Brisk Wind Advisory 116, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
246 PM AKST Tue Mar 7 2017

.DISCUSSION...
Models in decent agreement through 60 hours. Upper level ridge
building in strong over the Bering Sea and most all of Northern
Alaska by Wednesday night. As the ridge amplifies and hedges
eastward, much warmer air aloft will advect eastward as well. This
will put an end to the very cold overnight temperatures that are
substantially colder than 40 below in many places.

By Thursday an upper level low in Eastern Russia will gradually
move northeast around the upper level ridge and by Friday night
tend to squash the upper level ridge down over the Arctic Coast.
As the upper low moves to near Banks Island on Sun night, it will
back door colder air back into the eastern part of Northern
Alaska. This will force the upper level ridge back into the
central Bering Sea.

In the short term, high pressure will strengthen throughout
Northern Alaska between now and Thursday. This combined with the
surface low moving out of Far East Russia will increase the
pressure gradient over the Northwest Arctic Coast by Wednesday
morning and continue to strengthen through Thursday. This will
likely create a high wind scenario over the Northwest Arctic
Coast beginning Wednesday afternoon for the area around Cape
Lisburne.

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Gale Warning for PKZ225.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210.
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MAR 17