Gale Warning 70, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
418 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

.DISCUSSION....
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. WILL USE GFS BECAUSE
OF MORE CONSISTENT MODEL TO MODEL RUN.

FIRST OCCLUDED FRONT FROM MONSTER LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC HAS
MADE LANDFALL OVER SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA. LITTLE IMPACT WAS SEEN
BEYOND HIGHER WIND. BUT THIS WAS EXPECTED. THE NEXT FRONT IS
MOVING NORTHWARD AND THIS ONE SUGGESTS WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL OVER
CENTRAL PORTION OF NORTHERN ALASKA.

MODERATELY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP WITH THIS SYSTEM OVER MUCH OF
THE AREA SOUTH OF POINT HOPE. AT LEAST ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL
PERSIST OVER MOST OF WESTERN ALASKA THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

COLD AIR IN PLACE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE
BROOKS RANGE UNTIL ABOUT SATURDAY WHEN SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE NORTH
OF THE ARCTIC COAST SERVE TO PULL COLDER AIR DOWN INTO THE CENTRAL
PORTION OF THE INTERIOR ONCE AGAIN.

VERY GOOD MOISTURE FEED INTO CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE HAS
PROMPTED SEVERAL WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES TO BE ISSUED ALONG THE
WEST COAST FOR BLOWING SNOW.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ213.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

CF DEC 08