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Brisk Wind Advisory 39, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 27, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 27, 2021, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 27, 2021, 3:00 AM AKST (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 28, 2021, 4:24 AM AKST
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

980 
FZAK52 PAFG 271200
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

Northwestern 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.

PKZ299-280315-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 955 mb low currently located in the Western Bering Sea will  
track northeast to pass south of St. Matthew Island as a 976 mb 
low Thursday.

$$

PKZ200-280315-
Norton Sound-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-280315-
Dall Point to Wales-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...N winds 35 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-280315-
Kotzebue Sound-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

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

$$

PKZ220-280315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 30 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

Jan 21

2 follow-up statements

008 
FZAK52 PAFG 272307
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
207 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

Northwestern 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.

PKZ299-281515-
207 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure extends from the Siberian Arctic across the Chukchi
Sea and northwest coast. A 970 mb low will move from the central 
Bering to near St. Matthew Island by Thursday morning, then reach
Bristol Bay as a 987 mb low Friday morning.

$$

PKZ200-281515-
Norton Sound-
207 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-281515-
Dall Point to Wales-
207 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...N winds 35 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-281515-
Kotzebue Sound-
207 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

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

$$

PKZ220-281515-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
207 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 30 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

Jan 21

440 
FZAK52 PAFG 281324
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
424 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

Northwestern 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.

PKZ299-290315-
424 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure extends from the Siberian Arctic across the Chukchi
Sea and northwest coast with weak low pressure over the eastern
Beaufort Sea. A 976 mb low will move from the central Bering to
into the Eastern Bering Sea and into Bristol Bay by Friday morning.

$$

PKZ200-290315-
Norton Sound-
424 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-290315-
Dall Point to Wales-
424 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 40 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-290315-
Kotzebue Sound-
424 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

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

$$

PKZ220-290315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
424 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

Jan 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 27, 3:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	36 hr
Jan 27, 12:55 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFG	9 hr
Jan 27, 2:07 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	14 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.