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Brisk Wind Advisory 122, NWS Fairbanks, AK

May 6, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at May 6, 2012, 2:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2012, 2:00 PM AKDT (22:00 UTC)
Expired: May 8, 2012, 2:47 AM AKDT
In force: 37 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

579 
FZAK52 PAFG 062200
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
200 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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.

PKZ299-071300-
200 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE NORTHWEST WILL WEAKEN TUE. 
A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR
OF ALASKA MON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM NORTH OF
THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA TO THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL PERSIST
INTO TUE. 

$$

PKZ200-071300-
NORTON SOUND-
200 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-071300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
200 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-071300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
200 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-071300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
200 PM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

MAY 12

4 follow-up statements

803 
FZAK52 PAFG 070938
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
138 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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.

PKZ299-080045-
138 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE NORTHWEST WILL WEAKEN TUE. 
A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR
OF ALASKA MON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM NORTH OF
THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA TO THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL PERSIST
INTO TUE.

$$

PKZ200-080045-
NORTON SOUND-
138 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-080045-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
138 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-080045-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
138 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-080045-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
138 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JK MAY 12

424 
FZAK52 PAFG 071027
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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.

PKZ299-080130-
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE NORTHWEST WILL WEAKEN TUE. 
A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR
OF ALASKA MON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM NORTH OF
THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA TO THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL PERSIST
INTO TUE.

$$

PKZ200-080130-
NORTON SOUND-
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-080130-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-080130-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-080130-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JK MAY 12

588 
FZAK52 PAFG 072252
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
252 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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.

PKZ299-081245-
252 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE NORTHWEST WILL WEAKEN TUE. 
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM NORTH OF THE ARCTIC
COAST OF ALASKA TO THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL PERSIST INTO TUE AND
WEAKEN WED. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE
INTO THE NORTHWEST COAST OF ALASKA WED.

$$

PKZ200-081245-
NORTON SOUND-
252 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ210-081245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
252 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ215-081245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
252 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-081245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
252 PM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 5 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

MAY 12

406 
FZAK52 PAFG 081047
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
247 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012

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.

PKZ299-090200-
247 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE NORTHWEST WILL WEAKEN TUE. 
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM NORTH OF THE ARCTIC
COAST OF ALASKA TO THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL PERSIST INTO TUE AND
WEAKEN WED. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE
INTO THE NORTHWEST COAST OF ALASKA WED.

$$

PKZ200-090200-
NORTON SOUND-
247 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-090200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
247 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-090200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
247 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-090200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
247 AM AKDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

MAY 12

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 May 6, 2:08 AM AKDT, 11 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 2:08 AM AKDT, 11 hours 52 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012

.DISCUSSION...

UPPER AIR...
SHORT WAVE TROUGH ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR BY 12Z MON
WHILE WEAKENING SOME...THEN MOVE TO THE WESTERN INTERIOR
BY 00Z TUE. OTHERWISE...WEAK EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT
WILL PERSIST THROUGH 12Z TUE. WEAK FLOW PATTERN ALOFT
WITH LIGHT WINDS OVER MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA TUE AND TUE NIGHT.

SURFACE...
ELONGATED 1035 MB HIGH OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL WEAKEN
TO 1032 MB BY 12Z MON AND TO AROUND 1022 MB BY 12Z TUE.
994 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN
INTO A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR
EASTWARD ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE AND INTO THE YUKON
TERRITORY BY 12Z MON. THE CLOUD SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH
THE OCCLUDING LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD AND WESTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
INTERIOR AND ALASKA RANGE TODAY. CLOUDS WILL COVER ALL OF
ALL OF THE INTERIOR TONIGHT.

THE NORTHWARD MOVING LOW IS PUMPING WARMER AIR ALOFT INTO
THE INTERIOR AND INCREASING STABILITY. NO THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND THERE WILL BE LITTLE IF ANY CONVECTIVE
SHOWER ACTIVITY. SCATTERED SHOWERS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF
THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR AND ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT AS THE
FRONT MOVES NORTH...AND OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR AND PARTS
OF THE ALASKA RANGE MON. GFS AND NAM LIFTED INDEX PROGS
INDICATING LIFTED INDEXES OF +1 TO +2 OVER PARTS OF THE EASTERN
INTERIOR MON AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED OR SCATTERED SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR AND BROOKS
RANGE MON NIGHT AND TUE.

AN ARCTIC FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE BETHEL AREA TO BETTLES
AND EASTWARD. A SLOW NORTHWARD AND WESTWARD DRIFT OF THIS
FRONT IS EXPECTED THROUGH MON. ANY PRECIPITATION WHICH OCCURS
NORTH AND WEST OF THE FRONT WILL MOST LIKELY BE FROZEN.

MEDIUM RANGE OUTLOOK...CURRENT GFS/ECMWF AND GFS ENSEMBLE
MEAN PROGGING AN UPPER LOW DROPPING SOUTHWARD OUT OF THE
HIGH ARCTIC...ARRIVING IN THE CHUKCHI SEA BY FRI. CURRENT
CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER CFSV2 ENSEMBLE MEAN EXTENDED FORECAST
INDICATES TEMPERATURES AVERAGING A FEW DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR
THE PERIOD MAY 12-MAY 16. INTERIOR AND ARCTIC SLOPE TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE MAINLY NEAR NORMAL.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
NO PROBLEM AREAS EXPECTED.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
NO ICE JAMS OR PROBLEM AREAS AT THIS TIME.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ230.
&&

RF MAY 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 6, 2:05 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		37 hr

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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.