Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Buckland, AK
May 31, 2024 4:41 AM AKDT (12:41 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 4:31 AM Sunset 11:22 PM Moonrise 2:30 AM Moonset 1:40 PM |
PKZ809 Motherwood Point To Cape Krusenstern Out To 10 Nm- 313 Am Akdt Fri May 31 2024
Today - S winds 10 kt becoming w.
Tonight - W winds 15 kt.
Sat - NW winds 10 kt.
Sat night - W winds 15 kt.
Sun - NW winds 10 kt.
Sun night - N winds 20 kt.
Mon - NW winds 15 kt.
Tue - NW winds 10 kt.
PKZ800
No data
No data
FXAK69 PAFG 311108 AFDAFG
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 308 AM AKDT Fri May 31 2024
SYNOPSIS
Summer returns for the Interior for a few days as temps warm back into the 70s and chances for thunderstorms will be possible each day, although favoring higher elevations over the Interior. Cooler weather will grace the West Coast with near gale force north winds, with the chance for snow over the Brooks Range and Arctic Coast beginning Sunday.
DISCUSSION
Upper Levels and Analysis...
Weak high pressure aloft persists over the N Mainland and Arctic Coast with heights around 555 dam. There is a weak area of remnant shear vorticity over the Alaska Range and West Coast. There is a deepening low moving into the Gulf of AK with a developing arctic trough over the higher arctic. There is a 518 dam low over the Aleutians and Bering Sea. At the surface, there is a weak 1013 mb surface trough stretching across the Interior. In the Gulf of AK, that low is now 989 mb and has reached gale force.
Model Discussion...
The numerical models are in much better agreement with the overall synoptic pattern than they had been the last few days. The most uncertainty revolved around an arctic trough dropping south into the N Slope, and what would happen thereafter. Models are now in agreement that the arctic trough eventually shifts west and then digs south along the Bering Strait and West Coast. Eventually this opens the door to more incursions of easterly waves Sunday and beyond, which means it will get wet over the Interior, along with cooler temps and more clouds next week.
Central and Eastern Interior...
Temps are warming back up the next few days with readings into the 70s across most lower elevation valleys. Temps peak Sat with values into the mid 70s. Chances for thunderstorms today will be possible across most of the Interior, but favoring the higher elevation hills with lower chances in valleys. Saturday is even drier with the likelihood that thunderstorms stay over the higher terrain as weak high pressure aloft keeps the steering winds light. Best chances for thunder will be from the White Mtns northward.
On Sunday, there is increasing likelihood for another easterly wave to bring more heavy showers along with thunderstorm chances.
West Coast and Western Interior...
Afternoon isolated to scattered rain showers are possible again today, although rainfall amounts will be less. A few thunderstorms are once again possible over the N Interior from Huslia northward.
This same general pattern will be in place Sat with most showers over the Interior and down to the Delta. North winds are really ramping up Sat along the coast and will reach to near gale force down the Bering Strait into Monday, keeping the coast dry and blustery.
North Slope and Brooks Range...
Stratus and fog are moving back in along the arctic coast, and is pushing south to the slopes of the Brooks Range along the Dalton Highway corridor. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible along the crest of the Brooks Range the next couple days, otherwise the main story will be an arctic front diving south Sunday into Monday, which will bring increasing chances for snow showers as snow levels drop to sea level over parts of the NW Arctic. Snow levels won't drop as far over the Brooks Range passes, but it will likely be down to 2500-3500 feet Sat night into Sun night with accumulating snowfall possible. N winds will rip through Point Hope gusting well into gale force range by late Sat.
Extended Forecast Days 4-7...
Next week the pattern will be dominated by arctic troughing out west and a Gulf of Alaska low which will be supporting general easterly flow from the Yukon into the Interior. This means there will be several chances for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms pretty much all week, if the current global model progs remain consistent.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.
FIRE WEATHER
Isolated to widely scattered wet thunderstorms today will generally favor the White Mtns into the S Yukon Flats, which is where the best axis of instability is, with general isolated wet thunder across most of the remainder of the Interior, from Fairbanks north. Today is also warming and drying in valleys. Sat is the warmest and driest day RH rise, with near red flag conditions as northeast winds to 10 mph will be likely across the Interior, along with temps around 75 and min RH around 20-25 percent. Isolated wet thunder looks fairly spotty Sat with ridging aloft supporting mostly higher terrain thunder north of Fairbanks and over the Fortymile. Sunday, an easterly wave brings more chances for heavier showers with continued isolated wet thunder chances.
Out west, drying trend with general afternoon showers and isolated wet thunderstorms over the Interior the next couple days. Strong north winds and cooler temps will blast down along the coast from Sat through Mon.
HYDROLOGY
The water level in Fort Yukon will continue receding very slowly.
Satellites and ground observations continue to indicate abundant snow in the Porcupine Mountains. As temperatures warm this week, snowmelt could lead to continued high water along the Porcupine and the interrelated sloughs.
AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AK...None.
PK...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ810-811-857.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ812-858.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ816.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ817.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ851-854.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ856.
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 308 AM AKDT Fri May 31 2024
SYNOPSIS
Summer returns for the Interior for a few days as temps warm back into the 70s and chances for thunderstorms will be possible each day, although favoring higher elevations over the Interior. Cooler weather will grace the West Coast with near gale force north winds, with the chance for snow over the Brooks Range and Arctic Coast beginning Sunday.
DISCUSSION
Upper Levels and Analysis...
Weak high pressure aloft persists over the N Mainland and Arctic Coast with heights around 555 dam. There is a weak area of remnant shear vorticity over the Alaska Range and West Coast. There is a deepening low moving into the Gulf of AK with a developing arctic trough over the higher arctic. There is a 518 dam low over the Aleutians and Bering Sea. At the surface, there is a weak 1013 mb surface trough stretching across the Interior. In the Gulf of AK, that low is now 989 mb and has reached gale force.
Model Discussion...
The numerical models are in much better agreement with the overall synoptic pattern than they had been the last few days. The most uncertainty revolved around an arctic trough dropping south into the N Slope, and what would happen thereafter. Models are now in agreement that the arctic trough eventually shifts west and then digs south along the Bering Strait and West Coast. Eventually this opens the door to more incursions of easterly waves Sunday and beyond, which means it will get wet over the Interior, along with cooler temps and more clouds next week.
Central and Eastern Interior...
Temps are warming back up the next few days with readings into the 70s across most lower elevation valleys. Temps peak Sat with values into the mid 70s. Chances for thunderstorms today will be possible across most of the Interior, but favoring the higher elevation hills with lower chances in valleys. Saturday is even drier with the likelihood that thunderstorms stay over the higher terrain as weak high pressure aloft keeps the steering winds light. Best chances for thunder will be from the White Mtns northward.
On Sunday, there is increasing likelihood for another easterly wave to bring more heavy showers along with thunderstorm chances.
West Coast and Western Interior...
Afternoon isolated to scattered rain showers are possible again today, although rainfall amounts will be less. A few thunderstorms are once again possible over the N Interior from Huslia northward.
This same general pattern will be in place Sat with most showers over the Interior and down to the Delta. North winds are really ramping up Sat along the coast and will reach to near gale force down the Bering Strait into Monday, keeping the coast dry and blustery.
North Slope and Brooks Range...
Stratus and fog are moving back in along the arctic coast, and is pushing south to the slopes of the Brooks Range along the Dalton Highway corridor. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible along the crest of the Brooks Range the next couple days, otherwise the main story will be an arctic front diving south Sunday into Monday, which will bring increasing chances for snow showers as snow levels drop to sea level over parts of the NW Arctic. Snow levels won't drop as far over the Brooks Range passes, but it will likely be down to 2500-3500 feet Sat night into Sun night with accumulating snowfall possible. N winds will rip through Point Hope gusting well into gale force range by late Sat.
Extended Forecast Days 4-7...
Next week the pattern will be dominated by arctic troughing out west and a Gulf of Alaska low which will be supporting general easterly flow from the Yukon into the Interior. This means there will be several chances for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms pretty much all week, if the current global model progs remain consistent.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.
FIRE WEATHER
Isolated to widely scattered wet thunderstorms today will generally favor the White Mtns into the S Yukon Flats, which is where the best axis of instability is, with general isolated wet thunder across most of the remainder of the Interior, from Fairbanks north. Today is also warming and drying in valleys. Sat is the warmest and driest day RH rise, with near red flag conditions as northeast winds to 10 mph will be likely across the Interior, along with temps around 75 and min RH around 20-25 percent. Isolated wet thunder looks fairly spotty Sat with ridging aloft supporting mostly higher terrain thunder north of Fairbanks and over the Fortymile. Sunday, an easterly wave brings more chances for heavier showers with continued isolated wet thunder chances.
Out west, drying trend with general afternoon showers and isolated wet thunderstorms over the Interior the next couple days. Strong north winds and cooler temps will blast down along the coast from Sat through Mon.
HYDROLOGY
The water level in Fort Yukon will continue receding very slowly.
Satellites and ground observations continue to indicate abundant snow in the Porcupine Mountains. As temperatures warm this week, snowmelt could lead to continued high water along the Porcupine and the interrelated sloughs.
AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AK...None.
PK...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ810-811-857.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ812-858.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ816.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ817.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ851-854.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ856.
| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
Kiwalik
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Fri -- 01:34 AM AKDT Sunset
Fri -- 03:20 AM AKDT 2.06 feet High Tide
Fri -- 03:56 AM AKDT Sunrise
Fri -- 04:30 AM AKDT Moonrise
Fri -- 08:59 AM AKDT 0.70 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:59 PM AKDT 2.00 feet High Tide
Fri -- 03:40 PM AKDT Moonset
Fri -- 09:19 PM AKDT 0.13 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 01:34 AM AKDT Sunset
Fri -- 03:20 AM AKDT 2.06 feet High Tide
Fri -- 03:56 AM AKDT Sunrise
Fri -- 04:30 AM AKDT Moonrise
Fri -- 08:59 AM AKDT 0.70 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 02:59 PM AKDT 2.00 feet High Tide
Fri -- 03:40 PM AKDT Moonset
Fri -- 09:19 PM AKDT 0.13 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Kiwalik, Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.1 |
| 1 am |
| 1.5 |
| 2 am |
| 1.9 |
| 3 am |
| 2.1 |
| 4 am |
| 2 |
| 5 am |
| 1.8 |
| 6 am |
| 1.5 |
| 7 am |
| 1.1 |
| 8 am |
| 0.8 |
| 9 am |
| 0.7 |
| 10 am |
| 0.8 |
| 11 am |
| 1 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 3 pm |
| 2 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.4 |
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