Gale Warning 53, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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FZAK51 PAFG 071110
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
310 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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.

PKZ298-080015-
310 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1030 MB HIGH OVER BANKS ISLAND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE WILL WEAKEN 
SLIGHTLY THROUGH FRI AND THEN STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY SAT AND PERSIST
INTO SUN.

$$

PKZ225-080015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
310 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-080015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
310 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-080015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
310 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-080015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
310 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-080015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
310 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

APR 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
516 AM AKDT Thu Apr 6 2017

.DISCUSSION...

Aloft...
At 500 mb a 535 dam high remains 200 nm northeast of
Barrow with ridging over the northeast corner of the state and
into NW Canada, and a low center in the Gulf of Alaska. A 521 dam
low over Franklin Bay NWT will move west across the northern
interior and deepen to 515 dam over bettles sat at 00z then
over Kotzebue by sunday morning.

Surface...
High pressure north of the Arctic Coast will persist into Fri.
A sharp low pressure trough over the North Slope will persist
into Thu and then weaken. These features are now causing east
winds gusting to 45 mph over the eastern Arctic Coast and low
visibility in blowing snow. Extended the blizzard warning in
zone 203 to noon as conditions persist this morning then will
slowly improve thursday afternoon to 1/2 mile visibility in
blowing snow.

Interior...NE winds gusting to 40 mph over higher terrain of 219
continuing this morning but gradually decreasing in the afternoon
as the pressure gradient weakens. A weak boundary across the
interior will be the focus for scattered snow showers mixing
with rain in the afternoon from tanana to eagle. Rain changing
back to snow tonight. Light accumulations expected. Afternoon
high temperatures ranging in the upper 30s to lower 40s through
saturday.

DISCUSSION...
Long range models indicating relatively quiet weather for the
early part of the week then a low pressure system entering the
western Bering sea which will begin to impact the west coast late
tue into wednesday of next week.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory for AKZ219.

Blizzard Warning for AKZ203.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ204.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

jk APR 17