Calm, but cold conditions move into eastern, southern U.S. behind storm
The late-season winter storm that brought snow and ice to parts of the eastern and southern U.S. has moved offshore and in its wake high pressure and arctic air will settle in. Temperatures will be 10-30 degrees below normal on Friday across these regions. Meanwhile, light snow showers are possible across parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
4NM S Sitka AK
Marine Point Forecast [NOTICE]
High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.
Water temperature forecast is experimental.
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 9:01 am AKST Mar 6, 2015
Forecast Valid: 12pm AKST Mar 6, 2015-6pm AKDT Mar 12, 2015
WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.
- SynopsisHIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL FAVOR WEAK WINDS OVER THE
GULF AND INNER CHANNELS DURING FRIDAY. OUTLOOK. LOW PRESSURE
WILL USHER IN COLD AIR AND HIGHER WINDS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
- This Afternoon S wind 5 to 10 kt. Isolated showers. Seas around 2 ft.
- Tonight SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.
- Saturday SSE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after noon. Seas 1 ft building to 5 ft.
- Saturday Night SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Rain. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft.
- Sunday WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
- Sunday Night W wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft.
- Monday WSW wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
- Monday Night WSW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
- Tuesday ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
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