Snow and High Winds Across the Rockies and Central High Plains; Unseasonably Warm Over the Central U.S.

A storm system will shift into the Rockies and High Plains into Friday, bringing strong winds and snow to mountainous terrain. Record high temperatures may occur across the Great Plains and Upper Midwest today. This weekend, Pacific moisture will bring heavy rain and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest, and severe thunderstorms will impact the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory

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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

18NM WSW Gore Point AK

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

WNW 15kt
3ft
Low: 33 °F
Thursday

WNW 30kt
6ft
High: 40 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
Night
W 30kt
4-6ft
Low: 28 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Friday

WSW 15kt
2-3ft
High: 33 °F
Friday
Night
SSW 15kt
1-3ft
Low: 28 °F
Saturday

SW 15kt
1-3ft
High: 31 °F
Saturday
Night
WNW 20kt
4ft
Low: 28 °F
Sunday

ENE 20kt
7ft
High: 39 °F
Sunday
Night
E 20kt
7-9ft
Low: 36 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:07 am AKST Dec 7, 2023
Forecast Valid: 3am AKST Dec 7, 2023-6pm AKST Dec 13, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: A 990 mb low 35 nm North of Middleton Island moves to 80 nm North of Kodiak City at 1006 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast through Fri afternoon.

Overnight

WNW wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW 20 to 30 kt. Rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 20 to 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Friday

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Scattered snow showers after 3pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Snow showers likely before 3pm. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Widespread freezing spray before 3am. Seas around 4 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain and snow. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft.

Sunday Night

E wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain and snow. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.