Small Craft Advisory 224, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
337 AM AKDT Fri Nov 4 2016

.DISCUSSION...
Models in decent agreement through at least 60 hours. Quasi upper
level ridge from northwestern Canada will continue to retrograde
back into Canada through Friday. The upper level trough will
continue to develop and will become more prominent Friday night
over northern Alaska. Models become more divergent beginning Sun
evening. The GFS is much more excited about returning an upper
level ridge into the central portion of the state than the ECMWF
by the middle of the week.

Substantially colder air will continue to pour southward into the
Interior of Alaska from the Northeast portion of the state as an
upper level low in the Canadian Archipelago spins colder air
southward.

the surface high north of the Arctic Coast and the surface low in
Bristol Bay is continuing the moderately strong gradient across
the Arctic Coast. The winds should begin to diminish later on
friday and then through Sat. The gradient will then set up over
Northwest Alaska on Saturday.

Very little if any snowfall or other precipitation look to be on
the horizon for most all of Northern Alaska with the exception of
flurries.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.

Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-
PKZ245.

Gale Warning for PKZ225.
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