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PKZ235 Point Franklin To Cape Halkett- 420 Am Akst Wed Mar 8 2023
.brisk wind advisory in effect through early Thursday morning - .
Today - SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Tonight - W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Thu - W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Thu night - W winds 15 kt. Fri - SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Fri night - S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sat - W winds 15 kt. Sun - W winds 15 kt.

PKZ200 Norton Sound- 420 Am Akst Wed Mar 8 2023
Today - SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 nm or less. Tonight - N winds 20 kt. Thu - N winds 10 kt. Thu night - N winds 10 kt. Fri - N winds 5 kt. Fri night - N winds 10 kt. Sat - N winds 15 kt. Sun - N winds 20 kt.

FXAK69 PAFG 172104 AFDAFG

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 104 PM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

SYNOPSIS

Active weather along the West Coast will continue through Friday morning with coastal snowfall and inland rain, with upper ridging pushing into the area by the weekend. Dry and warm conditions will prevail into the weekend for Interior Alaska. Breezy, southerly chinook winds across the Alaska Range will continue through Thursday night into Friday morning before dissipating. Models are in decent agreement through much of the extended period, with the exception of the Canadian solution. The current system off the Yukon Delta is forecast to lift northeast through the end of the week, while high pressure builds over Interior Alaska. The next upper storm system looks to move northward from the Bering Sea and across the Aleutian Islands for early to mid next week, spreading the next round of precipitation northward along the West Coast.

DISCUSSION

The West Coast will continue to see coastal snow/inland rain through Friday morning, with high pressure spreading west out of the interior by late Friday into the weekend. Snow looks to remain confined to the coastal areas where temperatures will remain in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Further inland, temperatures look to be warm enough for rain. Precipitation will come to an end by Friday afternoon, as the upper low responsible lifts northeast away from the area. Additional snowfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches may be possible along coastal areas of the Yukon Delta, while areas near Nome could see an additional 2 to 5 inches. Winter weather highlights will remain in effect through Thursday morning.
Upper ridging will build across the West Coast over the weekend, with temperatures warming into the mid 30s to lower 40s. By early next week, the next upper system will move northward across the Aleutians and into the Bering Sea. This will once again bring unsettled weather to the West Coast.

Interior regions of Alaska will remain dominated by high pressure through the weekend. Much above normal heights associated with the high pressure will allow for temperatures to warm above normal, especially for Thursday and Friday. Highs will reach into the 40s to perhaps a few low 60s through the end of the work-week.
An upper vort max will lift north across eastern Alaska over the weekend which will work to break down the upper ridge. This will cool temperatures slightly as we head into next week. Dry conditions will prevail through much of the forecast period, with a few showers possible early next week for the Interior. The main concern for the short term looks to be strong winds across Alaska Range, where winds will reach 40 to 50 mph, with higher gusts possible. Winds look to subside Thursday night into Friday morning.

Easterly flow will continue along the North Slope through Friday.
This will lead to periods of light snowfall and areas of fog along the coast. Flow looks to shift northwesterly on Saturday as the current upper system off the West Coast shifts north of the area.
Upslope flow will least to areas of light precipitation early next week along the north slopes of the Brooks Range. Temperatures will range from the 20s to 30s through the weekend, falling into the teens and 20s for early next week.

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

AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AK...Wind Advisory for AKZ847-849.
Winter Storm Warning for AKZ814-822-823.
Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ820-821.
Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ825-826.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ801-850.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ802-851.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ805.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ806-807.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ811.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ812-858.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ813-859-860.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ814.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ816-853.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ817.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ817.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ854-856-857.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ861.

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