Area Forecast Discussion - Northern

FXAK69 PAFG 100013
AFDAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
313 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.DISCUSSION...

A 960 MB LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NORTH THEN NORTHWEST TO
BE 974 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 3AM THURSDAY. THE WEATHER
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWEST OVER NORTON
SOUND TUE NIGHT AND OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE FRONT WILL BE DIFFUSE NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT. THIS
STORM HAS BEEN SOMETHING OF A DISAPPOINTMENT AS A SNOW MAKER...
THOUGH THE MODELS CONTINUE TO MAKE SNOW AS VARIOUS FRONTAL
WAVES MOVE THROUGH. THE APPEARANCE OF THE THING ON SATELLITE
PICS DOES NOT INSPIRE MUCH ENTHUSIASM...BUT THE NAM AT LEAST
IS STILL MAKING CONSIDERABLE QPF OVER ZONE 214 AND SOUTHWESTERN
PORTIONS OF ZONE 215 TONIGHT. ITS CERTAINLY GIVEN US PLENTY
OF WIND IN THE WEST COAST ZONES...AND WILL BECOME A BIT OF
A PROBLEM FOR THE ARCTIC COAST AS WELL. ON THE OTHER HAND...
IT HAS NOT BEEN AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A TERRIFIC CHINOOK
EVENT FOR THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR.



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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ207-AKZ213.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ214-AKZ215.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-
PKZ240-PKZ245.
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DJH FEB 10