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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK

July 29, 2008

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 29, 2008, 2:46 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 29, 2008, 2:46 AM AKDT (10:46 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2008, 2:16 PM AKDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000
FZAK52 PAFG 291046
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
246 AM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

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.

PKZ299-300245-
246 AM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 990 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL REMAIN QUASI- STATIONARY
THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW
WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST TODAY AND PUSH INTO
THE EASTERN INTERIOR BY THIS EVENING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ200-300245-
NORTON SOUND-
246 AM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-300245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
246 AM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-300245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
246 AM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-300245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
246 AM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JK/BF JUL 08

6 follow-up statements

000
FZAK52 PAFG 292219
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

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.

PKZ299-301545-
219 PM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE
SOUTH TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA BEFORE DISSIPATING LATER TUE
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-301545-
NORTON SOUND-
219 PM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-301545-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
219 PM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-301545-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
219 PM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-301545-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
219 PM AKDT TUE JUL 29 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

DJH/SDB JUL 08

000
FZAK52 PAFG 301204
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
404 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

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.

PKZ299-310330-
404 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE
SOUTH TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA BEFORE DISSIPATING LATER TUE
NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING
SEA THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ200-310330-
NORTON SOUND-
404 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-310330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
404 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-310330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
404 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-310330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
404 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JK/RF JUL 08

000
FZAK52 PAFG 301221 AAA
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
421 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

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.

PKZ299-310345-
421 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE
SOUTH TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA BEFORE DISSIPATING LATER TUE
NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING
SEA THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ200-310345-
NORTON SOUND-
421 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-310345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
421 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-310345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
421 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-310345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
421 AM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JK/RF JUL 08

000
FZAK52 PAFG 302214
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
214 PM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

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.

PKZ299-311515-
214 PM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BRISTOL BAY AND
THE BERING SEA. LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO NEAR
ANADYR THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-311515-
NORTON SOUND-
214 PM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-311515-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
214 PM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-311515-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
214 PM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-311515-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
214 PM AKDT WED JUL 30 2008

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

DJH/SDB JUL 08

000
FZAK52 PAFG 311015
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
215 AM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

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.

PKZ299-010000-
215 AM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1000 MB LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO NEAR
ANADYR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN TO KOTZEBUE SOUND FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-010000-
NORTON SOUND-
215 AM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-010000-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
215 AM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-010000-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
215 AM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-010000-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
215 AM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
FOG...RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

RF/DA JUL 08

000
FZAK52 PAFG 312216
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
216 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

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.

PKZ299-011330-
216 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 997 MB LOW OVER EASTERN SIBERIA THU AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN
TO 1000 MB FRI AS IT MOVES OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND. HIGH PRESSURE 
OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI. 

$$

PKZ200-011330-
NORTON SOUND-
216 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-011330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
216 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-011330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
216 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-011330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
216 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG...
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N. WINDS STRONGEST OVER THE OUTER
WATERS. SEAS 5 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. DRIZZLE.
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

MAR/DJH JUL 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 Jul 28, 2:25 PM AKDT, 12 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 2:25 PM AKDT, 12 hours 21 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AKDT MON JUL 28 2008

.DISCUSSION...
991 MB LOW EAST OF WRANGELL ISLAND WILL CURVE NORTHEAST TO 280
MILES NORTH OF BARROW 4AM TUE AND THEN MAKE A COMPLETE CIRCLE OVER
THE BEAUFORT SEA TO 270 MILE NORTH OF BARROW 10 PM WED AND TO 320
MILES NORTHEAST OF BARROW 4PM THU. OCCLUDED FRONT MOVING TO
WAINWRIGHT TO LISBURNE 10 PM MON...TO DEADHORSE TO ANAKTUVUK PASS
TO POINT HOPE 4AM TUE AND TO CANADA BORDER TO KOTZEBUE 4PM TUE AND
TO NORTHWAY TO NOME 4PM WED.

OCCLUSION FROM JUST EAST OF TALKEETNA TO CENTRAL TO DAWSON
DISSIPATING BUT UPPER LEVEL VORTICITY CENTER MOVING FROM DAWSON TO
80 MILES EAST OF FAIRBANKS 4AM TUE THEN AFTER 4PM TUE MOVING EAST
INTO CANADA AHEAD OF OCCLUSION FROM ARCTIC.

MODELS...PREFER GFS IN MOVING EASTERN INTERIOR VORTICITY CENTER
EAST AFTER 24 HOURS RATHER THAN WRF/NAM WHICH DRAGS IT SOUTH.
IN MEDIUM TERM HPC LEANING ON GFS SOLUTION WHICH IS CREATING MORE
OF A TROUGH OVER AK AS OPPOSED TO THE FLAT RIDGE BY THE ECMWF ON
SAT AND SUN...BY MON NEW ECMWF AND GFS ARE CLOSE WITH UPPER TROUGH
OVER WRN AK.

NORTH SLOPE...EXPECT STRONG SOUTH WINDS WESTERN COASTAL ZONES...GUSTS
TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF FRONT THIS EVENING INTO EARLY MORNING...SHIFTING
TO WESTERLY 30 MPH WITH FROPA. WINDS ALSO INCREASING OVER EASTERN
ARCTIC BUT TO ABOUT 30 MPH...SHIFT TO WEST WITH FROPA. RAIN AHEAD
OF FRONT...FEW SHOWERS BEHIND FROPA. WINDS DROPPING OFF MORE TUE
PM BUT PICKING UP SOME WED AS PARENT LOW IN BEAUFORT CURVES BACK
TOWARD ARCTIC COAST...SO MORE WEST WINDS WHICH WILL DIMINISH A
LITTLE ON THU.

WESTERN ALASKA...RAIN AHEAD OF OCCLUSION WITH SOME SHOWERS
AFTERWARD OVER NORTHERN ZONES...RAIN LINGERING SOUTHER ZONES AS
OCCLUSION DECELERATES TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SOME MIXING WITH SNOW
POSSIBLE IN POST-FRONTAL SHOWERS AND RAIN...MAINLY NOME NORTH.
ANOTHER SHOT OR RAIN MOVING IN THU OVER NORTHERN ZONES AS FRONTAL
SYSTEM BACKS UP NORTH OVER BERING STRAIT AND AN EASTWARD MOVING
DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN CHUKCHI.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...BANDS OF RAIN AND HEAVY RAIN
CONTINUING WEST OF TOK TO EIELSON AND DRIFTING WEST OVER THE
FAIRBANKS AREA THIS PM. MIXED SNOW OR WET SNOW IN ZONE 226 THIS
EVENING BUT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION NOT EXPECTED. HAVE ISSUED
WATCH FOR ZONES 224 223 AND 226...AND 222 FOR SALCHA RIVER
ONLY. CHENA AND CHATANIKA RIVERS WILL HAVE RISES BUT NOT LIKELY
NEAR BANKFUL. RAIN TURING INTERMITTENT TUE AS VORTICITY CENTER
BEGINS TO MOVE EAST...THEN ARCTIC OCCLUSION BRINGING IN ANOTHER
DOSE BY EVENING. SOME DRYING EXPECTED WED THOUGH CLOUD COVER MAY
PERSIST IN FAST NORTHWEST CYCLONIC FLOW.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...ARCTIC LOW REMAINING OVER
BEAUFORT SEA WILL POSE SOME THREAT OF MINOR BEACH EROSION TO
BARROW AREA PREDOMINATELY...THOUGH AREAS OF SEA ICE MAY LIKELY
PUSH ONSHORE AFTER TONIGHTS FRONTAL PASSAGE AND LESSEN THE WAVE
ACTION OVERALL.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...NONE

&&

.HYDROLOGY...FLOOD WATCH FOR ZONES 222 (SALCHA ONLY) AND TANANA
TRIBUTARIES OF ZONES 223 AND 226..RIVERS OF 224 WEST OF TOK. ALSO
EXPECT SMALL STREAM TO BE FULL IN ZONE 226 FROM RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
TO TOK CUTOFF. SOME WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT OR TUE AM IF
PRECIP LIVES UP TO MODELS VALUES. BULK OF PRECIP WILL REMAIN EAST
OF FAIRBANKS AREA AND WEST OF TOK.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ226.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ240-PKZ245.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220.
&&

JL JUL 08

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 8:53 PM AKDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
853 PM AKDT MON JUL 28 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0845 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 W TWO RIVERS          64.87N 147.09W
07/28/2008  M1.00 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

&&

MKIDWELL

Local storm report, Jul 28, 10:05 PM AKDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1005 PM AKDT MON JUL 28 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1004 PM     HEAVY RAIN       8 W TWO RIVERS          64.87N 147.17W
07/28/2008  M1.24 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

&&

MKIDWELL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 29, 12:10 AM AKDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AFG	12 hr
Jul 29, 1:31 PM AKDT	Flood Watch	AFG	3 days
Jul 29, 1:59 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	14 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.