Brisk Wind Advisory 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
330 AM AKST WED FEB 9 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS...CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE FIRST
48 HOURS.

ALOFT...RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE EXTENDING NORTH
OVER THE ARCTIC COAST AND IS RECEDING TO THE SOUTH AND EAST AND
WILL BE PUSHED OUT OF THE STATE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. TROUGH IN THE
BERING STRAIT IS WORKING ITS WAY OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE WITH
LOW DEVELOPING JUST SOUTH OF DEADHORSE THURSDAY MORNING THE
BECOMING A CLOSED LOW OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR SATURDAY MORNING.
CLOSED LOW IN THE PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY.
850 MB TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND SUPPORT SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURE IN THE INTERIOR THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

ARCTIC COAST...TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE ARCTIC
COAST TODAY AS LOW IN BRISTOL BAY PUSHES NORTH TO NEAR CHANDALAR
LAKE THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER AREAS
WEST OF DEADHORSE TODAY. STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL PUSH INTO
THE AREA TODAY AND COMBINE WITH THE NORTH WINDS TO CREATE WIND
CHILLS AROUND 40 BELOW. COLD WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND BUT
WINDS WILL MODERATE.

WEST COAST...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH STORM
TOTALS OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS IN THE 5 TO 12 INCH RANGE. COLD
AIR ADVECTION HAS ALREADY BEGUN FOR THE FAR WESTERN AREAS AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE 20 TO 30
DEGREE COLDER THAN THIS MORNING BY THURSDAY MORNING IN MANY AREAS.
WIND CHILL OF 40 TO 50 BELOW INITIALLY WITH WINDS GRADUALLY
DROPPING OFF BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN MOST AREAS.

INTERIOR...SNOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS THE LOW IN
BRISTOL BAY MOVES NORTH. HEAVIER AMOUNTS...3 TO 7 INCHES...CAN BE
EXPECTED AROUND BETTLES...ALONG THE DALTON CORRIDOR NORTH OF
FAIRBANKS TO ATIGUN PASS AND IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. FAIRBANKS CAN
EXPECT AROUND 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ205-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ212-
AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

SDB FEB 11