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Brisk Wind Advisory 97, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 7, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Mar 7, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

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Issued
Mar 7, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST (12:58 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2021, 3:28 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

136 
FZAK51 PAFG 071258
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ298-080300-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure extends S from a 1035 mb high near the North Pole
over the Eastern Arctic Coast and will weaken through the day as 
it slides E over the Beaufort Sea. A 990 mb low is 400 nm NW of 
Wrangel Island will move NW. A 968 mb low near the Gulf of Anadyr 
will move N across Chukotka to Wrangel Island Sun evening at 971 
mb with the associated weather front moving into the Southwest 
Arctic. The low will move NW mon with the front moving to the 
Central Arctic. 

$$

PKZ225-080300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-080300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt becoming E 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-080300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-080300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-080300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

SDB Mar 21
1 follow-up statement
543 
FZAK51 PAFG 080028
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ298-081530-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 970 mb low near Anadyr will move to 200 NM NW of Wrangel Island
as a 968 mb low by 3am Mon, then move northwest. A weather front
front that lies from this low to the Bering Strait to the SE
Bering Sea will move along the West Coast of Alaska by 3pm Mon,
then move E to Barter Island by 3pm Tues.

$$

PKZ225-081530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...S winds 45 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-081530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-081530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-081530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-081530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 3:46 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG48 hr
Mar 6, 3:56 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG61 hr
Mar 7, 3:24 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG38 hr
Mar 7, 3:24 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG57 hr
Mar 7, 3:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG49 hr
Mar 7, 3:58 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFG24 hr
Mar 7, 4:05 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFG24 hr
Mar 7, 2:06 PM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG38 hr

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