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Brisk Wind Advisory 199, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 21, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 21, 2012, 3:15 PM AKST. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 21, 2012, 3:15 PM AKST (00:15 UTC)
Expired: Dec 23, 2012, 8:18 AM AKST
In force: 41 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

464 
FZAK51 PAFG 220015
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 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.

PKZ298-221515-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL BUILD OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEATHER FRONT IN
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FRIDAY
NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-221515-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-221515-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-221515-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-221515-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-221515-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CF/CC DEC 12

4 follow-up statements

851 
FZAK51 PAFG 221250
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 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.

PKZ298-230200-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL BUILD OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEAK RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-230200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-230200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-230200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-230200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-230200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

218 
FZAK51 PAFG 230015
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
315 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 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.

PKZ298-231515-
315 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY.
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST
THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ225-231515-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
315 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-231515-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
315 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-231515-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
315 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-231515-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
315 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-231515-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
315 PM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/DJH DEC 12

535 
FZAK51 PAFG 231251
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 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.

PKZ298-240200-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY.
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST
THROUGH MONDAY.

$$

PKZ225-240200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-240200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-240200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-240200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-240200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

973 
FZAK51 PAFG 231718 AAA
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
818 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

UPDATED ZONES 240 AND 245

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.

PKZ298-240030-
818 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY.
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST
THROUGH MONDAY.

$$

PKZ225-240030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
818 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-240030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
818 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-240030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
818 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-240030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
818 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-240030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
818 AM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

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 21, 5:44 AM AKST, 9 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 5:44 AM AKST, 9 hours 31 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
544 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.DISCUSSION...

UPPER AIR...HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE WITH AXIS EXTENDING FROM THE
NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN TO THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA AND TO
THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL GET PINCHED OFF BY LOW PRESSURE
RETROGRADING FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA NORTHWEST TO INLAND ALASKA.
BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE CLOSED HIGH WILL BE NEAR 130W/80N AND
THE LOW WILL BE OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA. THE LOW WILL BE
496 DM WITH CENTER OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON. MODELS
ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SOLUTION THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN
BEGIN TO DIVERGING SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY.

SURFACE...A 968 MB LOW OVER EASTERN SIBERIA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE
RAPIDLY NORTHWEST THROUGH MONDAY. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVING EAST
OVER TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL BE JUST WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT WILL BE
SLOWED FRIDAY BY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TO THE EAST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
BY SATURDAY EVENING. STRONG RIDGE EXTENDING WEST TO THE INTERIOR
FROM A 1045 MB CENTER OVER CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY...
THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN SUNDAY AS HIGH CENTER MOVES RAPIDLY NORTHEAST.

NORTH SLOPE...DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
GRADIENT WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE OF WINDS. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM
SOME FROM DEADHORSE WEST. THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL CONTINUE
COLD...SO WIND CHILLS WILL BE COLDER OVER THIS AREA. THIS
SITUATION WILL BE MONITORED FOR POSSIBLE STATEMENTS LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT.

WEST COAST...WINDS AT WALES CONTINUE TO GUST TO NEAR 70 MPH...
THOUGH OTHER WEST COAST LOCATIONS HAVE SHOWED SIGNS OF DIMINISHING
WINDS. ANY SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH APPROACHING FRONT WILL BE LIGHT
AND CONFINED TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...THEN LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL TIGHTEN
GRADIENT AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

INTERIOR...THE INTERIOR LOOKS TO BE DRY THROUGH MONDAY. STRONG
UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY WILL PULL WARMER AIR NORTH OVER THE ALASKA RANGE
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ226.

DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR AKZ222.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ213.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220.
&&

DA DEC 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 21, 3:16 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG		13 hr
Dec 21, 11:28 PM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFG		12 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.