Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Barrow, AK

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Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 143 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

SYNOPSIS
Temps gradually fall over the entire Mainland through the remainder of the week. Light snow showers will primarily impact the coastal region as well as southeast Interior and Alaska Range, through Tue evening. Thereafter, gradual drying and quieter weather will move in. Thursday morning and Friday morning look to be the coldest as valley temps over the Interior plummet back into the -20 F range. A series of lows will impact the west coast late Thursday night and into the weekend.

DISCUSSION

Key Weather Messages and Summaries:

Central and Eastern Interior...

- Chance for snow showers increase over the Interior on Tuesday as some moisture makes it way into the Interior. Accumulations around 1 to 3 inches possible over the E Interior.

- High pressure and cooling temps Tue night through Wed night.
Overnight lows are back below zero Tue night through Thursday night for Interior valleys. Valley locations could see -20 to -30 F.

West Coast and Western Interior...

- Snow squalls and blowing snow as a front moves over Saint Lawrence Island through Wed night. Some snow squalls will be heavy at times.

- Colder high pressure with local valley fog possible Wed morning and Thu morning.

- A front brings snow and blowing snow to the YK Delta and Seward Peninsula Thu night and Friday with easterly offshore winds to gale force. Significant blowing snow is possible over the YK Delta. See Special Weather Statement for more details.

North Slope and Brooks Range...

- Snow showers and west-southwest winds impact the Arctic Coast with local blowing snow and gusty west winds to 30 mph over the E Arctic coastline. Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Tue and Tue night for Kaktovik.

- Southwest winds to 25 to 30 mph over the W Arctic coast from Point Hope to Wainright will cause minor blowing snow through tonight.

Forcast Confidence and Extended Forecast Days 4-7...Upper level flow turns more southwestly on Tuesday and the upper level low over the Seward Penn will track Northeast over the Brooks Range Tuesday and Wed. Snow could develop over the Interior as some moisture pushes across the area from the southwest. Colder air will filter back into the Interior through the week as ridging builds over the Interior. Chinook flow could return to the Interior with warmer temps and windy conditions over the Alaska Range for next weekend. A series of lows will bring snow and blowing snow and some mixed precipitation to the west coast Late Thursday night and into the weekend.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Another low and front will push across the Bering bringing Gale-Force winds to the west coast.
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