Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2007
Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 14, 2007, 4:49 AM AKDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2007, 4:49 AM AKDT (12:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2007, 9:57 PM AKDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFG 141749 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 949 AM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 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. PKZ299-150330- 949 AM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED. A WEATHER FRONT OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA TUE. $$ PKZ200-150330- NORTON SOUND- 949 AM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-150330- DALL POINT TO WALES- 949 AM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ215-150330- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 949 AM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS CALM. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ220-150330- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 949 AM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ RF/DA MAY 07
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFG 142147 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 147 PM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-151430- 147 PM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND NORTHWEST BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED. A WEATHER FRONT OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA LATE TUE AND TO WESTERN NORTON SOUND WED. $$ PKZ200-151430- NORTON SOUND- 147 PM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. $$ PKZ210-151430- DALL POINT TO WALES- 147 PM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS CALM. $$ PKZ215-151430- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 147 PM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM. $$ PKZ220-151430- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 147 PM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FOG. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FOG. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT SUBSIDING. FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FOG. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. $$ MAY 07
000 FZAK52 PAFG 151057 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 257 AM ADT TUE MAY 15 2007 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. PKZ299-152300- 257 AM ADT TUE MAY 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND NORTHWEST BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ200-152300- NORTON SOUND- 257 AM ADT TUE MAY 15 2007 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-152300- DALL POINT TO WALES- 257 AM ADT TUE MAY 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ215-152300- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 257 AM ADT TUE MAY 15 2007 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS CALM. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ220-152300- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 257 AM ADT TUE MAY 15 2007 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ RF/DA MAY 07
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 14, 12:36 AM AKDT, 4 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 12:36 AM AKDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 536 AM ADT MON MAY 14 2007 .DISCUSSION... FRONT MOVING ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MOST OF THE MOISTURE WILL BE WRUNG OUT SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE. THE CLOUD SHIELD ALREADY COVERS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN INTERIOR. AIRMASS APPEARS TO BE TOO STABLE FOR ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE. POLAR 4PV IR LOOP SHOWING MOSTLY OVERCAST CLOUD COVER OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN...ZONE 202 WILL CLOUD OVER THIS MORNING...AND ZONES 202-203-204 WILL LIKELY REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH ONSHORE WINDS. DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING OVER MOST OF THE WEST COAST UNDER NORTHERLY WIND FLOW. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER... MAIN PROBLEM AREA WILL BE GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON IN ZONES 219-220-221-222 AS THE SURFACE TROUGH DEEPENS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE TROUGH AXIS BETHEL- NENANA-EASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY. LOCALLY GUSTY SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN ZONES 223-225-226. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER ZONES 219-220 TUESDAY... REDEVELOPING OVER ZONES 221-222 WEDNESDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST INTERIOR. && .HYDROLOGY... NIL. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ225- AKZ226. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. && RF MAY 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2:55 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 19 hr | |
| May 14, 3:10 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 18 hr | |
| May 14, 4:52 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 17 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.