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Brisk Wind Advisory 87, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 18, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 18, 2016, 2:06 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 18, 2016, 2:06 AM AKST (11:06 UTC)
Expired: Feb 22, 2016, 2:13 PM AKST
In force: 5 days
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

716 
FZAK52 PAFG 181106
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
206 AM AKST THU FEB 18 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.

PKZ299-190215-
206 AM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LIES NW TO SE ACROSS THE ARCTIC TO
MACKENZIE BAY AND WILL PERSIST INTO FRI. A 971 MB LOW IN THE GULF
OF ANADYR WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE INLAND. A 971 MB LOW
IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH TO NEAR 60N AND 170E AS
A 965 MB LOW. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE S OUT OF THE CANADIAN
ARCTIC TO MACKENZIE BAY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-190215-
NORTON SOUND-
206 AM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-190215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
206 AM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-190215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
206 AM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-190215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
206 AM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CCC/DA FEB 16

10 follow-up statements

293 
FZAK52 PAFG 182314
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
214 PM AKST THU FEB 18 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.

PKZ299-191500-
214 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR ANADYR IN EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE WEST AND
WEAKEN. AN OLD WEATHER FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT NORTH OVER THE
SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA. A 960 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
WILL MOVE CYCLONICALLY NORTHEAST THEN NORTHWEST...REMAINING WEST
OF CAPE NAVARIN...BUT A WEAKER 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP THIS
EVENING NEAR ADAK ON THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW. THE NEW
LOW WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO BE 972 MB ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH OF
COLD BAY AT 3 PM FRI. A TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL
DEVELOP FROM ABOUT CAPE LISBURNE TO EMMONAK AND SOUTHWARD BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS TROUGH WILL STRENGTHEN FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY AS SHORT WAVES FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA MOVE INTO IT.

$$

PKZ200-191500-
NORTON SOUND-
214 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS
10 KT EAST OF CAPE DARBY.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-191500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
214 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E...EXCEPT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 25 KT SOUTH OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-191500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
214 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT SOUTH
OF CAPE ESPENBERG.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-191500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
214 PM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DJH/LTH FEB 16

643 
FZAK52 PAFG 191223
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
323 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 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.

PKZ299-200330-
323 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN
CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. A 967 MB LOW OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AND MOVE INLAND OVER THE
NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. 

$$

PKZ200-200330-
NORTON SOUND-
323 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

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

$$

PKZ210-200330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
323 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-200330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
323 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-200330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
323 AM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CCC/DA FEB 16

367 
FZAK52 PAFG 192333
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 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.

PKZ299-201445-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 974 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE WEST AND
WEAKEN. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST. A TROUGH FROM CAPE LISBURNE SOUTH TO NEAR BETHEL WILL
GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN.

$$

PKZ200-201445-
NORTON SOUND-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-201445-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA. FOG.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-201445-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT SOUTH OF CAPE
ESPENBERG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-201445-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
233 PM AKST FRI FEB 19 2016

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DJH/ET FEB 16

983 
FZAK52 PAFG 201223
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
323 AM AKST SAT FEB 20 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.

PKZ299-210330-
323 AM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A TROUGH FROM CAPE LISBURNE SOUTH TO NEAR BETHEL WILL GRADUALLY
STRENGTHEN AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. A 967 MB LOW WELL SOUTH OF
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY BY LATE SUN MORNING AS
A 980 MB LOW.

$$

PKZ200-210330-
NORTON SOUND-
323 AM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-210330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
323 AM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-210330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
323 AM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-210330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
323 AM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 16

305 
FZAK52 PAFG 202307
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
207 PM AKST SAT FEB 20 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.

PKZ299-211415-
207 PM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 967 MB LOW 200 NM SE OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON WHILE WEAKENING TO 979 MB. MEANWHILE...A
TROUGH FROM BETHEL TO CAPE LISBURNE WILL PERSIST WHILE GRADUALLY
STRENGTHENING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. THE SFC LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE NORTHWARD AND WEAKEN TO 992 MB OVER THE YUKON DELTA BY MON
MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-211415-
NORTON SOUND-
207 PM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-211415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
207 PM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-211415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
207 PM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-211415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
207 PM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

ET/DA FEB 16

357 
FZAK52 PAFG 211239
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
339 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 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.

PKZ299-220345-
339 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 974 MB LOW 100 NM SE OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY
BY SUNDAY EVENING WHILE WEAKENING TO 988 MB. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH
FROM BETHEL TO CAPE LISBURNE WILL PERSIST WHILE GRADUALLY
STRENGTHENING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. THE SFC LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTHWARD AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB OVER THE YUKON DELTA BY MON
MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-220345-
NORTON SOUND-
339 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-220345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
339 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-220345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
339 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-220345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
339 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 16

724 
FZAK52 PAFG 220033
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 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.

PKZ299-221545-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 982 MB LOW OVER SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON
DELTA BY MON MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB. A LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER
KOTZEBUE SOUND TONIGHT AND REACH 993 MB EARLY MON MORNING. THE
LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO BE 90 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE AT
1001 MB MON AFTERNOON AS THE FORMER LOW DIMINISHES. THE LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTHWEST TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND BY
TUE.

$$

PKZ200-221545-
NORTON SOUND-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-221545-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-221545-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-221545-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

ET/DA FEB 16

685 
FZAK52 PAFG 220453 AAA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
753 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

UPDATED ZONES 200 210 215 220

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.

PKZ299-221615-
753 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 982 MB LOW OVER SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON
DELTA BY MON MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB. A LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER
KOTZEBUE SOUND TONIGHT AND REACH 993 MB EARLY MON MORNING. THE
LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO BE 90 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE AT
1001 MB MON AFTERNOON AS THE FORMER LOW DIMINISHES. THE LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTHWEST TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND BY
TUE.

$$

PKZ200-221615-
NORTON SOUND-
753 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-221615-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
753 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-221615-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
753 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-221615-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
753 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

ET/DA/JB FEB 16

504 
FZAK52 PAFG 221218
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
318 AM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ299-230330-
318 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 993 MB LOW OVER SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO NOME AS A 1003
MB LOW BY MON AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO 90 NM
NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE AT 1002 MB MON AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTHWEST TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND BY
TUE.

$$

PKZ200-230330-
NORTON SOUND-
318 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-230330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
318 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-230330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
318 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-230330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
318 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 16

564 
FZAK52 PAFG 222313
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
213 PM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ299-231415-
213 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 998 MB LOW 50 NM W OF POINT HOPE WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE
TO 200 NM NW OF POINT HOPE BY 4 AM TUE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NW. A SECOND 998 MB LOW OVER EMMONAK WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE
NORTH AND DISSIPATE TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-231415-
NORTON SOUND-
213 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-231415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
213 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-231415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
213 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-231415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
213 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 5 KT. FOG.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RM/ET 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 18, 12:44 AM AKST, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 12:44 AM AKST, 1 hour 22 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1244 AM AKST THU FEB 18 2016

.DISCUSSION...
00Z MODELS SUITE INITIALIZED WELL AGAINST THE 00Z ANALYSIS AND
VERIFIED WELL AGAINST THE 06Z ANALYSIS. MODEL SPREAD REMAINS LOW
THROUGH ABOUT 60 HOURS AND REMAINS REASONABLE THROUGH THE MID TERM
AS WELL AS THE LONG TERM.

ALOFT AT 500 HPA...A 483 DAM LOW OVER THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING EAST TO THE BERING STRAIT AND
THEN SOUTHEAST TO BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS A RIDGE
BUILDS NORTHEAST OVER BRISTOL BAY TODAY AND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
FRIDAY MORNING. A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHEAST
INTERIOR FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN NORTHWARD ALONG THE CANADIAN
BORDER FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING. 850 MB TEMPERATURES
OVER FAIRBANKS WILL WARM FROM AROUND 12 BELOW CELSIUS THIS
MORNING TO AROUND 4 BELOW BY THE END OF THE WEEK AS A LONG WAVE
RIDGE BUILDS TO THE EAST OF ALASKA.

ON THE SURFACE...A 977 MB LOW OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND. A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS WILL BUILD NORTH AND EAST OVER BRISTOL BAY TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS
AND SNOW CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ALONG THE OCCLUDED STRETCHING FROM
KOTZEBUE SOUND SOUTHEAST TO JUST WEST OF MCGRATH AND THEN
SOUTHWEST INTO BRISTOL BAY. WINDS OVER INTERIOR SUMMITS CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES NOTED OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR.
CLOUDY SKIES WITH LIGHT SNOW ALONG THE OCCLUDED FRONT OVER THE
WESTERN INTERIOR. WINDS ALONG THE NORTHWEST COAST CONTINUE TO
CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW TO THE WEST OF ICY CAPE
WHERE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOWING SNOW HAS BEEN
EXTENDED THROUGH NOON THURSDAY. LOW CEILINGS AND FLURRIES WITH
BLOWING SNOW NOTED AT MANY LOCATIONS ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230.
&&

CCC FEB 16

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 17, 9:30 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		17 hr
Feb 18, 2:07 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		25 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.