Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. 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: 345 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026


Today: NE winds 15 kt.

Tonight: N winds 5 kt.

Thu: W winds 5 kt.

Thu Night: W winds 10 kt.

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

Fri Night: NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Sat: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Sun: W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.







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

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