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FXAK69 PAFG 202115
AFDAFG
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1215 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
AROUND POINT HOPE INTO FRIDAY. WARMER AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE WEEK. WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW
ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...
- GUSTY EAST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER HIGHER
TERRAIN AND SUMMITS OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR TODAY.
- ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.
WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...
- STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
AROUND POINT HOPE INTO FRIDAY.
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
THURSDAY.
- WINDS COULD STAY STRONG INTO THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE
PRODUCING LOCALIZED GROUND BLIZZARDS.
FORECAST DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS...
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...
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. A STRONGER
LOW COULD MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS LATER NEXT WEEK.
COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE.
AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
AK...NONE.
PK...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ802.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ803.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ804>807-810-812-850-852-858.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ809.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ811-854-856-857.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ814.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ815.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ816.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ817-851.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ853.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ860.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ861.
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