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Brisk Wind Advisory 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 13, 2020

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 13, 2020, 4:18 AM AKST. It was in force for 34 hr.

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Issued
Feb 13, 2020, 4:18 AM AKST (13:18 UTC)
Expired
Feb 14, 2020, 2:23 PM AKST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

566 
FZAK51 PAFG 131318
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
418 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

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.

PKZ298-140330-
418 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1027 mb low 75 nm northeast of Prudhoe Bay will track southwest
to reach the coast near Nuiqsut by 10 AM Thursday.

$$

PKZ225-140330-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
418 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-140330-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
418 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-140330-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
418 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-140330-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
418 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-140330-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
418 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 20
4 follow-up statements
881 
FZAK51 PAFG 132349
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
249 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

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.

PKZ298-141530-
249 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1026 mb low south of Prudhoe Bay will move south and weaken
tonight. A low pressure trough over the Northern Beaufort Sea will
move along the Arctic Coast of Alaska about noon Fri, then move 
south Fri night. A very strong low in the southern Bering Sea will
move to the Central bering Sea as a 971 mb low by 3pm Fri, and
to 200 NM west of St Matthew Island as a 981 mb low by 3pm, then
weakening.

$$

PKZ225-141530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
249 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-141530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
249 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL 
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-141530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
249 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-141530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
249 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-141530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
249 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

Feb 20
140 
FZAK51 PAFG 132358 AAA
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast For Arctic Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
258 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

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.

Updates zone 230

PKZ298-141615-
258 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1026 mb low south of Prudhoe Bay will move south and weaken
tonight. A low pressure trough over the Northern Beaufort Sea will
move along the Arctic Coast of Alaska about noon Fri, then move 
south Fri night. A very strong low in the southern Bering Sea will
move to the Central bering Sea as a 971 mb low by 3pm Fri, and
to 200 NM west of St Matthew Island as a 981 mb low by 3pm, then
weakening.

$$

PKZ225-141615-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
258 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.  
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.  
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.  
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.  
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.  
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.  
.MON...N winds 20 kt.  
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-141615-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
258 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 
1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.  
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.  
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.  
.MON...N winds 10 kt.  
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-141615-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
258 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.  
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.  
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.  
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.  
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.  
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.  
.MON...E winds 10 kt.  
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-141615-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
258 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.  
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.  
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.  
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.  
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.  
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.  
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-141615-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
258 PM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.  
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.  
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.  
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.  
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.  
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.  
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

Feb 20
131 
FZAK51 PAFG 141242
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
342 AM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

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.

PKZ298-150400-
342 AM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weak low pressure trough over the Northern Beaufort Sea will 
move into the Arctic Coast of Alaska around noon Fri, then move 
south Fri night. High pressure will build over the Beaufort Sea
Saturday and Sunday, while a strong low moves through the Bering 
Sea.

$$

PKZ225-150400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
342 AM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-150400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
342 AM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-150400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
342 AM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.MON...E winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-150400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
342 AM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt becoming E. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON...E winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-150400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
342 AM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

LC Feb 20
636 
FZAK51 PAFG 142323
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
223 PM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

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.

PKZ298-151515-
223 PM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weak low pressure trough over the Arctic Coast of Alaska will 
move south and further weaken tonight. High pressure will build 
over the Beaufort Sea Saturday and Sunday, while a strong low 
moves through the Bering Sea.

$$

PKZ225-151515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
223 PM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-151515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
223 PM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-151515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
223 PM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.MON...E winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-151515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
223 PM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-151515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
223 PM AKST Fri Feb 14 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 20

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 13, 4:10 AM AKST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 4:10 AM AKST, 8 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
410 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
Light snow will be winding down this morning across the southeast
Interior as low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska moves into the
panhandle. Cold temperatures will linger across the state
supported by persistent high pressure to the north. Dangerous wind
chills are expected to continue across the higher terrain of the
Interior, and again Thursday evening across the West Coast as east
winds ramp up. The next weather system of interest will move into
the southern Bering Sea this morning. Snow and somewhat milder
temperatures will accompany the associated front which will reach
the Y-K Delta early Friday. Snow will spread north across the West
Coast and western Interior this weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Aloft 500 mb...
Longwave troughing encompasses the central and wester Bering Sea,
anchored by a deep closed 494 dam low near the Rat Islands. A high
amplitude ridge extends northwest from the central Pacific to
Bristol Bay, the Gulf of Anadyr, and eastern Siberia. Broad low
pressure remains entrenched across northeast Alaska and the
Beaufort Coast. The pattern remains progressive as the Bering Sea
low will track northeast, passing the Pribilofs to the west
Friday, causing the ridge over western Alaska to essentially be
bisected. Over the weekend, the pattern will feature generally
weak forcing aloft across Alaska. Low pressure will sweep
southeast from Kamchatka Saturday into Sunday and tap into north
Pacific energy, setting up a potential storm for the southwest
coast early Monday.

North Slope and Brooks Range...
A weak surface low centered roughly 100 nm northeast of Prudhoe
Bay will track southwest, reaching the coast near Nuiqsut this
morning. Cloudy skies and a few flurries are likely as the system
passes, then weakens throughout the day. High pressure will build
north of Point Barrow, reinforcing cold temperatures across the
region through this weekend. The pressure gradient will tighten
along the eastern Alaska Range late Friday into Saturday,
resulting in gusty south winds across the higher terrain, and
strong east winds along the coast. This will likely result in
dangerously cold wind chills to the region. Additionally, strong
east winds are expected to develop along the Chukchi Coast from
Wainwright southeast to Cape Lisburne. A Wind Chill Warning has
been issued as wind chills near Point Lay may reach near 70 below
with wind gusts up to 35 mph Friday.

West Coast and Western Interior...
Cold temperatures are expected to linger through the weekend
across the region. East winds will increase this evening into
Friday as a deep low tacks into the central Bering Sea. High
pressure across the Interior will support a relatively weak
easterly drainage wind, but will be sufficient to trigger Wind
Chill Advisories, which have now been issued. Wind chills
generally 40 to 50 below can be expected Friday into this weekend.
A weather front associated with the Bering low will move up the
coast to the Yukon Delta Friday. Snow and milder temperatures are
expected to slowly move up the coast and into the lower Yukon
Valley this weekend.

Central and Eastern Interior...
Light snow across the upper Tanana Valley will move east into
Canada as the parent low to the south moves into the Alaska
panhandle. Cold temperatures will linger through the weekend,
though increasing diurnal heating should moderate temperatures
during the daytime by around 10 to 20 degrees. East to northeast
winds will begin to increase again across the higher terrain of
the Interior Friday, and may be strong enough to prompt Wind Chill
Advisories into the weekend. Valley areas will be largely
unaffected, with wind chills to around 50 below confined to
summits of the Dalton, Steese, and Elliot Highways.

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

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ212-AKZ213-
AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ217.

Wind Chill Warning for AKZ201.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.
&&

COWMAN FEB 20

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 3:15 AM AKSTWind Chill WarningAFG65 hr
Feb 13, 3:29 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG3 days
Feb 13, 4:23 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG5 days

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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.