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Brisk Wind Advisory 74, 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 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 4, 2012, 2:32 AM AKST (11:32 UTC)
Expired: Mar 5, 2012, 1:50 AM AKST
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

543 
FZAK51 PAFG 041132
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-050245-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A NARROW RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE JUST INLAND OF THE ARCTIC COAST
WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN MOVE OFF INTO CANADA MONDAY.
THE RIDGE WILL BE REPLACED BY A WEAK TROUGH MONDAY. AN OCCLUDED
FRONT EXTENDING FROM LOW PRESSURE IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL
MOVE NORTH TO THE SOUTHEAST CHUKCHI SEA MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ225-050245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ230-050245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-050245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ240-050245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-050245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
232 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER NOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DA/CB MAR 12

2 follow-up statements

708 
FZAK51 PAFG 042308
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 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-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A NARROW RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE JUST INLAND OF THE ARCTIC COAST
WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN NIGHT AND THEN MOVE OFF INTO CANADA
MONDAY. THE RIDGE WILL BE REPLACED BY A WEAK TROUGH MONDAY. AN
OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDING FROM LOW PRESSURE IN THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND NORTON SOUND MON
EVENING.

$$

PKZ225-051415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

$$

PKZ230-051415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 5 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-051415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT BECOMING W 15 KT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-051415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-051415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
208 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/RL MAR 12

360 
FZAK51 PAFG 051050
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-060200-
150 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A NARROW RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE JUST INLAND OF THE ARCTIC COAST
WILL MOVE OFFSHORE MON EVENING. THE RIDGE WILL BE REPLACED BY A
WEAK TROUGH NIGHT. AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDING FROM LOW PRESSURE
IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
AND NORTON SOUND MON AFTERNOON...THEN TO KOTZEBUE SOUND MON
EVENING.

$$

PKZ225-060200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
150 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

$$

PKZ230-060200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
150 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-060200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
150 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-060200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
150 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-060200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
150 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 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	48 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.