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Brisk Wind Advisory 113, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 15, 2005

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Apr 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 15, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 16, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000
FZAK59 PAFG 161115
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-170200-
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND OVER THE
ARCTIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST.

$$

PKZ290-170200-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-170200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-170200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-170200-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-170200-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-170200-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

MAR/ES APR 05

2 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 162315
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-171400-
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
1040 MB HIGH NORTH OF SIBERIA WILL WEAKEN TO 1033 MB AND MOVE
TO 200 MILES WEST OF THE BERING STRAIT BY 6PM MON. 996 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP MON 500 MILES NORTH OF BARROW.

$$

PKZ290-171400-
NORTON SOUND-
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-171400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-171400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-171400-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-171400-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-171400-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 PM ADT SAT APR 16 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CF APR 05

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 171115
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-180200-
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
1040 MB HIGH NORTH OF SIBERIA WILL WEAKEN TO 1033 MB AND MOVE
TO 200 MILES WEST OF THE BERING STRAIT BY 6PM MON. 996 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP MON 500 MILES NORTH OF BARROW.

$$

PKZ290-180200-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-180200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-180200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-180200-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-180200-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-180200-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM ADT SUN APR 17 2005

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

MAR/AT APR 05

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this brisk wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this brisk wind advisory went out at Apr 15, 9:30 AM AKDT, 13 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 9:30 AM AKDT, 13 hours 30 minutes before

NORTH ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
230 PM ADT FRI APR 15 2005

.DISCUSSION...
SHORT AND MEDIUM RANGE UPPER AIR PROGS HAVE SIMILAR OUTCOMES.
516 DAM 500 MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND THIS MORNING
WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY BY SUNDAY
MORNING WITH HEIGHTS BOTTOMING AT 504-510 DAM. ASSOCIATED 850
MB TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE COLD...BOTTOMING OUT AROUND -24C
IN THE CENTER OF THE COLD CORE. NEEDLESS TO SAY...TEMPERATURES
WILL BE MUCH BELOW NORMAL OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA.
ONLY IN THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST INTERIOR WILL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
CLIMB TO NEAR 40 ABOVE ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WEEKEND
TEMPERATURES OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND WEST COAST WILL REMAIN
WELL BELOW FREEZING. IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA...HIGH TEMPERATURES
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL NOT GET MUCH ABOVE FREEZING. NIGHTTIME
LOWS IN VALLEYS WHICH REMAIN CLEAR ARE LIKELY TO APPROACH OR
BREAK RECORD VALUES.

NOT MUCH MOISTURE IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM...AND ANY
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THAT DO OCCUR WILL BE LIGHT.

MUCH OF THE NORTHWEST...WEST COAST...AND WESTERN INTERIOR WILL
EXPERIENCE BRISK CONDITIONS AS WELL...BUT WIND CHILL VALUES ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE LOW ENOUGH TO REACH WARNING CRITERIA.

THE UPPER LOW WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS UPPER RIDGING
BUILDS IN FROM NORTHWEST CANADA...SHOVING THE REMNANTS OF THE LOW
BACK TO THE NORTH AND WEST AND TEMPERATURES BACK UP TO NEAR SEASONAL
NORMALS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.AFG WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...BRISK WIND ADVISORY AREAS 9B...10B...11A...11B.

RF APR 05

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 16, 11:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		12 hr

Nearby

Brisk Wind Advisories in Alaska, 2005 Every brisk wind advisory in 2005

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.