Gale Warning 116, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
354 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH AT LEAST 60 HOURS. NEARLY
STATIONARY HIGH ALOFT WILL REMAIN PARKED OVER THE AREA JUST
NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THE WEEK.

RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND CANADA RUNNING
ALL THE WAY UP TO NEAR THE SEWARD PENINSULA WILL BEGIN TO RETREAT
BACK EASTWARD MON NIGHT AND TUE. UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SET UP
OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK.

SEVERAL IMPULSES WILL MOVE NORTH AND EASTWARD AROUND THE LOW IN
THE GULF AND PROVIDE THE POSSIBILITY FOR OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEK. AREAS JUST NORTH OF
THE ALASKA RANG WILL LIKELY BE PRECIP SHADOWED OUT FOR THE MOST
PART.

THE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA
THROUGH MON WITH STRONG HIGH NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND AND
STRONG LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL INCREASE WINDS OVER
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ALASKA SO WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED
FOR THESE AREAS. SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE WINDS BUT
SHOULD NOT BE OF A LARGE IMPACT.

WIND CHILL VALUES COULD BECOME AND ISSUE BEGINNING THE FIRST PART
OF THE WEEK ON THE ARCTIC SLOPE AND COAST SO THESE WILL NEED TO BE
WATCHED AS WE GET CLOSER IN TIME.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ205-AKZ206-AKZ218.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ220.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ230-PKZ245.
&&

CF DEC 14