Brisk Wind Advisory 154, NWS Fairbanks, AK

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
237 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH ABOUT 48 HOURS OR SO. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OVER FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EASTWARD AS VERTICALLY STACKED LOW MOVES NORTHWARD TO THE FAR
EASTERN PORTION OF THE GULF OF ALASKA. BY LATE THU
AFTERNOON...UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE INLAND AND WEST OF ANCHORAGE
AS SURFACE LOW MOVES TO NEAR NORTHWAY.

SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW MOVES NORTHWARD INTO THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR LATE THU NIGHT. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE SPREAD OF
MOISTURE NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF MAINLAND
ALASKA. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW NEAR MCGRATH LATE THU NIGHT WILL BRING
IN SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR FROM THE NORTHWEST AND PUSH IF
EASTWARD OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE
EASTERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL LIKELY BE LIGHT WITH ONLY A FEW
INCHES HERE AND THERE.

WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN
ARCTIC COAST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY REDEVELOP THE
BLOWING SNOW OVER THIS AREA.

THE NEXT POSSIBILITY FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ON THE WEST
COAST...ABOUT THE Y-K DELTA IS PROBABLY ON SAT AS THE NEXT
SURFACE LOW MOVES TO NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ206.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ230-PKZ235.
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CF APR 16