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Brisk Wind Advisory 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 3, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 3, 2011, 2:22 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 3, 2011, 2:22 PM AKST (23:22 UTC)
Expired: Jan 5, 2011, 2:36 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

423 
FZAK51 PAFG 032322
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
222 PM AKST MON JAN 3 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.

PKZ298-041245-
222 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 988 MB LOW IN THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE TUE. 
A 1030 MB HIGH OVER BANKS ISLAND WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED.
A SECOND STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD
PENINSULA AS A 991 MB LOW TUE NIGHT AND TO POINT LAY AS 999 MB LOW
BY 3PM WED. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL BUILD
TO THE BERING STRAIT WED. 

$$

PKZ225-041245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
222 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-041245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
222 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N. FOG. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-041245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
222 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-041245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
222 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-041245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
222 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

JAN 11

3 follow-up statements

725 
FZAK51 PAFG 041040
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
140 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ298-050030-
140 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED 450 MILES NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND
WILL MOVE TO NORTHERN GREENLAND BY WED MORNING. A 995 MB LOW 350
MILES NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 600 MILES NORTH OF
WRANGEL ISLAND BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-050030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
140 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-050030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
140 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

$$

PKZ235-050030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
140 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-050030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
140 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

$$

PKZ245-050030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
140 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

RF/JK JAN 11

645 
FZAK51 PAFG 042241
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
141 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ298-051300-
141 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED 450 MILES NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND WILL
MOVE TO NORTHERN GREENLAND BY WED MORNING. A 997 MB LOW 550 NM
NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO TO NEAR THE NORTH POLE BY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-051300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
141 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-051300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
141 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-051300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
141 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

$$

PKZ240-051300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
141 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-051300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
141 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RL/DA JAN 11

969 
FZAK51 PAFG 051136
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
236 AM AKST WED JAN 5 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.

PKZ298-060245-
236 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED 450 MILES NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND WILL
MOVE TO NORTHERN GREENLAND BY WED MORNING. A 997 MB LOW 550 NM
NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO TO NEAR THE NORTH POLE BY THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-060245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
236 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-060245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
236 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-060245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
236 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

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

$$

PKZ240-060245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
236 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-060245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
236 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JK/RF JAN 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 Jan 3, 12:02 AM AKST, 14 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 12:02 AM AKST, 14 hours 20 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1202 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.DISCUSSION...
WEAKENING STORM CENTER NOW NORTHWEST OF GAMBELL IS CONTINUING
TO SPIN DOWN AND WILL DEGENERATE INTO A BARELY RECOGNIZABLE CENTER
OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA BY EARLY TUE. REMAINING ADVISORIES AND
WARNINGS FOR THE WEST COAST WILL LIKELY BE ENDED THIS MORNING.

960 MB LOW ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF ADAK PROGGED TO MOVE TO THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE EVE...SECONDARY CENTER
DEVELOPING OVER BRISTOL BAY MON EVE...DRIFTING NORTHWARD INTO
AKZ214 BY TUE AFTERNOON. THIS SECONDARY LOW WILL BRING ANOTHER
ROUND OF SNOW TO MUCH OF THE WEST COAST/BERING AND CHUKCHI
SEAS...ALONG WITH ANOTHER PERIOD OF NORTHERLY GALES OVER
PKZ210-220...MAX BRISK WIND OVER PKZ225.

THE INTERIOR AND ARCTIC COAST WILL SEE SEVERAL DAYS OF RELATIVE
INACTIVE WEATHER.

IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD...CURRENT MODELS DEVELOPING A STRONG UPPER
HIGH OVER THE ALASKA THEATER BY NEXT WEEKEND...EUROPEAN RUN AND
CURRENT HPC GUIDANCE APPEAR TO BE THE BEST ESTIMATE OF POSITION
AT THIS TIME.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

RF JAN 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 3, 1:36 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	13 hr
Jan 3, 1:37 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	24 hr
Jan 3, 1:53 PM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	7 hr
Jan 3, 2:19 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	36 hr
Jan 3, 2:19 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	36 hr
Jan 3, 2:49 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	30 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.