Brisk Wind Advisory 102, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
425 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

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.

PKZ298-120315-
425 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1006 mb low 300 NM North of Deadhorse will move northeast today.
A weather that lies from this low south to Barter Island will push
east today. High pressure will build east across the Arctic Coast
today. 

$$

PKZ225-120315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
425 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-120315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
425 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-120315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
425 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-120315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
425 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-120315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
425 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

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

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
A strong Arctic cold front over the Central North Slope and
Western Interior will move east across the Interior and Eastern
North Slope tonight and Thu. This will bring much colder air
across those areas along with winds, snow and blowing snow.

A polar occluded front that lies from Denali to Fort Yukon will
persist tonight then move east on Thu. This will cause another
1-3 inches of snow through Thu PM over the Interior south and East
of Livengood and over the North Slope east of Prudhoe Bay, with
another 4 inches along the Alaska Range. Expect Northwest winds of
15 mph gusting to 30 mph with blowing snow over much of the
Eastern Interior from late tonight through Thu morning, but will
see N-NW winds gusting to 40 mph with low visibility in blowing
snow through Alaska Range Passes and over the Alaska Highway
tonight through Fri night.

West winds 20 mph and brief low visibility in snow and blowing
snow over the Deadhorse area this afternoon will move east this
evening. The Barter Island area will see west winds 35 mph and
blizzard conditions in snow and blowing snow from late tonight
through Thu afternoon.

A polar low moving east across the Bering Sea along the ice edge
will bring gale force winds and blizzard conditions to the Yukon
Delta late tonight through Thu morning.

High pressure building over the Western Interior Thu and all of
Interior Fri will bring clearing and much colder temperatures.

A strong low moving into the Western Bering Sea on Fri is expected
to spread gales, snow and possible blizzard conditions to St
Lawrence Is Fri night and Sat, with a chance of Blizzard
conditions to the remainder of the West Coast on Sat.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
At 12Z models initialize well aloft and show similar solutions
through Sat. Models precipitation fields are fairly similar
through Fri, with slight differences on Sat. Will use a blend of
models for precip location and amounts.

At the surface at 15Z, models verify well on features over
Alaska. Models are all a bit too far NE and about 3 mb too weak
with the 15Z location of the low in the NW Bering Sea. The
Canadian model track this low further south and a bit deeper than
other models as the low moves east tonight. Given that this
feature is set up for Polar Low development moving east right
along the ice edge, favor the Canadian model track with this
feature, but expect it will be at least 5 mb deeper than models
indicate with gale fore winds as would be expected with a polar
low. This will bring Blizzard conditions to the Yukon Delta late
tonight into Thu morning. Will use a blend of models for other
surface features. Models see larger differences on depth and
location of surface low in the Western Bering Sea on Fri and Sat.
A this time will use the GFS on this feature as it maintains the
deepest solution.

Bottom line for models is that we will use a blend of models
temps, clouds, precip location and amounts. Will use a blend of
models to surface features and winds through Fri, except use
Canadian models for track of low moving across Bering Sea tonight
and Thu AM and will bump up winds 5-10 kt to account for polar
low development.

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

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ206-AKZ218-AKZ219.

Blizzard Warning for AKZ204-AKZ214.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224-
AKZ225-AKZ226.

Gale Warning for PKZ210-PKZ245.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ235-PKZ240.
&&

JB MAR 21

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1056 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

AKZ201>203-110300-
Western Arctic Coast-Northern Arctic Coast-
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, Cape Lisburne,
Utqiagvik, Alaktak, Pitt Point, Nulavik, Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay,
Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk
1056 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...Brief Low Visibility Over North Slope Today...

A cold front passing Utqiagvik this morning is causing snow and
blowing snow that has briefly dropped visibility to one half
mile. Conditions will improve at Utqiagvik by noon.

This front will spread the snow and blowing snow east to Nuiqsut
by earlier this afternoon and to Prudhoe Bay by late this
afternoon. Low visibility will one last for 2 to 3 hours at any
one location, before conditions improve.

JB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
318 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

AKZ207>215-112115-
Chukchi Sea Coast-Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys-
Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley-
Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula-
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills-
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-Yukon Delta-
Lower Yukon Valley-
Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, Espenberg, Noatak,
Kiana, Red Dog Mine, Kotzebue, Selawik, Noorvik, Buckland,
Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs,
Serpentine Hot Springs, Taylor, Nome, White Mountain, Golovin,
Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, Shaktoolik,
Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, Diomede,
Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station,
St Marys, Scammon Bay, Marshall, Nunam Iqua, Pitkas Point,
Russian Mission, Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, Anvik, and Flat
318 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...Strong Storm Expected Along West Coast of Alaska This
Weekend...

A strong storm could bring blizzard conditions to St Lawrence
Island and the Bering Strait Friday afternoon into Saturday.
There is a chance that blizzard conditions could spread to the
remainder of the West Coast of Alaska on Saturday. There is still
some uncertainty as to the strength and severity of this storm.

JB