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Pacific Storm System Moves Inland; Strong Storm in Alaska

A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation/valley rain and mountain snow as it moves inland to the central Great Basin through the central Rockies through Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely from California into the Great Basin. A large low pressure system continues to bring snow, blizzard conditions, damaging winds, and mixed precipitation along the Bering Sea and Southwest Alaska. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:ENE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow likely with areas of blowing snow before noon, then snow with areas of blowing snow after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 4 °F

      ENE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 4 °FRising Temperatures

      E 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:E wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 16 °F

      E 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WSW wind around 15 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -12 °F

      WSW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow before 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -2 °F

      SW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:E wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -11 °F

      ⇑E 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:E wind 20 to 25 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow, mainly before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 8 °F

      E 25kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °F

      SW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 1 °F

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:17 am AKST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am AKST Feb 11, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

Today
ENE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow likely with areas of blowing snow before noon, then snow with areas of blowing snow after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
E wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WSW wind around 15 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow before 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
E wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
E wind 20 to 25 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow, mainly before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
WNW wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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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Point Forecast: 66.86°N 162.64°W
Last Update: 10:17 am AKST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am AKST Feb 11, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 17, 2026
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