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National Weather Service Forecast for: 6 Miles ENE Silvertip AK
Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK

Updated: 7:44 am AKST Mar 1, 2015

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Forecast from NOAA-NWS for 6 Miles ENE Silvertip AK.

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NWS ZONE FORECAST FOR TURNAGAIN

FPAK51PAFC_AKZ125
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AKZ125-020245-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
452 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2015
.TODAY...AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG INLAND DURING THE MORNING.
OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO LOWER
40S...WARMEST AROUND SEWARD. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH. NEAR
SEWARD...NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH DECREASING
TO 15 MPH OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR WHITTIER...WEST WIND 
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...INCREASING CLOUDS. PATCHY FOG INLAND. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S TO LOWER 30S. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW
AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH TO EAST WIND 10 TO 15
MPH EXCEPT EAST WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH PORTAGE
VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM.
.MONDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH EXCEPT EAST 20 TO 30 MPH THROUGH PORTAGE
VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH EXCEPT
EAST 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE 30S.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 30S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

SEWARD       40     31     41  /   0      0     70
GIRDWOOD     32     23     38  /   0      0     50


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NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE

WWAK71PAFC_AKZ101
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AKZ101-012100-
/O.CON.PAFC.FG.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150301T2100Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
456 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2015

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY...

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING...FOG WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING
  HOURS.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW VISIBILITIES CAN CAUSE VERY DIFFICULT
  DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$
FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101
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AKZ101-020245-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
452 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2015

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY...
.TODAY...AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VISIBILITY
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH PATCHY FOG AND LOW CLOUDS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...AREAS OF FOG. OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING...
THEN INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 15 TO 20. LIGHT
WINDS.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S. LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT
EAST 15 TO 30 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
AROUND 30. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH EXCEPT EAST 25 TO 40 MPH ALONG
TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. VARIABLE 
WIND TO 10 MPH. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...EAST
WIND 25 TO 40 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 25 TO 35.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS 35 TO 45. LOWS 25 TO 35.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S. LOWS
IN THE 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 25 TO 35.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

ANCHORAGE    34     20     36  /   0      0      0


$$

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NWS FORECAST FOR HATCHERS

WWAK71PAFC_AKZ111
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AKZ111-012100-
/O.CON.PAFC.FG.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150301T2100Z/
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
456 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2015

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY...

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING...FOG WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING
  HOURS.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW VISIBILITIES CAN CAUSE VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$
FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111
-----------------
AKZ111-020245-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
452 AM AKST SUN MAR 1 2015

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY...
.TODAY...AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...WITH VISIBILITY
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH PATCHY FOG AND LOW CLOUDS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...AREAS OF FOG. OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20.
VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST
WIND INCREASING TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
.TUESDAY...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. VARIABLE WIND
TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 25 TO 35.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS 35 TO 45. LOWS 25 TO 35.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S. LOWS
IN THE 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

PALMER       34     18     35  /   0      0      0
WASILLA      33     16     35  /   0      0      0


$$

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Wx Table last Cached 03-01-2015 15:50

FCNFAIC Wx Station Roundup
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Site	Elev	Date	Temp	MxTp 24hr	MnTp 24hr	RH	Spd	Dir	Gst	MxGust 24hr	SnoHt	SWE	Provider
Gold Cord Mine	4050	03/01/2015 11:11 am	36.3	36.3	14.5		2	NNE	4	21			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	03/01/2015 11:00 am	25.7	28.2	19.2		6	N	10	17	32	7.6	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	03/01/2015 11:00 am	25.4	25.4	15.3	16	6	SSE	7	24			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	03/01/2015 11:00 am	30.6	34.4	21.8		0	-	0	5	0	0.5	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	03/01/2015 11:00 am	29.1	29.1	21.9	14	9	NE	13	34			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	03/01/2015 10:57 am	27.3	34.3	17.3	49	3	S	4	17			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	03/01/2015 11:10 am	27.1	35.6	23.9		2	ENE	3	18			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	03/01/2015 11:00 am	26.7	35.4	15.3		0	-	3	13	7	2.8	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	03/01/2015 11:00 am	22.0	32.0	17.5			-			42	9.4	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	03/01/2015 10:20 am	28.1	37.0	28.0	99	2	SW	4	27			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	03/01/2015 11:00 am	25.5	35.2	24.9			-			6	9999.0	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	03/01/2015 11:00 am	25.6	25.6	18.2	10	13	NNW	16	29			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	03/01/2015 10:00 am	26.0	30.0	23.0	0	2	ESE	5	16			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	03/01/2015 10:00 am	29.0	29.0	23.0	15	0	-	0	0			Alyeska
Alyeska Resort Hourly Weather - Mid Moun	1700	03/01/2015 10:00 am	25.0	35.0	25.0	97		-			23		Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	03/01/2015 10:00 am	28.0	28.0	23.0	41	1	N	14	14			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	03/01/2015 10:20 am	30.3	41.5	29.4	92	9	W	11	24			AKDOT
Portage	10	03/01/2015 10:00 am	31.0	41.0	30.0		10	N	14	25	4		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	03/01/2015 11:00 am	26.1	27.6	20.0	55	3	SSW	9	19			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	03/01/2015 10:21 am	31.7	40.2	30.3	98	3	NNW	8	17			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	02/25/2015 11:51 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	03/01/2015 10:53 am	30.5	39.5	28.7	86	8	WNW	9999	21			MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	03/01/2015 11:00 am	28.6	34.3	21.4			-			39	7.9	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	03/01/2015 10:49 am	40.3	40.3	33.3	38	19	WSW	33	57			NWS
Sunburst	3812	03/01/2015 11:00 am	28.8	28.8	22.5	12	8	WSW	11	21			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	03/01/2015 10:55 am	29.3	40.3	24.3	95	0	-	4	6			MADIS
Fresno Ridge	3440	03/01/2015 11:00 am	32.0	32.0	24.9	20	2	W	4	20			FCNFAIC
Summit Lake DOT	1348	02/24/2015 3:51 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKDOT
Summit Lake MP 45	3800	03/01/2015 11:00 am	30.8	30.8	23.7	14	3	NNW	6	13			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	03/01/2015 11:00 am	24.7	36.6	20.9		5	NNE	8	9	7	3.2	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	03/01/2015 10:00 am	33.0	33.0	23.0	30	2	E	5	24			AKRR
Grandview	1100	03/01/2015 11:00 am	28.6	37.1	26.4			-			4	0.0	NRCS
Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	03/01/2015 11:00 am	34.1	34.1	21.5	20	1	SE	3	10			AKDOT
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	03/01/2015 10:22 am	30.1	38.6	25.8	93	0	-	1	14			AKDOT
Crown Point	300	03/01/2015 10:00 am	31.9	38.9	26.3	83	1	N	2	2	1		AKDOT
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	03/01/2015 7:00 am						-			68		Alyeska
Moose Pass		03/01/2015 10:00 am	28.0	40.0	27.0	0	4	N	7	14	0		AKRR

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