Brisk Wind Advisory 27, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
204 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
A RIDGE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA AND A STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHERN
BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. THE ASSOCIATED ENERGY WITH
THIS BERING SEA STORM IS NOT EXPECTED TO PENETRATE THE CWA. A LOW
MOVING NORTH INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY WILL BRING SNOW INTO
THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE SLOWLY
NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN FAIRBANKS
ON SATURDAY.

WEST COAST...STRONG WINDS WITH BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE TOO WARM FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORIES THERE.
THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE WEST COAST WILL BE UNDER CLEAR SKIES
WITH LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE 30 TO 45 BELOW RANGE TONIGHT. WINDS
WILL BE VERY LIGHT OR CALM. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED
THROUGH SATURDAY.

NORTH SLOPE...CONTINUED COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS ALONG THE
ARCTIC COAST. AREAS OF FOG TONIGHT BECOMING PATCHY FOG THU AND FRI.
NO SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

INTERIOR...ARCTIC AIR WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN INTERIOR WITH CLEAR SKIES AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES
IN THE VALLEYS. THE UPLANDS WILL SEE LOWS IN THE 40 TO 50 BELOW
RANGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS. THE SOUTHEASTERN AREA WILL SEE
INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SOUTH OF TOK TONIGHT. SNOW
WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY FROM TOK TO CHICKEN AND SLOWLY MOVE NORTH WITH
SNOW AS FAR NORTH AS FAIRBANKS ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL ALSO BRING
WARMING TEMPERATURES TO THESE AREAS.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220.
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RL JAN 11