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Brisk Wind Advisory 211, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 28, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 28, 2012, 2:36 PM AKST. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 28, 2012, 2:36 PM AKST (23:36 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2012, 1:40 PM AKST
In force: 71 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

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

6 follow-up statements

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

569 
FZAK52 PAFG 312240
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
140 PM 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.

PKZ299-011345-
140 PM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 967 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO BRISTOL BAY TUESDAY MORNING. THE
LOW WILL BE 978 MB NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ200-011345-
NORTON SOUND-
140 PM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

.TONIGHT...SE 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. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-011345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
140 PM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ215-011345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
140 PM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.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. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-011345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
140 PM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 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 28, 5:15 AM AKST, 9 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 5:15 AM AKST, 9 hours 21 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE LOW ABOUT 500 NM S OF DUTCH HARBOR IS IN ITS
DEEPENING STAGE AS EVIDENCED BY SHADING IN THE GOES IR
IMAGING. GFS/NAM DEEPENING THE CENTER TO ABOUT 966 MB
OVER BRISTOL BAY BY 12Z SAT...FILLING TO AROUND 980 MB
100-200 NM S OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY 12Z SUN.

WINTER STORM WATCHES CONTINUE FOR ZONES 211-212-213-214-
215-216. MAXIMUM SNOW AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 6 INCHES EXPECTED
IN ZONES 213-214. IN ZONES 212-215-216...THE HEAVY SNOW
AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED TO AREAS IN AND NEAR
THE NULATO HILLS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE.
EXPECTED SNOWFALL IN ZONE 211 WILL NOT REACH HEAVY
SNOW THRESHOLD...BUT COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BRISK
WINDS COULD CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. POOR
VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALSO EXPECTED IN
THE OTHER WATCH ZONES. ZONE 214 TEMPERATURES EXPECTED
TO MAX OUT NEAR FREEZING...SO THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF FREEZING RAIN BEING MIXED WITH THE SNOW.

CHINOOK WINDS DEVELOPING IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES SAT CONTINUING
THROUGH SUN. STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE SAT IN ADVANCE OF
THE NORTHWARD MOVING SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING UP THE BACK SIDE
OF THE UPPER RIDGE...700 MB WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE PROGGED
TO MAX OUT AT 50-60 KT...NAM MODELING STRONGER WINDS AT LOWER
LEVELS. WIND ADVISORY FOR ZONE 225 WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE ISSUED
ON THIS AFTERNOONS FORECAST. STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE SAT SE
WINDS GUSTING TO 45-50 MPH EXPECTED IN THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA
TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR ZONES
225-226 ON THE AFTERNOON FORECAST.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-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 27, 3:50 PM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFG	19 hr
Dec 28, 10:51 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	3 days
Dec 28, 2:36 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	71 hr

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

Sources

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