Brisk Wind Advisory 138, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 PM AST THU NOV 22 2007

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WITH CLASSIC STRUCTURE CONTINUES TO
DEEPEN WITH COLD AIR BEHIND THE LOW BEING ENTRAINED INTO THE
SYSTEM. LOW WILL BEGIN TO FILL EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL MOVE TO
NEAR GOLOVIN BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CONTINUED WARM AIR ADVECTION
WITH SYSTEM WILL BE PUMPED INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR. CONTINUED
DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL KEEP THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTION OF THE
STATE BASKING IN MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

AS LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD ON FRIDAY...THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE INTERIOR AND UPPER LEVEL WINDS
WILL BRIEFLY TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST AND ADVECT IN SOME LOWER LEVEL
MOISTURE INTO THE INTERIOR UNTIL THE NEXT BERING SEA LOW MOVES UP
AND TURNS THE UPPER LEVEL WINDS BACK TO THE SOUTH AGAIN ON SATURDAY.

WITH THE WARM AIR TONIGHT...FREEZING RAIN WILL BE A POSSIBILITY IN
THE WESTERN INTERIOR THIS EVENING UNTIL SOME COLDER AIR ALOFT CAN
BE ENTRAINED BACK INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR.

WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE THIS EVENING
AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH AND THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS ALONG THE ARCTIC
COAST AND REGENERATES THE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.

UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE OVER ALASKA THROUGH 240 HOURS. IF
THIS PLAYS OUT THEN TEMPERATURES FAR ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE STATE
WILL BE IN STORE.

STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN THE ALASKA RANGE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 55 MPH WITH STRONG
SOUTHERLY FLOW.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226.

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ215-AKZ216.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
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CF NOV 07