Alert archive / Alaska / Brisk Wind Advisories in 2012

Brisk Wind Advisory 25, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 20, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 20, 2012, 1:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 20, 2012, 1:34 PM AKST (22:34 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2012, 1:09 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

497 
FZAK51 PAFG 202234
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
134 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 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.

PKZ298-211345-
134 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
1040 MB HIGH OVER THE ANADYR PLATEAU WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SATURDAY. A 997 MB LOW IN EASTERN MCKENZIE BAY WILL DISSIPATE
BY SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-211345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
134 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-211345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
134 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012

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

$$

PKZ235-211345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
134 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-211345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
134 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ245-211345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
134 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012

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

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

$$

JK/RT JAN 12

2 follow-up statements

340 
FZAK51 PAFG 211143
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
243 AM AKST SAT JAN 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.

PKZ298-220300-
243 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
1035 MB HIGH OVER THE ANADYR PLATEAU WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SUNDAY. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER MCKENZIE BAY WILL
DISSIPATE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-220300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
243 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-220300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
243 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ235-220300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
243 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-220300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
243 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-220300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
243 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

JAN 12

953 
FZAK51 PAFG 212209
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
109 PM AKST SAT JAN 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.

PKZ298-221315-
109 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
1035 MB HIGH OVER THE ANADYR PLATEAU WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SUNDAY. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER MCKENZIE BAY WILL
DISSIPATE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-221315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
109 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-221315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
109 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

$$

PKZ235-221315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
109 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-221315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
109 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-221315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
109 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2012

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

$$

RL/JK JAN 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 Jan 20, 4:03 AM AKST, 9 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 4:03 AM AKST, 9 hours 31 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
403 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2012

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS. HIGH ALOFT OVER FAR
EASTERN RUSSIA WILL PERSIST BUT WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND BUT
GRADUALLY WEAKEN. UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA WILL
MOVE EAST AND ELONGATE SOUTHWESTWARD AND EXPAND TO THE GULF OF
ALASKA BY SAT AFTERNOON.

THE EXPANDING UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL POUR VERY COLD AIR INTO MOST
ALL OF MAINLAND ALASKA. WITH THIS COLD AIR...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL TIGHTEN OVER MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA AND CREATE VERY LOW IND
CHILLS OVER MANY AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. TROUGH OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS.

WIND CHILLS OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA THIS WEEKEND WILL LIKELY
DROP TO LESS THAN 60 BELOW IN SOME PLACES GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
WIND AND COLD ADVECTION. THESE CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE CONFINED ONLY
TO HIGHER TERRAIN.

AS THE COLD AIR POURS WEST...THE WEST COAST WILL SEE THE
TEMPERATURES DROP AND THEN THE WIND CHILL VALUES DROP AS WELL.
WINDS HAVE BEEN 10 TO 20 MPH OVER THE AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO
SO THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH A LITTLE INCREASE IN STRENGTH.

THE LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA ON FRI NIGHT AND SAT WILL
SPREAD SOME CLOUD COVER UP THROUGH THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE
STATE AND THIS WILL BE THE ONLY HELP IN CONTROLLING THE BOTTOMING
OUT OF THE TEMPERATURES IN THIS AREA.

MID RANGE MODELS INDICATE A PLETHORA OF COLD AIR OVER THE STATE
THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK. THE RMOP DOES INDICATE A CHANGE IN
THE PATTERN BY NEXT WEEKEND TO THE DOWNSIDE OF THE RIDGE OVER MOST
OF NORTHERN ALASKA. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT TEMPERATURES WILL
SKYROCKET UP THOUGH. ALSO TEMPERED IN THIS POTENTIAL FOR CHANGE IS
THAT THE MEASURE OF PREDICTABILITY IS EXTREMELY LOW...LOW
CONFIDENCE IN THE MODEL FOR CHANGE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ206.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ240.
&&

CF JAN 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 19, 6:31 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	4 days
Jan 20, 12:36 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	6 days
Jan 20, 1:27 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	6 days
Jan 20, 1:36 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	61 hr

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.