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Brisk Wind Advisory 90, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 21, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 21, 2016, 3:28 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 21, 2016, 3:28 AM AKST (12:28 UTC)
Expired: Feb 23, 2016, 3:23 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

949 
FZAK51 PAFG 211228
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-220330-
328 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM ABOUT BETHEL TO POINT HOPE WILL PERSIST
WHILE GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...A
RIDGE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-220330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
328 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-220330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
328 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-220330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
328 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ240-220330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
328 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-220330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
328 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 16

6 follow-up statements

567 
FZAK51 PAFG 220027
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-221530-
327 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND EARLY MON MORNING.
THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO 90 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE AT
1001 MB MON AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE
NORTHWEST TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND BY TUE. ELSEWHERE...A RIDGE OVER
THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-221530-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
327 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-221530-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
327 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-221530-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
327 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-221530-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
327 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-221530-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
327 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

ET/DA FEB 16

577 
FZAK51 PAFG 220448 AAA
CWFNSB

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

UPDATED ZONES 225 230 AND 245

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.

PKZ298-221630-
748 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND EARLY MON MORNING.
THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO 90 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE AT
1001 MB MON AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE
NORTHWEST TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND BY TUE. ELSEWHERE...A RIDGE OVER
THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-221630-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
748 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SNOW.
BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-221630-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
748 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-221630-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
748 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  BLOWING SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-221630-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
748 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  AREAS OF FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-221630-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
748 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

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

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

$$

ET/DA/JB FEB 16

960 
FZAK51 PAFG 221217
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
317 AM AKST MON FEB 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.

PKZ298-230330-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
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. ELSEWHERE...A RIDGE
OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-230330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON. BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-230330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON. BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-230330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-230330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON. 
FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-230330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 16

098 
FZAK51 PAFG 222309
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 PM AKST MON FEB 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.

PKZ298-231415-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 MB LOW 50 NM E OF POINT HOPE WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO 200 NM
NW OF POINT HOPE BY 4 AM TUE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NW. AN AREA
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ225-231415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-231415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. FOG AND BLOWING
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-231415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. FOG AND BLOWING
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-231415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-231415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RM/ET FEB 16

388 
FZAK51 PAFG 222310 CCA
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...CORRECTED.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
210 PM AKST MON FEB 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.

PKZ298-231415-
210 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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. 
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA 
THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ225-231415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-231415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. FOG AND BLOWING
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-231415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. FOG AND BLOWING
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-231415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-231415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
209 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RM/ET FEB 16

094 
FZAK51 PAFG 231223
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
323 AM AKST TUE FEB 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.

PKZ298-240330-
323 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1008 MB LOW 200 NM NW OF POINT HOPE WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO NEAR
WRANGEL ISLAND AT 1011 MB BY WED MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE NW. AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT
SEA THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ225-240330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
323 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-240330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
323 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-240330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
323 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-240330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
323 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-240330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
323 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/JK 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 20, 4:15 PM AKST, 11 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 4:15 PM AKST, 11 hours 13 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
415 PM AKST SAT FEB 20 2016

.DISCUSSION...
A STACKED LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 967 MB AT THE SURFACE
IS CURRENTLY 200 MI SE OF SAND POINT. WHILE THE LOW WILL BE
USHERING PRECIP TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL AK...THE LOW WILL
PROVIDE WINDY CONDITIONS SUFFICIENT FOR WIND ADVISORIES ALONG
THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...SPECIFICALLY DENALI AND THE
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE...AND IN THE DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS SOUTH
OF BIRCH LAKE.

DETERMINISTIC MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT THROUGH 42-54 HRS
BEFORE THE GUIDANCE BEGINS TO DIVERGE WITH RESPECT TO AMPLITUDE
AND PHASE OF FEATURES. MAIN CONCERNS THIS FORECAST PACKAGE ARE
WINDS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS...LIGHT SNOW OVER THE WESTERN
INTERIOR AND NORTHWEST AK...AND FOG OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTH
SLOPE AND OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA/BERING STRAIT COAST.

.ALOFT...
A BROAD MID-LEVEL LOW IS POSITIONED JUST SOUTH OF THE AK
PENINSULA WITH A CENTER NEAR 495 DAM. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD
INTO THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA AND WEAKEN TO 508 DAM BY EARLY MON.
MEANWHILE...A NEW LOW WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA BY SUN AND MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS BY MON MORNING. ELSEWHERE...A BROAD 500
HPA RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN TWO-
THIRDS OF MAINLAND AK TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE 500 HPA LOW IN THE
NORTHEAST BERING SEA THEN MOVES INTO FAR EAST RUSSIA MON WITH THE
RIDGE THEN BUILDING IN ACROSS THE REST OF MAINLAND AK BY TUE

.SURFACE...
A 967 MB LOW 200 NM SE OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON WHILE WEAKENING TO 979 MB. A TROUGH EXTENDING
FROM THE LOW STRETCHES FROM BETHEL TO CAPE LISBURNE. THE TROUGH
WILL PERSIST THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...A RIDGE OVER THE
BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON
MORNING. THE SFC LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND WEAKEN TO
992 MB OVER THE YUKON DELTA BY MON MORNING.

WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTH
SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND INTO THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA THIS
EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER TO THE AK PENINSULA. MODELS
HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT IN THE LAST FEW RUNS IN A MODERATE CHINOOK
EVENT DEVELOPING. THERE IS SUFFICIENT SUPPORT ALOFT WITH RESPECT
TO WINDS AND A FAVORABLE ORIENTATION TO THE ALASKA RANGE AND...AS
SUCH...WIND ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED OVERNIGHT FOR ZONES
223...225...AND 226 FOR THIS EVENING TO EARLY TUE MORNING. THIS IS
LOOKING TO BE A MODERATE EVENT WITH THE SPATIAL EXTENT LIMITED TO
LOCATIONS SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE IN THE DELTANA AND TANANA
FLATS...ZONE 223...PRIMARILY NEAR THE VICINITY OF DELTA
JUNCTION. ELSEWHERE...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SEEN IN
PASSES...SPECIFICALLY ALONG THE RICHARDSON AND PARKS HIGHWAY
CORRIDORS IN ZONES 225 AND 226.

DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE INTERIOR TONIGHT THROUGH
TOMORROW NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...WEATHER WILL BE MORE UNSETTLED WITH
INCREASED CHANCES OF SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND
WESTERN INTERIOR AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. HOWEVER...SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL REMAIN LIGHT.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

ET FEB 16

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 21, 5:07 AM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG		32 hr
Feb 21, 2:12 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG		48 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.