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2NM ESE Goose Bay State Game Refuge AK

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 3:41 pm AKST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3am AKST Dec 25, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 31, 2025

Synopsis: A 1015 mb low forms 50 nm SE of Seward Wed afternoon and moves to 60 nm W of Sitka at 1000 mb Thu afternoon.

Christmas Day

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

N wind 5 to 15 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NNW wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

N wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

N wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

N wind 5 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

*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.

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