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Brisk Wind Advisory 169, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 22, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Nov 22, 2012, 1:54 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 22, 2012, 1:54 PM AKST (22:54 UTC)
Expired: Nov 24, 2012, 1:34 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

614 
FZAK52 PAFG 222254
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
154 PM AKST THU NOV 22 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.

PKZ299-231400-
154 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER CHUKCHI SEA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE GULF OF ALASKA AND BRISTOL BAY WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ200-231400-
NORTON SOUND-
154 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-231400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
154 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-231400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
154 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-231400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
154 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/RT NOV 12

4 follow-up statements

744 
FZAK52 PAFG 231151
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
251 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 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.

PKZ299-240030-
251 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SUN. STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA  
WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. A LOW PRESSURE
TROUGH OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL MOVE WEST OVER THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA FRI PM. 

$$

PKZ200-240030-
NORTON SOUND-
251 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-240030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
251 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-240030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
251 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-240030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
251 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

NOV 12

948 
FZAK52 PAFG 232224
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
124 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 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.

PKZ299-241330-
124 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SUN. STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA  
WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. 

$$

PKZ200-241330-
NORTON SOUND-
124 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-241330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
124 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-241330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
124 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-241330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
124 PM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

SDB/RT NOV 12

518 
FZAK52 PAFG 241201
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
301 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 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.

PKZ299-250030-
301 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH SUN. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA
WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING SEA SAT. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA MON. 

$$

PKZ200-250030-
NORTON SOUND-
301 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-250030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
301 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-250030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
301 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-250030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
301 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

NOV 12

621 
FZAK52 PAFG 242234
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
134 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 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.

PKZ299-251345-
134 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST AND THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND MON.

$$

PKZ200-251345-
NORTON SOUND-
134 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-251345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
134 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE EVENING
NEAR BERING STRAIT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-251345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
134 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-251345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
134 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CF/SDB 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 22, 5:18 AM AKST, 8 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 5:18 AM AKST, 8 hours 36 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
518 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
ALOFT...
A STRONG RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL BUILD OVER
NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN WEAKEN SLOWLY NEXT
WEEK. 850 MB TEMPERATURES CURRENTLY 10C TO 20C BELOW WILL WARM TO
5C TO 15C BELOW UNDER THE RIDGE ALOFT. THIS WILL WARM HILLS AND
THE COASTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHILE INTERIOR VALLEYS REMAIN COLD.

A SHORT WAVE TROUGH TROUGH FROM MCGRATH TO ARCTIC VILLAGE WILL
MOVE TO MCGRATH TO EAGLE BY 4PM FRI THEN CONTINUE MOVING SOUTH.
CLOUDS AND FLURRIES SOUTH OF THE TROUGH WITH CLEARING ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE TROUGH. TEMPERATURES ARE COLDEST IN CLEAR AREAS.

SURFACE...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA
WILL PERSIST. A BAND OF STRATUS CLOUDS AND FLURRIES AND FOG UNDER
THIS RIDGE WILL PERSIST.

A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL
STRENGTHEN THROUGH THU NIGHT CAUSING LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH TO DEVELOP OVER SUMMITS ALONG WITH BLOWING SNOW AND WIND
CHILLS TO 35 BELOW.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLLUTIONS.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

JB NOV 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 22, 1:54 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		5 days
Nov 22, 1:54 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFG		5 days

Nearby

Brisk Wind Advisories in Alaska, 2012 Every brisk wind advisory in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.