Alert archive / Alaska / Brisk Wind Advisories in 2012
Brisk Wind Advisory 80, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Mar 10, 2012, 2:32 AM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2012, 2:32 AM AKST (11:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2012, 2:32 AM AKDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
521 FZAK51 PAFG 101132 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 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. PKZ298-110030- 232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ225-110030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-110030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-110030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-110030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-110030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 232 AM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ JK MAR 12
4 follow-up statements
762 FZAK51 PAFG 102247 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 147 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 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. PKZ298-111400- 147 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 996 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN TO A 1015 MB NEAR MACKENZIE BAY MON MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE BEAUFORT SEA COAST SUN. BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL PERSIST. $$ PKZ225-111400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 147 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-111400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 147 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG...SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-111400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 147 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG...SNOW. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG...SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-111400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 147 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW...SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG...SNOW. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-111400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 147 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG...SNOW. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ SDB/RT MAR 12
534 FZAK51 PAFG 111053 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 153 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 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. PKZ298-120045- 153 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 996 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN TO A 1015 MB NEAR MACKENZIE BAY MON MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE BEAUFORT SEA COAST SUN. BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL PERSIST. $$ PKZ225-120045- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 153 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ230-120045- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 153 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-120045- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 153 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ240-120045- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 153 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ245-120045- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 153 AM AKST SUN MAR 11 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ JK MAR 12
520 FZAK51 PAFG 112125 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 125 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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. PKZ298-121230- 125 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 997 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 1011 MB AS IT DRIFTS SOUTH TO 150 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS OVER THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND DISSIPATES. A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND A 1031 MB HIGH OVER MAINLAND SIBERIA WILL RETREAT SLOWLY TO THE WEST. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 983 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-121230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 125 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND FOG. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ230-121230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 125 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW AND FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-121230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 125 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. SNOW. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-121230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 125 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG...SNOW. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ245-121230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 125 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. FOG...SNOW. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW. FOG...SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. FOG...SNOW. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ SDB/TF MAR 12
518 FZAK51 PAFG 121032 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 232 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 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. PKZ298-130015- 232 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND A 1031 MB HIGH OVER MAINLAND SIBERIA WILL RETREAT SLOWLY TO THE WEST. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 983 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-130015- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 232 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ230-130015- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 232 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-130015- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 232 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-130015- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 232 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-130015- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 232 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ JK/RL 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 9, 12:03 PM AKST, 14 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 12:03 PM AKST, 14 hours 29 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1203 PM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .DISCUSSION... A 982 MB LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE YUKON AND DEVELOPS A SURFACE LOW IN THE LEE OF THE WRANGELL MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL INTERIOR. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING IN FAR SOUTHEAST INTERIOR AND OVERNIGHT IN THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AS SYSTEM REMNANTS CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH. AROUND 1 INCH IS EXPECTED IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA AND GENERALLY 1 TO 2 INCHES EAST OF FAIRBANKS. 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN ZONE 226 WITH ORTHOGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT. WINDS ON THE SUMMITS ACROSS THE INTERIOR CONTINUE AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS IN THESE AREAS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE NORTH. WINDS WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 15 MPH ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST IN ZONE 213 AND ZONE 207 WHERE WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES WERE EXTENDED TO SATURDAY MORNING AS WINDS AND TEMPS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO IMPROVE IN THESE AREAS. ON THE EASTER NORTH SLOPE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL GIVE WAY TO INCREASING UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS AS THE LOW IN THE YUKON CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD. WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE WITH LOW TEMPS IN THE 30S AND 40S BELOW. IN THE MEDIUM RANGE BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE REASONABLE CONTINUITY WITH PREVIOUS RUNS AND WITH THEIR ENSEMBLES. BOTH MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGGING SOUTHWEST OVER ALASKA. BELOW SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WITH LIMITED STORMS AFFECTING THE INTERIOR THROUGH MID WEEK IS EXPECTED. IN THE LONG RANGE THERE IS CONSIDERABLE SPREAD IN MODEL SOLUTIONS WITH BELOW AVERAGE PREDICTABILITY ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER ALASKA. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ213. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && CCC MAR 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 5:55 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Mar 10, 10:13 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 4 hr | |
| Mar 10, 10:13 AM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Mar 10, 2:06 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 24 hr |
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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.