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Brisk Wind Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 9, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 9, 2012, 1:56 PM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 9, 2012, 1:56 PM AKST (22:56 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2012, 2:36 PM AKST
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

590 
FZAK52 PAFG 092256
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
156 PM AKST MON JAN 9 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.

PKZ299-101500-
156 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1038 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING BUT WEAKEN TO 1031 MB. HIGH PRESSURE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN
SOUTHERN INTERIOR WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA BY EARLY TUE. A 975
MB IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AS A 981
MB BY EARLY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-101500-
NORTON SOUND-
156 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

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

$$

PKZ210-101500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
156 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ215-101500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
156 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 5 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-101500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
156 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

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

$$

CF/SDB JAN 12

2 follow-up statements

375 
FZAK52 PAFG 101155
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
255 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 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.

PKZ299-110300-
255 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1048 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY. A 975 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND MOVES NORTH INTO THE
MAINLAND AND WEAKENS TODAY. A 1035 MB HIGH BUILDS ACROSS THE
EASTERN BERING SEA BY WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ200-110300-
NORTON SOUND-
255 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR
CHANNELED AREAS AFTER NOON. SNOW EAST OF CAPE DARBY.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-110300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
255 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 15 KT FROM
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WEST.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT FROM SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND WEST.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-110300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
255 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW BY NOON...EXCEPT W WINDS
15 KT SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG ALL DAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT
SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG BY MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-110300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
255 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TUE MORNING. N WINDS
INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DJH/CB JAN 12

222 
FZAK52 PAFG 102336
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
236 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 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.

PKZ299-111445-
236 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1048 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
A 975 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND MOVES NORTH INTO THE MAINLAND AND
WEAKENS TONIGHT AS IT MOVES TO MCKENZIE BAY BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
A 1035 MB HIGH BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-111445-
NORTON SOUND-
236 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-111445-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
236 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

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

$$

PKZ215-111445-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
236 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-111445-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
236 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

SDB/DA JAN 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 8, 10:51 PM AKST	Wind Chill Warning	AFG	24 hr
Jan 9, 4:03 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	6 hr
Jan 9, 4:35 AM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFG	8 hr
Jan 9, 1:00 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	44 hr
Jan 9, 1:52 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	13 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.