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Brisk Wind Advisory 18, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 15, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 15, 2021, 3:43 AM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.

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Issued
Jan 15, 2021, 3:43 AM AKST (12:43 UTC)
Expired
Jan 17, 2021, 3:02 AM AKST
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

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403 
FZAK51 PAFG 151243
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ298-160315-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1048 mb high over the high Arctic will slowly move southeast 
towards the coast through Friday. An area of low pressure will 
remain over the southern Brooks Range.

$$

PKZ225-160315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-160315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-160315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-160315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-160315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Jan 21
4 follow-up statements
532 
FZAK51 PAFG 152337
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ298-161515-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1048 mb high over the high Arctic will slowly move southeast 
towards the coast through Friday. An area of low pressure will 
remain over the southern Brooks Range.

$$

PKZ225-161515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-161515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-161515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-161515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-161515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Jan 21
100 
FZAK51 PAFG 161243
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 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.

PKZ298-170400-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1051 mb high over the high Arctic will keep east winds across
the Arctic through the weekend. Low pressure in Kotzebue Sound 
will allow for the strongest winds off the northwest Arctic Coast
through Sun.

$$

PKZ225-170400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-170400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-170400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-170400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-170400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Jan 21
772 
FZAK51 PAFG 162249
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
149 PM AKST Sat Jan 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.

PKZ298-171515-
149 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1051 mb high over the high Arctic will keep east winds across 
the Arctic through the weekend. A trough of low pressure will form
and strengthen over Cape Lisburne Sun night and Mon.

$$

PKZ225-171515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
149 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-171515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
149 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-171515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
149 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-171515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
149 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

$$

PKZ245-171515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
149 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

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

$$

Jan 21
863 
FZAK51 PAFG 171202
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
302 AM AKST Sun Jan 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.

PKZ298-180315-
302 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1049 mb high over the high Arctic will keep east winds across 
the Arctic going into next week. Low pressure near Kotzebue Sound
will keep strong northeast winds off the northwest Arctic Coast
through today.

$$

PKZ225-180315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
302 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-180315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
302 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-180315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
302 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-180315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
302 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-180315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
302 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

Jan 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 Jan 14, 2:08 PM AKST, 13 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 2:08 PM AKST, 13 hours 35 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
208 PM AKST Thu Jan 14 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska will move northward over the
next 24 hours into southwest Alaska, as high pressure dominates
the Arctic. This will bring chances for snow and also increase
winds across northern Alaska. A weakening weather front rotating
around the Gulf low will move north across the Alaska Range
tonight and Friday bringing some light snow to the Interior. This
front will push north to Brooks Range and Arctic coast Friday
night to Saturday. Increasing winds over Interior summits will
result in areas of reduced visibility in blowing snow along the
Steese, Elliott, and Dalton highways. Northerly winds will also
increase with areas of blowing snow developing along the eastern
Arctic Coast and in the Bering Strait. Meanwhile, north winds
currently gusting over 50 mph along the northwest Arctic coast
will continue to bring low visibility in blowing snow at Point
Lay. Gusty south winds are expected to develop through Alaska
Range passes on Friday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Models are in good agreement with the large scale synoptic
features over northern Alaska the next several days. There is
some uncertainly with snowfall totals and exact area of coverage
from the eastern Interior the Arctic coast tonight through
Saturday. The NAM model shows the higher probability of snow, but
based on model performance recently with the difficulty of
bringing snowfall into the Interior, we are leaning toward the
slightly drier forecast model solutions. There are also some
discrepancies with wind speeds, especially along Arctic coast
beginning tonight. We blended models toward slightly stronger
Canadian and NAM model solution tonight and into Saturday.

Central and Eastern Interior...
As the pressure gradient tightens up across the Interior,
northeast winds gusting to 35 mph will develop over highway
summits along the Steese, Elliott, and Dalton highways. Due to a
recent snowfall over these areas, winter weather advisories for
blowing snow are in effect beginning this afternoon and
continuing into Friday. Southerly Alaska Range winds will also
increase with gusts over 50 mph and a wind advisory is in effect
starting Friday afternoon south of Delta Junction. A weakening
weather front will spread light snow to the upper Tanana Valley
and Fortymile country tonight, with snowfall amounts from 1 to 2
inches possible. The front will continue northwest on Friday
bringing chances for snow from Fairbanks north to the Brooks
Range. Amounts will be light, with an inch or less expected, and
likely only a few flurries or dusting in Fairbanks. A very strong
temperature inversion in the central Interior will weaken as
clouds and winds increase.

West Coast and Western Interior...
Some light snow will push northwest Friday afternoon through
Saturday with the snow mainly falling from Galena and the Seward
Peninsula northward to the Brooks Range. Snowfall will be showery
and with less than one half inch of snow expected at this time.
Northerly winds gusting over 40 mph will once again develop from
Point Hope and the Bering Strait early Friday and continue into
Saturday. Winter weather advisories for low visibilities in
blowing snow are in effect for Point Hope, Wales, Teller, and
Brevig Mission.

North Slope and Brooks Range...
Winds gusting over 40 mph and very low visibility in blowing snow
at Point Lay are expected to continue into Friday, with the worst
conditions from this afternoon and into this evening. The winter
weather advisory therefore continues into Friday afternoon for
Point Lay. Elsewhere, patchy fog and flurries will give way to
increasing easterly winds along the coast, especially from
Utqiagvik to Barter Island on Friday. A weather front approaching
from the south will bring some light snow to Brooks Range Friday
night and the Arctic coast on Saturday. Winds along the coast will
be diminishing by the time the snow arrives, so at this time we
are not anticipating significant impacts from falling and blowing
snow from Utqiagvik east.

Extended Forecast Days 4-7...
Low pressure over the Bering Sea will bring on and off south to
southwest flow to north Alaska. Several weather fronts rotating
around the low will move into mainland Alaska will result in
better chances for some snow next week, especially along the west
coast and Interior. The main impact of this pattern will be above
normal temperatures, especially south of the Brooks Range.

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

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory for AKZ226.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ201-AKZ207-AKZ213-AKZ219-AKZ220-
AKZ221.

Gale Warning for PKZ225-PKZ230.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ235-PKZ240-
PKZ245.
&&

EWP JAN 21

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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.