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Brisk Wind Advisory 171, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at May 6, 2021, 1:49 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2021, 1:49 PM AKDT (21:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2021, 3:06 PM AKDT
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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493 FZAK51 PAFG 062149 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 149 PM AKDT Thu May 6 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. PKZ298-071400- 149 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure will persist over the Arctic with a 1030 mb high 100 nm N of Utqiagvik moving to 200 nm N of Prudhoe Bay Fri. Low pressure over mainland Alaska will strengthen with the pressure gradient over the coastal areas tightening. A 1026 mb low will develop in the Northwest Arctic Fri and dissipate Sat. $$ PKZ225-071400- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 149 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .FRI...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ230-071400- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 149 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ235-071400- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 149 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ240-071400- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 149 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ245-071400- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 149 PM AKDT Thu May 6 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ SDB May 21
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537 FZAK51 PAFG 071133 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 333 AM AKDT Fri May 7 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. PKZ298-080215- 333 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure will persist from Utqiagvik east through Sat. A trough of low pressure over Cape Lisburne will strengthen through through Sat as it moves east across the North Slope. $$ PKZ225-080215- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 333 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ230-080215- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 333 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ235-080215- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 333 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ240-080215- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 333 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ245-080215- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 333 AM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ May 21
493 FZAK51 PAFG 072135 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 135 PM AKDT Fri May 7 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. PKZ298-081400- 135 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure will persist across the Arctic with a 1030 mb high in the Central Beaufort Sea moving to 200 nm N of Oliktok Point by Sun morning, then slowly sliding E. Low pressure will persist over mainland Alaska with a 1015 mb low developing near Kaktovik tonight and dissipating Sat. $$ PKZ225-081400- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 135 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. .WED...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ230-081400- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 135 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ235-081400- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 135 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ240-081400- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 135 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. .SAT...E winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ245-081400- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 135 PM AKDT Fri May 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. $$ SDB May 21
539 FZAK51 PAFG 081311 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 511 AM AKDT Sat May 8 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. PKZ298-090215- 511 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure north of the Arctic Coast of Alaska will persist into next week. A low pressure trough over the Eastern North Slope of Alaska will move east tonight. $$ PKZ225-090215- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 511 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ230-090215- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 511 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ235-090215- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 511 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ240-090215- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 511 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ245-090215- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 511 AM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Snow and blowing snow. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 20 kt. $$ May 21
446 FZAK51 PAFG 082306 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 306 PM AKDT Sat May 8 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. PKZ298-091415- 306 PM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure north of the Arctic Coast of Alaska will persist into next week with easterly flow along the North Slope. A low pressure trough over the Eastern North Slope of Alaska will move west tonight and weaken. $$ PKZ225-091415- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 306 PM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. .THU...E winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ230-091415- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 306 PM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 25 kt. .THU...E winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ235-091415- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 306 PM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 20 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ240-091415- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 306 PM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 25 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ245-091415- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 306 PM AKDT Sat May 8 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. .MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 20 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. $$ May 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 May 6, 3:25 AM AKDT, 10 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 3:25 AM AKDT, 10 hours 24 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 325 AM AKDT Thu May 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Dry and breezy conditions expected by this afternoon across much of the Mainland along with drier weather. Showers will be limited to the AK Range. Expect more periods of fog and stratus along the North Slope. A low will cross the AK Range late tonight into Friday, bringing more rain showers along with higher elevation snow showers, and possibly some thunder. && .DISCUSSION... Upper Levels and Analysis... There is a 550 dam blocking high centered over the Northwest Arctic Borough and Chukchi Sea, a weakening upper trough over the eastern Arctic, and an interior ridge over the Eastern Interior. There is a multi-center upper low over the Gulf of Alaska. At the surface is low pressure over the Gulf and a 1031 mb high over the Arctic coast moving east toward Canadian waters. Central and Eastern Interior... Much drier today all around with increasing northeast winds late this afternoon and evening, becoming rather gusty over the Dalton Highway summits and over the White Mountains. Even in the lower elevations expect gusty winds. ANy shower activity will stay over the AK Range and the Fortymile Uplands. Friday, things get rather interesting as a low crosses the AK Range and tracks north, bringing rain showers and mixed snow over higher terrain, along with the chance for thunder over the AK Range and into the Tanana Valley, given the steering flow from the south. There is high uncertainty with this system, but there is a chance for all sorts of things including small hail and thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall in the afternoon, from the AK Range to the White Mountains and across the Fortymile Uplands. This compact system bears watching during the upcoming day. Snow is possible farther north as the low tracks up toward the Brooks Range. This low exits to the north of the Brooks Range on Friday night with weak ridging building in behind it, although chances for rain showers will continue toward the ALCAN. West Coast and Western Interior... Continued dry weather along the coast with periods of status over the Capes and Saint Lawrence Island. There will be an increasing pressure gradient so expect a bit more northeast winds today especially this afternoon and into the overnight. Friday a low will skirt to the east of the Lower Yukon but will bring a chance of rain and snow showers before exiting Sat morning. North Slope Brooks Range... Fog and stratus will continue to persist for the next day with an increasing easterly gradient. Easterly winds and possible blowing snow will develop first over the Western Arctic coast later this morning. How much is always dependent upon how crusted the snow is, at this time of the year when the sun angle is high. Winds continue to increase along the whole North Slope through Saturday with increasing threats for blowing and drifting snow. A low will also bring a chance for accumulating snow Sat, but the track is highly uncertain at this time. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && .FIRE WEATHER... Main fire weather concern today will be increasing northeast winds this afternoon and evening, accompanied by min RH values in the upper 20s over the Yukon Flats and Tanana Valley/Minto Flats. Expect gusts as high as 25 mph in the valley and 35 mph over higher terrain. On Friday, much uncertainty develops as a low tracks north across the AK Range. There will be sufficient strong forcing and instability for thunderstorms to form off the AK Range and move north toward the White Mountains and across the Fortymile Uplands. At this time, however, there are no critical fire weather conditions anticipated through this weekend. && .HYDROLOGY... No significant hydrology concerns at this time as the Yukon River remains ice covered, while the smaller rivers and tributaries across the Interior continue to breakup without major issues. As breakup continues, river conditions can change rapidly, so stay tuned for the latest updates and forecasts at www.weather.gov/afg or www.weather.gov/aprfc. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ225-PKZ230. && AHSENMACHER MAY 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1:56 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 49 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.