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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

June 23, 2008

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 23, 2008, 2:38 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2008, 2:38 PM AKDT (22:38 UTC)
Expired: Jun 24, 2008, 2:45 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000
FZAK51 PAFG 232238
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
238 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2008

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.

PKZ298-241200-
238 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI
SEA THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-241200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
238 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ230-241200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
238 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT.
FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT
SUBSIDING. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ235-241200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
238 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-241200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
238 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-241200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
238 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2008

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/JL/AC JUN 08

3 follow-up statements

000
FZAK51 PAFG 241155
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
355 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

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.

PKZ298-250100-
355 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI
SEA THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-250100-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
355 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 2O KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT
SUBSIDING. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ230-250100-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
355 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-250100-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
355 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-250100-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-250100-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
355 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JK/CF JUN 08

000
FZAK51 PAFG 241822 AAA
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1022 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

UPDATED ZONE 225

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-
1022 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI
SEA THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-250315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
1022 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT
SUBSIDING.  
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ230-250315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
1022 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-250315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
1022 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-250315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
1022 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-250315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
1022 AM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JK/CF JUN 08

000
FZAK51 PAFG 242245
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
245 PM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

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.

PKZ298-251415-
245 PM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN
INTERIOR OF ALASKA. 

$$

PKZ225-251415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
245 PM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FOG...
RAIN.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-251415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
245 PM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-251415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
245 PM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-251415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
245 PM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-251415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
245 PM AKDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

TF/DA JUN 08

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 Jun 23, 3:02 AM AKDT, 11 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 3:02 AM AKDT, 11 hours 36 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
302 AM AKDT MON JUN 23 2008

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 60 HOURS. UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE CONTINUES ITS SLOW TREK NORTHWARD BEING FORCED BY UPPER
LEVEL LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO BE ENERGIZED BY OTHER UPPER LEVEL SYSTEMS MOVING INTO
THE GULF THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE VERY HIGH
ARCTIC REMAINS CONSTANT AND WILL NOT ALLOW FOR BIGGER PUSH
NORTHWARD OF UPPER LEVEL RIDGE.

HIGHLY CONVECTIVE DAY ON SUNDAY WILL TRANSITION INTO ANOTHER
POTENTIAL HEAVILY CONVECTIVE DAY ON MONDAY. THE AXIS MAY BE A BIT
FURTHER NORTH AND MORE CONFINED INSTEAD OF AS SPREAD OUT THOUGH.
THERE DOES APPEAR THAT THE AIRMASS OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR IS
SLIGHTLY MORE STABLE THAN SUNDAY...BUT STILL BELIEVE CONVECTION
WILL DEVELOP FROM ZONE 224 NORTHWARD TO ZONE 205 AND 206. THERMAL
TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO LIE THROUGH THE CENTRAL INTERIOR BUT
MOVING NORTH TO NEAR BETTLES BY AFTERNOON. CONVECTIVE INDICES
AGAIN EXCITED ABOUT DEVELOPMENT OVER CENTRAL TO NORTHERN INTERIOR.

EASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND THIS
WILL SERVE TO KEEP THE RH VALUES FROM DIPPING TO LOW ALTHOUGH SOME
PLACES SUCH AS ZONE 219 MAY FALL TO LESS THAN 30 PERCENT ALTHOUGH
WINDS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE.

SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION MAY OCCUR IN ZONES 225 AND 226 WITH
MOIST EASTERLY FLOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS.

DENSE FOG CONTINUES TO PLAGUE THE NORTHWEST COAST AND IT APPEARS
THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AS WELL.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...DRY CONDITIONS IN NORTHERN INTERIOR COMBINED WITH
NUMEROUS LIGHTENING STRIKES COULD CAUSE ISSUES WITH FIRES AND FIRE
SUPPRESSION EFFORTS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...INCREASED EASTERLY FLOW WILL PROVIDE DECENT MOVEMENT
OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY TO MITIGATE FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

CF JUN 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 4:33 PM AKDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AFG		27 min
Jun 23, 2:39 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		24 hr

Nearby

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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.