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Brisk Wind Advisory 99, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 2, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Apr 2, 2012, 2:08 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2012, 2:08 PM AKDT (22:08 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2012, 2:39 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

198 
FZAK51 PAFG 022208
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 PM AKDT MON APR 2 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.

PKZ298-031315-
208 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1036 MB HIGH CENTERED 200 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL SLOWLY
WEAKEN AND CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD. A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE AROUND A 960 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN
OVER THE MAINLAND WHILE THE LOW IN THE GULF WEAKENS TO 975 BY TUE
MORNING. A 986 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC TO BE NEAR ATTU ISLAND TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-031315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
208 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-031315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
208 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-031315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
208 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-031315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
208 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-031315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
208 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CCC/SDB APR 12
7 follow-up statements
234 
FZAK51 PAFG 031146
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
346 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 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.

PKZ298-040030-
346 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL WEAKEN
WED. A SECOND LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN BEAUFORT SEA
WILL PERSIST INTO WED. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF
ALASKA WILL PERSIST INTO WED. 

$$

PKZ225-040030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
346 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-040030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
346 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-040030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
346 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-040030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
346 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-040030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
346 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

APR 12
408 
FZAK51 PAFG 032207
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
207 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 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.

PKZ298-041315-
207 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL WEAKEN
WED. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THU THU.

$$

PKZ225-041315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
207 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-041315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
207 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-041315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
207 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-041315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
207 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-041315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
207 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DA/RT APR 12
222 
FZAK51 PAFG 041158
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
358 AM AKDT WED APR 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.

PKZ298-050015-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA AND SOUTHERN
CHUKCHI SEA WILL WEAKEN WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC
COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THU THU. A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR WILL WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AS A 999 MB
LOW BY 4PM THU AND THEN CONTINUE NORTHWEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA
FRI. 

$$

PKZ225-050015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-050015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-050015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-050015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-050015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
358 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

APR 12
486 
FZAK51 PAFG 042154
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
154 PM AKDT WED APR 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.

PKZ298-051300-
154 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH FRI. A STRONG LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE
SEWARD PENINSULA AS A 999 MB LOW BY 4PM THU AND THEN CONTINUE
NORTHWEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TOWARD WRANGEL ISLAND ON FRI.

$$

PKZ225-051300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
154 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-051300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
154 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-051300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
154 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-051300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
154 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-051300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
154 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

APR 12
703 
FZAK51 PAFG 051156
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
356 AM AKDT THU APR 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.

PKZ298-060300-
356 AM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH FRI. A 996 MB LOW OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA WILL
MOVE NORTHWEST TO BE NEAR CAPE ESPENBERG AT 4PM THU AND NEAR
POINT HOPE AT 10 PM THU. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE NORTHWEST
THEREAFTER.

$$

PKZ225-060300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
356 AM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON WITH AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.   

$$

PKZ230-060300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
356 AM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW DEVELOPING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.

$$

PKZ235-060300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
356 AM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-060300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
356 AM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-060300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
356 AM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DJH/JB APR 12
988 
FZAK51 PAFG 052206
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
206 PM AKDT THU APR 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.

PKZ298-061315-
206 PM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH SAT. A 1004 MB NEAR CAPE ESPENBERG WILL MOVE NORTHWEST OF
POINT HOPE AT 10 PM THU...THEN CONTINUE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN TO
1012 MB OVER WRANGEL ISLAND BY FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ225-061315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
206 PM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-061315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
206 PM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-061315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
206 PM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-061315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
206 PM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-061315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
206 PM AKDT THU APR 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

APR 12
980 
FZAK51 PAFG 061039
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
239 AM AKDT FRI APR 6 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.

PKZ298-070145-
239 AM AKDT FRI APR 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1034 MB HIGH IN THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE TO BANKS
ISLAND BY SATURDAY EVENING. A 1006 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI
SEA WILL MOVE TO WRANGEL ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE TODAY WILL BE
REPLACED BY A 1030 MB HIGH SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-070145-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
239 AM AKDT FRI APR 6 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY NOON.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-070145-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
239 AM AKDT FRI APR 6 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-070145-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
239 AM AKDT FRI APR 6 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY NOON.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-070145-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
239 AM AKDT FRI APR 6 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-070145-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
239 AM AKDT FRI APR 6 2012

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

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

$$

CCC/CB APR 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 Apr 2, 10:52 AM AKDT, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 10:52 AM AKDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1052 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CENTERED
OVER ALASKA AND A PROGRESSIVE RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE BERING SEA
AND THEN MOVING OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA BY WED. AS RIDGE BUILDS INTO
ALASKA HEIGHTS INCREASE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH COLD AIR
POOL RETREATING TO THE NORTHWEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA.

A STRONG SHORT WAVE MOVES UP AND OVER THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
FLATTENING THE RIDGE AS A 986 MB SURFACE LOW MOVES INTO THE
SOUTHERN BERING SEA. SOUTHWEST LOW LEVEL FLOW AHEAD OF THIS LOW
MAY ALLOW FOR MIXED PRECIP IN ZONES 214 AND 215 WED AS 850 MB
TEMPS WARM TO NEAR -2. PRECIP APPEARS TO REMAIN ALL SNOW FROM
SEWARD PENINSULA AND POINTS NORTHWARD. WEAK CHINOOK FLOW WILL
DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE
ON WED. ENHANCED GAP FLOWS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE
PASSES BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.

WIND CHILLS ARE SLOWLY IMPROVING ALONG THE BERING STRAIT AS WINDS
SLOWLY DIMINISHING AND TEMPERATURES MODERATE. THE WIND CHILL
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRED IN ZONE 213. WINDS WILL REMAIN
BRISK NEAR POINT LAY WHERE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE
EXTENDED THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING FOR ZONE 201.

THROUGH THE INTERIOR PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS
EXIST ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WHILE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EXIST ACROSS THE WESTERN AND EASTERN
INTERIOR.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...NONE

&&

.HYDROLOGY...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ207.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.
&&

CCC APR 12

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.