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Brisk Wind Advisory 33, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 28, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 28, 2012, 2:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 28, 2012, 2:00 AM AKST (11:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 30, 2012, 2:15 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

868 
FZAK51 PAFG 281100
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
200 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 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.

PKZ298-290200-
200 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY. THE 995 MB LOW WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN WRANGEL ISLAND AND
BARROW SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ225-290200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
200 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-290200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
200 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-290200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
200 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ240-290200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
200 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-290200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
200 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JAN 12

4 follow-up statements

056 
FZAK51 PAFG 282222
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
122 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 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.

PKZ298-291330-
122 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 MB LOW 300 NM NW OF POINT LAY WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NW POINT
LAY BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ225-291330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
122 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY NOON. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-291330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
122 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-291330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
122 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-291330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
122 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-291330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
122 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CF/SDB JAN 12

255 
FZAK51 PAFG 291110
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
210 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ298-300215-
210 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 994 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH
AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA BY TUESDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE INTERIOR MAINLAND WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL BE REPLACED BY A TROUGH ON MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ225-300215-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
210 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY NOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-300215-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
210 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT.
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-300215-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
210 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-300215-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
210 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-300215-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
210 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RL/CB JAN 12

174 
FZAK51 PAFG 292306
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ298-301415-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 994 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH
AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA BY TUESDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE INTERIOR MAINLAND WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL BE REPLACED BY A TROUGH ON MONDAY.

$$

PKZ225-301415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SNOW.
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-301415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. FOG.
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-301415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-301415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-301415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
206 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/SDB JAN 12

475 
FZAK51 PAFG 301115
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
215 AM AKST MON JAN 30 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.

PKZ298-310215-
215 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 992 MB LOW 125 NM NORTH OF POINT LAY WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB
NEAR CAPE LISBURNE BY 3 PM AKST TUESDAY...THEN DISSIPATE TUESDAY
NIGHT. A 1020 MB HIGH ACROSS THE WESTERN CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO WILL
MOVE WEST INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ225-310215-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
215 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 15 KT OFFSHORE.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-310215-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
215 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-310215-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
215 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-310215-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
215 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-310215-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
215 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

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

$$

RL/CB 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 27, 3:17 PM AKST, 10 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 3:17 PM AKST, 10 hours 43 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN POOR AGREEMENT AT INITIALIZATION. THE NAM AND THE
EUROPEAN MODELS ARE MORE IN SYNCH THAN THE GFS. THE BIG ISSUE IS
WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST. WENT AHEAD AND ISSUES A WIND CHILL
WARNING FOR ARCTIC ZONES 201 AND 202 ON THE BELIEF THAT THE LOW
NEAR BANKS ISLAND WILL MOVE SOUTH TO BE ABOUT 100 NM NORTH OF
WAINWRIGHT BY SUNDAY. THIS WILL INCORPORATE THE WINDS INTO THE
COLD TEMPERATURES AND PRODUCE WIND CHILLS TO 75 BELOW IN MANY
AREAS FROM ZONES 201 THROUGH 204.

UPPER LEVEL LOW SHOULD MIGRATE SOMEWHERE TO BETWEEN WAINWRIGHT AND
WRANGEL ISLAND BY THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP THE
COLDEST TEMPERATURES IN PLACE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA AND IN
PARTICULAR OVER THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE STATE THROUGH AT
LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. BUT THE GFS IS SUGGESTING THAT THE
TEMPERATURES MAY START WARMING TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS
THE GFS IS REPRESENTING A RIDGE TO BEGIN BUILDING IN FROM THE
SOUTHEAST. WHILE THE ECMWF IS HOLDING THE RIDGE TO THE EAST SO
THAT THE TEMPERATURES STAY COLD.

NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OVER NORTHERN ALASKA FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ226.

WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204.

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

CF JAN 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 28, 4:58 AM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFG	7 hr
Jan 28, 5:13 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	64 hr
Jan 28, 11:52 AM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFG	44 hr

Nearby

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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.