Alert archive / Alaska / Brisk Wind Advisories in 2012
Brisk Wind Advisory 167, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Nov 17, 2012, 2:42 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2012, 2:42 AM AKST (11:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2012, 2:24 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
451 FZAK52 PAFG 171142 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 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. PKZ299-180500- 242 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... 1034 MB HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST EXTENDS SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY. A 991 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA SUNDAY MORNING AS IT WEAKENS TO 1015 MB. $$ PKZ200-180500- NORTON SOUND- 242 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ210-180500- DALL POINT TO WALES- 242 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ215-180500- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 242 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. .WED...E WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ220-180500- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 242 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ CF/SDB NOV 12
3 follow-up statements
166 FZAK52 PAFG 172314 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 214 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-181415- 214 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1034 MB HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE EAST TO THE SOUTHERN BEAUFORT SEA ON MONDAY. A 1019 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 400 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE NEAR BARROW MONDAY EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA ON MONDAY. $$ PKZ200-181415- NORTON SOUND- 214 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ210-181415- DALL POINT TO WALES- 214 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ215-181415- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 214 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...E WINDS 5 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ220-181415- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 214 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ DA NOV 12
787 FZAK52 PAFG 181122 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 222 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 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. PKZ299-190230- 222 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1028 MB HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE EAST TO THE SOUTHERN BEAUFORT SEA ON MONDAY. A 1020 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 400 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH OF BARROW TO THE ARCTIC PLAIN AT 1023 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 1013 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ200-190230- NORTON SOUND- 222 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ210-190230- DALL POINT TO WALES- 222 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ215-190230- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 222 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...E WINDS 5 KT. .MON NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. .TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ220-190230- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 222 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ CF/SDB NOV 12
874 FZAK52 PAFG 182324 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 224 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-191430- 224 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA ON MONDAY WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN OVER SIBERIA BY TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ200-191430- NORTON SOUND- 224 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ210-191430- DALL POINT TO WALES- 224 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ215-191430- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 224 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .MON...E WINDS 5 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ220-191430- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 224 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM. .TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ DA 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 16, 11:49 AM AKST, 14 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 11:49 AM AKST, 14 hours 53 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1149 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT MODELS AND ENSEMBLE MEANS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH MON. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA...EXPANDING EASTWARD ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE AND ARCTIC SLOPE. MODERATELY COLD AIRMASS WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR. MOST WEST COAST AND INTERIOR AREAS WILL REMAIN CLEAR... EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR WHERE SOME CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND. SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER THE INTERIOR AS A LOW PRESSURE CENTER DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. TEMPERATURES WILL BE STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY CLOUD COVER AND/OR WIND...LOW TEMPERATURES OF -25F TO 35F CAN BE EXPECTED IN LOW LYING AREAS WITH CLEAR SKIES AND NO WIND. MARINE WEATHER WILL REMAIN QUIET...NO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 5-7 DAYS. IN THE EXTEND OUTLOOK PERIOD...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE BERING SEA WITH A MEAN NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW OVER THE NORTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND. THIS SHOULD CONTINUE THE QUIESCENT AND DRY WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE FORECAST AREA. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. && RF NOV 12
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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.