 6:00pm | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Future |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 6:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blowing snow with low visibility possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Visibility of one quarter mile or less is possible. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause widespread blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause widespread blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Arctic Coast |
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Effective: Sun, 3/7 6:00pm | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Future |
Expires: Mon, 3/8 6:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blowing snow with low visibility possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Visibility of one quarter mile or less is possible. Winds gusting to 40 mph will cause widespread blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. |
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CHUKCHI SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys |
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Effective: Mon, 3/8 12:00am | Updated: Sat, 3/6 11:55pm | Urgency: Future |
Expires: Tue, 3/9 6:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, are expected. Visibility will be less than one quarter mile at times. Winds gusting to 50 mph. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through late Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause widespread blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. |