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Brisk Wind Advisory 91, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 3, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Mar 3, 2021, 2:50 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 3, 2021, 2:50 PM AKST (23:50 UTC)
Expired: Mar 5, 2021, 1:43 PM AKST
In force: 47 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

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641 
FZAK51 PAFG 032350
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
250 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 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.

PKZ298-041515-
250 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1028 mb high will slide east across the Beaufort sea through
tonight. A strong weather front will move into the Chukchi Sea
early Thursday, then weaken and dissipate as it reaches Utqiagvik
early Friday.

$$

PKZ225-041515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
250 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. 
.MON...S winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-041515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
250 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ235-041515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
250 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 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. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-041515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
250 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

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

$$

PKZ245-041515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
250 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021

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

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

$$

Mar 21

4 follow-up statements

092 
FZAK51 PAFG 041238
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
338 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 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.

PKZ298-050300-
338 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure over the Arctic will slide NE as a 980 mb low moves
W of Wrangel Island. Troughing will develop over the Arctic Coast
today, then slides over the nearshore waters Fri. As the trough 
weakens and pulls back to the W Sat, high pressure will push S 
over the Eastern Arctic Coast. 

$$

PKZ225-050300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
338 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-050300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
338 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-050300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
338 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ240-050300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
338 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

$$

PKZ245-050300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
338 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

SDB Mar 21

934 
FZAK51 PAFG 042345
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
245 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 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.

PKZ298-051515-
245 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure over the Arctic will slide NE as a 980 mb low moves
W of Wrangel Island. Troughing over the Arctic Coast today will
slide over the nearshore waters Fri. As the trough weakens and 
pulls back to the W Sat, high pressure will push S over the 
Eastern Arctic Coast.

$$

PKZ225-051515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
245 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow.
Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-051515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
245 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-051515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
245 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ240-051515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
245 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ245-051515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
245 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

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

$$

Mar 21

734 
FZAK51 PAFG 051305
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
405 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 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.

PKZ298-060300-
405 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure persists over the high Arctic. A trough of low 
pressure extends E along 70N from a 975 mb low in Chukotka to 
MacKenzie Bay today. High pressure will push back S over the 
Eastern Arctic Coast tonight as the trough weakens and pulls back 
to the W as the low moves W. 

$$

PKZ225-060300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
405 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-060300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
405 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-060300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
405 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-060300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
405 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-060300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
405 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Freezing fog and 
blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

SDB Mar 21

699 
FZAK51 PAFG 052243
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
143 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 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.

PKZ298-061515-
143 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A trough just offshore of the Arctic Coast will lift north while
another trough near Cape Lisburne lifts north Sat and weakens. A
strong front will move up along the West Coast and impact the
entire North Slope on Sun and Mon.

$$

PKZ225-061515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
143 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...SE winds 35 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-061515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
143 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt becoming S. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-061515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
143 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-061515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
143 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-061515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
143 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 2, 7:54 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFG	13 hr
Mar 3, 5:45 AM AKST	Wind Chill Warning	AFG	21 hr
Mar 3, 5:49 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	9 hr
Mar 3, 5:49 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	33 hr
Mar 3, 5:54 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFG	45 hr
Mar 3, 5:54 AM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFG	9 hr
Mar 3, 5:54 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	39 hr
Mar 3, 2:50 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	37 hr
Mar 3, 2:54 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	36 hr
Mar 3, 2:55 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	13 hr
Mar 3, 2:55 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	37 hr

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