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Wind Chill Advisory 43, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Mar 19, 2012, 3:01 AM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 19, 2012, 9:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2012, 3:01 AM AKDT (11:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2012, 9:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2012, 2:13 PM AKDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
250 WWAK42 PAFG 191101 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 301 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 AKZ208-191215- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120319T2000Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 301 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES IN THE NOATAK VALLEY HAVE MODERATED TO 10 BELOW TO ZERO AND THE WIND CHILLS ARE NO LONGER 40 TO 50 BELOW. WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TODAY. $$ AKZ210-200015- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0043.120320T0500Z-120320T1400Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 301 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS TONIGHT 16 TO 24 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH INLAND TURNING INTO THE WEST ALONG THE COAST. * TIMING...THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ207-200015- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120320T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 301 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW THIS MORNING AND TO 50 BELOW TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 BELOW TO ZERO TODAY. LOWS 15 TO 22 BELOW TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE HARSHEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ213-200015- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120320T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 301 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 40 BELOW THIS MORNING AND AS LOW AS 45 BELOW TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 BELOW TO ZERO TODAY. LOWS TONIGHT 7 TO 17 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE HARSHEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ217-200015- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120320T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 301 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY FOR THE UPPER NOATAK VALLEY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW TODAY AND TO 50 BELOW TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 12 BELOW TODAY. LOWS AROUND 21 BELOW TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE HARSHEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. *PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
3 follow-up statements
612 WWAK42 PAFG 192256 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 256 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 AKZ207-201400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120321T0400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 256 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT TUESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW TONIGHT AND TO 50 BELOW TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW TONIGHT. HIGHS 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ210-201400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0043.120320T0500Z-120321T0400Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 256 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM AKDT TUESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS TONIGHT 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW. HIGHS TUESDAY 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH INLAND TURNING INTO THE WEST ALONG THE COAST. * TIMING...THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ213-201400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120321T0400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 256 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT TUESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 45 BELOW TONIGHT AND AS LOW AS 40 BELOW TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW TONIGHT. HIGHS TUESDAY AROUND 10 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HARSHEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ217-201400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120320T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 256 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY FOR THE UPPER NOATAK VALLEY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH IN THE UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * TIMING...THE HARSHEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. *PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
375 WWAK42 PAFG 201353 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 553 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 AKZ207-210000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120321T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 553 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOCALLY TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...TO 10 BELOW TODAY AND 20 BELOW TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH...LOCALLY TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AKDT WED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ210-210000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-120321T0200Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 553 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING ON THE NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOCALLY TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS TODAY AROUND 10 BELOW. * WINDS...LOCALLY WEST 15 MPH ALONG THE COAST. THE COAST. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM AKDT TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ213-210000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120321T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 553 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE BERING STRAIT COAST... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...BERING STRAIT COAST. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS TODAY AROUND 10 BELOW. * WINDS...LOCALLY TO 35 MPH NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 AM AKDT WED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ217-210000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120321T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 553 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE UPPER NOATAK VALLEY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOCALLY TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...TO 15 BELOW TODAY AND 25 BELOW TONIGHT. * WINDS...LOCALLY NORTH 20 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 AM AKDT WED. *PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
275 WWAK42 PAFG 202213 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 AKZ210-202315- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-120321T0200Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 213 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-211400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120321T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 213 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOCALLY TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...TO 25 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH...LOCALLY TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AKDT WED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ213-211400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120321T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 213 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE BERING STRAIT COAST... * LOCATION...BERING STRAIT COAST. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 20 BELOW. * WINDS...LOCALLY TO 30 MPH NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AKDT WED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ217-211400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-120321T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 213 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE UPPER NOATAK VALLEY... * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOCALLY TO 50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...TO 25 BELOW. * WINDS...LOCALLY NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AKDT WED. *PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill advisory went out at Mar 18, 4:08 PM AKDT, 10 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 4:08 PM AKDT, 10 hours 53 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 408 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU KEEPING TEMPERATURES MUCH COLDER THAN NORMAL OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THU. THIS WILL ALSO ALLOW A BROAD AREA OF CLOUDS AND FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW TO CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE THROUGH THU. 850 MB TEMPERATURES ARE COLDER THAN -20C OVER THE AREA NW OF FORT YUKON TO TANANA TO THE YUKON DELTA AND WILL REMAIN SIMILAR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL KEEP SURFACE TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE AREA NORTHWEST OF THAT LINE THE COLDEST. SURFACE... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE AND ALSO BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA MON AND TUE. THIS IS CAUSING NORTH WINDS ALONG MUCH OF THE WEST COAST. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM FROM PRUDHOE BAY NORTHEAST WILL PERSIST. THIS IS CAUSING FLURRIES ALONG THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST THAT WILL SPREAD WEST TO BARROW LATE TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND WILL PERSIST INTO TUE. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND TO REMAIN N-NE AND LESS THAN 15 KT. A 1001 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON AND STRENGTHEN TUE. THIS HAS CAUSED A WEAK GRADIENT OVER THE INTERIOR WITH STRONGER GRADIENT ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE AND ALASKA RANGE AND ALONG THE WEST COAST. EXPECT NORTH WINDS 15-25 KT IN THOSE AREAS AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. ALSO EXPECT CONTINUED COLD WIND CHILLS IN THE WEST COAST AND BROOKS RANGE PASSES. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SIMILAR SOLUTIONS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ213-AKZ217. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && JB MAR 12
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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.