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Brisk Wind Advisory 69, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 28, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 28, 2012, 2:47 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 28, 2012, 2:47 AM AKST (11:47 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2012, 1:44 AM AKST
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

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

8 follow-up statements

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

258 
FZAK52 PAFG 292251
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
151 PM 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.

PKZ299-011400-
151 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN SIBERIA EXTENDS NORTHWARD INTO
THE ARCTIC OCEAN AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A 976 MB LOW
NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO NEAR COLD BAY BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A
982 MB LOW.

$$

PKZ200-011400-
NORTON SOUND-
151 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-011400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
151 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ215-011400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
151 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-011400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
151 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

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

$$

SDB/JAM FEB 12

436 
FZAK52 PAFG 011132
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
232 AM AKST THU MAR 1 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.

PKZ299-020245-
232 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
1043 MB HIGH NORTH OF WRANGELL WILL DRIFT WEST AND PERSIST THROUGH
SAT. A 977 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND
AND WEAKEN TO 985 MB BY 9AM FRI. 

$$

PKZ200-020245-
NORTON SOUND-
232 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-020245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
232 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ215-020245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
232 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-020245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
232 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

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

$$

CC/RT MAR 12

079 
FZAK52 PAFG 012136
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1236 PM AKST THU MAR 1 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.

PKZ299-021245-
1236 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1041 MB HIGH NORTH OF WRANGELL ISLAND WILL DRIFT WEST AND
PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A 981 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL MOVE EAST
TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA EARLY SAT MORNING AS A 989 MB LOW.

$$

PKZ200-021245-
NORTON SOUND-
1236 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-021245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1236 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-021245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1236 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-021245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1236 PM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RL/JK MAR 12

537 
FZAK52 PAFG 021142
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
242 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 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.

PKZ299-030200-
242 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1040 MB HIGH NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DRIFT WEST AND
PERSIST THROUGH SAT. BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-030200-
NORTON SOUND-
242 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

$$

PKZ210-030200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
242 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-030200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
242 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-030200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
242 AM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

DA/RT MAR 12

370 
FZAK52 PAFG 022125
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1225 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 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.

PKZ299-031230-
1225 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1038 MB HIGH NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DRIFT WEST AND
PERSIST THROUGH SUN. A 992 MB LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
WILL PERSIST AND WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-031230-
NORTON SOUND-
1225 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-031230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1225 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-031230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1225 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-031230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1225 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY NOON.
BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RL/JK MAR 12

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FZAK52 PAFG 031044
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
144 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 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.

PKZ299-040145-
144 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1040 MB HIGH IN THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
SUNDAY. A LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN TO A 970 MB
LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
EXTEND FROM THE LOW AND INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-040145-
NORTON SOUND-
144 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER NOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-040145-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
144 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-040145-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
144 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-040145-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
144 AM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

DA/CB MAR 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 28, 12:05 AM AKST, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 12:05 AM AKST, 2 hours 42 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1205 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.DISCUSSION...
WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE FORECAST AREA CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY
QUIET DOWN AS THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE NERN GULF OF AK CONTINUES
TO SLOWLY FILL. SOME LEFTOVER FLURRIES WILL HANG ON TODAY AND
TONIGHT OVER PARTS OF THE CNTRL AND ERN INTERIOR. LOCAL WIND CHILL
WILL LIKELY REMAIN AN ISSUE OVER THE NRN WEST COAST ZONES AND IN
BROOKS RANGE PASSES.

IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD...OPERATIONAL MODELS AND ENSEMBLE
MEANS IN GOOD AGREEMENT PROGGING ANOTHER MODERATE SURFACE SYSTEM
TO MOVE EWD ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...TAKING UP RESIDENCE IN THE
NRN GULF OF AK BY FRI. WINDS LIKELY BEGINNING TO INCREASE AGAIN
OVER MOST AREAS SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE BEGINNING WED NIGHT AS
THE EWD MOVING LOW RETIGHTENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THIS SYSTEM
COULD ALSO BRING SOME SNOW INITIALLY TO THE PARTS OF THE WESTERN
INTERIOR...SNOW GRADUALLY WORKING ITS WAY EWD LATER IN THE THE
EXTENDED PERIOD. COLD AIRMASS AND BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES
LIKELY REMAINING OVER THE FORECAST AREA INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ207-AKZ213-AKZ218.

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

RF FEB 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 4:21 AM AKST	Wind Chill Warning	AFG		34 hr
Feb 28, 2:58 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG		64 hr

Nearby

Brisk Wind Advisories in Alaska, 2012 Every brisk wind advisory in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.