FXAK69 PAFG 011154
AFDAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
254 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009

.DISCUSSION...
FAST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH CHINOOK WINDS IN THE
ALASKA RANGE WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND BECOME LIGHT
WED AS THE UPPER RIDGING MOVES EAST INTO CANADA.
UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WILL LIFT
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN AK MAINLAND THU THROUGH THU NIGHT.

MEDIUM RANGE PROGS SIMILAR WITH VERY STRONG UPPER HIGH
BUILDING OVER NORTHERN AK EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ226
TODAY...HIGH RESOLUTION NAM MODELING BOUNDARY LAYER
WINDS TO 70-80 KT ALONG THE EASTERN AK RANGE TODAY...GRADUALLY 
DIMINISHING TONIGHT. NO SURFACE REPORTS AVAILABLE IN WIND 
PRONE AREAS...FT GREELY MESONET IS OFFLINE.

SNOW OVER THE NORTHERN WEST COAST AND NW AK SHOULD
DIMINISH TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TODAY AS THE
OCCLUDED FRONT PUSHES NORTH. SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE
UPPER LOW LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PARTS OF NORTHERN AK WILL LIKELY BRING SOME ADDITIONAL
SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ226.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

$$

RF DEC 09