Brisk Wind Advisory 42, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
245 PM AKST THU JAN 23 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT OVERALL WITH THE SYNOPTIC
FEATURES. THE PRECIPITATION FIELDS DIFFER TO EACH MODEL THOUGH.
THE MAIN FEATURE TO DISCUSS IS THE MASSIVE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE.

UPPER LEVEL RIDGE ENCOMPASSING ALL OF ALASKA IS IMPACTING THE
STATE MARKEDLY. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTING AN ENORMOUS SURGE
OF WARM AIR FROM THE TROPICS NORTHWARD TO ALASKA. THIS IS CAUSING
WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN ALASKA AND JUST
PLAIN RAIN SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS HAS SEVERELY HAMPERED
TRANSPORTATION IN NORTHERN ALASKA.

THE NEXT SHOT OF MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTHWARD OVER THE
ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE LOWER LEVEL WIND WILL INCREASE
TONIGHT AND PROVIDE DOWNSLOPE WINDS...IT MAY NOT BE QUITE ENOUGH
TO DRY OUT THE MOISTURE COMING OVER THE RANGE. THEREFORE ANOTHER
BOUT OF FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE AGAIN OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR
AND WESTERN ZONES TONIGHT THROUGH FRI.

WINDS OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS IS
CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. THE HIGH IN THE HIGH
ARCTIC COMBINED WITH THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE TIGHT GRADIENT ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST.

&&

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

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ217-AKZ219-
AKZ220-AKZ221.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ211-AKZ212-
AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ227.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ230.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ235-PKZ240-
PKZ245.
&&

CF JAN 14

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