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Brisk Wind Advisory 178, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 28, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Apr 28, 2016, 4:06 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 28, 2016, 4:06 AM AKDT (12:06 UTC)
Expired: Apr 29, 2016, 4:03 AM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

504 
FZAK52 PAFG 281206
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
406 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

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.

PKZ299-290015-
406 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB BY
THURSDAY EVENING. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING
STRAIT THROUGH FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ200-290015-
NORTON SOUND-
406 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-290015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
406 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 25 KT NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-290015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
406 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
NOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-290015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
406 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT OVER THE OUTER WATERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT OVER THE OUTER WATERS.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

DJH APR 16

2 follow-up statements

139 
FZAK52 PAFG 282136
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

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.

PKZ299-291215-
136 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB BY
THURSDAY EVENING. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING
STRAIT THROUGH FRIDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN
INTERIOR.

$$

PKZ200-291215-
NORTON SOUND-
136 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-291215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
136 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-291215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
136 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-291215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
136 PM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

APR 16

943 
FZAK52 PAFG 291203
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
403 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

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.

PKZ299-300030-
403 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 995 MB LOW SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL DISSIPATE AS A STRONGER
LOW TO THE SOUTH MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THAT LOW
WILL BE ABOUT 983 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 4AM SAT...THEN TURN
NORTH TO BE 988 MB 50 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK AT 4PM SAT. AN INVERTED
TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-300030-
NORTON SOUND-
403 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-300030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
403 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-300030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
403 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 15 KT SOUTH OF CAPE
ESPENBERG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT SOUTH OF CAPE
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-300030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
403 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT FROM CAPE THOMPSON
NORTH AND WELL OFFSHORE SOUTH OF CAPE THOMPSON. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 0 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT FROM CAPE THOMPSON NORTH
AND WELL OFFSHORE SOUTH OF CAPE THOMPSON. FOG.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DJH APR 16

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 28, 4:06 AM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 4:06 AM AKDT, 0 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
406 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

.DISCUSSION...
THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER THAT HAS BEEN SO PERSISTENT OVER
OR NORTH OF OUR ARCTIC OFFSHORE WATERS SO FAR THIS YEAR IS
PRESENTLY CENTERED NEAR PRINCE PATRICK ISLAND IN THE CANADIAN
ARCHIPELAGO. THE GFS AND ECMF MODELS KEEP IT NEARLY STATIONARY
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND THEN HAVE IT RETREATING
NORTHWESTWARD AS WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT DEVELOPS OVER THE
SOUTHERN BEAUFORT SEA. IN THE SHORT TERM...A WEAK TROUGH IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THE VICINITY OF THE ARCTIC COAST FROM
ABOUT CAPE HALKETT EAST...SOMETIMES JUST NORTH OF THE COAST AND
SOMETIMES JUST SOUTH OF IT...AND WINDS ON THE ARCTIC COAST ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE IN CONSEQUENCE. FOR
COMPARISON...THEY ARE 20 TO 30 MPH IN OFFSHORE AREA 510.

LIGHT SOUTHEAST TO EAST FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN
ALASKA SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE. A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES
MOVING UP FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL TRIGGER MAINLY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING SHOWERS. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS LIMITED...AND THE
ATMOSPHERE TENDS TO STABILIZE SOMEWHAT IN BETWEEN THE SHORT
WAVES...SO THERE WILL BE LITTLE SHOWER ACTIVITY THAT IS NOT
TRIGGERED BY THEM. THE SHORT WAVE THAT PROVIDED 221 THROUGH
224 AND THE SOUTHERN HALF OF ZONE 220 WITH THE SHOWERS ON
WEDNESDAY IS MOVING NORTH AND WEST. EXPECT SUMMERY CONVECTIVE
SHOWERS IN ZONES 215...216...218...219...AND NORTHERN/WESTERN
PORTIONS OF ZONES 220 AND 221 TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS IF ANY WILL BE
VERY ISOLATED. NO CONVECTION TODAY IN THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR
EXCEPT MAYBE NEAR THE NORTHERN BORDER OF 222. SHOWERS POSSIBLE
TODAY IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF ZONES 212...210...AND 217.

THE NEXT SHORT WAVE WILL PROVIDE SOME SHOWERS IN THE SOUTHEAST
INTERIOR ON FRIDAY...WHILE THE FIRST ONE GENERATES SOME ON
THE SEWARD PENINSULA.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
THE AIRMASS THAT HAS MOVED IN BEHIND WEDNESDAYS'S CONVECTIVE
ACTION IS SOMEWHAT WARMER AND DRYER. EXPECT MINIMUM RH IN THE
20S TO THE MID 30S IN THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR TODAY. THE THERMAL
TROUGH WILL REFORM OVER THE TANANA VALLEY...WITH GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES AGAIN TODAY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.
&&

DJH APR 16

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 28, 3:53 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		24 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.