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Brisk Wind Advisory 76, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 20, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 20, 2021, 2:32 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 20, 2021, 2:32 PM AKST (23:32 UTC)
Expired: Feb 22, 2021, 2:52 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

649 
FZAK52 PAFG 202332
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
232 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 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.

PKZ299-211600-
232 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over Eastern Siberia will continue to expand southeast
into the Bering Sea on Sunday. A weather front will move into the
southern Bering Sea late Sunday.

$$

PKZ200-211600-
Norton Sound-
232 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...S winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Snow.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-211600-
Dall Point to Wales-
232 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ215-211600-
Kotzebue Sound-
232 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

$$

PKZ220-211600-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
232 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

3 follow-up statements

918 
FZAK52 PAFG 211240
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
340 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 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.

PKZ299-220315-
340 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over Eastern Siberia will continue to expand southeast
into the Bering Sea on today. A weather front will move into the 
southern Bering Sea Monday.

$$

PKZ200-220315-
Norton Sound-
340 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-220315-
Dall Point to Wales-
340 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ215-220315-
Kotzebue Sound-
340 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-220315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
340 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

437 
FZAK52 PAFG 212300
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
200 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 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.

PKZ299-221515-
200 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over Eastern Siberia will continue to expand southeast
into the Bering Sea on tonight. A weather front will move into 
the Southern Bering Sea Monday.

$$

PKZ200-221515-
Norton Sound-
200 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-221515-
Dall Point to Wales-
200 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-221515-
Kotzebue Sound-
200 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-221515-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
200 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

391 
FZAK52 PAFG 221152
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
252 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 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.

PKZ299-230315-
252 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over Eastern Siberia, the Northern Bering Sea and 
the Bering Strait will remain in place through today. A front will
push north and east into the Bering Sea on Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ200-230315-
Norton Sound-
252 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-230315-
Dall Point to Wales-
252 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt becoming E. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-230315-
Kotzebue Sound-
252 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-230315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
252 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 19, 3:47 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	4 hr
Feb 19, 3:52 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	68 hr
Feb 20, 3:38 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	47 hr
Feb 20, 3:40 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	3 days
Feb 20, 7:37 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	4 hr
Feb 20, 1:00 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	37 hr
Feb 20, 2:32 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	13 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.