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Brisk Wind Advisory 40, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 4, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 4, 2011, 2:46 AM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 4, 2011, 2:46 AM AKST (11:46 UTC)
Expired: Feb 6, 2011, 1:35 AM AKST
In force: 47 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

648 
FZAK52 PAFG 041146
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

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.

PKZ299-050300-
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 990 MB LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH
AND WEAKEN TO 1007 MB OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA FRI
AFTERNOON...THEN RESTRENGTHEN NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND FRI
NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR SAT.

$$

PKZ200-050300-
NORTON SOUND-
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-050300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-050300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-050300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
246 AM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/CC FEB 11

4 follow-up statements

713 
FZAK52 PAFG 042244
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

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.

PKZ299-051215-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 998 MB LOW NEAR ANADYR WILL MOVE NORTH...PASSING JUST EAST OF
WRANGEL ISLAND AROUND 3AM SAT...THEN MOVE NORTHEAST OVER THE
NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA ON SAT WITHOUT MUCH CHANGE IN STRENGTH.
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO
BRISTOL BAY ON SAT.

$$

PKZ200-051215-
NORTON SOUND-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-051215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-051215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-051215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
144 PM AKST FRI FEB 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DJH FEB 11

209 
FZAK52 PAFG 051027
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
127 AM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

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.

PKZ299-060130-
127 AM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1006 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DEEPEN AND MOVE
TO JUST NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND BY SUN AFTERNOON AS 1000 MB. A COLD
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE ALASKAN
ARCTIC COAST SAT NIGHT.
A 983 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 150 NM WEST
OF DUTCH HARBOR AS 990 MB BY LATE SAT EVENING AND THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL LIE EASTWARD ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS TO NEAR
KODIAK ISLAND. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO NEAR SAINT PAUL BY LATE
SUN NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 1008 MB.

$$

PKZ200-060130-
NORTON SOUND-
127 AM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-060130-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
127 AM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT TO NEAR 35 KT IN THE BERING STRAIT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-060130-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
127 AM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-060130-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
127 AM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/CC FEB 11

442 
FZAK52 PAFG 052247
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
147 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

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.

PKZ299-061400-
147 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1000 MB LOW NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE
NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA...ENTERING THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SAT EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA.
A LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO ABOUT 998 MB AS IT
MOVES NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA ON SUN. A WEATHER
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL BECOME DIFFUSE AS IT ENTERS
THE BERING SEA SAT NIGHT...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ITS WAY NORTH
THROUGH MONDAY.

$$

PKZ200-061400-
NORTON SOUND-
147 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT...LOCALLY 25 KT NEAR CHANNELED AREAS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-061400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
147 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-061400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
147 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT
SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-061400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
147 PM AKST SAT FEB 5 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT TURNING WEST THEN NORTH.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DJH FEB 11

427 
FZAK52 PAFG 061035
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
135 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

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.

PKZ299-070145-
135 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO ABOUT 998 MB AS IT
MOVES NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA ON SUN. A WEAK WEATHER
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL WORK ITS WAY NORTH THROUGH
MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ200-070145-
NORTON SOUND-
135 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-070145-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
135 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-070145-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
135 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-070145-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
135 AM AKST SUN FEB 6 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/CC FEB 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 Feb 3, 3:24 PM AKST, 11 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 3:24 PM AKST, 11 hours 22 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
324 PM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

.DISCUSSION...

NORTH SLOPE: A 1014 MB HIGH OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL BUILD TO
1023 MB BY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN MOVE EAST FRI NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE
WILL MOVE NORTH OF SIBERIA FRI NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN. AT 3 PM AKST
SAT...THE LOW WILL BE 1004 MB 320 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW. ONLY A
DUSTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH THE SYSTEM...FROM BARROW WEST
SAT. THE LOW WILL TRACK EAST SAT THROUGH SUN...WITH AN ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT SWEEPING WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST SAT
THROUGH SAT NIGHT. ANY BRISK WIND ADVISORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
LOW WILL BE SHORT LIVED.

WEST COAST: A 990 MB LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL
MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN TO 1007 MB OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA
FRI...THEN RESTRENGTHEN NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND FRI NIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND BRISK WINDS MAY RESULT OVER SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND TO THE CHUKCHI SEA FRI TO FRI NIGHT...WITH ACCUMULATIONS
LESS THAN 1 INCH. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO 100 NM EAST OF
ADAK SAT NIGHT. BRISK WINDS OVER THE SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WATERS
SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITH THE LOW THROUGH MON.

INTERIOR: ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OVER THE ADVISORY AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
ALASKA MAY MEASURE UP TO 2 INCHES. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA FRI NIGHT WITH ANY
REMAINING FLURRIES OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR ENDING. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE INTERIOR FRI NIGHT AND SAT. THE NEXT CHANCE
FOR SNOW FOR THE INTERIOR MAY NOT BE UNTIL MID WEEK.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ224.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.
&&

DA FEB 11

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 3, 9:12 PM AKST, 5 hours 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
912 PM AKST THU FEB 03 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0911 PM     SNOW             2 NE FAIRBANKS          64.86N 147.60W
02/03/2011  M2.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

PWEIMER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 4, 2:45 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	3 days
Feb 4, 8:21 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	10 hr
Feb 4, 1:35 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	48 hr

Nearby

Brisk Wind Advisories in Alaska, 2011 Every brisk wind advisory in 2011

Sources

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