Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
090 NOAK48 PAFC 272003 PNSAFC AKZ102-103-112-121-126-132-135-142-145-171-041930- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1203 PM AKDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...NWS Anchorage Public (land) Zone Changes will go into effect on September 10, 2024... In an effort to provide more specific land-based weather information to our partners and the public, National Weather Service Anchorage has realigned Southern Alaska`s (land-based) public forecast zones, due to be implemented on September 10, 2024. The planned changes will result in more geographically- representative forecast, advisory, and warning products. This will be achieved with the creation of new zones that will pare down very large geographic areas, and focus on more climatologically relevant areas. In the past, National Weather Service Anchorage has hosted 18 public forecast zones that grouped numerous microclimates together, combined alerting needs, and crossed Borough and Census Boundaries. With this September`s upgrade, National Weather Service Anchorage will host 51 forecast zones, more than double the number of zones previously forecast for. We believe this will provide a vast improvement on service and provide better service equity to those who live across Southern Alaska. NOAA weather radios that have been programmed with SAME code alerts will need to be updated to alert post implementation. To learn more about the new land-based public forecast zones, including changes to zone boundaries, the new numbering system, and titles, please visit: www.weather.gov/afc/NWSAnchorageLandBasedForecastChanges. $$