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Brisk Wind Advisory 201, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 27, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 27, 2011, 2:11 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 27, 2011, 2:11 AM AKST (11:11 UTC)
Expired: Dec 28, 2011, 2:19 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

590 
FZAK51 PAFG 271111
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
211 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-280300-
211 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM SIBERIA AND ACROSS THE
NORTHERN CHUKCHI AND NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEAS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM
KOTZEBUE TO JUST SOUTH OF POINT HOPE WILL REMAIN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ225-280300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
211 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH OF CAPE LISBURNE. 
BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-280300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
211 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-280300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
211 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ240-280300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
211 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ245-280300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
211 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.

$$

SDB/CB DEC 11

3 follow-up statements

319 
FZAK51 PAFG 272334
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
234 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-281445-
234 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM SIBERIA AND ACROSS THE
NORTHERN CHUKCHI AND NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEAS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM
KOTZEBUE TO JUST SOUTH OF POINT HOPE WILL REMAIN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ225-281445-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
234 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-281445-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
234 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-281445-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
234 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-281445-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
234 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-281445-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
234 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CWA/RF DEC 11

504 
FZAK51 PAFG 281129
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
229 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-290230-
229 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM SIBERIA AND ACROSS THE
NORTHERN CHUKCHI AND NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEAS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH THURSDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE
KOTZEBUE SOUND TO JUST SOUTH OF POINT HOPE WILL REMAIN THROUGH
THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ225-290230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
229 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LOCALLY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-290230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
229 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

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

$$

PKZ235-290230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
229 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-290230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
229 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-290230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
229 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

SDB/CB DEC 11

882 
FZAK51 PAFG 282319
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-291430-
219 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1021 MB HIGH 500 MILES NORTH OF THE MACKENZIE DELTA WILL
REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE
WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND.

$$

PKZ225-291430-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
219 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-291430-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
219 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-291430-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
219 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-291430-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
219 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-291430-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
219 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF/CWA DEC 11

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 Dec 26, 1:41 PM AKST, 12 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 1:41 PM AKST, 12 hours 30 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
141 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH AN UPPER LEVEL 493 DAM LOW REMAINING
OVER ALASKA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE INTERIOR INTO
WEDNESDAY. THE CLOUDS WILL ALSO KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM PLUMMETING
TOO MUCH AND KEEP THEM IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW RANGE ACROSS THE
INTERIOR THROUGH THURSDAY.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ZONE 207 NEAR
POINT HOPE AND SOUTHERN FACING SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE
IN ZONES 208 AND 217 AS NORTH WINDS REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUE
MORNING...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY AND
WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE INLAND
ON TUESDAY BUT REMAIN STRONG ALONG THE BERING STRAIT.

A 964 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF AK IS SPREADING SOME SNOW INTO
EASTERN ZONE 226 AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF ZONE 224 TONIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH
TUES MORNING.

NORTH SLOPE REMAINS QUIET AND COLD WITH PATCHY FOG AND FLURRIES
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE GFS AND EUROPEAN COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO
PREDICT THE LARGE LOW PRESSURE AREA ALOFT OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND
TO CONTINUE TO REMAIN OVER CENTRAL AK FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ217.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.
&&

JK DEC 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 27, 2:15 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		36 hr
Dec 27, 2:44 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG		11 hr

Nearby

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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.