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Brisk Wind Advisory 38, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 3, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 3, 2012, 2:04 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 3, 2012, 2:04 AM AKST (11:04 UTC)
Expired: Feb 4, 2012, 2:13 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

246 
FZAK51 PAFG 031104
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
204 AM AKST FRI FEB 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.

PKZ298-040030-
204 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA EASTWARD
ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE
BEAUFORT SEA BY 4 AM FRI. A 1000 MB LOW JUST WEST OF CAPE LISBURNE
WILL MOVE TO 150 MILES EAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM SAT AS A
1003 MB LOW.


$$

PKZ225-040030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
204 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-040030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
204 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-040030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
204 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-040030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
204 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW.
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-040030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
204 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

RF/RL FEB 12

3 follow-up statements

317 
FZAK51 PAFG 032325
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AKST FRI FEB 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.

PKZ298-041230-
225 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF POINT LAY WILL MOVE TO 400 NM
NORTHWEST OF POINT LAY BY 3PM SAT. A COLD FRONT FROM THIS LOW TO
BARTER ISLAND WILL MOVE WELL NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST FRI NIGHT. 
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO
NORTON SOUND SAT PM AND TO THE CHUKCHI SEA EARLY SUN. 

$$

PKZ225-041230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
225 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING EAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-041230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
225 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING EAST.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-041230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
225 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-041230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
225 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. SNOW. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-041230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
225 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

FEB 12

833 
FZAK51 PAFG 041010
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
110 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 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.

PKZ298-050030-
110 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1000 MB LOW 150 MILES E OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 500 MILES
N OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM SUN WEAKENING TO 10008 MB. A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST SAT EVENING AND
MOVE OFFSHORE LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-050030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
110 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-050030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
110 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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

$$

PKZ235-050030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
110 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-050030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
110 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-050030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
110 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

RF/RL FEB 12

891 
FZAK51 PAFG 042313
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
213 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 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.

PKZ298-051415-
213 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1002 MB LOW 250 MILES E OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH AND
DISSIPATE BY 4 AM SUN. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST
WILL BUILD THROUGH TUE AND SHIFT EASTWARD.

$$

PKZ225-051415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
213 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-051415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
213 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-051415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
213 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-051415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
213 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-051415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
213 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 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 Feb 2, 5:43 PM AKST, 8 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 5:43 PM AKST, 8 hours 21 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
543 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
ALOFT...
THE LONG WAVE PATTERN HAS SHIFTED TO CONSIST OF A RIDGE OVER NW
CANADA AND EASTERN ALASKA AND A TROUGH OVER THE BERING. THE
PATTERN LOOKS LIKE IT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE BUT BECOME MORE
AMPLIFIED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL CAUSE A WARMING TO ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES OVER NORTHERN ALASKA BY SUNDAY. IT WILL ALSO
CAUSE SOUTH FLOW ALOFT TO BRING ABOUT MORE RAPID CHANGES IN
WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND OVER NORTHERN ALASKA.

A SHORT WAVE TROUGH FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO KING SALMON WILL
MOVE TO POINT HOPE TO KODIAK BY 3AM FRI...TO POINT LAY TO
ANCHORAGE BY 3PM FRI...TO PRUDHOE BAY TO GLENALLEN BY 3AM SAT AND
EAST OF THE ALCAN BORDER SAT PM. WILL SEE CLEARING ALONG AND WEST
OF THIS TROUGH AND RAPID TEMPERATURE DROP AS THE 850 MB TEMPS ARE
COLDER THAN -20C ALONG THIS TROUGH AND AS COLD AS -38C IN NW
ALASKA.

SURFACE...
A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING NEAR TANANA WILL MOVE TO COLDFOOT AS A
996 MB LOW BY 3AM FRI...AND TO NEAR OLD CROW BY 3PM FRI. CHINOOK
WINDS EAST OF THIS LOW ARE NOW CAUSING STRONG WINDS THROUGH PASSES
AND OVER EAGLE SUMMIT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES
NORTH AND THE FLOW ALOFT DECREASES. EXPECT 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW IN
CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR WITH THIS FEATURE SPREADING TO THE
EASTERN INTERIOR FRI.

A 990 MB LOW NEAR KOTZEBUE WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A 998 MB LOW
BY 3AM FRI AND TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE AS A 998 MB LOW
BY 3PM FRI. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHEAST FROM THIS LOW TO
MCGRATH WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE TO BETTLES TO DENALI BY 3AM FRI...
TO JUST NORTH OF BARROW TO PRUDHOE BAY TO FAIRBANKS BY 3PM FRI AND
EAST OF THE ALCAN BORDER FRI NIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST
WITH THE FRONT AS WILL WEST WINDS 15-25KT. WILL SEE CLEARING WEST
OF THE FRONT AND DECREASING WINDS CAUSING A RAPID COOLING FRI NIGHT.

A LOW SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AS A
973 MB LOW ON SAT. THIS WILL CAUSE EASTERLY GALES AND POSSIBLE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE WEST COAST STARTING EARLY SAT.
EXPECT 3-6 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG MOST OF THE WEST COAST SAT-SAT
NIGHT BUT AS MUCH AS 12 INCHES ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
GFS MOVES SHORT WAVE TROUGH NE FASTER THAN THE NAM. FAVOR THE GFS
BASED ON THE STRONG DYNAMICS NOW IN PLACE. ECMF ALSO AGREES MORE
WITH THE GFS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ209-AKZ211-AKZ214.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ220.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ207.

WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ210-AKZ213.

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ213-AKZ214.
&&

JB FEB 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 2, 3:26 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	13 hr
Feb 2, 11:32 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	6 hr
Feb 3, 2:29 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	23 hr
Feb 3, 2:41 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	23 hr
Feb 3, 2:41 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	12 hr
Feb 3, 4:55 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	24 hr
Feb 3, 5:34 AM AKST	Wind Chill Warning	AFG	24 hr
Feb 3, 5:34 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	3 days
Feb 3, 9:27 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	20 hr
Feb 3, 2:09 PM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFG	15 hr
Feb 3, 2:39 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	71 hr
Feb 3, 2:39 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	11 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.