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Brisk Wind Advisory 210, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 27, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 27, 2012, 2:45 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 27, 2012, 2:45 PM AKST (23:45 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2012, 1:48 AM AKST
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

087 
FZAK52 PAFG 272345
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
245 PM AKST THU DEC 27 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.

PKZ299-281245-
245 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 980 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM WEST
OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AS A 979 MB LOW BY 3PM FRI THEN CONTINUE
MOVING WEST. A STRONG LOW DEVELOPING TONIGHT IN THE NORTH PACIFIC
WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA AS A 965 MB LOW BY 3PM SAT.

$$

PKZ200-281245-
NORTON SOUND-
245 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-281245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
245 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-281245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
245 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-281245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
245 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

7 follow-up statements

405 
FZAK52 PAFG 281051
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
151 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 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.

PKZ299-290445-
151 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA.
A 980 MB LOW OVER KUSKOKWIM BAY WILL MOVE WESTWARD FRI
AND DISSIPATE 500 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE NAVARIN SAT MORNING.
A 965 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO BRISTOL BAY SAT AND WEAKEN
TO 978 MB NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-290445-
NORTON SOUND-
151 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT.   
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.   
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.   
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.   
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-290445-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
151 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

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

.TODAY...N AND W OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...E WINDS 30 KT. ELSEWHERE
E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N AND W OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...NE WINDS 30 KT.
ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT.   
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.   
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT.   
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-290445-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
151 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-290445-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
151 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.   
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT.   
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.   
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT.   
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/SB DEC 12

297 
FZAK52 PAFG 282336
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
236 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 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.

PKZ299-291445-
236 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...A 961 MB LOW 200 MB SOUTHEAST OF
COLD BAY WILL MOVE NORTH AND BE 978 MB 250 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL BY
SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS BRISTOL BAY
SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-291445-
NORTON SOUND-
236 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.  VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-291445-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
236 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-291445-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
236 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ220-291445-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
236 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

531 
FZAK52 PAFG 291026
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
126 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 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.

PKZ299-300415-
126 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA.
A 966 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO 100 MILES SOUTH
OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY EARLY SUN MORNING WEAKENING TO 982 MB.

$$

PKZ200-300415-
NORTON SOUND-
126 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

PKZ210-300415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
126 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-300415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
126 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ220-300415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
126 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/SB DEC 12

521 
FZAK52 PAFG 292312
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
212 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 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.

PKZ299-301415-
212 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER SIBERIA AND THE
NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH MONDAY. A 981 MB LOW NEAR HOOPER
BAY WILL DISSIPATE SUNDAY NIGHT. A 963 MB LOW WILL BE OVER BRISTOL
BAY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN TO
985 MB 100 NM SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-301415-
NORTON SOUND-
212 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

PKZ210-301415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
212 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-301415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
212 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ220-301415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
212 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

408 
FZAK52 PAFG 301111
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
211 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 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.

PKZ299-310415-
211 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI
SEA THROUGH MONDAY. A 952 MB LOW 150 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND
WILL MOVE TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND BY 3 PM MON WEAKENING TO 988 MB.

$$

PKZ200-310415-
NORTON SOUND-
211 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-310415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
211 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-310415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
211 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-310415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
211 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF/SDB DEC 12

507 
FZAK52 PAFG 302247
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
147 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 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.

PKZ299-311400-
147 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER SIBERIA AND THE
NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH TUESDAY. A 964 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL
BAY WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN. THE LOW WILL BE 987 MB 140 NM
SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW WILL
MOVE NORTH OF BRISTOL BAY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-311400-
NORTON SOUND-
147 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ210-311400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
147 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-311400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
147 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-311400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
147 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30  KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

652 
FZAK52 PAFG 311048
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
148 AM AKST MON DEC 31 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.

PKZ299-010030-
148 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 979 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN INTO A
TROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH TUE.

$$

PKZ200-010030-
NORTON SOUND-
148 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-010030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
148 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-010030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
148 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-010030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
148 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

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

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

$$

RF/SDB 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 27, 4:09 AM AKST, 10 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 4:09 AM AKST, 10 hours 36 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
409 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

.DISCUSSION...

UPPER AIR...
RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE TO THE
SOUTHEAST INTERIOR WILL WEAKEN SOME THROUGH FRIDAY AS
A WEAK SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR. THE RIDGE WILL REBUILD
OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR FRIDAY NIGHT...ANOTHER NORTHWARD
MOVING SHORT WAVE WILL PUT A TEMPORARY DENT IN THE RIDGE
SATURDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL THEN REBUILD ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INTERIOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
A MUCH STRONGER SHORT WAVE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS
THE WEST COAST SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING.

SURFACE...
A 970 MB LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND
SPLIT INTO TWO CENTERS THIS MORNING. THE WESTERN CENTER
WILL TRACK FROM BRISTOL BAY WESTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA...RESULTING IN BRISK NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS
DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN MARINE AREAS...MINIMUM
GALE POSSIBLE IN PKZ210.  THE WESTERN LOW WILL BRING SNOW
AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES IN ZONES 213 AND 214 TODAY...WITH 1
TO 3 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOW IN ZONE 213 TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
ANOTHER STRONG LOW IS PROGGED TO MOVE NORTHWARD INTO BRISTOL
BAY FRIDAY EVENING AND TO SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW MAY PRODUCE SNOW AMOUNTS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE WEST COAST AND IN ZONE
215.

LOW END SOUTHERLY CHINOOK WINDS...15 TO 30 MPH...EXPECTED
IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES FRI THROUGH SAT.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ230.
&&

RF DEC 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 26, 3:01 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	12 hr
Dec 26, 3:01 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	12 hr
Dec 26, 11:12 PM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	15 hr
Dec 27, 2:52 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	47 hr
Dec 27, 2:52 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	4 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.