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PKZ763 Kuskokwim Delta And Etolin Strait Out To 15 Nm- 538 Am Akdt Tue Oct 3 2023
Today..W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Tonight..W wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wed..NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Wed night..NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Thu..NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Fri through Sat..N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

PKZ700
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FXAK69 PAFG 031336 AFDAFG

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 536 AM AKDT Tue Oct 3 2023

SYNOPSIS
A secondary push of cold air expected for the Interior through the first half of the week with more snow showers on Tuesday for the Interior. Ocean effect snow showers for the western north slope through Wednesday. Strong northeastly winds develop over Bering Strait on Thursday. Snow chances increase over the Interior again on Friday.


DISCUSSION

Upper Levels and Analysis...
A high amplitude trough is digging south across the State. At the base of the trough is a central low over the Gulf of Alaska with embedded shortwaves moving across the state. A shortwave will push through the Interior today. Behind the trough is cooler air, 850mb temperatures around minus 10C. High pressure will build in Wed and Thursday, then a low will move into Bristol Bay on Thursday.

Central and Eastern Interior...Snow tapered off over the Eastern Interior last night but another round of snow showers is expected acros the Central Interior this morning and continuing into the afternoon. Snowfall totals of around 1 to 2 inches is expected for many locations. Heavy snow showers could reduce visibility at times. Long range models show the potential for more snow over the Interior Friday into Saturday.

West Coast and Western Interior...
Shortwave still producing snow showers over the western Interior this morning. Precipitation will gradually decrease for Tuesday, but a few showers could linger in Kotzebue Sound into Wednesday morning. Surface high pressure building across the interior midweek with low pressure systems in the North Pacific and Bering Seas will help to substantially ramp up winds out of the northeast for Wednesday through at least Thursday.

North Slope and Brooks Range...
The western Arctic slope will see strong northwest winds along with on and off ocean effect snow showers through Wednesday. 2 to 4 inches of accumulation for the western north slope through Wed.
Winds will range 10 to 20 mph with a more widespread increase Wednesday night, 15 to 25 mph, into Thursday morning.
Temperatures near the coast will be around freezing during the day and the upper 20s overnight. Further inland, closer to the Brooks Range, span from the single digits to the teens at night and teens and 20s during the day.

Extended Forecast Days 4-7...
Cold air appears to remain in place through the extended period.
The arctic low moves more east as a ridge builds over the interior to the northern Bering. Low pressure over near the Alaska Peninsula will lift a front into the central and eastern interior on Friday and Saturday. More snowfall will be likely as this front stalls, but there is low confidence in the locations and amounts at this time.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Northeasterly winds will develop for the later half of the week. Winds through the Bering Strait could raise surf along St Lawrence Island and northern facing coastlines of the Seward Peninsula and Yukon Delta.
Westerly winds and snow showers will persist for the north slope coast.

AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AK...None.
PK...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ801.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ811.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ812.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ813.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ814.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ815.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ816.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ851-861.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ857.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ858-859.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ860.

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Apokak Creek entrance
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Tue -- 03:50 AM AKDT     9.56 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:59 AM AKDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 10:51 AM AKDT     -0.40 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 04:19 PM AKDT     Moonset
Tue -- 05:00 PM AKDT     12.23 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:14 PM AKDT     Sunset
Tue -- 08:47 PM AKDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 11:48 PM AKDT     0.84 feet Low Tide
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Kuskokwak Creek entrance
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Tue -- 03:30 AM AKDT     9.73 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:59 AM AKDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 10:21 AM AKDT     -0.40 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 04:18 PM AKDT     Moonset
Tue -- 04:40 PM AKDT     12.45 feet High Tide
Tue -- 08:14 PM AKDT     Sunset
Tue -- 08:49 PM AKDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 11:18 PM AKDT     0.84 feet Low Tide
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Kuskokwak Creek entrance, Alaska, Tide feet

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