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Brisk Wind Advisory 267, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 30, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Dec 30, 2021, 4:26 AM AKST. It was in force for 50 hr.

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Issued
Dec 30, 2021, 4:26 AM AKST (13:26 UTC)
Expired
Jan 1, 2022, 6:15 AM AKST
In force
50 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

404 
FZAK51 PAFG 301326
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 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.

PKZ298-310430-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1019 mb low 80 NM north Nuiqsut will weaken. A 1041 mb high 
will move to 400 NM N of Wrangel Island by this evening and  
spreading high pressure east across the Beaufort Sea. A strong low
will move into the Southeast Bering Sea today and into Bristol 
Bay on Fri.

$$

PKZ225-310430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ230-310430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-310430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-310430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt becoming N. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-310430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
3 follow-up statements
436 
FZAK51 PAFG 302258
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
158 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 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.

PKZ298-311515-
158 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A trough of low pressure over the Beaufort Peninsula will weaken
Sat. Another trough of low pressure will form over the east Arctic
Sat morning and persist through Sun night.

$$

PKZ225-311515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
158 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-311515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
158 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-311515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
158 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-311515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
158 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-311515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
158 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

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

$$

Dec 21
663 
FZAK51 PAFG 311508
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
608 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 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.

PKZ298-010415-
608 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A trough of low pressure over the Beaufort Peninsula will weaken
Sat. Strong high pressure will build across the North Slope over
the next several days. Another trough of low pressure will form 
over the east Arctic Sat morning and persist through Sun night.

$$

PKZ225-010415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
608 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ230-010415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
608 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-010415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
608 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-010415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
608 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-010415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
608 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
543 
FZAK51 PAFG 312215
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
115 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 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.

PKZ298-011515-
115 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
Strong high pressure will build across the North Slope over the 
next several days. Another trough of low pressure will form over 
the east Arctic tonight and persist through Sun night.

$$

PKZ225-011515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
115 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-011515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
115 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-011515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
115 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-011515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
115 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming N. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-011515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
115 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

Dec 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 Dec 29, 3:57 PM AKST, 12 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 3:57 PM AKST, 12 hours 29 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
357 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
The extremely active weather pattern over northern Alaska will
quiet down over the next few days as the storm track shifts to the
south of our forecast area. The latest storm that brought heavy
snow, freezing rain, very strong winds, and blizzard conditions
is moving east to the Canadian border this afternoon. Heavy snow
and strong winds will continue to diminish from the west tonight.
Cold air from the Arctic will settle in with temperatures falling
well below zero over much of northern Alaska by the weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure and an associated weather front over the central and
eastern Interior will move into the Yukon Territory tonight.
Colder air will filter in behind the low with lingering light snow
along the trailing Arctic front into Thursday over the central
and eastern Interior. A strong low will move into the southern
Bering Sea on Thursday, to Bristol Bay on Friday, and then into
the northern Gulf of Alaska Saturday. This system will push one
last burst of snow into the southern Interior Friday and Saturday
before clearing skies and much colder temperatures arrive. In
addition, with high pressure poised over the Arctic, a tight
northerly pressure gradient will develop and result in gusty north
winds and low wind chills along the west coast, over summits, and
in channeled areas of the Interior.

North Slope and Brooks Range...
The North Slope will remain relatively quiet over the next couple
days with cooling temperatures. Winds will be generally light
around 5 to 15 mph, except for increasing north winds to 30 mph
at Cape Lisburne Thursday night. Otherwise some fog and flurries
are possible along the coast.

West Coast and Western Interior...
Blizzard conditions will end early this evening north of Kivalina
with diminishing winds. Some lingering snow showers are expected
over Kotzebue Sound and the Kobuk Valley tonight but dissipating
by morning. Dry conditions are otherwise expected into the
weekend. Northeasterly winds will increase across western Alaska
on Thursday with gales developing south of St. Lawrence Island
over the marine area. The combination of winds and cold surface
temperatures will lead to wind chills from 30 to 40 below or
colder.

Central and Eastern Interior...
Snow showers, some heavy at times with gusty winds, will diminish
from Fairbanks eastward tonight. Some of these snow showers will
result in low visibility in blowing and drifting snow at valley
level and over the highway summits. On Thursday, some lingering
light snow with little accumulation is expected from Fairbanks
east. Otherwise breaks in the clouds will develop with cooling
temperatures. Gusty winds 20 to 30 mph will develop over summits
and in channeled areas by Friday with wind chills to 30 below or
colder in some locations. Light snow will spread north of the
Alaska Range on Friday and into the Tanana Valley, bringing 1 to 3
inches of snowfall through Saturday morning.

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

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Storm Warning for AKZ207-AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-
AKZ222-AKZ223.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ218-AKZ224-AKZ225.

Gale Warning for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ230.
&&

DEC 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 29, 3:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG64 hr
Dec 30, 4:26 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG50 hr
Dec 30, 4:58 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG25 hr
Dec 30, 4:58 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG55 hr
Dec 30, 2:20 PM AKSTWind Chill WarningAFG68 hr
Dec 30, 2:20 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG55 hr
Dec 30, 2:26 PM AKSTWind Chill WarningAFG3 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.