Brisk Wind Advisory 76, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
236 PM AST FRI MAR 3 2006

.DISCUSSION...

ALOFT...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE RAPIDLY
EAST AND BE NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON THEN
MOVE EAST TUE THROUGH WED AS RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA.

SURFACE...A 975 MB LOW 700 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE
RAPIDLY EAST AND BE 982 MB 300 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL SAT
AFTERNOON. ON SUN AFTERNOON...A 998 MB LOW WILL BE NEAR NOME AND A
996 MB LOW WILL BE NEAR ANCHORAGE. ON MON AFTERNOON...A 979 MB LOW
WILL BE 170 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AND A 997 MB LOW WILL BE NEAR
KOTZEBUE. THE LOW SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE
GULF OF ALASKA TUE.

NORTH SLOPE...WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT EAST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND FROM BARROW EAST. THE EXCEPTION MAY BE OVER THE EASTERN
BEAUFORT SEA COAST AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS OVER MACKENZIE BAY. WINDS
OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST WILL BE MODERATE DUE TO PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH OVER RUSSIA AND LOW MOVING FROM SOUTHWEST
ALASKA TO GULF OF ALASKA. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MAINLY LIMITED TO
THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST.

WEST COAST...LOW PRESSURE MOVING RAPIDLY EAST ACROSS THE BERING
SEA WILL BRING UP WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. SNOW WITH THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE GENERALLY LESS THAN A COUPLE INCHES. ANOTHER BERING
SEA LOW WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST AREA TUE.

INTERIOR...SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH LOW MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA SAT NIGHT WILL BE MAINLY LESS THAN A COUPLE OF INCHES AND
CONFINED TO THE WEST AND ALASKA RANGE. EARLY NEXT WEEK...WEAK LOW
PRESSURE MAY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES FOR THE
INTERIOR.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213-AKZ214.

BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ211.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220.
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DA MAR 06