Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Hooper Bay, AK
March 14, 2024 9:21 PM AKDT (05:21 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 8:14 AM Sunset 8:02 PM Moonrise 6:43 AM Moonset 12:46 AM |
PKZ802 Dall Point To Kwikpak Pass Out To 15 Nm- 350 Pm Akdt Thu Mar 14 2024
Tonight - N winds 15 kt.
Fri - N winds 15 kt.
Fri night - N winds 20 kt.
Sat - N winds 20 kt.
Sat night - N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sun - N winds 15 kt.
Sun night - E winds 10 kt.
Mon - E winds 15 kt.
Tue - SE winds 20 kt.
PKZ800
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Area Discussion for - Fairbanks, AK
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Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024
SYNOPSIS
The cold Arctic airmass remains over Northern Alaska.
Surface temperatures will remain much colder than normal through Fri. Surface temperatures warm to closer to normal over the Eastern Interior on the weekend, but remain below normal over the West Coast and Western Interior on the weekend, and remaining well below normal over the North Slope into the weekend. All areas warming next week to above normal by Tue or Wed and then remaining above normal through late next week, with the Interior reaching above freezing by Tue or Wed.
Very cold wind chills over the Eastern Arctic Coast, through Brooks Range Passes will taper off late tonight or early Friday as winds diminish in those areas. Cold temperatures will remain in to the weekend however.
Clouds and very light snow east of McGrath to Barter Island will diminish to flurries by early Friday, with clouds scattering Friday afternoon. Less than an inch of additional snow is expected.
A warm front devloping in the Gulf of AK will move over the Wrangel Mountain Fri night, to Denali to Eagle by 4pm Sat, to McGrath to Circle by 4am Sun, and to McGrath to Ambler to Arctic Village by 4pm Sun, then over the North Slope on Mon. Snow and warming temperatures will spread northwest across the Interior with this front Sat into Sun. This will bring several inches of snow to the Interior southeast of Delta Junction and Eagle Sat into Sun with a slight chance of freezing rain, a chance of snow to the Tanana Valley West of Delta Junction Sat PM into Sun, and several inches of snow to the Northern and Western Interior Sat night and Sun.
This front will bring east winds gusting to 45 mph over Dalton and Elliott Hwy summits Sat PM into Sun and will cause blowing snow with low visibilities possible. This will also cause north winds along the West Coast and Brooks Range Passes increasing to 25 mph gusting to 40 mph Sat PM into Sun with cold wind chills possible again in those locations, and adding blowing snow issues to Brooks Range Passes. This will bring east winds gusting to 30 mph and very cold wind chills to Northwest Alaska Sat, with winds increasing to 50 mph causing blowing snow and low visibility in Northwest Alaska Sat night into Sun night, and very cold wind chills over the remainder of the North Slope late Sat and Sun.
All of Northern Alaska will warm to well above normal by the middle of next week, with above freezing temperatures possible from the Brooks Range south, and stormy conditions impacting the West Coast Tue into Thu with heavy snow, strong winds, and possibly rain.
DISCUSSION
Models initialize well aloft at 12Z. Models show similar solutions aloft through the weekend, with slight differences in precip timing and amounts. Will use a blend of models for features aloft and precip.
At the surface at 15Z, the NAM verified well on the triple point low near Burwash Landing, while other models were several mb too weak, and the Canadian verified well on the low near Banks Island, while other models were too weak. Will use the Canadian for winds along the Arctic Coast through tonight, and use the NAM for winds most other areas. Winds along the West Coast and over the Interior and Brooks Range will increase Sat as the front approaches, and over the NW AK on Sat and Sat night and the Arctic Coast on Sun. Will use the 925 mb winds to highlight stronger areas of winds and potential max gusts.
The long wave pattern consisting of a deep trough stretching from the North Pole south over Alaska into the Gulf of Alaska will then split and retrograde this weekend as a strong ridge builds from the NE Pacific north over Eastern Alaska and NW Canada. The ridge builds to very high heights over all of Alaska by the middle of next week.
A short wave trough from McGrath to Barter Island will move to Eagle to McGrath by 4pm Fri and then weaken. Light snow and flurries east of this trough will clear along and west of this trough.
Several stronger short waves will move north over the Interior late Sat and Sun bringing snow to the Northern and Western Interior, with a chance of snow over the Southeast Interior Sat.
As the ridge builds next week should trend warmer than normal over all of Northern Alaska by Tue or Wed next week.
Several strong short waves moving north over the West Coast next week could bring heavy snow and possibly rain to the West Coast next Tue through Thu.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.
AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AK...Winter Storm Watch for AKZ801.
Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ812.
Wind Chill Warning for AKZ804-809.
Wind Chill Warning for AKZ805.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ805.
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 PM AKDT Thu Mar 14 2024
SYNOPSIS
The cold Arctic airmass remains over Northern Alaska.
Surface temperatures will remain much colder than normal through Fri. Surface temperatures warm to closer to normal over the Eastern Interior on the weekend, but remain below normal over the West Coast and Western Interior on the weekend, and remaining well below normal over the North Slope into the weekend. All areas warming next week to above normal by Tue or Wed and then remaining above normal through late next week, with the Interior reaching above freezing by Tue or Wed.
Very cold wind chills over the Eastern Arctic Coast, through Brooks Range Passes will taper off late tonight or early Friday as winds diminish in those areas. Cold temperatures will remain in to the weekend however.
Clouds and very light snow east of McGrath to Barter Island will diminish to flurries by early Friday, with clouds scattering Friday afternoon. Less than an inch of additional snow is expected.
A warm front devloping in the Gulf of AK will move over the Wrangel Mountain Fri night, to Denali to Eagle by 4pm Sat, to McGrath to Circle by 4am Sun, and to McGrath to Ambler to Arctic Village by 4pm Sun, then over the North Slope on Mon. Snow and warming temperatures will spread northwest across the Interior with this front Sat into Sun. This will bring several inches of snow to the Interior southeast of Delta Junction and Eagle Sat into Sun with a slight chance of freezing rain, a chance of snow to the Tanana Valley West of Delta Junction Sat PM into Sun, and several inches of snow to the Northern and Western Interior Sat night and Sun.
This front will bring east winds gusting to 45 mph over Dalton and Elliott Hwy summits Sat PM into Sun and will cause blowing snow with low visibilities possible. This will also cause north winds along the West Coast and Brooks Range Passes increasing to 25 mph gusting to 40 mph Sat PM into Sun with cold wind chills possible again in those locations, and adding blowing snow issues to Brooks Range Passes. This will bring east winds gusting to 30 mph and very cold wind chills to Northwest Alaska Sat, with winds increasing to 50 mph causing blowing snow and low visibility in Northwest Alaska Sat night into Sun night, and very cold wind chills over the remainder of the North Slope late Sat and Sun.
All of Northern Alaska will warm to well above normal by the middle of next week, with above freezing temperatures possible from the Brooks Range south, and stormy conditions impacting the West Coast Tue into Thu with heavy snow, strong winds, and possibly rain.
DISCUSSION
Models initialize well aloft at 12Z. Models show similar solutions aloft through the weekend, with slight differences in precip timing and amounts. Will use a blend of models for features aloft and precip.
At the surface at 15Z, the NAM verified well on the triple point low near Burwash Landing, while other models were several mb too weak, and the Canadian verified well on the low near Banks Island, while other models were too weak. Will use the Canadian for winds along the Arctic Coast through tonight, and use the NAM for winds most other areas. Winds along the West Coast and over the Interior and Brooks Range will increase Sat as the front approaches, and over the NW AK on Sat and Sat night and the Arctic Coast on Sun. Will use the 925 mb winds to highlight stronger areas of winds and potential max gusts.
The long wave pattern consisting of a deep trough stretching from the North Pole south over Alaska into the Gulf of Alaska will then split and retrograde this weekend as a strong ridge builds from the NE Pacific north over Eastern Alaska and NW Canada. The ridge builds to very high heights over all of Alaska by the middle of next week.
A short wave trough from McGrath to Barter Island will move to Eagle to McGrath by 4pm Fri and then weaken. Light snow and flurries east of this trough will clear along and west of this trough.
Several stronger short waves will move north over the Interior late Sat and Sun bringing snow to the Northern and Western Interior, with a chance of snow over the Southeast Interior Sat.
As the ridge builds next week should trend warmer than normal over all of Northern Alaska by Tue or Wed next week.
Several strong short waves moving north over the West Coast next week could bring heavy snow and possibly rain to the West Coast next Tue through Thu.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.
AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AK...Winter Storm Watch for AKZ801.
Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ812.
Wind Chill Warning for AKZ804-809.
Wind Chill Warning for AKZ805.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ805.
Airport Reports
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PACZ CAPE ROMANZOF LRRS,AK | 3 sm | 26 min | NE 19 | 10 sm | Clear | 5°F | -2°F | 72% | 30.24 |
Cape Romanzof
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Thu -- 03:45 AM AKDT Moonset
Thu -- 06:40 AM AKDT 6.98 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:22 AM AKDT Sunrise
Thu -- 09:43 AM AKDT Moonrise
Thu -- 11:55 AM AKDT 0.92 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:32 PM AKDT 6.02 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:05 PM AKDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 03:45 AM AKDT Moonset
Thu -- 06:40 AM AKDT 6.98 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:22 AM AKDT Sunrise
Thu -- 09:43 AM AKDT Moonrise
Thu -- 11:55 AM AKDT 0.92 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:32 PM AKDT 6.02 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:05 PM AKDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Cape Romanzof, Alaska, Tide feet
12 am |
-0.3 |
1 am |
0.6 |
2 am |
1.9 |
3 am |
3.5 |
4 am |
5 |
5 am |
6.1 |
6 am |
6.8 |
7 am |
6.9 |
8 am |
6.1 |
9 am |
4.6 |
10 am |
2.9 |
11 am |
1.4 |
12 pm |
0.9 |
1 pm |
1.3 |
2 pm |
2.2 |
3 pm |
3.3 |
4 pm |
4.4 |
5 pm |
5.4 |
6 pm |
5.9 |
7 pm |
5.9 |
8 pm |
5 |
9 pm |
3.4 |
10 pm |
1.6 |
11 pm |
0.1 |
Kokechik Bay
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Thu -- 03:44 AM AKDT Moonset
Thu -- 06:17 AM AKDT 6.98 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:21 AM AKDT Sunrise
Thu -- 09:44 AM AKDT Moonrise
Thu -- 12:20 PM AKDT 1.32 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:09 PM AKDT 6.02 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:05 PM AKDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 03:44 AM AKDT Moonset
Thu -- 06:17 AM AKDT 6.98 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:21 AM AKDT Sunrise
Thu -- 09:44 AM AKDT Moonrise
Thu -- 12:20 PM AKDT 1.32 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:09 PM AKDT 6.02 feet High Tide
Thu -- 09:05 PM AKDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Kokechik Bay, Cape Romanzof, Alaska, Tide feet
12 am |
-0.7 |
1 am |
0.1 |
2 am |
1.6 |
3 am |
3.4 |
4 am |
5 |
5 am |
6.3 |
6 am |
6.9 |
7 am |
6.8 |
8 am |
6 |
9 am |
4.7 |
10 am |
3.3 |
11 am |
2.1 |
12 pm |
1.4 |
1 pm |
1.5 |
2 pm |
2.3 |
3 pm |
3.4 |
4 pm |
4.6 |
5 pm |
5.6 |
6 pm |
6 |
7 pm |
5.7 |
8 pm |
4.7 |
9 pm |
3.3 |
10 pm |
1.6 |
11 pm |
0.1 |
Nome/Fairbanks,AK
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