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Brisk Wind Advisory 65, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 11, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 11, 2021, 3:07 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

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Issued: Feb 11, 2021, 3:07 PM AKST (00:07 UTC)
Expired: Feb 13, 2021, 3:13 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

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597 
FZAK51 PAFG 120007
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
307 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 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.

PKZ298-121530-
307 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A trough of low pressure has moved off mainland Alaska over the
Offshore waters with a 1029 mb low located over the McKenzie 
River Delta. Low pressure will deepen over the North Slope as a
front pushes north out of the Interior.

$$

PKZ225-121530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
307 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-121530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
307 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming E. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-121530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
307 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming E. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-121530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
307 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-121530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
307 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021

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

$$

Feb 21

3 follow-up statements

496 
FZAK51 PAFG 121235
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
335 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 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.

PKZ298-130345-
335 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1031 mb high north of Utqiagvik will move north today, while
weak front moves off of Alaska over the Southern Chukchi 
Sea, weakening by this afternoon. High pressure will build across
the region Saturday into Sunday.

$$

PKZ225-130345-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
335 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ230-130345-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
335 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

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

$$

PKZ235-130345-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
335 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-130345-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
335 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-130345-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
335 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

020 
FZAK51 PAFG 122338
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
238 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 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.

PKZ298-131530-
238 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1028 mb high northeast of Utqiagvik will weaken in place tonight  
while weak front moves northwest of the Northwest Arctic Coast
into the Southern Chukchi Sea tonight. High pressure west of
Wrangel Island will build east across the region Saturday into 
Sunday.

$$

PKZ225-131530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
238 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...NE winds 25 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 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-131530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
238 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

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

$$

PKZ235-131530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
238 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt becoming N. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-131530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
238 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-131530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
238 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

029 
FZAK51 PAFG 131213
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 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.

PKZ298-140345-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weak front moves offshore of the Chukchi Sea Coast and weakens
by this afternoon. A 1038 mb high west of Wrangel Island will 
build ridge east across the region Saturday into Sunday.

$$

PKZ225-140345-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ230-140345-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ235-140345-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-140345-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-140345-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 11, 3:02 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	49 hr
Feb 11, 3:02 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	24 hr
Feb 12, 2:34 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	25 hr

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