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Brisk Wind Advisory 204, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 24, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 24, 2012, 4:18 AM AKST. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 24, 2012, 4:18 AM AKST (13:18 UTC)
Expired: Dec 26, 2012, 2:46 AM AKST
In force: 46 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

490 
FZAK51 PAFG 241318
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
418 AM AKST MON DEC 24 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.

PKZ298-250200-
418 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE
NORTHWEST TO LIE FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO PRUDHOE BAY ON MON PM.
A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA AS A 994
MB LOW BY 3AM TUE.

$$

PKZ225-250200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
418 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-250200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
418 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ235-250200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
418 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ240-250200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
418 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1
NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-250200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
418 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

4 follow-up statements

340 
FZAK51 PAFG 242256
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
156 PM AKST MON DEC 24 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.

PKZ298-251230-
156 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO BARTER ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. A LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND AS A 996 MB LOW BY 3PM TUE AND THEN CONTINUE NORTHWEST AND
WEAKEN.

$$

PKZ225-251230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
156 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-251230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
156 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-251230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
156 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-251230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
156 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-251230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
156 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

963 
FZAK51 PAFG 251153
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
253 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 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.

PKZ298-260300-
253 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM THE SOUTH CHUKCHI SEA TO NORTH OF
BARTER ISLAND WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER
TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA TUESDAY
TO THE SOUTH CHUKCHI SEA TUESDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-260300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
253 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-260300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
253 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-260300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
253 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-260300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
253 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-260300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
253 AM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DA DEC 12

566 
FZAK51 PAFG 252329
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
229 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 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.

PKZ298-261245-
229 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1012 MB LOW NEAR BARTER ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN SLOWLY IN PLACE
TO BE A 1006 MB LOW BY 3AM THU. A 994 MB LOW NEAR GAMBELL WILL
MOVE TO THE GULF OF ANADYR AS A 998 MB LOW BY 3PM WED THEN
CONTINUE MOVING WEST. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM THIS LOW TO
KOTZEBUE WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WED AND THEN
DISSIPATE. A STRONG LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO INTO
BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT AND TO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA THU PM. 

$$

PKZ225-261245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
229 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-261245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
229 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-261245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
229 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-261245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
229 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-261245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
229 PM AKST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

$$

DEC 12

525 
FZAK51 PAFG 261146
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
246 AM AKST WED DEC 26 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.

PKZ298-270300-
246 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1006 MB LOW WILL REMAIN OVER DEMARCATION POINT THROUGH THU AM. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM POINT HOPE TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
WILL MOVE EAST. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM POINT
LAY TO KOTZEBUE TO UNALAKLEET THU AM. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING
FROM GAMBELL THROUGH BERING STRAIT TO KIVALINA WILL MOVE OVER THE
SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WED AND THEN DISSIPATE. MODERATE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL SIBERIA WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN.

$$

PKZ225-270300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
246 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-270300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
246 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-270300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
246 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-270300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
246 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-270300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
246 AM AKST WED DEC 26 2012

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

$$

TF 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 23, 4:13 PM AKST, 12 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 4:13 PM AKST, 12 hours 5 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
413 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
ALOFT...
A DEEP COLD CUT OFF LOW OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL DRIFT WEST OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS CAUSING WEAK SOUTHERLY CHINOOK FLOW OVER THE
INTERIOR TO DEVELOP MON PM AND CONTINUE INTO TUE. THIS WILL CAUSE
A DRAMATIC WARM UP CHRISTMAS EVE AND DAY OVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR.
THE WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK CAUSING
TEMPERATURES TO WARM TO NEAR OR ABOVE NORMAL FROM WED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

ONE SHORT WAVE TROUGH LYING FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO OLD CROW WILL
MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT TO PRUDHOE BAY BY 3PM MON AND THEN
DISSIPATE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST TUE. THERE ARE EAST WINDS
20-30KT OVER THE SUMMITS OVER THE INTERIOR NORTH OF THIS TROUGH
THAT WILL DECREASE SOUTH OF THE TROUGH.

SURFACE...
HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA
TO THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA OF RUSSIA WILL MOVE NORTH MON. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR COINCIDENT WITH THE TROUGH
ALOFT WILL OF ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST TO LIE FROM THE BERING
STRAIT TO PRUDHOE BAY ON MON PM. THIS IS NOW CAUSING EAST WINDS
25-35 KT AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THAT
WILL INCREASE A BIT TONIGHT THEN DECREASE MON PM AS THE TROUGH
PASSES NORTH.

A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA AS A 994
MB LOW BY 3AM TUE. A WARM FRONT WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO LIE ALONG
THE ALASKA RANGE BY 3PM MON AND TO NORTON SOUND TO EAGLE BY 3AM
TUE AND THEN TO THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE BY 3PM TUE.
THIS WILL WARM THE HILLS NOW THROUGH MON. VALLEYS WILL WARM ALONG
THE FRONT LATE MON AS SOME CLOUDS MOVE IN. TANANA VALLEY JET OF E
20-30KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUE AS A RESULT OF THIS AS WELL.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY MON WILL CAUSE SE
WINDS TO DEVELOP AT EAGLE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUE.

 &&

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

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ220-AKZ223-AKZ224.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ203.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ230-PKZ235.
&&

JB DEC 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 23, 6:56 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFG	17 hr
Dec 24, 4:18 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	23 hr
Dec 24, 4:27 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	59 hr
Dec 24, 5:13 AM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	3 hr
Dec 24, 7:55 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	21 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.