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Alaska weather alerts

25 active alerts across 11 boroughs in Alaska right now: 3 Blizzard Warnings, 4 High Wind Warnings, a High Wind Watch, and 8 more. Pick a borough or city for what is active, what it means, and a year of history.

11 of 30 boroughs with alerts most common now: High Surf Advisory All boroughs Get alerts on your phone →

Where the alerts are right now

Nome Census Area
Blizzard Warning, High Wind Warning, … 8 Northwest Arctic Borough
Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory, … 5 North Slope Borough
Winter Storm Watch, High Surf Advisory 3 Bethel Census Area
High Wind Warning, Coastal Flood Advisory 2 Dillingham Census Area
High Wind Warning, High Surf Advisory 2 Kusilvak Census Area
High Wind Warning, Coastal Flood Warning 2 Aleutians East Borough
High Wind Warning 1 Aleutians West Census Area
Wind Advisory 1 Denali Borough
High Wind Watch 1 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
High Wind Watch 1 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Winter Storm Watch 1

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Last 7 days

Recently issued in Alaska

AlertAreaIssuedEnded
Blizzard Warning Nome Census Area 6:02 AM Active
Winter Storm Warning Northwest Arctic Borough 6:02 AM Active
Winter Storm Warning Northwest Arctic Borough 6:02 AM Active
Winter Weather Advisory Northwest Arctic Borough 6:02 AM Active
Blizzard Warning Nome Census Area 6:02 AM Active
Blizzard Warning Nome Census Area 6:02 AM Active
High Wind Warning Kusilvak Census Area 5:26 AM Active
High Wind Warning Nome Census Area 5:26 AM Active
Winter Storm Watch Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 5:20 AM Active
High Wind Watch Denali Borough 5:17 AM Active
Coastal Flood Advisory Bethel Census Area 1:56 AM Active
High Surf Advisory Dillingham Census Area 1:56 AM Active
High Wind Warning Aleutians East Borough 12:10 AM Active
Wind Advisory Aleutians West Census Area 12:10 AM Active
High Wind Warning Bethel Census Area 12:10 AM Active
High Wind Watch Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Oct 21, 3:26 PM Active
High Surf Advisory Nome Census Area Oct 21, 3:09 PM Active
High Surf Advisory Northwest Arctic Borough Oct 21, 3:09 PM Active
Coastal Flood Watch Nome Census Area Oct 21, 3:09 PM Active
High Surf Advisory Northwest Arctic Borough Oct 21, 3:09 PM Active

Cities

Alerts by city in Alaska

Every city of 50,000 or more. Alerts are issued by borough, so a city page shows the alerts for the borough it sits in.

Anchorage
Anchorage Municipality0

Everywhere

All 30 boroughs in Alaska

Aleutians East Borough1 Aleutians West Census Area1 Anchorage Municipality Bethel Census Area2 Bristol Bay Borough Chugach Census Area Copper River Census Area Denali Borough1 Dillingham Census Area2 Fairbanks North Star Borough Haines Borough Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Juneau City and Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough Kodiak Island Borough Kusilvak Census Area2 Lake and Peninsula Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough Nome Census Area8 North Slope Borough3 Northwest Arctic Borough5 Petersburg Borough Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Sitka City and Borough Skagway Municipality Southeast Fairbanks Census Area1 Wrangell City and Borough Yakutat City and Borough Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area1

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What these alerts mean

A warning means the hazard is happening or about to; a watch means conditions favour it; an advisory is a lesser hazard still worth planning around.

High Surf Advisory

Large breaking waves are expected on beaches, with dangerous rip currents. Stay off jetties and out of the water.

High Wind Warning

Sustained winds of 40 mph or more, or gusts of 58 mph or more, are expected. Secure loose objects and expect downed trees and power lines.

Blizzard Warning

Sustained winds of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow reducing visibility to under a quarter mile for three hours or more. Do not travel.

Winter Storm Warning

Heavy snow, sleet or ice that makes travel dangerous is occurring or imminent. Avoid travel if you can.

Winter Storm Watch

A significant winter storm is possible. Prepare for hazardous travel and stock up ahead of time.

Coastal Flood Watch

Significant coastal flooding is possible. Prepare to protect property near the shore.

High Wind Watch

Damaging winds are possible. Secure loose objects ahead of time.

Coastal Flood Warning

Significant coastal flooding is occurring or imminent, typically at high tide. Move away from low-lying shoreline areas.

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