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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM (PKZ859) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM (PKZ859)
Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
Last Update: 348 PM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026



Tonight: W winds 15 kt.

Fri: W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Fri Night: N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sat: NW winds 15 kt.

Sat Night: W winds 15 kt.

Sun: W winds 15 kt.

Sun Night: NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Mon: NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Tue: NW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.






Zone Forecast: Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM (PKZ859)

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