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Brisk Wind Advisory 56, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 11, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 11, 2012, 3:06 AM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 11, 2012, 3:06 AM AKST (12:06 UTC)
Expired: Feb 13, 2012, 2:00 AM AKST
In force: 47 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

361 
FZAK51 PAFG 111206
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
306 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ298-120315-
306 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEAK 998 MB LOW 200 MILES NE OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE TO
NEAR BANKS ISLAND BY 4 PM SAT AS A 996 MB LOW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ225-120315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
306 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-120315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
306 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

$$

PKZ235-120315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
306 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-120315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
306 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-120315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
306 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

$$

CF/JK FEB 12

4 follow-up statements

522 
FZAK51 PAFG 112245
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
145 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ298-121345-
145 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WILL GRADUALLY BUILD ACROSS THE
BEAUFORT SEA TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ225-121345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
145 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-121345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
145 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-121345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
145 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-121345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
145 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-121345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
145 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT DIMINISHING. FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF/DJH FEB 12

991 
FZAK51 PAFG 121159
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
259 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 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.

PKZ298-130300-
259 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN SIBERIA WILL GRADUALLY BUILD
EASTWARD ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH MON.
A 978 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND
BY LATE SUN NIGHT WEAKENING TO 982 MB.

$$

PKZ225-130300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
259 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-130300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
259 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-130300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
259 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-130300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
259 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-130300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
259 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

$$

CF/JK FEB 12

695 
FZAK51 PAFG 122250
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
150 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 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.

PKZ298-131400-
150 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN SIBERIA AND THE CHUKCHI
AND BEAUFORT SEAS THROUGH TUE. LOWER PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER
THE BERING SEA.


$$

PKZ225-131400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
150 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-131400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
150 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

$$

PKZ235-131400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
150 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-131400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
150 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-131400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
150 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF/DJH FEB 12

194 
FZAK51 PAFG 131100
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
200 AM AKST MON FEB 13 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.

PKZ298-140200-
200 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN SIBERIA AND THE CHUKCHI
AND BEAUFORT SEAS THROUGH TUE. LOWER PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER
THE BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ225-140200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
200 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

$$

PKZ230-140200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
200 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

$$

PKZ235-140200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
200 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

$$

PKZ240-140200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
200 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-140200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
200 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 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 10, 11:47 AM AKST, 15 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 11:47 AM AKST, 15 hours 19 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1147 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A MEAN SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN
ALASKA FOR THE NEXT 5-7 DAYS...WITH A PARADE OF SHORT WAVES
MOVING NORTHWARD IN THE FLOW. TIMING OF THE SHORT WAVES IN
THE EXTENDED PERIOD WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN...WITH
ENSEMBLE MEANS BECOMING THE BEST FORECAST FOR DAYS 6 AND 7.
ONE THING THAT REMAINS CERTAIN IS THAT NORTHERN ALASKA
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOVE NORMAL.

952 MB NEAR 48N/164W AT 18Z FRI WEAKENING TO AROUND 970 MB
OVER INNER BRISTOL BAY BY 06Z SUN...THEN FILLING TO 975-978
MB E OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY 06Z MON. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTING
OVER CENTRAL/EASTERN SIBERIA WITH A RIDGE EASTWARD ACROSS
THE BEAUFORT SEA. SOME SPOTTY PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE OVER
THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND CENTRAL/EASTERN BROOKS RANGE
TONIGHT WITH A WEAK SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING NORTHWARD.
A LOW AMPLITUDE RIPPLE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR SUN AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL ARCTIC REGION SUN NIGHT.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.
&&

RF FEB 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 11, 1:55 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		13 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.