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Brisk Wind Advisory 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 26, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 26, 2016, 4:01 AM AKST. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2016, 4:01 AM AKST (13:01 UTC)
Expired
Jan 29, 2016, 2:49 AM AKST
In force
71 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

008 
FZAK51 PAFG 261301
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
401 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 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.

PKZ298-270030-
401 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH A 1025 MB CENTER NEAR 80N 145W WILL
SLIDE W WITH THE CENTER NEAR 80N 160 MON MORNING...THEN REMAINS
STATIONARY. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ225-270030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
401 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-270030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
401 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

$$

PKZ235-270030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
401 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ240-270030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
401 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-270030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
401 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

CCC/DJH JAN 16
7 follow-up statements
840 
FZAK51 PAFG 262309
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 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.

PKZ298-271415-
209 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ARCTIC
COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM
BARTER ISLAND EASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY.


$$

PKZ225-271415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
209 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-271415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
209 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-271415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
209 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-271415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
209 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-271415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
209 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

RF/DA JAN 16
801 
FZAK51 PAFG 271316
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
416 AM AKST WED JAN 27 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.

PKZ298-280030-
416 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ARCTIC
COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM
BARTER ISLAND EASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY.

$$

PKZ225-280030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
416 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-280030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
416 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-280030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
416 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-280030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
416 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-280030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
416 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

CCC/DJH JAN 16
718 
FZAK51 PAFG 272352
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
252 PM AKST WED JAN 27 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.

PKZ298-281500-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ARCTIC
COAST THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN COAST WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-281500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-281500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-281500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-281500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-281500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
252 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/NS JAN 16
951 
FZAK51 PAFG 281312 
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 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.

PKZ298-290415-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ARCTIC
COAST THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
ARCTIC COAST WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATER TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-290415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-290415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. FOG AND
BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-290415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ240-290415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. FOG AND
BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. 
FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-290415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

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

$$

CF/DJH JAN 16
506 
FZAK51 PAFG 281312 CCA
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 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.

PKZ298-290415-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ARCTIC
COAST THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
ARCTIC COAST WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATER TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-290415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-290415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. FOG AND
BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-290415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ240-290415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. FOG AND
BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. 
FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-290415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
412 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

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

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

$$

CF/DJH JAN 16
012 
FZAK51 PAFG 282324
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
224 PM AKST THU JAN 28 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.

PKZ298-291430-
224 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ARCTIC
COAST THROUGH FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ225-291430-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
224 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-291430-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
224 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-291430-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
224 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-291430-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
224 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING
SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-291430-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
224 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/NS JAN 16
036 
FZAK51 PAFG 291149
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
249 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 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.

PKZ298-300300-
249 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 996 MB LOW NEAR ARCTIC VILLAGE WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWARD TO
75 SOUTHWEST OF BARTER ISLAND AT 1007 MB BY SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN
DISSIPATE THEREAFTER.

$$

PKZ225-300300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
249 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

$$

PKZ230-300300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
249 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-300300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
249 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-300300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
249 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-300300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
249 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/JK 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 26, 1:43 AM AKST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 1:43 AM AKST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
143 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.DISCUSSION...
THE 00Z MODELS INITIALIZED WELL AGAINST THE 00Z ANALYSIS AND
VERIFIED WELL AGAINST THE 06Z ANALYSIS. MODEL SPREAD REMAINS SMALL
IN THE THE SHORT RANGE AND INTO THE MID RANGE AND REMAINS
REASONABLE THROUGH THE LONG RANGE.

ALOFT AT 500 HPA THE PERSISTENT RIDGE OVER EASTERN ALASKA AND
EXTENDING SOUTHEAST OVER BRITISH COLOMBIA WEAKENS A LITTLE TODAY
AS THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES PUSHES NORTH OUT OF THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS MORNING AND INTO THE THE SOUTHERN
INTERIOR THIS EVENING. THE RIDGE BUILDS BACK QUICKLY TONIGHT AS
THE SHORT WAVE CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE NORTH AND STRETCHES FROM
THE BERING STRAIT TO THE MCKENZIE DELTA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
SHORTWAVE WILL BRING AN INCREASE TO THE CHINOOK WINDS OVER THE
NORTHERN SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE THIS EVENING. 40KTS AT 850 MB
TO 750 MB WILL AGAIN MIX TO THE SURFACE AS A WEAK MOUNTAIN WAVE
SETS UP. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN JUST BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. ONGOING
TANANA VALLEY JET WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING AS UPPER LEVEL WINDS
BECOME PERPENDICULAR TO THE ALASKA RANGE INSTEAD OF DOWN THE
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY.

THE SHORT WAVE WILL BRING SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN
INTERIOR AND EASTERN BROOKS RANGE AS UPWARD VERTICAL VELOCITIES
OVERCOME WEAK DOWN SLOPE CHINOOK WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN
INTERIOR. UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FROM THIS SHORT WAVE COMBINED WITH
LEE SIDE TROUGHING OVER THE NORTHERN SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS
RANGE WILL CREATE A SHARP TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE
WHICH COMBINED WITH A 1025 MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR 80N AND
155W WILL STRENGTHEN AN ALREADY STRONG GRADIENT OVER THE EASTERN
NORTH SLOPE. ONGOING BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED IN TIME
THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY AS STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING
SNOW TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE STRONG GRADIENT RELAXES
QUICKLY TO THE WEST WHERE NEITHER WIND GUSTS NOR VISIBILITY ARE
EXPECTED TO REQUIRE HEADLINES.

ONGOING BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE BERING STRAIT AND ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND HAS BEEN EXTENDED THOUGH NOON WEDNESDAY. THE INITIAL FRONT
HAS PASSED THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AND PUSHED NORTHWEST PAST ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND WHERE CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED SOME THIS
MORNING...HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG IF NOT
INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND TONIGHT AND AS SNOW PUSHES BACK
INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE NEXT SHORT
WAVE...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE ONCE AGAIN TO
BLIZZARD OR NEAR CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
TONIGHT AND THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY.

DISPERSION IN INTERIOR VALLEYS IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN POOR TODAY
AND BECOME VERY POOR TONIGHT AS STEEP AND SHALLOW INVERSIONS
CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 20S AND
30S IN THE HILLS AND VALLEY TEMPERATURES REMAINING IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204-AKZ213.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ225-PKZ235.
&&

CCC JAN 16

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 4:03 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Jan 25, 4:03 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG60 hr
Jan 26, 3:20 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Jan 26, 4:01 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG35 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.