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Brisk Wind Advisory 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 20, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 20, 2021, 3:41 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

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Issued
Jan 20, 2021, 3:41 AM AKST (12:41 UTC)
Expired
Jan 20, 2021, 4:01 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

987 
FZAK51 PAFG 201241
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
341 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 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.

PKZ298-210330-
341 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure in the high Arctic will strengthen east winds across
the Arctic today. A strong storm south of Adak will move into the
southern Bering Sea by 3pm Wed, to the Bering Strait as a 989 mb 
low by 3pm Thu, and to near Wrangel Island as a 1003 mb low by 3pm
Fri.

$$

PKZ225-210330-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
341 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt becoming N. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-210330-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
341 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-210330-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
341 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-210330-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
341 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-210330-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
341 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Jan 21
1 follow-up statement
141 
FZAK51 PAFG 210101
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 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.

PKZ298-211530-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A low pressure trough along the Arctic Coast of Alaska will
dissipate tonight. A strong storm in the southern Bering Sea 
will move to the Chukotsk Peninsula as a 984 mb low by 3pm Thu, 
then to near Wrangel Island as a 1003 mb low by 3pm Fri.

$$

PKZ225-211530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-211530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-211530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-211530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ245-211530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Jan 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 19, 3:32 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG4 days
Jan 19, 3:51 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Jan 19, 3:51 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG60 hr
Jan 20, 3:24 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG69 hr
Jan 20, 3:27 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFG11 hr
Jan 20, 3:39 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG12 hr
Jan 20, 4:23 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG4 days
Jan 20, 2:56 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG56 hr

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