Small Craft Advisory 112, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
108 PM AKST SAT NOV 8 2008

.DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE WEST TO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT AND
SUN AND A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER EASTERN ALASKA. THIS WILL ALLOW
INTERIOR TEMPERATURES TO WARM DUE TO DOWNSLOPE CONDITIONS. TROUGH
WILL BUILD BACK EAST OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR ON TUE NIGHT AND
WED MORNING PUSHING RIDGE INTO NORTHWEST CANADA.

A 978 MB SURFACE LOW WILL LIFT INTO BRISTOL BAY SUN NIGHT. THIS
WILL BRING PRECIPITATION INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA
AND INCREASED WINDS ALONG THE WESTERN ALASKA COAST AND BERING
SEA.

MESO LOW IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA LAST NIGHT DROPPED FOUR INCHES OF
SNOW AT GALENA. THIS FEATURE HAS FILLED AND FLURRIES HAVE RETURNED
TO THAT AREA.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL BRING EAST
WINDS, PATCHY FOG AND FLURRIES TO THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH MON.
WINDS WILL INCREASE EAST OF BARROW SUN AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS WITH
LOW MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.
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RL NOV 08