Alert archive / Alaska / Brisk Wind Advisories in 2016
Brisk Wind Advisory 75, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 9, 2016, 1:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2016, 1:34 PM AKST (22:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2016, 3:09 AM AKST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
543 FZAK51 PAFG 092234 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 134 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 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. PKZ298-101230- 134 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL RETREAT NORTHEAST THU AND FRI. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA ON THU AND FRI. $$ PKZ225-101230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 134 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-101230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 134 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-101230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 134 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-101230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 134 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-101230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 134 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ FEB 16
5 follow-up statements
435 FZAK51 PAFG 101222 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 322 AM AKST WED FEB 10 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. PKZ298-110330- 322 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1046 MB HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST ARCTIC WITH RIDGING EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-110330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 322 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-110330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 322 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-110330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 322 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-110330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 322 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ245-110330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 322 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. $$ SDB/RM FEB 16
367 FZAK51 PAFG 102336 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 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. PKZ298-111230- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AT 1046 MB WILL WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST ARCTIC WITH RIDGING EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN TO ABOUT 1038 MB BY 3 AM SAT. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ225-111230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-111230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-111230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-111230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-111230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ NS/ET FEB 16
561 FZAK51 PAFG 111200 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 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. PKZ298-120300- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AT 1046 MB WILL WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST ARCTIC WITH RIDGING EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN TO ABOUT 1040 MB BY 3 AM SATURDAY. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ225-120300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-120300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-120300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-120300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-120300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ RF/DA FEB 16
205 FZAK51 PAFG 112311 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 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. PKZ298-121230- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM BRISTOL BAY TO THE NORTHEAST INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA FRI AND PERSIST INTO SAT. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR POINT HOPE ON SAT. $$ PKZ225-121230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-121230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-121230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-121230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-121230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ FEB 16
130 FZAK51 PAFG 121209 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 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. PKZ298-130315- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR POINT HOPE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-130315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-130315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-130315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-130315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-130315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ RF/DA FEB 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 Feb 9, 1:29 PM AKST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 1:29 PM AKST, 5 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 129 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... THE LONG WAVE PATTERN CONSISTS OF A TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA AND NORTHERN PACIFIC WITH A RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA AND MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS PATTERN WILL SLOWLY PROGRESS EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE TROUGH EXPANDING EAST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA BY THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL CAUSE THE CURRENT TREND OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND FAIRLY DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK...BUT WILL SEE A SLIGHT COOLING AND BETTER CHANCE OF SNOW ON THE WEEKEND AS THE TROUGH EXPANDS EAST. A LOW ALOFT OVER THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE WILL PERSIST THROUGH 3PM WED PM THEN MOVE WEST TO KOTZEBUE BY 3PM THU THEN PERSIST INTO FRI. THERE IS AN AREA OF LOW TO MID-LEVEL CLOUDS AND FLURRIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW. A WEAK SHORT WAVE TROUGH FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO NORTHWAY WILL MOVE TO GAMBELL TO THE YUKON DELTA BY 3AM WED AND THEN DISSIPATE. THERE ARE MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WITH A FEW FLURRIES WITH THIS TROUGH. 850 MB TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM -4C OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR TO -14C OVER THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE. SURFACE... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL RETREAT NORTHEAST THU AND FRI. THIS WILL CAUSE NORTHEAST WINDS ALONG WITH AREAS OF STRATUS AND FOG TO PERSIST THROUGH FRI ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH FRI AS THE HIGH WEAKENS. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY 3AM WED...TO BRISTOL BAY TO NORTHWAY BY 3PM WED...TO DENALI TO OLD CROW BY 3AM THU...MCGRATH TO ARCTIC VILLAGE BY 3PM THU...TO ANVIK TO BETTLES TO BARTER ISLAND BY 3AM FRI...TO ANVIK TO AMBLER TO BARROW BY 3PM FRI. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO SPREAD NORTH WITH THIS FRONT. CHANCE OF SNOW AND AMOUNTS WILL INCREASE AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTH AND WEST. EXPECT LESS THAN 1 INCH OF SNOW IN THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR...WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN INTERIOR. WILL SEE EAST WINDS 10 TO 20KT ACROSS THE INTERIOR ALONG AND AFTER THIS FRONT WHILE THE WEST COAST WILL SEE NE WINDS INCREASE TO 15-25 KT AS THE FRONT APPROACHES. A SECOND WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY 3AM THU...AND OVER THE ALASKA RANGE BY 3PM THU...TO BRISTOL BAY TO DENALI TO EAGLE BY 3AM FRI...AND THEN MERGE WITH THE PREVIOUS FRONT BY 3PM FRI. EXPECT A CHANCE OF SNOW WITH THIS FRONT UNTIL IT MERGES WITH THE FIRST FRONT AND THE SNOW BECOMES MORE LIKELY. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH 3AM THU. AFTER THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES WITH TIMING AND STRENGTH OF A SHORT WAVE MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH THE GFS BEING WEAKER AND FASTER THAN THE ECMF AND NAM WITH THE LOW MOVEMENT. THERE IS MUCH UNCERTAINTY STARTING THU WITH THE LOW SO AT THIS POINT WILL USE GFS THROUGH 3AM THU AND THEN USE A MIX OF THE ECMF/NAM AFTER THAT. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ240-PKZ245. && JB FEB 16
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