Brisk Wind Advisory 40, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
250 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH 48 TO 60 HOURS. NAM APPEARS TO BE MORE
ACCURATE ON PRECIPITATION THOUGH. HUGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE
THE FORCE TO RECKON WITH FOR THE NEXT WEEK.

RIDGE OVER THE ENTIRE WEST COAST WHICH IS SENDING A MONSTROUS
SUPPLY OF WARM AIR NORTHWARD HAS SENT TEMPERATURES SOARING TO WAY
ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION HAS TURNED TO LIQUID FORM OVER MUCH OF
THE STATE EXCEPT NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE.

THE NEXT FRONT IS MOVING NORTH OVER THE WEST COAST THIS EVENING.
ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE ENERGY WILL SMACK THE GULF
COAST...AGAIN...THERE WILL BE AN AMOUNT THAT MAKES IT AROUND THE
RIDGE AND UP THE WEST COAST IN THE FORM OF MIXED PRECIPITATION.
AS THE HIGH IN THE HIGH ARCTIC BUILDS SOUTHWARD AND THE NEXT
STRONG LOW MOVE CLOSER TO EACH OTHER THEN THE GRADIENT WILL
TIGHTEN ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST. CERTAINLY LOWER VISIBILITY IN
BLOWING SNOW MAY BE THE RULE BUT NOT EXPECTING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
TO OCCUR WITH THIS EVENT.

STRONG WINDS OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES
WILL CONTINUE AS WE CONTINUE UNDER THE SOUTHERLY FLOW FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ224.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-
AKZ216-AKZ227.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ230-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
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CF JAN 14