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Brisk Wind Advisory 113, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 29, 2018

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Mar 29, 2018, 2:39 PM AKDT. It was in force for 38 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 29, 2018, 2:39 PM AKDT (22:39 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2018, 4:33 AM AKDT
In force: 38 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

651 
FZAK52 PAFG 292239
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
239 PM AKDT Thu Mar 29 2018

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.

PKZ299-301415-
239 PM AKDT Thu Mar 29 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1030 mb ridge centered over Unimak Island will build northward 
toward Nunivak Island and strengthen to 1040 mb by Friday. The 
High pressure will strengthen to 1042 mb and drift north and west 
over St. Lawrence Island Sunday. A weather front associated with a
1002 mb low west of Wrangel Island will push east across the 
Chukchi Sea Friday evening.

$$

PKZ200-301415-
Norton Sound-
239 PM AKDT Thu Mar 29 2018

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-301415-
Dall Point to Wales-
239 PM AKDT Thu Mar 29 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-301415-
Kotzebue Sound-
239 PM AKDT Thu Mar 29 2018

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-301415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
239 PM AKDT Thu Mar 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 18

3 follow-up statements

251 
FZAK52 PAFG 301222
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
422 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

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.

PKZ299-310215-
422 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1040 mb ridge is currently centered near Nunivak Island. The 
area of high pressure will strengthen to 1042 mb and drift north 
and west over St. Lawrence Island Sunday. A weather front 
associated with a 1002 mb low west of Wrangel Island will push 
east across the Chukchi Sea this evening.

$$

PKZ200-310215-
Norton Sound-
422 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-310215-
Dall Point to Wales-
422 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Blowing snow.
VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-310215-
Kotzebue Sound-
422 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-310215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
422 AM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 18

756 
FZAK52 PAFG 302248
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
248 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

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.

PKZ299-311415-
248 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1004 mb low moves north and east out of Siberia to be
located 150 nm west of Wrangel Island Friday evening track 
eastward on Saturday. A 1040 mb high will build over the Bering 
sea and build northward over the weekend.

$$

PKZ200-311415-
Norton Sound-
248 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-311415-
Dall Point to Wales-
248 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-311415-
Kotzebue Sound-
248 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-311415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
248 PM AKDT Fri Mar 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

Mar 18

850 
FZAK52 PAFG 311233
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
433 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

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.

PKZ299-010215-
433 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
1 1040 mb high near Nunivak Island will build north to the Bering
Strait by this evening. 

$$

PKZ200-010215-
Norton Sound-
433 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-010215-
Dall Point to Wales-
433 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-010215-
Kotzebue Sound-
433 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-010215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
433 AM AKDT Sat Mar 31 2018

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

Mar 18

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 Mar 29, 1:09 PM AKDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 1:09 PM AKDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
109 PM AKDT Thu Mar 29 2018

.DISCUSSION...

Models in agreement through 48 hours then begin to diverge over
the weekend. A 543 dam high and ridge axis extending south over
the Yukon will weaken and slide south and east to be located over
the McKenzie Delta on Friday. A ridge building north over the
Bering Sea on Friday will begin to flatten out as a strong
shortwave moves east out of the southern Chukchi Sea onto the
western North Slope Friday and will move east to be located over
the central north slope Saturday and over the eastern North Slope
Saturday night and Sunday. The shortwave will continue to track
across the state and will bring a chance of snow for the northern
and central Interiors Saturday afternoon into Sunday.

Surface...A 1002 mb low moves north and east out of Siberia to be
located 150 nm west of Wrangel Island Friday evening and will
sweep a strong front east over the western north slope bringing
snow and gusty winds Friday evening and Saturday. A 1040 mb high
will build over the Bering sea over the weekend.

Arctic...Frontal boundary associated with the 1002 mb low
mentioned above will sweep across the western north slope
bringing snow and gusty winds Friday evening and Saturday.
Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with higher gusts near Cape Lisburne
Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. Winter weather advisories
have been issued for zones 207 and 201 for snow and blowing snow
with reduced visibility less then one mile. The front moves east
through the day Saturday and will bring gusty winds and snow over
central and eastern portions of the North Slope. The west to
northwest winds in the lower levels of the atmosphere will favor
the development of a low level barrier jet along and north of the
eastern brooks range foothills and eastern coastal areas of the
North Slope Saturday night and Sunday. The barrier jet will
produce strong winds on the surface. Winter Weather headlines for
snow, blowing snow and greatly reduced visibilities will likely be
needed in these areas Saturday and Sunday. Will continue to
monitor.

Interior...Pockets of stratus over the interior will knock the
afternoon temperatures down a few degrees. Low to mid 30s for
highs through Friday. A shortwave will produce some snow for
the Interior Saturday evening into Sunday morning. 1 to 3 inches
of snow accumulation possible through Sunday morning.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210.
&&

JK MAR 18

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 29, 3:35 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	35 hr
Mar 29, 1:11 PM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	37 hr
Mar 29, 1:12 PM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	3 days
Mar 29, 2:38 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	71 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.