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Brisk Wind Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 14, 2009

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 14, 2009, 2:43 AM AKST. It was in force for 59 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2009, 2:43 AM AKST (11:43 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 2009, 1:57 PM AKST
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

705 
FZAK52 PAFG 141143
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
243 AM AKST WED JAN 14 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.

PKZ299-150245-
243 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EAST BERING SEA WED
MORNING...WITH A 976 MB LOW OVER EASTERN NORTON SOUND BY 6 AM
THU. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 987 MB AS IT MOVES NORTH OF KOTZEBUE
SOUND THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-150245-
NORTON SOUND-
243 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-150245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
243 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-150245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
243 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-150245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
243 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

RL/RT JAN 09
5 follow-up statements
181 
FZAK52 PAFG 142309
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 PM AKST WED JAN 14 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.

PKZ299-151315-
209 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB OVER THE CENTRAL
ARCTIC COAST BY THU AFTERNOON. A SECOND LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRI.

$$

PKZ200-151315-
NORTON SOUND-
209 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-151315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
209 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-151315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
209 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-151315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
209 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

EWP/SDB JAN 09
282 
FZAK52 PAFG 151123
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
223 AM AKST THU JAN 15 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.

PKZ299-160230-
223 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR UNALAKLEET THU AM WILL MOVE NORTH 50 KT AND
WEAKEN TO BE A 992 MB LOW SOUTH OF BARROW THU PM AND A 994 MB LOW
IN THE NORTHEAST BEAUFORT SEA FRI AM. A SECOND LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 956 MB AND MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA
FRI.

$$

PKZ200-160230-
NORTON SOUND-
223 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT MID DAY.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-160230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
223 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-160230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
223 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-160230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
223 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

TF/JK JAN 09
895 
FZAK52 PAFG 152319
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AKST THU JAN 15 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.

PKZ299-161430-
219 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 980 MB LOW SOUTH OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH OVER
THE BEAUFORT SEA TONIGHT...AND OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN ON FRI. A
SECOND LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 956 MB AND
MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRI...AND THEN TO NEAR BARROW ON SAT.
BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER FAR EAST RUSSIA AND THE
WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA.

$$

PKZ200-161430-
NORTON SOUND-
219 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-161430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
219 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-161430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
219 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-161430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
219 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT...N WINDS 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

EWP/DA/RL/DR JAN 09
933 
FZAK52 PAFG 161109
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 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.

PKZ299-170215-
209 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 954 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH AND REACH THE YUKON DELTA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL TRACK UP THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA FRIDAY
NIGHT AND REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE
LOW WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO 976 MB 200 NM NORTH
OF BARROW SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN
CHUKCHI SEA.

$$

PKZ200-170215-
NORTON SOUND-
209 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-170215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
209 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-170215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
209 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-170215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
209 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JK/TF JAN 09
708 
FZAK52 PAFG 162257
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
157 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 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.

PKZ299-171400-
157 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 950 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO NORTON SOUND AS 
A 961 MB LOW BY 3AM SAT THEN TO CAPE KRUSENSTERN AS A 970 MB LOW
BY 9AM SAT...AND TO NEAR BARROW AS A 976 MB LOW AT 3PM SAT.


$$

PKZ200-171400-
NORTON SOUND-
157 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING S. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SAT...SW WINDS 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER NOON.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-171400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
157 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT
THIS EVENING. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...W WINDS 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-171400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
157 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1
NM OR LESS.
.SAT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-171400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
157 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...N WINDS 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

JB/DJH JAN 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 Jan 13, 2:23 PM AKST, 12 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 2:23 PM AKST, 12 hours 20 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
223 PM AKST TUE JAN 13 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ALOFT...STILL ON TRACK WITH THE EXPECTATION OF A FAST AND HIGH
AMPLITUDE FLOW ALOFT OVER NORTHERN ALASKA INTO THE WEEKEND. STRONG
RIDGE BUILDING OVER PACIFIC NW AND WESTERN CANADA THROUGH THURSDAY
THEN HOLDING INTO WEEKEND. LONGWAVE TROUGH GENERALLY POSITIIONED
OVER DATELINE AND NOT CHANGING MUCH. STRONG SHORT WAVES MOVING
NORTH OVER THE STATE BRINGING SLUGS OF WARM AIR NORTH OVER WESTERN
ALASKA WHILE CHINOOK FLOW OVER ALASKA RANGE HELPS TO WARM UP THE
EASTERN PORTION EVEN MORE...STILL EXPECT RECORD HIGH TEMPS
POSSIBLE IN SOME SPOTS WED THRU FRI.

SURFACE...STRONG WARM FRONT OVER NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA 00Z WED
MOVING TO KUSKOKWIM RANGE CREST AND ALASKA RANGE CREST ABOUT 12Z
WED...THEN TO KOTZEBUE AND ACROSS BROOKS RANGE CREST 12Z
THU...WITH FRONT OCCLUDING WEST OF ANAKTUVUK BY THAT TIME. 979 LOW
FORMING ON FRONT OVER NE NORTON SOUND AND ELONGATING ALONG FRONT
TOWARD BROOKS RANGE. OCCLUSION PUSHING NORTHEAST THEREAFTER SO
FRONTAL SYSTEM STRETCHING FROM 120 MILES WEST OF BETHEL TO 60 EAST
OF NOME TO 80 EAST OF KOTZEBUE TO 100 EAST OF PRUDHOE BAY BY 00Z
FRI...LAYING IN AN EXTENDED TROUGH OVER INNER COASTAL AREAS.

MODELS...AGREE FAIRLY WELL DESPITE HIGHLY DYNAMIC SITUATION. SOME
DIFFERENCE THU BETWEEN GFS AND NAM EGARDING POSITION OF INCOMING
SHORT WAVE TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BUT A MINOR ISSUE AT THIS POINT.
PROBABLY OF MORE CONCERN IS THE GFS MOS NUMBERS FOR FAIRBANKS
APPEAR TOO LOW FOR WEDNESDAY SO WILL FAVOR NAM NUMBERS THOUGH
MAYBE A TAD COOLER.

NORTH SLOPE SHOULD REMAIN QUIET FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS...BUT WINDS
WILL EVENTUALLY PICK UP ENOUGH WED EVENING TO PRODUCE SOME BLOWING
SNOW...AND PERHAPS VISIBILITIES WILL BE A CONCERN OVER EASTERN
PORTIONS THU OR THU NIGHT WHERE FRESH SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR.

HAVE UPGRADED WINTER STORM WATCHES FOR ZONES 212 214 215 AND 216
WINTER STORM WATCHES TO WARNINGS FOR SNOW THEN FREEZING
RAIN...ESPECIALLY THROUGH WED. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL FARTHER
NORTH SO HAVE POSTED WATCHES FOR ZONES 217 219 AND 218 (EAST OF
CHANDALAR LAKE). ZONES FARTHER WEST MAY NOT HAVE AS SEROUS
WEATHER...FAR WESTERN ZONES WILL REMAIN IN COLDER AIR AND WILL
HAVE SOME NORTH WINDS BUT NOT AS MUCH SNOW POTENTIAL...WHILE
ZONES 208 209 210 211 MAY GET ENOUGH SNOW BUT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT
IN OPEN SURFACE TROUGH THAT DEVELOPS.

HAVE CONTINUED WIND ADVISORIES FOR ZONES 225 AND 226 THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THEM WED NIGHT AND FRI.
ZONE 223 HAVE EXTENDED WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WED NIGHT.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225-AKZ226.

WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216.

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.
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JL JAN 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 3:07 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFG12 hr
Jan 14, 2:43 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG4 days
Jan 14, 3:12 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG40 hr
Jan 14, 3:12 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG6 hr
Jan 14, 1:41 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFG14 hr
Jan 14, 2:09 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG48 hr

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Brisk Wind Advisories in Alaska, 2009Every brisk wind advisory in 2009

Sources

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