Brisk Wind Advisory 79, NWS Fairbanks, AK

047 
FZAK52 PAFG 092256
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
156 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 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.

PKZ299-101400-
156 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA MOVES EAST.

$$

PKZ200-101400-
NORTON SOUND-
156 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-101400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
156 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT
WITH BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT WITH
BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-101400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
156 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-101400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
156 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT...STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT..STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC/DJH MAR 12

625 
FZAK52 PAFG 101132
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 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.

PKZ299-110030-
232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA MOVES EAST.

$$

PKZ200-110030-
NORTON SOUND-
232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-110030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ215-110030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-110030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

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

$$

MAR 12

284 
FZAK52 PAFG 102250
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
149 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 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.

PKZ299-111400-
149 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
1026 MB HIGH OVER CHUKOTKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. A NEW 971 MB
LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ200-111400-
NORTON SOUND-
149 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-111400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
149 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ215-111400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
149 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-111400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
149 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

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

$$

SDB/RT MAR 12

643 
FZAK52 PAFG 111055
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
155 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ299-120015-
155 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
1026 MB HIGH OVER CHUKOTKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. A NEW 971 MB
LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-120015-
NORTON SOUND-
155 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-120015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
155 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ215-120015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
155 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-120015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
155 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

JK MAR 12

618 
FZAK52 PAFG 112136
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ299-121245-
136 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
1036 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST WILL WEAKEN TO
1024 MB BY MON PM. A 967 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN TO DUTCH HARBOR BY TUESDAY MORNING AS IT
WEAKENS TO 981 MB.

$$

PKZ200-121245-
NORTON SOUND-
136 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

$$

PKZ210-121245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
136 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

$$

PKZ215-121245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
136 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-121245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
136 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

$$

SDB/TF MAR 12

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1200 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A 978 MB LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD IN THE NORTHEAST
GULF OF ALASKA WITH MID AN UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS MOVING INTO THE
SOUTHEAST INTERIOR AT THIS TIME. STRATUS DECKS CONTINUE TO MOVE TO
THE WEST ACROSS THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND WEST COAST WITH INVERTED
SURFACE TROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES ALONG THE BROOKS
RANGE WITH AREAS OF STRATUS MOVING INTO THE WESTERN NORTH SLOPE.

AS GULF OF ALASKA LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD SNOW WILL
DEVELOP IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF ZONE 226 AND ZONE 224 THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW. GENERALLY 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED IN
ZONES 223 AND 224. 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN ZONE 226
WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING IN THE THE EASTER HALF OF ZONE
226. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES LATE TOMORROW NIGHT AND
SATURDAY MORNING AS THE REMNANTS OF THE LOW CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH INTO THE YUKON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL MAINLY FROM FAIRBANKS AND POINTS EAST WITH ONE INCH OR LESS
EXPECTED.

EXPECT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS TO INCREASE ON CENTRAL AND EASTERN
INTERIOR SUMMITS AS GRADIENT INCREASES THIS EVENING. WILL NEED TO
MONITOR FOR BLOWING SNOW ON SUMMITS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW
NIGHT.

ON THE NORTH SLOPE SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO WEAKEN PROVIDING
RELIEF TO WIND CHILL VALUES THAT WERE CLOSE TO ADVISORY LEVELS THIS
MORNING. WIND CHILL VALUES REMAIN JUST BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS
ALONG THE BERING STRAIT WINDS AS WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH CHANNELED
AREAS. THESE AREAS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED TOMORROW AS THE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS AS THE REMNANTS OF THE GULF OF ALASKA MOVE INTO
THE YUKON.

MID RANGE MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH COLD UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH DOMINATING THE WEATHER OVER ALASKA THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
BELOW TO WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ON TAP FOR NEXT WEEK.
CLOUD COVER WILL BE DICTATE HOW MUCH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE
ON ANY PARTICULAR DAY NEXT WEEK. NO SIGNIFICANT STORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THE MID TERM.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

CC MAR 12