Heavy Mountain Snow and High Winds Shifts into the Intermountain West and Plains

A storm system will move bring heavy mountain snow and high winds to the Intermountain West and the Plains. Locally heavy rain from a nearly stalled front on the southern California coastline could cause flash flooding. A new storm will drop south along the West Coast and is expected to bring additional heavy mountain snow, especially, in California.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

42NM N Point Lay AK

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight

SW 35kt
< 1ft
Low: 30 °F

Gale Warning
Friday

SW 30kt
< 1ft
High: 34 °F
Friday
Night
W 20kt
< 1ft
Low: 23 °F
Saturday

E 15kt
< 1ft
High: 26 °F
Saturday
Night
E 25kt
< 1ft
Low: 22 °F
Sunday

ESE 25kt
< 1ft
High: 31 °F
Sunday
Night
SE 35kt
< 1ft
Low: 23 °F
Monday

S 35kt
< 1ft
High: 30 °F
Monday
Night
S 30kt
< 1ft
Low: 19 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:13 pm AKST Dec 1, 2022
Forecast Valid: 1am AKST Dec 2, 2022-6pm AKST Dec 8, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY

Synopsis: A weather front in Chukotka will move across the area Fri morning as a 985 mb low moves to 200 nm N of Utqiagvik. High pressure will build in behind the front with a 1010 mb high in the SW Arctic Fri evening. The high will move to 50 nm N of Utqiagvik by Sat afternoon at 1020 mb.

Overnight

SW wind around 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain and snow likely. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

SW wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain and snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

E wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

E wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before 9pm, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

ESE wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before noon, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

S wind 30 to 35 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. 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.