FXAK69 PAFG 261024
AFDAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
124 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2009

.DISCUSSION...
SHORT RANGE RUNS OF GFS/NAM ARE REASONABLY SIMILAR.
EAST WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN ARCTIC COAST ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS
EVENING WITH TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT.

TIGHT PINCH IN THE SURFACE ISOBAR FIELD OVER SOUTHWESTERN
ZONE 201 AND NORTHERN PARTS ZONE 207 WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST 
INTO TONIGHT. WIND SPEED NOT AVAILABLE AT POINT LAY...BUT LOCALLY
STRONG WINDS WITH POOR VISIBILITY FROM POINT LAY SOUTHWEST.
BOUNCING WIND SPEEDS CONTINUING IN KIVALINA AREA WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY AT KIVALINA AND POINT HOPE IS STAYING
CONSISTENTLY ABOVE A HALF MILE... SO WILL NOT ISSUE BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY. LOCAL GUSTS TO 40-45 MPH CONTINUING IN ZONES 211/212.

STRONG WINDS WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE OVER HIGHER SUMMITS IN ZONES 219-220-221-222 TODAY.
VISIBILITY MAY BE LOW AT TIMES WITH 1-2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. STEESE HIGHWAY AT EAGLE SUMMIT IS
CLOSED.

UPPER NOATAK RAWS REPORTING FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40-50 MPH SO WILL
CARRY WIND ADVISORY FOR THE UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. LITTLE CHANGE IN
WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ217.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ235-
PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

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RF DEC 09