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[Hurricaneff]

What a storm Alaska is having.
strong winds, high seas, blizzard conditions and major coastal flooding


http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/NCOMAGWEB/appcont...p;prevImage=yes

http://www.arh.noaa.gov/


Powerful storm rips off roofs, floods Nome, Alaska
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_...-11-09-08-46-05

Alaskans brace for huge storm to strike western coast
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/08/...E7A787U20111108

Nome, Alaska braces for rare, monster storm
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-W...e-monster-storm

Hurricane Force Storm to Hit Alaska
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/09/1...ead-that-right)


Wunderground readings
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation...asp?ID=KAKNOME7

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation...asp?ID=KAKNOME4

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation...y.asp?ID=MNMTA2

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airpor...ilyHistory.html

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airpor...ilyHistory.html

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airpor...ilyHistory.html

[Hurricaneff]

85 mph gusts, 'sideways snow' test Alaska's west coast

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45204152/ns/...t/#.TrqKVPSXu7s

[Hurricaneff]

News Stations


http://www.webcenter...om/default.aspx

http://www.youralaskalink.com/

http://www.ktuu.com/

http://www.ktva.com/


http://www.kfqd.com/


http://www.650keni.com/main.html

[Hurricaneff]

What NWS forecasters in Fairbanks, Alaska, are calling an “extremely dangerous and life threatening storm of an epic magnitude rarely experienced” is rapidly strengthening and beginning to impact coastal communities and the western Alaska mainland.

The brunt of the storm is expected to reach Nome, Alaska, this evening, with hurricane-force winds and tremendous coastal storm surge. Currently, there are 35-foot waves and 100 mph winds in the open waters as the storm moves at 60 mph toward the western Alaska coastline. Storm surge into Norton Sound is expected to raise waters to 10 feet above normal through Wednesday, causing devastating beach erosion. Flooding could push Norton Bay ice on shore.

Seas are forecast to rise along the coastline Tuesday afternoon and gain height rapidly at night before cresting in Nome on Wednesday. Coastal Flood and Blizzard Warnings are in effect from Tuesday through Wednesday night for most of the west coast of Alaska.

More info...

Special Weather Statement from NWS Fairbanks Weather Forecast Office:
http://pafg.arh.noaa.gov/wmofcst.php?wmo=W...amp;type=public

NWS Alaska Region Headquarters:
http://www.arh.noaa.gov/

NWS Ocean Prediction Center:
http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/

[Hurricaneff]

http://www.adn.com/2011/11/08/v-gallery/21...view=large_view

[icehater]

Videos from the storm:

The first one goes thru some charts at the beginning than shows the blizzard. There are twitter reports in NW Nome of 100mph winds with heavy snow and roofs blown off houses.



http://www.weather.com/weather/videos/news...-blizzard-22516