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Brisk Wind Advisory 153, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 15, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Apr 15, 2021, 3:30 PM AKDT. It was in force for 47 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 15, 2021, 3:30 PM AKDT (23:30 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2021, 2:03 PM AKDT
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

248 
FZAK51 PAFG 152330
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 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.

PKZ298-161415-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weather front in the Western Bering Sea will move along the 
West Coast of Alaska Fri morning, to Wainwright to the Yukon 
Delta by 4pm Fri, and to Deadhorse north by 4am Fri.

$$

PKZ225-161415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Freezing fog and
blowing snow. 
.FRI...S winds 45 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...S winds 35 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-161415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-161415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-161415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-161415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
330 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
5 follow-up statements
982 
FZAK51 PAFG 161335
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
535 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 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.

PKZ298-170300-
535 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 mb low 400 NM northwest of Wrangel Island will move
northeast. A weather stretching from this low to St Lawrence
Island will move to Utqiagvik to the Yukon Delta by 4pm Fri, then
to Barter Island north by 4am Sat, then move east. 

$$

PKZ225-170300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
535 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 45 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-170300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
535 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-170300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
535 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 
NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-170300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
535 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-170300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
535 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 30 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
681 
FZAK51 PAFG 161344 CCA
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
544 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 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.

PKZ298-170300-
544 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 mb low 400 NM northwest of Wrangel Island will move
northeast. A weather front stretching from this low to St 
Lawrence Island will move to Utqiagvik to the Yukon Delta by 4pm 
Fri, then to Barter Island north by 4am Sat, then move east. 

$$

PKZ225-170300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
544 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 45 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-170300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
544 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-170300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
544 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 
NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-170300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
544 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-170300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
544 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 30 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
789 
FZAK51 PAFG 162306
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
306 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 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.

PKZ298-171415-
306 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 991 mb low 300 NM west of Wrangel Island will move north into 
Saturday. A weather front stretching from a low 600 nm northwest
of Wrangel Island near Utqiagvik to the Yukon Delta this evening
will continue to move to near Barter Island by Saturday morning.

$$

PKZ225-171415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
306 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-171415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
306 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-171415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
306 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-171415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
306 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-171415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
306 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
677 
FZAK51 PAFG 171332
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
532 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 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.

PKZ298-180245-
532 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weather front from Deadhorse north will move east of 
Demarcation Point Sat morning, then continue moving east. A 1005 
MB low 100 NM west of Anadyr will move to 100 NM north of Wrangel 
Is as a 1005 mb low by 4pm Sat, then to 500 NM north of Utqiagvik 
as a 1010 mb low by 4am Sun, then continue northeast. A strong 
cold front over Russia will move to Wrangel Island on Sun, then 
move east across the North Slope of Alaska on Mon.

$$

PKZ225-180245-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
532 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-180245-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
532 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-180245-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
532 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-180245-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
532 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-180245-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
532 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...W winds 35 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
480 
FZAK51 PAFG 172203
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
203 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 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.

PKZ298-181430-
203 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weather front from Deadhorse north will move east of 
Demarcation Point Sun morning. A strong cold front over Russia 
will move to Wrangel Island on Sun, then move east across the 
North Slope of Alaska on Mon.

$$

PKZ225-181430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
203 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-181430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
203 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-181430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
203 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-181430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
203 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-181430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
203 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

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 Apr 15, 12:54 PM AKDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 12:54 PM AKDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1254 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure building over Alaska through the weekend and into
early next week will bring warm and dry conditions to most of
Northern Alaska into early next week. The exception to this will
be the  of the Northwest Coast where strong winds, and blowing
snow are expected Friday. High temperatures in the Southern
Interior are expected to reach into the lower 60s by early next
week and will continue to ripen and produce runoff from snow melt
at lower elevations over much of the Interior.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Models...
The 15/12z model suite initialized well against the 12z
observational data and verified well against the 18z observational
data. The 15/12z model suite remains consistent with previous
model runs in producing a strong blocking high pressure system
over Alaska beginning late Friday and continuing into early next
week and there is limited model spread from model family to model
family in both the near term as well as the mid range forecasts.
Difference between model families emerge across the suite of
models by the middle of next week.

Aloft...
The current long wave pattern consists of a ridge over Western
Canada and the Eastern Pacific, a trough over Alaska and the
Western Gulf of Alaska, and another ridge over the Bering Sea. The
ridge over the Bering Sea will build east over Mainland Alaska
tonight and Fri. By the weekend the pattern will consist of a
strong ridge over Western Canada and Mainland Alaska, and a trough
over the Bering Sea and Western Gulf of Alaska that will persist
into early next week. What this means is that the areas of light
snow and rain associate with the weakening trough over the
Interior will taper off tonight, then skies clearing and little if
any precip over Northern Alaska from Fri night into the weekend
under the ridge aloft. Additionally, the building ridge will cause
sunny skies and well above normal temperatures over all of
Northern Alaska this weekend into next week.

Surface...
An weak occluded front stretches from near McGrath to Arctic
Village to a 1018 MB low near Inuvik will continue to weaken as it
moves east over the Central and Eastern Interior tonight and
Friday. Light rain and snow showers associated with this front
will continue to taper off tonight.

High pressure over the Bering and Chukchi Seas will continue to
build over the North Slope and Western Coast this evening, and
over the Interior on Fri. This will bring clearing skies most
areas, but will see areas of nocturnal fog dense at times along
the Norton Sound Coast this evening into Friday. Dense Fog
headlines have been issued for these areas.

A warm front in the Western Bering Sea will move along the West
Coast Fri AM, and over the Western Arctic Coast Fri PM, and to the
Eastern Arctic Coast Sat AM. This will bring fog and a slight
chance of rain to the West Coast Fri, and to the Western Arctic
Fri PM. This will bring SW winds 15-25 kt to the West Coast Fri
into Sat, and SW wind 25-35 kt to the Western Arctic Coast Fri PM
Fri and Fri night with the strongest winds, and with gusts to 45
kt. from Cape Lisburne to Point Lay. Reduced visibility in blowing
snow may occur in areas that receive the strongest winds and
where the snowpack has not been glazed by the strong April sun.

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

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
None.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Snow pack will continue to ripen south of the Brooks Range, with
significant melting beginning in the Interior next week.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Gale Warning for PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ235.
&&

CCC APR 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 5:12 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Apr 15, 5:13 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG10 hr
Apr 15, 3:30 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Apr 15, 3:30 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG47 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.