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Brisk Wind Advisory 156, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 5, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Nov 5, 2012, 2:49 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2012, 2:49 PM AKST (23:49 UTC)
Expired
Nov 7, 2012, 2:17 PM AKST
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

428 
FZAK51 PAFG 052349
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
249 PM AKST MON NOV 5 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.

PKZ298-061500-
249 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
THE 1005 MB LOW NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST OVER
THE HIGH ARCTIC TO BE 500 MILES NORTH OF BARROW AT 9AM TUESDAY
AND CONTINUE EAST THEREAFTER. THE WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW EXTENDS SOUTHWARD OVER EASTERN RUSSIA. THE FRONT WILL
ALSO MOVE EAST TO LIE FROM WALES TO POINT HOPE AT 9 AM TUESDAY
AND DIFFUSE FROM BARROW TO POINT HOPE AT 9 PM TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ225-061500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
249 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-061500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
249 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE BY
MIDNIGHT...AND OVER THE REMAINDER THEREAFTER. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-061500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
249 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. S WINDS
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-061500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
249 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-061500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
249 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

DJH/EWP NOV 12
4 follow-up statements
491 
FZAK51 PAFG 061123
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 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.

PKZ298-070230-
223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1005 MB LOW 500 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE
HIGH ARCTIC TO BE 800 MILES NORTHEAST OF BARROW AT 3PM WEDNESDAY
AND CONTINUE EAST THEREAFTER. THE WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW EXTENDS SOUTHWARD OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TO NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT. THE FRONT WILL ALSO MOVE EAST AND EXTEND FROM BARROW TO
POINT HOPE AT 9 PM TUESDAY...THEN WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY
AND SLOWLY WEAKEN JUST NORTH OF THE NORTH SLOPE WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-070230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-070230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-070230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-070230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-070230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

NOV 12
809 
FZAK51 PAFG 062300
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 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.

PKZ298-071230-
200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1008 MB LOW 500 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO NORTH OF BANKS
ISLAND AS A 1007 MB LOW BY 4PM WED. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING
FROM THIS LOW TO BARROW TO THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO LIE
ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE AND THEN WEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA BY 4PM
WED AND THEN MOVE BACK NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA THU.
 
$$

PKZ225-071230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-071230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-071230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. FOG.
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-071230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-071230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

NOV 12
798 
FZAK51 PAFG 071213
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 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.

PKZ298-080315-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1004 MB LOW 700 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE 400 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BANKS ISLAND AS A 1010 MB LOW BY 4PM THURSDAY. A
WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THIS LOW TO WEST OF PRUDHOE BAY TO
THE WESTERN BROOKS AND TO KOTZEBUE SOUND WILL MOVE BACK NORTH OF
THE ARCTIC COAST ON THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-080315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-080315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-080315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-080315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-080315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

NOV 12
484 
FZAK51 PAFG 072317
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 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.

PKZ298-081300-
217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM BANKS ISLAND TO BARTER ISLAND WILL
MOVE EAST WED NIGHT. A LOW DEVELOPING IN THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA
WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY AS 1016 MB LOW
BY 3PM THU AND TO THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA A 1016 MB LOW BY 3AM
FRI. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA
THU NIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ225-081300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-081300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-081300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. FOG. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-081300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-081300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

NOV 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 Nov 5, 5:28 AM AKST, 9 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 5:28 AM AKST, 9 hours 21 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
528 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

.DISCUSSION...
ALOFT...A LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER EASTERN ALASKA FROM FORT YUKON TO
30 MILES EAST OF FAIRBANKS TO DENALI PARK TO KING SALMON WILL MOVE
TO DAWSON CANADA TO ANCHORAGE 9PM TUE AND TO SOUTHEAST OF NORTHWAY
BY 9AM WED. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL SPREAD EAST
OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA AND SEVERAL SHORT WAVE TROUGHS WILL
MOVE EAST OVER THE ARCTIC WATERS JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE HIGH. A
WEAK LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NUNIVAK ISLAND
9AM WED THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST.

SURFACE...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE WILL MOVE
TO 65 NORTH LATITUDE 3AM WED. TROUGH FROM 300 MILES NORTH OF
BARTER ISLAND TO 60 MILES WEST OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE ALONG THE
EASTERN ARCTIC COAST TODAY AND INTO CANADA TONIGHT, 1006 MB LOW
NORTHWEST OF WRANGELL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 660 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BARROW AT 3AM WEDNESDAY. WARM FRONT MOVING EAST TO BARROW TO
KOTZEBUE 9AM TUE AND TO 140 W LONGITUDE 9PM TUE. COLD FRONT MOVING
TO BARROW TO LISBURNE AT 9PM TUE AND TO BARTER ISLAND TO
WAINWRIGHT 3PM WED. LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WEAKENING
THROUGH WED.

MODELS...AGREE FAIRLY WELL IN SHORT TERM. IN MEDIUM TERM GFS AND
ECMWF DIFFER AFTER 3AM SAT ON THE MOVEMENT OF THE LOW WHICH FORMS
OVER FAR EAST RUSSIA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AND MOVES TO SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND EARLY SAT.

NORTH SLOPE...WEST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW TODAY OVER THE EASTERN
BEAUFORT SEA COAST WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AFTER THE
SURFACE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING OVER THE
WESTERN COASTAL ZONES THROUGH TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE WARM
FRONT. EXPECT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. BLOWING SNOW AND CHANCE OF
SNOW SPREADING EAST WITH WARM FRONT AND CONTINUING INTERMITTENTLY
INTO WED...AFTER WHICH THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND WEAKENS.
THERE IS PROBABLY ENOUGH ICE NOW ALONG MOST OF THE COAST WHICH
SHOULD PREVENT ANY SURF INDUCED EROSION PROBLEMS...BUT WILL KEEP
EYE ON THIS FOR TUE.

WESTERN ALASKA...FOR COASTAL ZONES NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT AS
WELL AS 208 THE LIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AHEAD
OF WARM FRONT AND THEN SHIFT TO WEST FOR A WHILE BEHIND THE
FRONT. SOME LIGHT SNOW TUE INTO WED THIS SAME AREA AS WARM FRONT
MOVES THROUGH. UPPER LOW TRACKING TO NUNIVAK ISLAND WED WILL BRING
SOME CLOUDS TO MAINLY ZONE 214 THEN. ELSEWHERE LITTLE IF ANY
WEATHER.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...SCATTERED FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW
EAST OF LONG WAVE TROUGH. AS IT SHIFTS EAST SKIES WILL CLEAR OVER
THE SOUTHEAST PORTION. OTHERWISE QUIET AND SOMEWHAT COLDER. AT
LEAST THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR WILL SEE THE COLDEST TEMPS YET THIS
WINTER ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-
PKZ230-PKZ240-PKZ245.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ245.
&&

JL NOV 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 3:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG3 days
Nov 5, 3:34 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG4 days
Nov 5, 2:50 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG12 hr

Nearby

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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.