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Brisk Wind Advisory 173, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 4, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 4, 2012, 2:35 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 4, 2012, 2:35 PM AKST (23:35 UTC)
Expired: Dec 6, 2012, 2:44 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

836 
FZAK51 PAFG 042335
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
235 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 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.

PKZ298-051315-
235 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
WEAK 1022 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL
DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A STRONG HIGH 300 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND
WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY THU EVENING.

$$

PKZ225-051315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
235 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-051315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
235 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-051315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
235 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-051315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
235 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-051315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
235 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

DJH/RT DEC 12

4 follow-up statements

135 
FZAK51 PAFG 051234
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
334 AM AKST WED DEC 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.

PKZ298-060345-
334 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A STRONG HIGH 300 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
NORTH OF BARROW BY THU EVENING.

$$

PKZ225-060345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
334 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-060345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
334 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-060345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
334 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-060345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
334 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-060345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
334 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DA DEC 12

632 
FZAK51 PAFG 052333
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
233 PM AKST WED DEC 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.

PKZ298-061300-
233 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A STRONG 1046 MB HIGH 300 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST TO BE 1038 MB 200 NM NORTH OF
WAINWRIGHT THU EVENING. A WEAK TROUGH WILL PERSIST NORTH
OF THE ARCTIC COAST FROM CAPE HALKETT EAST.

$$

PKZ225-061300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
233 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-061300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
233 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-061300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
233 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-061300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
233 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS
NEAR THE COAST.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS
NEAR THE COAST.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS
NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-061300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
233 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DJH/JL DEC 12

421 
FZAK51 PAFG 061153
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
253 AM AKST THU DEC 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.

PKZ298-070300-
253 AM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEAK TROUGH NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST FROM CAPE HALKETT EAST
WILL DISSIPATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A 1045 MB HIGH OVER THE CHUKCHI
SEA WILL EXPAND EAST TO THE BEAUFORT SEA THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-070300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
253 AM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-070300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
253 AM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-070300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
253 AM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-070300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
253 AM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-070300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
253 AM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DA DEC 12

509 
FZAK51 PAFG 062344
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
244 PM AKST THU DEC 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.

PKZ298-071400-
244 PM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEAK TROUGH NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST FROM CAPE HALKETT EAST
WILL DISSIPATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A 1045 MB HIGH OVER THE CHUKCHI
SEA WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA...BUT WILL
WEAKEN TO 1038 MB BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ225-071400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
244 PM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS 35 KT NORTH OF CAPE
THOMPSON THIS EVENING.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-071400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
244 PM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-071400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
244 PM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-071400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
244 PM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 15 KT NEAR SHORE.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-071400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
244 PM AKST THU DEC 6 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 20 KT NEAR SHORE.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

DJH/JL DEC 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 Dec 4, 5:07 AM AKST, 9 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 5:07 AM AKST, 9 hours 28 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
507 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012

.DISCUSSION...
OMEGA BLOCK ALOFT OVER EASTERN SIBERIA IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST
THROUGH WED...THEN WEAKEN WHILE A NEW HIGH CENTER BUILDS FARTHER
TO THE WEST. A COLD AIRMASS WILL REMAIN LOCKED IN PLACE OVER THE
INTERIOR AND ARCTIC ZONES THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. SURFACE
TEMPERATURES WILL BE DEPENDENT ON CLOUD COVER...WARMEST
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WHERE CLOUD COVER IS
EXPECTED TO BE LOWER.

SOME MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES OVER THE INTERIOR COULD OCCUR OVER
THE WEEKEND AS THE TOP OF A MIGRATORY UPPER RIDGE MOVES EASTWARD
...FOLLOWED BY A SURFACE SYSTEM WHICH COULD MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA BY SUN...GENERATING SOME OVERRUNNING SNOW. THIS MAY
WIND UP BEING JUST A TEMPORARY REMISSION OF THE COLD SNAP...
CURRENT GFS AND ECMWF RUNS BRINGING ANOTHER SURGE OF COLD AIR TO
THE INTERIOR AND ARCTIC EARLY NEXT WEEK.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ225-AKZ226.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220.
&&

RF DEC 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 4, 2:57 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		5 days
Dec 4, 2:57 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		4 days

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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.