Wind Chill Advisory 24, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL
BAY WILL PINWHEEL AROUND AND END UP JUST WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND
TUE AFTERNOON. UPPER LEVEL LOW NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND WITH COLD
TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION OF THE STATE WILL
BE LIFTED NORTH WITH THE BUILDING OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER
THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE.

THE GRADIENT HAS ALREADY INCREASED OVER THE WEST COAST AND WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS THE BRISTOL BAY LOW MOVES NORTH. BUT
BECAUSE IT WILL BE WARM AIR ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRADIENT
FLOW...DO NOT EXPECT WINDS TO BE AS STRONG AS PREVIOUS EVENT OVER
WEST COAST OR THE INTERIOR. STRONG WINDS OVER THE WESTERN PORTION
OF THE STATE WILL REMAIN THROUGH ABOUT TUE EVENING.

SEVERAL WAVES WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH WED. WEAK
CHINOOK FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR ON WED WILL KEEP
PRECIPITATION VOID OF MOST INTERIOR LOCATIONS EAST OF TANANA.

EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE IN THE NORTHERN INTERIOR OVER HIGHER
TERRAIN STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUE EVENING.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ219.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ213.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ207.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ225.
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CF DEC 14