Blizzard Watch 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
414 AM ADT THU MAR 29 2007

.DISCUSSION...

CURRENT SURFACE PROGS ARE GENERALLY SIMILAR THROUGH
00Z SUNDAY. 965-970 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
WILL MOVE TO AROUND 500 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL
BY 12Z SATURDAY...WEAKENING TO 985-990 MB. BY 00Z SUNDAY
THE LOW WILL BE NORTHWEST OF THE GULF OF ANADYR WEAKENING
TO 1000-1005 MB.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD OVER THE INTERIOR
AND ARCTIC COAST THROUGH FRIDAY...REACHING 1030-1035 MB
BY 12Z FRIDAY. THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AND MOVE
EASTWARD THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THE MAIN CENTER BEING
AROUND 1050 MB NEAR BANKS ISLAND BY 12Z SUNDAY. WEAKER
BUT STILL STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
INTERIOR.

OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING FROM SOUTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND
TO NEAR POINT HOPE AND SOUTHWARD CONTINUES TO STRETCH
OUT AND WEAKEN. ANY PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED
TO THE BERING STRAIT AND CHUKCHI SEA.

OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...
WINDS FROM THE NEXT SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO MAX OUT AT
30-35 KT FRIDAY. WITH TEMPERATURES OVER THAT AREA EXPECTED
TO CLIMB INTO THE LOW 30S...ANY SNOW THAT OCCURS IS LIKELY
TO BE TOO WET TO PRODUCE VERY LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE INTERIOR AND
ARCTIC COAST.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ225.
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RF MAR 07