Tracking a Strong Cold Front Crossing the Central to Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front will cross the Rockies today, Midwest Friday, Great Lakes to Mississippi Valley Saturday, then East Coast on Sunday with areas of showers and thunderstorms. Cold high pressure in the wake of the front will bring areas of gusty winds and snow to the Rockies and Plains today into Saturday. Severe thunderstorms will be possible Saturday from east Texas into the Mid to Deep South.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

146NM NNW Point Lay AK

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

E 10km/h
< 1m
High: -11 °C
Tonight

NE 10km/h
< 1m
Low: -13 °C
Friday

NW 15km/h
< 1m
High: -11 °C
Friday
Night
N 25km/h
1m
Low: -14 °C
Saturday

N 25km/h
1m
High: -13 °C
Saturday
Night
N 30km/h
1m
Low: -17 °C
Sunday

N 25km/h
1m
High: -16 °C
Sunday
Night
N 25km/h
1m
Low: -18 °C
Monday

N 25km/h
1m
High: -16 °C

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:24 am AKST Dec 7, 2023
Forecast Valid: 8am AKST Dec 7, 2023-6pm AKST Dec 13, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING

Synopsis: A 1003 mb low is developing 150 NM north of Deadhorse and will move to 200 NM north of Utqiagvik as a 1007 mb low this afternoon. It will then remain in place and weaken to 1012 mb by 3pm Fri before exiting to the northeast north of the Canadian Archipelago by Saturday afternoon. A 984 mb low in the Bering Strait will move to 100 NM south of Nome as a 989 mb low by 3pm Thu, to near Bethel as a 996 mb low by 3am Fri and then move east and weaken slowly.

Today

E wind 5 to 10 km/h. Partly sunny. Seas 1 m or less.

Tonight

ESE wind around 10 km/h becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 m or less.

Friday

NW wind 10 to 15 km/h. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 m or less.

Friday Night

N wind 15 to 25 km/h. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Saturday

N wind around 25 km/h. Widespread freezing spray after 4pm. Cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Saturday Night

N wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Widespread freezing spray before 4am. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Sunday

N wind around 25 km/h. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Sunday Night

N wind 20 to 25 km/h. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Monday

N wind 20 to 25 km/h. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

*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.