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Brisk Wind Advisory 69, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 21, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 21, 2011, 1:56 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 21, 2011, 1:56 PM AKST (22:56 UTC)
Expired: Feb 23, 2011, 2:20 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

631 
FZAK51 PAFG 212256
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
156 PM AKST MON FEB 21 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.

PKZ298-221400-
156 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1009 MB LOW ON THE SOUTH END OF BANKS ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO
1012 MB BY LATE IN THE EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE BY TUE MORNING.
A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY BUILD OVER THE ARCTIC COAST
AND THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH 3 AM TUE.

$$

PKZ225-221400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
156 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 45 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-221400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
156 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-221400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
156 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-221400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
156 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-221400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
156 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/SDB FEB 11

4 follow-up statements

195 
FZAK51 PAFG 221307
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
407 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 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.

PKZ298-230415-
407 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG 1046 MB HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN TO 1055 MB AND BUILD
FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY BY WED EVENING.
1002 MB LOW NEAR IN THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STRENGTHEN TO
992 MB AND REACH THE GULF OF ANADYR TUE NIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE
RAPIDLY NORTH TO BE A 989 MB CENTER 200 NM NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL
ISLAND WED AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO
976 MB AND REACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AM. IT WILL CONTINUE
NORTH TO BE A 972 MB CENTER JUST OFF CAPE NAVARIN WED NIGHT. IT
WILL CONTINUE RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD AND REACH THE NORTHWEST
BEAUFORT SEA THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-230415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
407 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-230415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
407 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-230415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
407 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-230415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
407 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT.
.FRI...W WINDS 40 KT.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-230415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
407 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT.
.FRI...W WINDS 45 KT.
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT.

$$

TF/DJH FEB 11

366 
FZAK51 PAFG 222334
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 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.

PKZ298-231615-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1008 MB LOW 400 NM SW OF THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO
200 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY WED EVENING AT 995 MB. HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PUSH EAST OF BARTER ISLAND BY WED
MORNING. THE NEXT STRONG LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO
THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA BY THU AFTERNOON AT 982 MB.

$$

PKZ225-231615-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WINDS 55 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT.  
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-231615-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-231615-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-231615-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...S WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-231615-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

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

$$

CF/SDB FEB 11

651 
FZAK51 PAFG 231304
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 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.

PKZ298-240415-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
992 MB LOW OVER CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BE
150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 3PM WED AND THEN TO 250 NM
NORTHEAST OF BARTER ISLAND BY 3AM THU. A NEW LOW WILL MOVE FROM
THE BERING SEA INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THU NIGHT...TO BE A 980 MB
CENTER 50 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 3AM FRI.

$$

PKZ225-240415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT BECOMING W. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-240415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-240415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-240415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-240415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DJH/RT FEB 11

305 
FZAK51 PAFG 232320
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 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.

PKZ298-241430-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
990 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM
NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND BY 3AM THU. A NEW LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE
BERING SEA INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THU NIGHT...TO BE A 978 MB CENTER
50 NM NORTH OF BARROW AT 3AM FRI.

$$

PKZ225-241430-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT BECOMING W. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-241430-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...W WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-241430-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-241430-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-241430-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...W WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 55 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JM 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 21, 2:01 AM AKST, 11 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 2:01 AM AKST, 11 hours 55 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
201 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.DISCUSSION...
996 MB LOW JUST EAST OF CAPE LISBURNE AT 06Z MON WILL TRACK
RAPIDLY EASTWARD...REACHING THE MACKENZIE DELTA AREA BY EARLY MON
EVENING AS IT CONTINUES TO FILL SLOWLY. BRISK WEST WINDS WITH POOR
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING EARLY THIS EVENING IN AKZ204
AS THE LOW EXITS INTO CANADA.

FAST WESTERLY FLOW AND SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING
OVER THE INTERIOR TODAY...SNOW AND SHOW SHOWERS TAPERING OFF
TONIGHT. GOES IR AND WATER VAPOR SHOWING THE MAIN MOISTURE
FEED IS OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AREAS...BUT SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE OVER OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR. STRONG WEST WINDS
CONTINUING OVER HIGHER SUMMITS THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHER SUMMITS ON
THE DALTON...STEESE...AND ELLIOTT HIGHWAYS WILL EXPERIENCE
CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND NEAR
ZERO VISIBILITY. THESE AREAS ON THE HIGHWAYS WILL BE IMPASSABLE...AND
HAZARDOUS TO IMPASSABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ON
OTHER SECTIONS OF THESE HIGHWAYS AS WELL DUE TO BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM TODAY IN ZONE 222
FOR HEAVY SNOW..BUT HIGHER SUMMITS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE STRONG
WINDS AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT. SEVERAL
REPORTS OF TOTAL SNOWFALL ABOUT 7 INCHES IN THE AREA HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED LATE SUN EVENING OR AND EARLY MON MORNING. WINDS AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS IN THE INTERIOR RAPIDLY INCREASING THIS MORNING AS THE
SURFACE LOW MOVES EAST...WITH RAPID PRESSURE RISES ADDING
TO THE WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTINESS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
EXPECTED IN AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222- PARTS OF AKZ223 TODAY.

AREAS OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH NOON TODAY
IN AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210 WITH BRISK WEST WINDS BEHIND THE
EXITING SURFACE LOW.

UPPER RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALASKA MAINLAND
TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH A STRONG SHORT WAVE AND SURFACE LOW
MOVING UP THE BACK SIDE OF THE RIDGE. TRACK OF THE NEXT SYSTEM
WILL BE FARTHER TO THE NORTH AND WEST THAN THE PRECEDING
SYSTEMS...CURRENT GFS/EURO HAVE SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES...LOW
CENTER POSITION FOR 12Z WED LIKELY TO BE NEAR TO 100-200 MILES
NORTH OF THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
BEGINNING TO INCREASE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND TUE...35-45 KT WINDS
OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND/BERING STRAIT AREAS...CHUKCHI COAST BY TUE
EVE...LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 KT POSSIBLE NEAR THE BERING STRAIT
AND CAPE LISBURNE. BLIZZARD LIKELY BEGINNING THESE AREAS TUE
EVENING OR TUE NIGHT WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND SNOW SPREADING
EAST. WATCHES FOR THIS STORM SYSTEM MAY NEED TO BE PUT UP
ON THE FORECASTS ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ222.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ213.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ223-
AKZ224-AKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ245.
&&

RF FEB 11

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 21, 9:27 AM AKST, 4 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
927 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

0924 AM     HEAVY SNOW       NORTH POLE              64.75N 147.36W
02/21/2011  M16.0 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            OFF ISMO DRIVE

&&

PWEIMER

Local storm report, Feb 21, 9:28 AM AKST, 4 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
928 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

0927 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SW COLLEGE            64.84N 147.90W
02/21/2011  M16.5 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OFF CHENA RIDGE

&&

PWEIMER

Local storm report, Feb 21, 10:34 AM AKST, 3 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1034 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 W FAIRBANKS           64.84N 147.79W
02/21/2011  M11.3 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            WITH W.E. 0.56 AND 28 INCHES ON THE GROUND AT EAST
            FARMERS LOOP

&&

PWEIMER

Local storm report, Feb 21, 10:47 AM AKST, 3 hours 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1047 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

1044 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N FAIRBANKS           64.89N 147.65W
02/21/2011  M12.5 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            AURORA OFF COLLEGE

&&

PWEIMER

Local storm report, Feb 21, 11:16 AM AKST, 2 hours 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1116 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

1115 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 WSW COLLEGE           64.85N 147.92W
02/21/2011  M3.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ADDITIONAL SNOW SINCE 1100 PM STORM TOTAL 10 INCHES

&&

PWEIMER

Local storm report, Feb 21, 12:36 PM AKST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1236 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

1235 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 ESE COLLEGE           64.85N 147.69W
02/21/2011  M11.9 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL WITH W.E. 0.65 INCHES.

&&

PWEIMER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 20, 7:13 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	16 hr
Feb 21, 3:24 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	59 hr
Feb 21, 3:29 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	59 hr
Feb 21, 4:13 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	34 hr
Feb 21, 6:37 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFG	3 hr
Feb 21, 1:58 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	5 days
Feb 21, 2:52 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFG	22 hr

Nearby

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

Sources

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