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Brisk Wind Advisory 67, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 25, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 25, 2012, 2:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 25, 2012, 2:03 PM AKST (23:03 UTC)
Expired: Feb 29, 2012, 2:21 AM AKST
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

845 
FZAK52 PAFG 252303
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
203 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-261230-
203 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 974 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY
SUN PM AND WEAKEN. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THIS LOW TO
BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE OVER THE YUKON DELTA BY SUN AM AND THEN MOVE
INLAND.

$$

PKZ200-261230-
NORTON SOUND-
203 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-261230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
203 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SUN...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-261230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
203 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-261230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
203 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT.BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

FEB 12

7 follow-up statements

009 
FZAK52 PAFG 261151
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
251 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-270300-
251 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 984 MB LOW 300 MILES SW OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE
TO NEAR COOK INLET BY 3 AM MON WEAKENING TO 990 MB. 
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE FROM EASTERN SIBERIA NORTHWARD 
INTO THE ARCTIC OCEAN WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ200-270300-
NORTON SOUND-
251 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ210-270300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
251 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-270300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
251 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-270300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
251 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/CC FEB 12

530 
FZAK52 PAFG 262316
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
216 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-271245-
216 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 988 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST SUN NIGHT. 
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE WESTERN BERING SEA TO THE WESTERN
CHUKCHI SEA WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND CHUKCHI SEAS
MON. 

$$

PKZ200-271245-
NORTON SOUND-
216 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-271245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
216 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-271245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
216 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-271245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
216 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

FEB 12

894 
FZAK52 PAFG 271121
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
221 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-280230-
221 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY EARLY TUE. 990 MB LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO THE 
NORTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY EARLY TUE.


$$

PKZ200-280230-
NORTON SOUND-
221 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

$$

PKZ210-280230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
221 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-280230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
221 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ220-280230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
221 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/CC FEB 12

520 
FZAK52 PAFG 272244
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
144 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-281400-
144 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG 1046 MB HIGH 150 NM NW OF WRANGELL ISLAND WILL EXPAND
A SURFACE RIDGE EASTWARD ACROSS THE ARCTIC SLOPE THROUGH TUE
NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL
GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE.

$$

PKZ200-281400-
NORTON SOUND-
144 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ210-281400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
144 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-281400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
144 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ220-281400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
144 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/SDB FEB 12

774 
FZAK52 PAFG 281147
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
247 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-290300-
247 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1045 MB HIGH 150 NM NW OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 200
NM N OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY WED AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE.

$$

PKZ200-290300-
NORTON SOUND-
247 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-290300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
247 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-290300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
247 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-290300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
247 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/CC FEB 12

122 
FZAK52 PAFG 282342
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
242 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-291445-
242 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1047 MB HIGH NEAR 75N 175E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WITH A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. THE 1047 MB HIGH THEN DRIFTS SOUTHWEST AS IT
WEAKENS. A 981 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO THE WEST CENTRAL BERING SEA
TONIGHT THEN MOVE NORTHWEST AS IT WEAKENS. A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-291445-
NORTON SOUND-
242 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. LOCAL GUSTS 25 KT NEAR CHANNELED AREAS.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-291445-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
242 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-291445-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
242 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT SOUTH OF CAPE
ESPENBERG. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT SOUTH OF CAPE
ESPENBERG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-291445-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
242 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/DJH FEB 12

496 
FZAK52 PAFG 291121
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
221 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-010230-
221 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN SIBERIA AND EXTEND NORTHWARD
INTO THE ARCTIC OCEAN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. A 988 MB LOW 250
MI S OF ADAK WILL DEEPEN TO 970 MB NEAR DUTCH HARBOR BY 3 AM THU.


$$

PKZ200-010230-
NORTON SOUND-
221 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.   
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.   
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.   
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-010230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
221 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT.   
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.   
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-010230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
221 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.   
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.   
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.   
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.   
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-010230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
221 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.   
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.   
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF 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 25, 12:02 AM AKST, 14 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 12:02 AM AKST, 14 hours 1 minute before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1202 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM
OUT THROUGH 00Z TUE.

968 MB LOW JUST S OF SHEMYA IS PROGGED TO MOVE TO ABOUT 100
MILES SW OF CAPE NEWENHAM BY 00Z MON...FILLING TO AROUND 990 MB.
1040+ MB HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER ERN SIBERIA AND NWD
INTO THE ARCTIC OCEAN.

NE GALES DEVELOPING IN PKZ210...BRISK WIND IN PKZ200 AS THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT STRETCHES NWD AND EWD.

SNOW DVLPG IN SRN AKZ214 AND AKZ215 THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IN
AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ227 TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. 24 HR SNOW
AMOUNTS UP TO AROUND 5 INCHES IN AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216 AND UP TO
AROUND 8 INCHES IN AKZ227. WILL POST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR
AKZ215-AKZ216. SNOW SPREADING INTO AKZ221-SRN SLOPES AK RANGE IN
AKZ225-226 SAT NIGHT AND INTO AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ222-NRN AKZ224 SUN.

ALOFT...FLAT RIDGE MOVING EWD ACROSS THE SRN PARTS OF THE
FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND SUN. COLD UPPER TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY
EXPAND OVER THE NRN AK MAINLAND SUN NIGHT INTO TUE...850 MB
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO BELOW -20C OVER MOST AREAS...THIS COLDER
AIR WILL LIKELY REMAIN OVER THE AREAS INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ215-AKZ216.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200.
&&

RF FEB 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 25, 3:33 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	36 hr
Feb 25, 3:33 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	4 days
Feb 25, 8:12 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	14 hr
Feb 25, 1:57 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	7 days

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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.