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Brisk Wind Advisory 129, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at May 27, 2012, 3:22 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2012, 3:22 AM AKDT (11:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2012, 3:10 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
928 FZAK51 PAFG 271122 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 322 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 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. PKZ298-280000- 322 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND EAST OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ225-280000- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 322 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-280000- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 322 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-280000- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 322 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-280000- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 322 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-280000- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 322 AM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ JL/DA MAY 12
4 follow-up statements
103 FZAK51 PAFG 272238 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 238 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 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. PKZ298-281230- 238 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA FROM HAS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING SOUTH OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL EXTEND WEST OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-281230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 238 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-281230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 238 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-281230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 238 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-281230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 238 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-281230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 238 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAY 12
711 FZAK51 PAFG 272250 AAA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 250 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 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. PKZ298-281515- 250 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA HAS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING SOUTH OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL EXTEND WEST OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-281515- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 250 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-281515- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 250 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-281515- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 250 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-281515- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 250 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-281515- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 250 PM AKDT SUN MAY 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAY 12
392 FZAK51 PAFG 281043 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 243 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 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. PKZ298-290145- 243 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA EXTENDS TO A 1023 MB CENTER 150 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND. THE RIDGE WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK TROUGH ACROSS THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL DRIFT NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ225-290145- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 243 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ230-290145- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 243 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH OF ICY CAPE. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT...STRONGEST SOUTH OF ICY CAPE. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-290145- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 243 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-290145- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 243 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-290145- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 243 AM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ DA/CB MAY 12
043 FZAK51 PAFG 282310 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 310 PM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 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. PKZ298-291215- 310 PM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST AND OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN ON THU. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-291215- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 310 PM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ230-291215- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 310 PM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-291215- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 310 PM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-291215- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 310 PM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-291215- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 310 PM AKDT MON MAY 28 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...N WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ 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 26, 12:22 PM AKDT, 15 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 12:22 PM AKDT, 15 hours before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1222 PM AKDT SAT MAY 26 2012 .DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE CONSISTENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW SWINGING DOWN FROM HIGH ARCTIC TO NEAR POINT HOPE BY LATE SUN NIGHT. THIS IS A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR TO THE ARCTIC COAST THAT WILL DROP AS FAR SOUTH AS THE SEWARD PENINSULA. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE SOUTHWARD TROUGH THE BERING SEA AND GET CAUGHT UP IN THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER ALASKA AND MOVE TO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MOVE AS FAR EASTWARD AS ABOUT MCGRATH AND THEN GETS PUSHED BACK WESTWARD BY THE WESTWARD ROTATING TROUGH ALOFT FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. CURRENTLY...A TROUGH ALOFT IS ROTATING NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WITHIN THE LONG WAVE TROUGH AND SPREAD FAIRLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER ZONES 223...224 AND 226 BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK. THIS COULD INITIATE A NEW ROUND OF FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR LATER THIS WEEKEND. THERMAL TROUGH WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR BY TUE WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR CONVECTION TO POSSIBLY TAKE PLACE. BY TUESDAY A FAST MOVING TROUGH ALOFT WILL PUSH NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA AND PROVIDE MORE RAINFALL FOR THE CENTRAL INTERIOR BUT SHOULD MAKE IT AS FAR AS THE WEST COAST BY WED. THE SEWARD PENINSULA MAY ESCAPE THIS PRECIP BAND THOUGH. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL OVER THE MARINE AREAS THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. && .FIRE WEATHER...DRYING OVER INTERIOR ZONES NEXT WEEK EXCEPT FOR ZONE 224. && .HYDROLOGY...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT WATER LEVEL RISES THIS WEEKEND IN ZONES 223...224 AND POSSIBLY 226 WITH EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && CF MAY 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:22 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| May 27, 10:53 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 5 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.