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FXAK69 PAFG 192145
AFDAFG
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1245 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2025
SYNOPSIS
STRONG WINDS AND SOME SOME WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
BERING STRAIT. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS AND SOME BLOWING
SNOW WILL CONTINUE AROUND POINT HOPE INTO THURSDAY. WARMER
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE
WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC TOWARDS THE
ARCTIC AND NORTHERN ALASKA AND THE RIDGE PERSISTS INTO THE WEEKEND
DISCUSSION
CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...
- GUSTY EAST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PICK UP OVER HIGHER
TERRAIN AND SUMMITS OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR ON WEDNESDAY.
- ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.
WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...
- STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS DEVELOP, ESPECIALLY OVER THE CHUKCHI
AND BERING SEAS AND ADJACENT COASTAL AREAS. BLIZZARD WARNING HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND REGION ESPECIALLY NEAR
GAMBELL.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE POINT HOPE AREA
THROUGH THURSDAY FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY.
NORTH SLOPE AND BROOKS RANGE...
- COLD TEMPERATURES CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE WITH
PERSISTENT NORTHERLY FLOW.
- STRONG WINDS AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL REACH POINT HOPE TUESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY.
- WINDS COULD STAY STRONG INTO THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE
PRODUCING LOCALIZED GROUND BLIZZARDS.
FORECAST DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS...
PERIODS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BERING
STRAIT THROUGH THURSDAY. WE HAVE EXTENDED THE BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ALSO
EXTENDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA. STRONG
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE CHUKCHI AND
BERING SEAS AS LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ALEUTIANS INTENSIFIES. GUSTS
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE, LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH
DEVELOPS OVER THE INTERIOR SUMMITS ON WEDNESDAY. THE REST OF THE
NORTHERN PORTION OF THE STATE LOOKS TO HAVE QUIET WEATHER. A
CLOUDY PATTERN WITH SOME MINOR LIGHT SNOW, WHILE A GOOD PORTION OF
THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE
INTERIOR.
EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...
THE EXTENDED LOOKS QUIET FOR THE MOST PART WITH THE POLAR JET
SHIFTING SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. WEAK RIDGING PERSISTS
OVER THE INTERIOR WHILE WEAK WAVES MOVE UP ALONG THE WEST COAST
THURSDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT KEEPS
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW STRONG ACROSS THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND COAST.
GALES LIKELY TO PERSIST ACROSS THE CHUKCHI AND BERING SEAS.
TEMPERATURES LOOK SEASONABLE IF NOT SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN AVERAGE
SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE.
COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE.
AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AK...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ801.
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ827.
PK...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ802-803-809.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ804-805-807-812-850-852-853-858.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ806.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ810.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ811-816-817-851-854-856-857.
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