Brisk Wind Advisory 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Jan 4, 2011, 1:40 PM AKST (22:40 UTC)

Expired

Jan 5, 2011, 2:37 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

310 
FZAK52 PAFG 042240
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-051345-
140 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 979 MB LOW 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF CAPE NEWENHAM THIS EVENING WILL
WEAKEN INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA INTERIOR
BY WED MORNING. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
BERING SEA EARLY WED MORNING AND MOVE SLOWLY EAST.

$$

PKZ200-051345-
NORTON SOUND-
140 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-051345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
140 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 25 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-051345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
140 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

$$

PKZ220-051345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
140 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT...DIMINISHING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 25 KT.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RL/DA JAN 11

161 
FZAK52 PAFG 051137
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-060245-
237 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BERING SEA EARLY
WED MORNING AND MOVE SLOWLY EAST.

$$

PKZ200-060245-
NORTON SOUND-
237 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

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

$$

PKZ210-060245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
237 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-060245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
237 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

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

$$

PKZ220-060245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
237 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

JK/RF JAN 11

NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this brisk wind advisory went out at Jan 4, 6:23 AM AKST, 7 hours 17 minutes earlier.

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
623 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE LOW MOVING NORTHWESTWARD IS NOW JUST WEST OF BETHEL
AT 974 MB CENTRAL PRESSURE. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR ZONES
212-214-215-216 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED...EXPECT SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE
WELL BELOW ADVISORY...AND ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN
ZONES 212-215-216.

SNOW AMOUNTS UP TO ABOUT 3 INCHES EXPECTED TODAY OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING/ST LAWRENCE/BERING STRAIT/WESTERN PORTIONS
OF THE SEWARD PEN...WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO TONIGHT.

SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING WED AFTERNOON/EVE OVER THE INTERIOR
AND INLAND WEST COAST AREAS WITH LOW LEVEL WESTERLY FLOW AND
COLD ADVECTION.

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTER ALOFT PROGGED TO BUILD OVER
CENTRAL/WESTERN ALASKA OVER THE WEEKEND...PROMISING DRY
CONDITIONS OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA AND NO MAJOR
STORMS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ245.
&&

RF JAN 11

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

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