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Brisk Wind Advisory 77, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 22, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Feb 22, 2021, 2:39 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 22, 2021, 2:39 PM AKST (23:39 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2021, 3:00 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

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276 
FZAK51 PAFG 222339
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
239 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 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.

PKZ298-231515-
239 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 992 mb low just north of Banks Island will weaken in place 
tonight as a 1024 mb high pressure system expands east over the 
North Slope and Southern Chukchi Sea Tuesday into Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ225-231515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
239 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-231515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
239 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-231515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
239 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-231515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
239 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

$$

PKZ245-231515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
239 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

4 follow-up statements

803 
FZAK51 PAFG 231320
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
420 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 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.

PKZ298-240315-
420 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1024 mb high pressure system will expand east over the North 
Slope and Southern Chukchi Sea and strengthen to a 1027 mb high 
by 4pm Wednesday.

$$

PKZ225-240315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
420 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-240315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
420 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-240315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
420 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt becoming E. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-240315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
420 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-240315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
420 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

430 
FZAK51 PAFG 232314
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
214 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 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.

PKZ298-241515-
214 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1024 mb high pressure system will expand east over the North 
Slope and Southern Chukchi Sea and strengthen to a 1027 mb high 
by 4pm Wednesday.

$$

PKZ225-241515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
214 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-241515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
214 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ235-241515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
214 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-241515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
214 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming NE. Freezing fog. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-241515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
214 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

875 
FZAK51 PAFG 241251
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 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.

PKZ298-250315-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1024 mb high pressure system will expand east over the North 
Slope and Southern Chukchi Sea and strengthen to a 1027 mb high 
by 4pm Wednesday.

$$

PKZ225-250315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Freezing fog and
blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-250315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ235-250315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-250315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-250315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

187 
FZAK51 PAFG 250000
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 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.

PKZ298-251515-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
An area of high pressure that over the Arctic Ocean will push
southward through Friday. A 1006 mb low will develop over 
Kotzebue Sound tonight and slowly weaken on Thursday. 

$$

PKZ225-251515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ230-251515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ235-251515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-251515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ245-251515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 21, 8:58 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	4 days
Feb 22, 1:35 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	24 hr
Feb 22, 1:35 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	22 hr
Feb 22, 2:44 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	61 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.