Brisk Wind Advisory 45, NWS Fairbanks, AK

444 
FZAK52 PAFG 081149
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
249 AM AKST TUE FEB 8 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.

PKZ299-090300-
249 AM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 984 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 3AM TUE WILL BECOME A
992 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY TUE AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 120 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BETHEL 3AM TUESDAY WEAKENING TO 998 MB. THE LOW WILL
THEN MOVE TO 180 MILES NORTHWEST OF FAIRBANKS BY 3PM WED. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST OVER THE BERING SEA AS THE LOW MOVES
INLAND.

$$

PKZ200-090300-
NORTON SOUND-
249 AM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-090300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
249 AM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SNOW NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SNOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-090300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
249 AM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG...SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-090300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
249 AM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

SDB/CB FEB 11

738 
FZAK52 PAFG 082240
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
140 PM AKST TUE FEB 8 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.

PKZ299-091345-
140 PM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 988 MB LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BE 1001 MB
NEAR GALENA AT 9AM WED AND NEAR ARCTIC VILLAGE AT 9PM WED.

$$

PKZ200-091345-
NORTON SOUND-
140 PM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-091345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
140 PM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-091345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
140 PM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-091345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
140 PM AKST TUE FEB 8 2011

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

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

$$

DJH/SAK FEB 11

721 
FZAK52 PAFG 091113
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
213 AM AKST WED FEB 9 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.

PKZ299-100215-
213 AM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO NEAR BETTLES AS A
1002 MB LOW. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
BERING STRAIT AND THE NORTHERN BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ200-100215-
NORTON SOUND-
213 AM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-100215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
213 AM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-100215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
213 AM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

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

$$

PKZ220-100215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
213 AM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

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

$$

SDB/CB FEB 11

690 
FZAK52 PAFG 092230
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
130 PM AKST WED FEB 9 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.

PKZ299-100415-
130 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO NEAR BETTLES AS A
1002 MB LOW. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
BERING STRAIT AND THE NORTHERN BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ200-100415-
NORTON SOUND-
130 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

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

$$

PKZ210-100415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
130 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-100415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
130 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

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

$$

PKZ220-100415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
130 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

SDB/CB FEB 11

136 
FZAK52 PAFG 100009
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
309 PM AKST WED FEB 9 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.

PKZ299-101345-
309 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR BETTLES WILL MOVE EAST TO BE NEAR ARCTIC VILLAGE
AT 9 PM AND OVER THE CANADIAN BORDER BY 3AM THU. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE CHUKCHI AND THE NORTHERN BERING
SEA. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES EAST...DISSIPATING SOUTH OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
WATERS.

$$

PKZ200-101345-
NORTON SOUND-
309 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-101345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
309 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT...LOCALLY 35 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT.
BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-101345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
309 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG.
BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-101345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
309 PM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

DJH/SAK FEB 11

718 
FZAK52 PAFG 101111
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
211 AM AKST THU FEB 10 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.

PKZ299-110215-
211 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
OVER THE NORTHWEST WEST COAST AND NORTHEASTERN BERING SEA THEN
PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH
CENTRAL BERING SEA FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-110215-
NORTON SOUND-
211 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-110215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
211 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-110215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
211 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-110215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
211 AM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY EVENING.
BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

SDB/CB FEB 11

224 
FZAK52 PAFG 102106 AAA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1206 PM AKST THU FEB 10 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.

PKZ299-110415-
1206 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
OVER THE NORTHWEST WEST COAST AND NORTHEASTERN BERING SEA THEN
PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH
CENTRAL BERING SEA FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-110415-
NORTON SOUND-
1206 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-110415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1206 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-110415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1206 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-110415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1206 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

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

$$

SDB/CB FEB 11

115 
FZAK52 PAFG 102110 AAB
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1210 PM AKST THU FEB 10 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.

PKZ299-110430-
1210 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
OVER THE NORTHWEST WEST COAST AND NORTHEASTERN BERING SEA THEN
PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH
CENTRAL BERING SEA FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-110430-
NORTON SOUND-
1210 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT.   
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.   
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.   
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.   
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.   
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.   
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.   
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-110430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1210 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 25 KT NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.   
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.   
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.   
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT.   
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-110430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1210 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT.   
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.   
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT.   
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.   
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT.   
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-110430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1210 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

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

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

$$

SDB/CB/DJH FEB 11

248 
FZAK52 PAFG 102308
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 PM AKST THU FEB 10 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.

PKZ299-111615-
208 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
OVER THE NORTHWEST WEST COAST AND NORTHEASTERN BERING SEA THEN
PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
WILL MOVE NORTH AND EAST...APPROACHING SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THU
NIGHT...BUT REMAINING SOUTH OF IT ON FRI.

$$

PKZ200-111615-
NORTON SOUND-
208 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS 30 KT NEAR CHANNELED AREAS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-111615-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
208 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-111615-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
208 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-111615-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
208 PM AKST THU FEB 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DJH/DA FEB 11

795 
FZAK52 PAFG 111057
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
157 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 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.

PKZ299-120200-
157 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS FAR EASTERN RUSSIA WILL WEAKEN
TODAY. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND THIS
EVENING AND WILL THEN WEAKEN TO A SURFACE TROUGH SOUTH OF THE
ISLAND BY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-120200-
NORTON SOUND-
157 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR CHANNELED AREAS
IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-120200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
157 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA. BLOWING
SNOW AND SNOW SOUTH AND WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SOUTH OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-120200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
157 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY NOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-120200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
157 AM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

JK/CB FEB 11

196 
FZAK52 PAFG 112342
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
242 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 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.

PKZ299-121445-
242 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
THE NEW 996 MB LOW THAT DEVELOPED SOUTH OF CAPE NAVARIN AT 9 AM
FRI WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO CENTER BETWEEN SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AND
SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 9 AM SAT AND CONTINUE SOUTHEAST THEREAFTER.
THE WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL REMAIN OFF THE
YUKON DELTA BUT WILL MOVE NORTH TO NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
THIS EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING. ITS 988 MB PARENT LOW EAST OF
KAMCHATKA WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES EAST. THE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE ACROSS FAR EASTERN RUSSIA WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THEN
BEGIN TO REBUILD ON SAT.


$$

PKZ200-121445-
NORTON SOUND-
242 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-121445-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
242 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 30 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 30 KT NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-121445-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
242 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT SOUTH OF CAPE
ESPENBERG.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-121445-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
242 PM AKST FRI FEB 11 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DJH/DA FEB 11

861 
FZAK52 PAFG 121106
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
206 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 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.

PKZ299-130215-
206 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 994 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING WEST ACROSS
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN TODAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
IN CENTRAL RUSSIA WILL GRADUALLY BUILD INTO EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIDGE WILL
THEN BUILD ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE MAINLAND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ200-130215-
NORTON SOUND-
206 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-130215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
206 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT...STRONGEST EAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-130215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
206 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-130215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
206 AM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JK/CB FEB 11

830 
FZAK52 PAFG 122239
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
139 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 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.

PKZ299-131500-
139 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 981 MB LOW NORTH OF THE CANADIAN ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO 350 NM
NORTH OF BARROW BY 3 PM AKST SUNDAY AS 990 MB. THE LOW WILL PUSH
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND WEST COAST THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ200-131500-
NORTON SOUND-
139 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. LOCAL GUSTS 20 KT NEAR CHANNELED AREAS.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-131500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
139 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 50 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-131500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
139 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT SOUTH OF
CAPE ESPENBERG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG.
BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-131500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
139 PM AKST SAT FEB 12 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/DJH FEB 11

298 
FZAK52 PAFG 131120
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
220 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 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.

PKZ299-140230-
220 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WEST
COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A 970 MB LOW NEAR THE SOUTHERN
TIP OF KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ANADYR AS A 984 MB LOW
BY 9 AM AKST TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ200-140230-
NORTON SOUND-
220 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR CHANNELED AREAS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-140230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
220 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT WEST OF
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. 
.MON...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-140230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
220 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG.
BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...W WINDS DECREASING TO 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-140230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
220 AM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

JK/CB FEB 11

106 
FZAK52 PAFG 132300
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 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.

PKZ299-141500-
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WEST
COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A 969 MB LOW NEAR THE SOUTHERN
TIP OF KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ANADYR AS A 988 MB LOW
BY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-141500-
NORTON SOUND-
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS 30 KT NEAR CHANNELED
AREAS THIS EVENING.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 5 KT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-141500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT
EXCEPT...FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WEST...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
BLOWING SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-141500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-141500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 13 2011

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

$$

CF/DJH FEB 11

433 
FZAK52 PAFG 141032
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
132 AM AKST MON FEB 14 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.

PKZ299-150145-
132 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA TO THE
SOUTHEAST BERING SEA. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO THE MAINLAND AND
BEGIN TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. A 976 MB LOW ALONG THE EAST COAST OF
KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ANADYR AND WEAKEN TO 987 MB BY
3 PM AKST TUE. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL MOVE
TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND BY TUE MORNING. 

$$

PKZ200-150145-
NORTON SOUND-
132 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. 
WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE IN THE DAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-150145-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
132 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
AFTER NOON. NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S OFF THE YUKON DELTA COAST.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TUE...S WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SW DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER NOON. 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 45 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-150145-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
132 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BLOWING
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-150145-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
132 AM AKST MON FEB 14 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS
THAN 1 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

JK/CB FEB 11

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
201 PM AKST MON FEB 7 2011

.DISCUSSION...
ALOFT...RIDGE OVER NORTH PACIFIC WITH SOME EXTENSION CURRENTLY
NORTHWARD OVER EASTERN AK WHILE A LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE
BERING SEA AND CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC WILL DRIFT EAST AFTER MID
WEEK. WEAK SHORT WAVES MOVING NORTH OVER WESTERN ALASKA TONIGHT
AND EARLY TUESDAY BUT ALSO WEAKENING. STRONG LOW APPROACHING 50 N
LATITUDE WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE EASTERN AK PENINSULA AND INNER
BRISTOL BAY TUE AND TUE NIGHT WEAKENING AND BECOMING A SHORT WAVE
TROUGH THEREAFTER.

SURFACE...1040 MB HIGH OVER WESTERN CANADA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN
INTERIOR WILL DRIFT EAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WEAK LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL DRIFT EAST THROUGH TUE AND
DISSIPATE. 974 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO
THE ALASKA PENINSULA 3PM TUE AT 992 MB THEN TO 120 MILES NORTHEAST
OF BETHEL 3AM WED AT 998 MB AND TO 180 MILES NORTHWEST OF
FAIRBANKS 3PM WED AT 1000 MB. WARM FRONT WILL MOVE TO BETHEL TO
ANVIK TO MCGRATH AT 3PM TUE AND THEN TO THE SOUTH SLOPES OF
CENTRAL AND EASTERN BROOKS RANGE 3PM WED BUT WEAKENING. COLD
FRONT FROM LOW TO COLD BAY 3AM WED AND FROM LOW TO MCGRATH TO
BETHEL 3PM WED.

MODELS...NAM AND GFS AGREE FAIRLY WELL ON POSITION AND STRENGTH OF
SURFACE LOW AND FEATURES ALOFT THROUGH 12Z WED...BUT THEREAFTER
GFS MOVES IT TOO FAST TO THE NORTHEAST...COMPARED TO NAM AND
EUROPEAN MODELS...SO HAVE DISCOUNTED GFS POSITION AT 3PM
WED...INSTEAD HOLDING THE LOW FARTHER WEST AT THAT TIME. IN THE
EXTENDED RANGE OF FRI THROUGH MON...BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE
THE UPPER TROUGH LOCKED IN OVER EASTERN AK WITH 850 MB TEMPS OF
-25C TO -30C.

NORTH SLOPE...THE WEAK SHORT WAVES MOVING NORTH WILL SPREAD SOME
LIGHT SNOW NORTH OVER WESTERN ZONES TONIGHT AND TUE BUT ENDING
FROM THE SOUTH BEFORE TUE EVENING. TUE NIGHT SNOW FROM THE WARM
FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER WESTERN AK WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OVER ZONE
205...ON WED IT WILL SPREAD OVER 201 202 203 IN THEMORNING AND THE
EASTERN ZONES IN THE PM. EXPECT AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WINDS
THROUGH THIS TIME FRAME WILL BE LIGHT ENOUGH TO ONLY PRODUCE
SPOTTY BLOWING SNOW.

WESTERN ALASKA...SOME LIGHT SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW MOVING
NORTH OVER THE COASTAL ZONES TONIGHT AND LINGERING IN THE NORTH
ON TUE. THE LOW IN THE NORTH PCIFIC WILL SPREAD STRONG WARM
ADVECTION NORTH OVER THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WED...AND HAVE
UPGRADED THE WATCHES FOR ZONES 210 212 214 215 AND 216 FOR WINTER
STORM CONDITIONS...EXPECTING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN 24 HOURS COULD
REACH 6 INCHES IN THE WEST AND 8 INCHES IN THE EAST. SNOW MIXING
WITH RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WEDNESDAY OVER ZONES 214 AND
215...POSSIBLY 212 AND SOUTHERN 216. HAVE ADDED WINTER STORM
WATCHES FOR ZONES 209 AND 217 TUE NIGHT AND WED AS IT LOOKS LIKE
DECENT ENOUGH SNOWFALL THESE ZONES...THOUGH FOR 209 THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS LOOK TO FALL EAST OF KOTZEBUE. LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF SNOW
MOVING OVER ZONE 227 TUE THROUGH WED...AND SUSPECT LITTLE IF ANY
LIQUID PRECIP OR AT WORST JUST ADVISORY LEVELS. ALASKA RANGE WINDS
PICKING UP OVERNIGHT IN 227 SO HAVE ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR TUE
AND TUE NIGHT...POSSIBLE GUSTS COULD GO HIGHER AND IS AN ITEM
AMONG MANY TO MONITOR.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS ALASKA
RANGE PICKING UP TUE AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS
DOWNSLOPE FLOW SHIELDING THE SOUTHERN ZONES FROM PRECIPITATION
THROUGH WED.. ESPECIALLY ZONES 222 223 224 225 226. SNOW
SPREADING ACROSS 219 AND 220 TUE EVENING AND FAR WESTERN
221..CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY. AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2
INCHES...THOUGH UP TO 4 INCHES WESTERN ZONE 219 THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ210-AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216.

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ209-AKZ211-AKZ217.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220.
&&

JL FEB 11