Alert archive / Alaska / Brisk Wind Advisories in 2011
Brisk Wind Advisory 89, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Mar 30, 2011, 3:56 AM AKDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2011, 3:56 AM AKDT (11:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2011, 2:10 PM AKDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
458 FZAK51 PAFG 301156 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 356 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 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. PKZ298-310015- 356 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 988 MB LOW OVER THE BROOKS RANGE WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY AS A 988 MB BY 4PM WED...TO 300 NM NORTH OF BARROW AS A 989 MB LOW BY 4AM THU AND THEN CONTINUE NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WED NIGHT AND THU. $$ PKZ225-310015- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 356 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ230-310015- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 356 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SNOW. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-310015- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 356 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-310015- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 356 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG...SNOW. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-310015- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 356 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ MAR 11
4 follow-up statements
345 FZAK51 PAFG 302110 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 110 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 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. PKZ298-311215- 110 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 988 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTH OF BARROW AS A 989 MB LOW BY 4AM THU AND THEN CONTINUE NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WED NIGHT AND THU. $$ PKZ225-311215- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 110 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ230-311215- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 110 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-311215- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 110 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-311215- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 110 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. SNOW. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-311215- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 110 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ CF/RL/JM MAR 11
876 FZAK51 PAFG 310558 AAA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 958 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 UPDATED ZONES 235 AND 240 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. PKZ298-311500- 958 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 988 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTH OF BARROW AS A 989 MB LOW BY 4AM THU AND THEN CONTINUE NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WED NIGHT AND THU. $$ PKZ225-311500- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 958 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ230-311500- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 958 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-311500- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 958 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. FOG. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-311500- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 958 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. FOG. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-311500- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 958 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. FOG. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ CF/RL/JM/DA MAR 11
216 FZAK51 PAFG 310908 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 108 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 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. PKZ298-010015- 108 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 990 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF ICY CAPE WILL CONTINUE NORTH THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI. $$ PKZ225-010015- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 108 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-010015- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 108 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-010015- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 108 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-010015- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 108 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-010015- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 108 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM AT TIMES IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ JK/CB MAR 11
015 FZAK51 PAFG 312210 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 210 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 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. PKZ298-011315- 210 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 986 LOW 300 NM NORTH OF WAINWRIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT NORTH THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER INTERIOR ALASKA THEN DRIFT OVER THE ARCTIC COAST BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-011315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 210 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-011315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 210 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ235-011315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 210 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-011315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 210 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-011315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 210 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ SDB/JAM MAR 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 Mar 29, 3:21 PM AKDT, 12 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 3:21 PM AKDT, 12 hours 35 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 321 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 36 HOURS. AFTER THAT IT APPEARS THAT ALTHOUGH THE NAM IS SLOWER THAN THE GFS IN TERMS OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING EASTWARD. THEN THE NAM HOLD THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH BACK ALONG THE WEST COAST BEFORE MOVING IT EASTWARD VERY SLOWLY BY 00Z FRI. AN ARCTIC BOUNDARY LIES SOMEWHERE AROUND EAST OF BARTER ISLAND SOUTHWESTWARD TO NEAR UNALAKLEET AND THEN SOUTHWARD. THIS FRONT WILL ADVANCE EASTWARD THROUGH CENTRAL ALASKA BY THU EVENING. TROUGH ALOFT...ALSO KNOWN AS THE COLD FRONT WILL OVERRUN THE ARCTIC BOUNDARY AND PRODUCE SNOWFALL WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AS IT PUSHES EAST. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL LIKELY ENHANCE SNOWFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE THROUGH ARLY THU. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE AREA FROM THE BROOKS RANGE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK UNTIL A RELATIVELY STRONG LOW WILL PUSH NORTHWARD TO THE ALEUTIANS BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND USHER IN MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES FROM ABOUT THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY SOUTHWARD. WINDS ARE NOT MUCH OF A FACTOR FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE LITTLE WIND THAT WE HAVE IS CONFINED TO THE Y-K DELTA BUT WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && CF MAR 11
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.