Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in
Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the
San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf
of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center.

In accordance with state and local Emergency Alert Services (EAS) plans,
Avalanche Watches from alerting authorities may be disseminated via NOAA
Weather Radio Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) and the Emergency
Alert System.

The products will have the following AWIPS ID and WMO header:

Product Name             AWIPS ID     WMO Heading
------------             --------     -----------
Avalanche Watch          AVAFGZ       WOUS45 KFGZ

Users may need to update their databases to begin receiving
these messages.

If you have any questions about these products, please contact:

Megan Taylor
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Megan.C.Taylor@noaa.gov