Gale Warning 24, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1246 AM AKST SAT FEB 15 2014

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LOW CENTER JUST SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL
WOBBLE AROUND CYCLONICALLY OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA
AND THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH MON NIGHT...THEN
WEAKEN AS IT GETS KICKED OUT EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA. A MODERATELY COLD AIR MASS WILL PERSIST OVER
NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK.

A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST ALONG
THE BROOKS RANGE AND OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR THROUGH
SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN VERY SLOWLY. WIND CHILL AND
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR THE NORTHERN ZONES IN
THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
SOME LIGHT OVERRUNNING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER
PARTS OF THE INTERIOR.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ205-AKZ207-
AKZ210-AKZ213-AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ227.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ218.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ230.
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RF FEB 14