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Brisk Wind Advisory 39, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 22, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 22, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 24, 2016, 4:07 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

347 
FZAK51 PAFG 221300
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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.

PKZ298-230400-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1026 MB HIGH CENTERED 200 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE
TO 400 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
AS A 1022 MB HIGH. A NARROW HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE
INTERIOR ARCTIC SLOPE WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-230400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-230400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-230400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ240-230400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-230400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

RF/NS JAN 16
4 follow-up statements
553 
FZAK51 PAFG 222321
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
221 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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.

PKZ298-231430-
221 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1026 MB HIGH CENTERED 200 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE
TO 400 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
AS A 1022 MB HIGH. A NARROW HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE
INTERIOR ARCTIC SLOPE WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-231430-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
221 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-231430-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
221 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-231430-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
221 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-231430-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
221 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-231430-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
221 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/DA JAN 16
588 
FZAK51 PAFG 231248
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
348 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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.

PKZ298-240030-
348 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT AND CHUKCHI SEAS WILL
DRIFT NORTH...BUT A TROUGH INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE WILL
STRENGTHEN MORE RAPIDLY...INCREASING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT NEAR
THE ALASKAN ARCTIC COAST...PARTICULARLY EAST OF BARROW.

$$

PKZ225-240030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
348 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-240030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
348 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-240030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
348 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-240030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
348 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-240030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
348 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC/DJH JAN 16
914 
FZAK51 PAFG 232218
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
118 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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.

PKZ298-241400-
118 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH A 1022 MB CENTER NEAR 75N 145W WILL
SLIDE N WITH THE CENTER NEAR 80N 150W MON EVENING...THEN REMAINS
STATIONARY. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA. A 1004 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN NIGHT
AND MOVE NW INTO THE SIBERIAN ARCTIC.

$$

PKZ225-241400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
118 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-241400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
118 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-241400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
118 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-241400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
118 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-241400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
118 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/DA JAN 16
433 
FZAK51 PAFG 241307
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

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.

PKZ298-250015-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH A 1022 MB CENTER NEAR 75N 145W WILL
SLIDE N WITH THE CENTER NEAR 80N 150W MON EVENING...THEN REMAINS
STATIONARY. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ225-250015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-250015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-250015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-250015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-250015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC/DJH JAN 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 Jan 22, 3:35 AM AKST, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 3:35 AM AKST, 25 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
335 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

UPDATED MARINE HAZARDS LINE

.DISCUSSION...
A QUIET WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA
THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN BECOME MORE ACTIVE BY MONDAY AS A
BUILDING UPPER RIDGE GRADUALLY STRENGTHENS OVER NORTHWEST
CANADA AND SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT INCREASES OVER THE
NORTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND.

UPPER AIR...
A COLD UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE WILL BE
PUSHED WESTWARD INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY SUNDAY MORNING AS A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE BEGINNING TO BUILD OVER NORTHWEST CANADA LATER
TODAY STRENGTHENS ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL SET UP A MAINLY SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA AND BRING IN WARMER
AIR FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA.

SURFACE...
A 1026 MB HIGH CENTERED ABOUT 200 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL
WEAKEN TO A 1022 MB HIGH CENTERED ABOUT 400 MILES NORTH OF
DEMARCATION POINT BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A NARROW HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE OVER THE INTERIOR ARCTIC SLOPE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN VERY SLOWLY TODAY...THIS SHOULD RESULT THE WINDS ALONG THE
ARCTIC COAST TO BECOME LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY BY THIS AFTERNOON AND
INCREASE A LITTLE TONIGHT. AREAS OF LOW STRATUS AND FOG ARE
EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER MUCH OF THE ARCTIC COAST TODAY. A
MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA FROM THE BROOKS
RANGE SOUTHWARD IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SOME TODAY THROUGH
SUNDAY...BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER MANY
AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO NORTHEAST WINDS. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 TO 40
MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING AT A FEW SITES IN NORTHERN ZONES 208 AND
217. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES
IN THE WINDIEST AREAS...SO WE WILL ALLOW THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES FOR ZONES 208 AND 217 TO RUN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS AT POINT HOPE HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20-25 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER
GUSTS SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THAT AREA WILL BE
CANCELLED. LITTLE OR NO SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW DEVELOPING OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR
SATURDAY NIGHT...AND OVER PARTS OF THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN
INTERIOR SUNDAY AS AN INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH GRADUALLY DEVELOPS
OVER THESE AREAS.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...
A SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY UPPER LOW PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN PREDOMINANT...WITH LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION OVER THE
INTERIOR AND ARCTIC COAST. CHINOOK WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
ALASKA RANGE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE ABOVE NORMAL. THE CLIMATE
PREDICTION CENTER 6-10 DAY FORECAST CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES FOR NORTHERN ALASKA. THE NCEP ENSEMBLE MEAN
TEMPERATURE ANOMALY FORECAST INDICATES TEMPERATURES AVERAGING UP
TO 6 DEGREES CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL FOR ALMOST ALL OF NORTHERN
ALASKA FOR WEEK 1. FOR WEEK 2...THIS FORECAST INDICATES POSITIVE
TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES OF 6 TO 9 DEGREES CELSIUS OVER ALMOST ALL OF
NORTHERN ALASKA SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE...WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER
POSITIVE ANOMALIES OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ208-AKZ217.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

&&

RF JAN 16

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 4:02 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG58 hr
Jan 22, 2:21 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG49 hr
Jan 22, 2:37 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG45 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.