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Brisk Wind Advisory 113, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 28, 2009

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Mar 28, 2009, 3:07 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2009, 3:07 AM AKDT (11:07 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2009, 1:38 PM AKDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

207 
FZAK52 PAFG 281107
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
307 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA 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.

PKZ299-290215-
307 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST
THROUGH SUN. WEAK LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING IN THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI
SEA SAT EVENING. A 985 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS EARLY SAT
MORNING WILL MOVE RAPIDLY TO BRISTOL BAY BY EARLY SUN MORNING
STRENGTHENING TO 970 MB...THEN MOVE NORTH ALONG THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ200-290215-
NORTON SOUND-
307 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-290215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
307 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-290215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
307 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-290215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
307 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

RL/JK MAR 09
3 follow-up statements
454 
FZAK52 PAFG 282150
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
150 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA 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.

PKZ299-291615-
150 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 972 MB LOW OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE RAPIDLY TO
BRISTOL BAY BY EARLY SUN MORNING AND STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB...THEN
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA THROUGH
MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND
NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ200-291615-
NORTON SOUND-
150 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ210-291615-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
150 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-291615-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
150 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-291615-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
150 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

BITR/KA MAR 09
825 
FZAK52 PAFG 290951
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
151 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA 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.

PKZ299-300100-
151 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 967 MB LOW LOCATED OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL LIFT NORTH ALONG THE
WEST COAST OF ALASKA TO NORTON SOUND BY MON MORNING AND WEAKEN TO
985 MB. IT WILL THEN MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY LATE MON EVENING AS
A 994 MB CENTER. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR
EAST AND NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ200-300100-
NORTON SOUND-
151 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-300100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
151 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-300100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
151 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-300100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
151 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RL/JK MAR 09
824 
FZAK52 PAFG 292138
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
138 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA 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.

PKZ299-301530-
138 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 966 MB LOW LOCATED OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH
ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA TO NORTON SOUND BY MON MORNING AND
WEAKEN TO 985 MB. IT WILL THEN MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY LATE MON
EVENING AS A 994 MB CENTER. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ200-301530-
NORTON SOUND-
138 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-301530-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
138 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-301530-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
138 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-301530-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
138 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

BITR/KA MAR 09

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 Mar 27, 2:39 PM AKDT, 12 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 2:39 PM AKDT, 12 hours 28 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
239 PM AKDT FRI MAR 27 2009

.DISCUSSION...
THERE ARE ONLY SMALL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CURRENT RUNS OF THE
GFS/ECMWF/NAM PROGS THROUGH 12Z MON. WEAKENING 1000 MB
LOW OVER THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY WILL DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT.
DEVELOPING LOW WELL SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO
BRISTOL BAY BY 00Z MON DEEPENING TO 965-970 MB.

RIBBON OF TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA
IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN LATER TONIGHT. PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE NORTHERN BERING...CHUKCHI
SEA AND NORTHWEST ALASKA SUN AS THE DEEPENING LOW MOVES
INTO BRISTOL BAY.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR AND
CENTRAL/EASTERN ARCTIC TONIGHT WITH WEAKENING SURFACE LOW AND
WEAK RIPPLES ALOFT.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ205-AKZ206-AKZ217.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ207.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

RF MAR 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 3:07 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Mar 28, 2:11 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG42 hr
Mar 28, 2:35 PM AKDTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG27 hr
Mar 28, 2:38 PM AKDTWind AdvisoryAFG39 hr

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Sources

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