An Arctic Outbreak; Heavy Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes Region

An Arctic outbreak of cold air will expand south and east from the northern Plains through the Midwest and persist into next week. Dangerously cold wind chills are expected in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Heavy lake-effect snow bands and snow showers have developed downwind of the Great Lakes, and will continue into next week. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Read More >

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Last Update: 349 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2024

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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

Synopsis: Tight pressure gradients persist between high pressure over the northern Bering Sea and lows in the North Pacific. Cold Arctic air moves out of Southwest Alaska and across the eastern Bering Sea beginning Saturday afternoon. This will lead to strengthening northeasterly winds and increasing snow showers and heavy freezing spray along the Southwest coastal waters Sat afternoon through Sun morning.

Today
E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
Tonight
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
Sat
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
Sat Night
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Sun
NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Mon
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
Tue
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.



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349 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2024
 
 

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