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Brisk Wind Advisory 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 2, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 2, 2012, 9:50 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 2, 2012, 9:50 AM AKST (18:50 UTC)
Expired: Jan 3, 2012, 3:48 AM AKST
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

685 
FZAK51 PAFG 021850
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
950 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

UPDATED PKZ245.

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.

PKZ298-030200-
950 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...A 992 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP EAST OF
THE MACKENZIE DELTA MON WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING
WESTWARD OFFSHORE OF THE ALASKAN BEAUFORT SEA COAST. A TROUGH WILL
PERSIST OVER BEAUFORT SEA COAST THROUGH TUE.

$$

PKZ225-030200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
950 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-030200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
950 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-030200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
950 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-030200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
950 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-030200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
950 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JK JAN 12

2 follow-up statements

322 
FZAK51 PAFG 022233
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
133 PM AKST MON JAN 2 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.

PKZ298-031345-
133 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 993 MB LOW EAST OF THE MACKENZIE DELTA THIS EVENING WILL MOVE
SLOWLY NORTHEAST TUE. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM
MACKENZIE BAY TO 50 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND TO CAPE HALKETT WILL
REMAIN THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. WEAK 1001 MB LOW PRESSURE JUST WEST
OF KOTZEBUE WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA TUE.

$$

PKZ225-031345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
133 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-031345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
133 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-031345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
133 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-031345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
133 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-031345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
133 PM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

RL/TF JAN 12

695 
FZAK51 PAFG 031248
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
348 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 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.

PKZ298-040400-
348 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1002 MB LOW EAST OF MACKENZIE BAY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SLOWLY
NORTHEAST TUE AND DISSIPATE LATE TUE NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
EXTENDING FROM THE LOW TO 50 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND TO
CAPE HALKETT WILL REMAIN THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE
TUE NIGHT. A 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND WILL MOVE
SOUTHWARD AND WEAKEN OVER NORTON SOUND TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ225-040400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
348 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-040400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
348 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-040400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
348 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-040400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
348 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-040400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
348 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

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 2, 5:54 AM AKST, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 5:54 AM AKST, 3 hours 56 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
554 AM AKST MON JAN 2 2012

.DISCUSSION...

UPPER LEVEL...LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WEST COAST OF
NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK.

SURFACE...LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE NORTHERN
GULF OF ALASKA INTO CANADA THIS MORNING...THEN MOVE RAPIDLY EAST
OVER CANADA TONIGHT AND TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER
SIBERIA THIS WEEK. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL
TRACK EAST BRINGING IT SOUTH OF THE NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST AREA.

NORTH SLOPE...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA COAST TODAY.
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED FOR ZONES 204 AND 206.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL OCCUR FOR OTHER NORTH
SLOPE ZONES. BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN INCREASING NORTHWEST
WINDS IN ZONES 204 AND 206 TODAY.

WEST COAST...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD THIS WEEK OVER THE WEST
COAST AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PERSISTS. WIND CHILLS WILL DIMINISH TO
BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS IN ZONE 214 LATER THIS MORNING. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH IN ZONES 207 AND 213 WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
ADVISORY WIND CHILLS THROUGH TONIGHT.

INTERIOR...OVERRUNNING WILL CAUSE SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES
FOR THE EASTERN INTERIOR TODAY. COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN
AFTER THE SNOW ENDS. SOME WARMING MAY OCCUR THU THROUGH FRI AS
SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE ALASKA RANGE DEVELOPS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ210-AKZ213-AKZ214.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

DA JAN 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 2, 9:49 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG		8 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.