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PKZ801 Etolin Strait To Dall Point Out To 15 Nm- 415 Am Akdt Fri Apr 19 2024
.brisk wind advisory in effect through early this afternoon - .
Today - N winds 25 kt becoming ne. Tonight - NE winds 20 kt. Sat - E winds 15 kt. Sat night - E winds 10 kt. Sun - NW winds 10 kt. Sun night - NE winds 5 kt. Mon - E winds 20 kt. Tue - E winds 20 kt.

PKZ800
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FXAK69 PAFG 191242 AFDAFG

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 442 AM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

SYNOPSIS
Snow and blowing snow winding down over the Yukon Delta coast today. Dry and warm conditions will persist into the weekend for Interior Alaska. Winds have diminished across the Alaska Range. Strong northerly winds will develop over the Bering Strait over the weekend with 25 to 40 mph possible.

DISCUSSION
Models are in decent agreement in the short term with ridging building in over the west coast and remaining over the Interior through the weekend. An upper level low over Eastern Russia will lift northward through Friday, while high pressure builds over Interior Alaska. Still some uncertainty in the extended with a front impacting the west coast around mid week next week.

West coast...A weak front near the coast is producing snow and blowing snow and reduced visibility along the Yukon Delta Coast this morning. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through Noon. Precip will taper off in the afternoon then pick back up Saturday morning as another low moves into Bristol Bay. Upper ridging will build across most of the West Coast over the weekend, with temperatures warming into the mid 30s to lower 40s. Strong northerly winds will develop over the Bering Strait over the weekend with 25 to 40 mph possible.

Interior...Melting continues over the Interior as high pressure dominates the area. Highs will reach into the upper 50s to low 60s through Sunday. Winds are on the downtrend over the Alaska Range this morning. Cancelled the wind advisories. A chance of showers around the Interior on Monday then high pressure builds back over the area on Tuesday.

North slope...Areas of fog and stratus over the north slope this morning. Flow looks to shift northwesterly on Saturday as the current upper system off the West Coast shifts north of the area.
Temperatures will range from the 20s to 30s through the weekend, falling into the teens and single digits Sunday and Monday. A chance of snow over the western Brooks Range on Sunday.

Extended Forecast Days 4-7...High pressure will remain over much of the state early next week. Still some uncertainity but a low will enter the western Bering and bring a front across the Bering Strait .

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.



AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
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Fri -- 05:25 AM AKDT     1.17 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 07:23 AM AKDT     Moonset
Fri -- 07:26 AM AKDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 12:02 PM AKDT     5.97 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:32 PM AKDT     Moonrise
Fri -- 06:16 PM AKDT     1.66 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 10:41 PM AKDT     Sunset
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Cape Romanzof
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Fri -- 05:00 AM AKDT     0.82 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 07:23 AM AKDT     Moonset
Fri -- 07:26 AM AKDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 12:25 PM AKDT     5.97 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:32 PM AKDT     Moonrise
Fri -- 05:51 PM AKDT     1.16 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 10:42 PM AKDT     Sunset
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Cape Romanzof, Alaska, Tide feet

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