Brisk Wind Advisory 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK

279 
FZAK52 PAFG 041309
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
409 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-050030-
409 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 970 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL WEAKEN AS A
NEW LOW PRESSURE CENTER DEVELOPS BETWEEN SAINT PAUL ISLAND
AND NUNIVAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON. THAT LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWEST
OVER SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MON NIGHT AND INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR
ON TUE.

$$

PKZ200-050030-
NORTON SOUND-
409 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-050030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
409 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-050030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
409 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-050030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
409 AM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY NOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC/DJH JAN 16

756 
FZAK52 PAFG 042309
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-051415-
209 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 MB LOW DEVELOPING ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ANADYR BY
TUE EVENING WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 973 MB. A STRONG 948 MB
STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL BERING SEA WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ200-051415-
NORTON SOUND-
209 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-051415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
209 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 50 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-051415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
209 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-051415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
209 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/ET JAN 16

690 
FZAK52 PAFG 051250
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
350 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-060400-
350 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL WEAKEN TO A TROF BY TUE
AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ANADYR WILL WEAKEN
TO 976 MB AND MOVE INLAND BY TUE EVENING. A STRONG 948 MB STORM
WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL BERING SEA WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-060400-
NORTON SOUND-
350 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER NOON. 
BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-060400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
350 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-060400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
350 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-060400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
350 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/DA JAN 16

758 
FZAK52 PAFG 052340
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
240 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-061445-
240 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 974 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE NE. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE MORNING OVER NORTON SOUND AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WED. A
947 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY WED AFTERNOON AND
TO 250 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY THU AFTERNOON AT 959 MB. A
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA WED AND
PERSIST INTO FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-061445-
NORTON SOUND-
240 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-061445-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
240 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-061445-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
240 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-061445-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
240 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

SDB/RM JAN 16

484 
FZAK52 PAFG 061207
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
307 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-070200-
307 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 974 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE NE. A WEAK RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE THIS MORNING OVER NORTON SOUND AND ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND. A 947 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY WED
AFTERNOON AND TO 250 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY THU AFTERNOON
AT 959 MB. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA
WED AND PERSIST INTO FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-070200-
NORTON SOUND-
307 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BEFORE NOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-070200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
307 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-070200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
307 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-070200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
307 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/DA JAN 16

654 
FZAK52 PAFG 062245
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
145 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-071345-
145 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 945 MB JUST N OF ATKA WILL MOVE NW TO 400 NM N OF ADAK BY THU
MORNING AT 956 MB...THEN OVER THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BY
FRI MORNING AT 975 MB. A 976 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE NE
PACIFIC AND MOVE TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY FRI MORNING AT 980
MB...THEN NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY SAT MORNING AT 988 MB. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-071345-
NORTON SOUND-
145 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-071345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
145 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-071345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
145 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-071345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
145 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

SDB/ET JAN 16

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 PM AKST SUN JAN 3 2016

.DISCUSSION...
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
MOST OF THE WEEK.

UPPER LEVELS...
RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NORTHWEST ALASKA TO THE PANHANDLE WILL
GRADUALLY BECOME RE-ORIENTED NORTH-SOUTH AND INCREASE IN
AMPLITUDE BY WEDNESDAY...RIDGE AXIS WEDNESDAY WILL EXTEND
FROM 85N/135W SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE YUKON TERRITORY BY WEDNESDAY.
SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR AND SOUTHERN WEST COAST AREAS MONDAY...SPREADING TO
ALL OF THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR BY WEDNESDAY.

WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE ARE DECREASING...
BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN
AREAS NEAR THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS COULD APPROACH ADVISORY LEVELS
IN WIND PRONE AREAS OF ZONES 225 AND 226 BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT.
ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP MONDAY MORNING NEAR
THE ALASKA RANGE IN THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE AS WINDS ALOFT
INCREASE THERE.

SURFACE...
A 1010 MB HIGH EXTENDING ALONG LATITUDE 75N NORTH OF THE BEAUFORT
SEA WILL BUILD TO A 1028 MB HIGH CENTERED ABOUT 200 MILES NORTHWEST
OF BANKS ISLAND BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A 972 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
ABOUT 150 MILES WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
FILLING TO AROUND 976 MB NEAR THE GULF OF ANADYR BY TUESDAY EVENING.

LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE...
CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR...YUKON
DELTA...AND LOWER YUKON VALLEY THIS EVENING AS INCREASING SOUTHEAST
FLOW BRINGS IN MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. PRECIPITATION
WILL SPREAD TO THE WEST COAST AREAS FROM THE NORTHERN NORTON SOUND
COAST SOUTHWARD BY LATE THIS EVENING...TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND
THE BERING STRAIT COAST BY LATE TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL
CONTINUE OVER THESE AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY
TO BEGIN AS SNOW...BUT COULD BECOME MIXED INCLUDING A CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN...OVER AREAS FROM NORTHERN SOUND SOUTHWARD AS
SURFACE AND 1000-850 MB LAYER MEAN TEMPERATURES RISE TO NEAR OR A
LITTLE ABOVE FREEZING.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...
ENSEMBLE MEANS INDICATE PERSISTENCE OF A STRONG RIDGE ACROSS THE
EASTERN ALASKA MAINLAND AND SOUTHEASTWARD...WITH MAINLY SOUTHEAST
FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE NORTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND. TEMPERATURES ABOVE
NORTHERN ALASKA WILL CONTINUE MUCH ABOVE NORMAL. NCEP CFSV2
ENSEMBLE MEAN TEMPERATURE FORECAST INDICATES TEMPERATURES OVER
MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA AVERAGING AT LEAST 12 DEGREES CELSIUS
ABOVE NORMAL FOR DAYS 1-7 AND AT LEAST 6 DEGREES CELSIUS ABOVE
NORMAL FOR DAYS 7-14. CURRENT GFS/NAM AND GEFS ENSEMBLE MEAN
INDICATING ANOTHER STORM MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA NORTH
OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY THURSDAY MORNING. EAST TO SOUTHEAST
GALES OVER THE BERING SEA COULD SPREAD TO AS FAR NORTH AS ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND BY THURSDAY...WITH BRISK WIND TO MINIMUM GALE NEAR
THE COAST FROM NORTON SOUND SOUTH. PRECIPITATION WITH THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT COULD SPREAD AS FAR NORTH AS NORTON SOUND BY
FRIDAY...BUT WILL UNLIKELY ADVANCE FARTHER TO THE NORTH AS THE
FRONT STRETCHES OUT AND WEAKENS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IN
THE INTERIOR AND ARCTIC REGIONS WILL BE BELOW NORMAL.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ226-AKZ227.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.
&&

RF JAN 16