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

Light Wind
< 1ft
High: 13 °F
Tonight

Light Wind
< 1ft
Low: 8 °F
Friday

NW 10kt
1-2ft
High: 12 °F
Friday
Night
N 10kt
2-3ft
Low: 6 °F
Saturday

N 15kt
3ft
High: 9 °F
Saturday
Night
N 15kt
3ft
Low: 1 °F
Sunday

N 15kt
2-3ft
High: 3 °F
Sunday
Night
N 10kt
2ft
Low: 0 °F
Monday

N 15kt
2-3ft
High: 4 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:21 am AKST Dec 7, 2023
Forecast Valid: 9am 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

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

Tonight

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

Friday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Widespread freezing spray after 3pm. Cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind around 15 kt. Widespread freezing spray before 3am. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 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.