Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Anchorage, AK
Areas Affected: Southern Kenai Mtns
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:11pm AKST
Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:11pm AKST
Alert Expires: Thursday 6:00am AKST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 3:11pm AKST
Event Ends: Thursday 12:00am AKST
Issued by: NWS Anchorage AK
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. A few isolated gusts to 75 mph possible. Wind chills dropping to 20 below zero Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. * WHERE...Seward and vicinity. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until midnight AKST tonight. For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 20 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northerly winds will peak through Wednesday. Winds will then begin to slowly diminish Wednesday night through Thursday. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero overnight Wednesday could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3fae4649e712e9587635e7027f9d5b3e704d74a4.001.1 Codes: AKZ725 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3fae4649e712e9587635e7027f9d5b3e704d74a4.001.1