Brisk Wind Advisory 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

283 
FZAK51 PAFG 012340
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
240 PM AKST FRI JAN 1 2016

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ298-021445-
240 PM AKST FRI JAN 1 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST
THROUGH SUN. A 986 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR DEMARCATION POINT SAT
EVE THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARDS BANKS ISLAND SUN. 

$$

PKZ225-021445-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
240 PM AKST FRI JAN 1 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-021445-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
240 PM AKST FRI JAN 1 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-021445-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
240 PM AKST FRI JAN 1 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-021445-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
240 PM AKST FRI JAN 1 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-021445-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
240 PM AKST FRI JAN 1 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

LTH/RM JAN 16

840 
FZAK51 PAFG 021249
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
349 AM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ298-030030-
349 AM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA SAT AND
SAT NIGHT. A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN MACKENZIE BAY AND
DEMARCATION POINT SAT EVENING...THEN MOVE EAST. THE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE PRESENTLY NORTH OF THE ALASKAN ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE
NORTH A BIT BUT REMAIN OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN
CHUKCHI SEA.

$$

PKZ225-030030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
349 AM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-030030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
349 AM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-030030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
349 AM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-030030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
349 AM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-030030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
349 AM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

CCC/DJH JAN 16

301 
FZAK51 PAFG 022342
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
242 PM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ298-031445-
242 PM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR DEMARCATION POINT THIS EVENING AND
MOVE OVER SOUTHERN BANKS ISLAND BY SUN MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES FARTHER EAST INTO CANADA THROUGH SUN EVENING.
A RIDGE WILL PERSIST NORTH OF THE BEAUFORT AND CHUKCHI SEAS
THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ225-031445-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
242 PM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-031445-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
242 PM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-031445-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
242 PM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-031445-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
242 PM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO W 10 KT. FOG AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-031445-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
242 PM AKST SAT JAN 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

RF/ET JAN 16

738 
FZAK51 PAFG 031252
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
352 AM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ298-040030-
352 AM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 982 MB LOW BETWEEN MACKENZIE BAY AND BANKS ISLAND WILL CONTINUE
NORTHEAST. A 985 MB LOW OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA WILL WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES NORTH TO BE 997 MB OFF POINT HOPE AT 9 PM SAT EVENING. IT
WILL MOVE NORTHWEST THEREAFTER. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA.
ANOTHER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-040030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
352 AM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. BLOWING
SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-040030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
352 AM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT OFFSHORE WEST OF ICY
CAPE WITH BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-040030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
352 AM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-040030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
352 AM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-040030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
352 AM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER NOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC/DJH JAN 16

284 
FZAK51 PAFG 032306
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ298-041415-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1009 MB HIGH 200 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE EAST AND BUILD TO
1033 MB 200 NM NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND BY TUE. MEANWHILE...A 964 MB
LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE
NORTHWARD INTO THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA AT 970 MB BY EARLY TUE.

$$

PKZ225-041415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-041415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-041415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-041415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-041415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/ET JAN 16

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 1 2016

.DISCUSSION...
00Z MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM AND
MID TERM AND ARE REASONABLE INTO THE LONG RANGE. THE MODELS
INITIALIZED WELL AGAINST THE 00Z ANALYSIS AND VERIFIED WELL
AGAINST THE 06Z ANALYSIS. MODEL CONSENSUS CONTINUES TO INDICATE A
VERY BUSY WEATHER PATTERN DESPITE A LARGE AMPLITUDE BLOCKED RIDGE
PATTERN AS A SERIES OF SHORTWAVE FEATURES MOVE RAPIDLY NORTH ALONG
THE BACK OF THE RIDGE INTO NORTHERN ALASKA. WELL ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH CHINOOK WINDS IN THE
LEE OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND MINIMAL PRECIP OVER THE SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND MIXED PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH
EACH SHORTWAVE AS THEY MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE WEST
COAST...THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND NORTHERN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
EASTERN INTERIOR.

STRONG WINDS REMAIN ALONG THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE
AND OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS NORTH AND EAST OF FAIRBANKS THIS
MORNING. WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN THE ALASKA RANGE AND 50 KT
850 MB JET WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AND EAST INTO THE YUKON BY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EXPECT WINDS OVER INTERIOR SUMMITS TO DECREASE
BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BY THEN. SNOW OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR
WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON IN ZONE 219 AND THIS
EVENING IN ZONES 217 AND 218 AS UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT MOVES INTO THE
MCKENZIE DELTA AND FAVORABLE UPSLOPE CONDITIONS DIMINISH. EXPECT
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL TO BE IN THE 4 TO 7 INCHES RANGE WITH BLOWING
SNOW OVER SUMMITS DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DIMINISH.

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTH SLOPE WITH
1 TO 3 INCHES ANTICIPATED. WILL NEED TO MONITOR POTENTIAL FOR
BLOWING SNOW OVER THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE AS SURFACE LOW EXITS
OVER THE MCKENZIE DELTA TONIGHT AND PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ON THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN
INTERIOR WITH NO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN LIGHT TODAY.

FOCUS AGAIN TURNS TO THE NEXT SHORTWAVE MOVING NORTH INTO NORTHERN
ALASKA SATURDAY MORNING. LEEWARD TROUGHING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE
OF THE ALASKA RANGE COUPLED WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND FAVORABLE
MOUNTAIN WAVE SET UP WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HIGH WINDS TO THE
NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THROUGH THE
DAY SATURDAY AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. HIGH WIND WATCHES
HOISTED FOR 70 MPH WIND GUST POTENTIAL BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING
AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ALONG NORTH SLOPES OF THE
ALASKA RANGE. AS THE SHORTWAVE ROTATES NORTHWESTWARD AROUND THE
LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY ANOTHER ROUND OF MIXED PRECIP IS ON TAP FOR
THE WEST COAST SOUTH OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND WESTERN INTERIOR
WEST OF MCGRATH SATURDAY AND WILL SPREAD NORTH OF THE SEWARD
PENINSULA AND INTO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR SATURDAY EVENING.
GENERALLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE ARE
EXPECTED ATTM. SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS AGAIN POSSIBLE OVER THE
SOUTHERN WESTERN INTERIOR AND WEST COAST. THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR WILL REMAIN DRY WITH STRONG
CHINOOK ONGOING SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225.

WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ220-AKZ226.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ225.
&&

CCC JAN 16