2 products issued by NWS for: 7 Miles NNW Woodrow AK
Flood Warning
FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 323 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012 AKZ125-171800- /O.NEW.PAFC.FA.W.0003.120915T2323Z-120917T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 323 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND INCLUDING SEWARD RESURRECTION RIVER SALMON CREEK AND OTHER STREAMS IN SEWARD * UNTIL 1000 AM AKDT MONDAY * SEWARD AREA RAIN GAGES ARE APPROACHING 1 INCH OF PRECIPITATION ALREADY AND HEAVIER RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN 24 HOURS OVER BROAD AREAS WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF OVER 9 INCHES. SMALL STREAMS WILL SEE RAPID RISES TO BANKFULL LEVELS WITH POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. LARGER RIVERS ARE STARTING AT LOW LEVELS AS A RESULT OF RECENT COOL TEMPERATURES, BUT LEVELS WILL RISE ON THE LARGER RIVERS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH RAINFALL INTENSITY MAY CAUSE DRAINAGE ISSUES. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE... ON FOOT. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. REMAIN CAUTIOUS WHEN IN LOW-LYING AREAS...AND REPORT ANY FLOODING TO YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ANCHORAGE. && LAT...LON 6016 14937 6011 14934 6010 14945 6015 14946 6017 14944 $$ JM/SL
High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 509 AM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012 ...POWERFUL LATE SUMMER STORM TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING TO BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL ALSO BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. AKZ125-160215- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0014.120916T0600Z-120917T0000Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 509 AM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... * LOCATION...THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. * WIND...EAST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS 70 TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND WILL PEAK DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING SLOWLY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. STRONG WINDS CAN PRODUCE WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES AND MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
