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Brisk Wind Advisory 73, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 4, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Mar 4, 2012, 2:32 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 4, 2012, 2:32 AM AKST (11:32 UTC)
Expired: Mar 6, 2012, 2:12 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

923 
FZAK52 PAFG 041132
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 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.

PKZ299-050245-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 984 MB LOW 100 NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL DEEPEN TO 970 MB 400 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA BY 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE LOW CENTER TO THE PRIBILOFS BY 3 PM
AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH TO SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND AND THE NORTON SOUND BY 3 PM AKST MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ200-050245-
NORTON SOUND-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM AT TIMES.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-050245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT SOUTH OF ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST FROM ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
SOUTH.  BLOWING SNOW. SNOW DEVELOPING. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER NOON SOUTH AND EAST OF
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-050245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM AT TIMES.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-050245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

$$

DA/CB MAR 12

4 follow-up statements

445 
FZAK52 PAFG 042308
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 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.

PKZ299-051415-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 984 MB LOW 100 N OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 500 NM N OF 
SHEMYA BY 3 PM MON WEAKENING TO 980 MB. THE ASSOCIATED 
WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW CENTER TO THE PRIBILOFS 
WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND NORTON SOUND 
BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-051415-
NORTON SOUND-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-051415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT. SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-051415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E 20 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-051415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/RL MAR 12

356 
FZAK52 PAFG 051100
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
200 AM AKST MON MAR 5 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.

PKZ299-060200-
200 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF CAPE OLYUTORSKIY IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST. IT WILL BE A 990 MB LOW 300 NM
SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 3 AM TUE. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
BETWEEN THE PRIBILOFS AND SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MOVE NORTH TO ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND AND NORTON SOUND MON AFTERNOON...THEN TO KOTZEBUE
SOUND MON EVENING.

$$

PKZ200-060200-
NORTON SOUND-
200 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. BLOWING
SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SNOW.
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-060200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
200 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. BLOWING 
SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-060200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
200 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-060200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
200 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

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

$$

DA/TF MAR 12

749 
FZAK52 PAFG 052249
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
149 PM AKST MON MAR 5 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.

PKZ299-061400-
149 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 988 MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST 
OF GAMBELL AT 3 AM TUE AS A 992 MB LOW. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT NEAR KOTZEBUE WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE MON NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP NEAR DEMARCATION POINT LATE MON NIGHT AND MOVE EAST
THROUGH TUE.

$$

PKZ200-061400-
NORTON SOUND-
149 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE MON EVENING. SNOW.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-061400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
149 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ215-061400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
149 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING. 
BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-061400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
149 PM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/CWA MAR 12

676 
FZAK52 PAFG 061112
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
212 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 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.

PKZ299-070215-
212 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 3 AM AKST TUE WILL 
MOVE INLAND NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT OVER NORTON SOUND WILL DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SIBERIA TUE...THEN PERSIST THROUGH WED.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA FROM THE
NORTH PACIFIC WED AND THEN MOVE EAST.

$$

PKZ200-070215-
NORTON SOUND-
212 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

.TODAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO 15 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-070215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
212 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-070215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
212 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-070215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
212 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DA/TF 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 Mar 3, 1:19 PM AKST, 13 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 1:19 PM AKST, 13 hours 13 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
119 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER TROUGH ALOFT OVER NRN AK WILL BE PUSHED OFF TO THE
EAST BY MON AS A TRANSITORY RODGE CROSSES NRN AK. ANOTHER
COLD TROUGH ALOFT WILL SETTLE IN OVER NRN AK BY TUE.

LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING OVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR TONIGHT
WITH BROAD LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND REMNANTS OF A
RAGGED OCCLUDED FRONT. SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES TONIGHT
AND SUN AS THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS.

SNOW DEVELOPING OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND LATE SUN NIGHT...
SPREADING TO THE SRN PARTS OF THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN
INTERIOR MON AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. SNOW
AMOUNTS OF 1-2 INCHES POSSIBLE MON OVER AKZ209-AKZ213-AKZ214-
AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ227...UP TO 1 INCH IN AKZ210.

WINDS AT PABA WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BOUNCE AROUND FROM
10-15 MPH. WILL DOWNGRADE WIND CHILL WARNING TO A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ204-AKZ207-AKZ213.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.
&&

RF MAR 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 4, 2:32 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	23 hr
Mar 4, 2:32 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	35 hr
Mar 4, 2:43 AM AKST	Wind Chill Warning	AFG	31 hr
Mar 4, 2:08 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	36 hr
Mar 4, 2:24 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	46 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.