Alert archive / Alaska / High Surf Advisories in 2011
High Surf Advisory 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high surf advisory at Jul 12, 2011, 4:43 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2011, 4:43 PM AKDT (00:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2011, 5:56 PM AKDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
677 WHAK49 PAFG 130043 CFWAFG COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 443 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011 ...HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST TONIGHT... .AN AREA OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH WINDS ACROSS THE NORTON SOUND TONIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND BATTERING WAVES. THE STRONG WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND THE SEAS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. AKZ211-131400- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.110713T0043Z-110713T1400Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- 443 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...A STRONG SOUTH WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE LARGE BATTERING WAVES WHICH WILL CREATE BEACH EROSION TONIGHT ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY. WAVES OF UP TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED OFFSHORE. NEAR SHORE...WAVES OF AROUND 6 FEET WILL BREAK ALONG THE BEACH AND PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE NOME- COUNCIL ROAD BETWEEN MILE 23 AND 24. VERY MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE BELMONT POINT RESIDENTIAL AREA...HOWEVER...NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG FRONT STREET IN NOME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PROPERTY SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE BEACHES. && $$ CB
5 follow-up statements
667 WHAK49 PAFG 131033 CFWAFG COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 233 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST TONIGHT... .AN AREA OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND IS SLOWLY WEAKENING. WINDS AND HIGH SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING. AKZ211-131900- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110713T1900Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 233 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKDT THIS MORNING WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE LARGE BATTERING WAVES WHICH WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION THIS MORNING ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY. WAVES OF UP TO 6 FEET WILL BREAK ALONG THE BEACH AND PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE NOME- COUNCIL ROAD BETWEEN MILE 23 AND 24. VERY MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE BELMONT POINT RESIDENTIAL AREA...HOWEVER...NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG FRONT STREET IN NOME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PROPERTY SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE BEACHES. && $$ RT JUL 11
011 WHAK49 PAFG 131859 CFWAFG COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1059 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST TONIGHT... .AN AREA OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND IS SLOWLY WEAKENING. WINDS AND HIGH SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING. AKZ211-132200- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110713T2200Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1059 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 2 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SOUTH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 25 MPH...AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE 20 MPH OR LESS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES UP TO 6 FT CONTINUE TO BREAK ALONG THE BEACH...PRODUCING LIGHT TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. THESE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND NOT CONTINUE AFTER 2 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PROPERTY SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE BEACHES. && $$
482 WHAK49 PAFG 131904 CFWAFG COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1104 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST TONIGHT... .AN AREA OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND IS SLOWLY WEAKENING. WINDS AND HIGH SURF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. AKZ211-132200- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110713T2200Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1104 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 2 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SOUTH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 25 MPH...AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE 20 MPH OR LESS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES UP TO 6 FT CONTINUE TO BREAK ALONG THE BEACH...PRODUCING LIGHT TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. THESE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND NOT CONTINUE AFTER 2 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PROPERTY SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE BEACHES. && $$
200 WHAK49 PAFG 132151 CFWAFG COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 151 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST TONIGHT... .AN AREA OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND IS SLOWLY WEAKENING. WINDS OVER EASTERN NORTON SOUND HAVE ALREADY DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL...AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. AKZ211-140200- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110714T0200Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 151 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST WEST OF GOLOVIN BAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SOUTH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO AROUND 20 MPH. THE WAVES HAVE BEEN SLOWER TO DIMINISH. WAVES UP TO 6 FT CONTINUE TO BREAK ALONG THE BEACH...PRODUCING LIGHT TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. THESE WAVES WILL DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND WILL BE 4 FT OR LESS BY 6 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PROPERTY SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE BEACHES. && $$
727 WHAK49 PAFG 140156 CFWAFG COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 556 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 AKZ211-140300- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110714T0200Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 556 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THE SEAS HAVE GRADUALLY SUBSIDED THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. THEREFORE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ CB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf 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 high surf advisory went out at Jul 12, 1:37 PM AKDT, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 1:37 PM AKDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 137 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT OCCLUDED FRONT OVER WESTERN INTERIOR WILL FALL APART WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST TO WEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR AND THIS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD MOISTURE INTO NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY. A BREAK OFF UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SHOOT OFF FROM THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW AND END UP IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE INTERIOR. ALL OF THE MODELS ARE PUTTING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION OVER THIS AREA IN SOUTHERN ZONE 224...226 AND 223 BY WED EVENING. IF THIS COMES TRUE...WE MAY VERY WELL HAVE HYDRO ISSUES THRUST UPON US AS THE MODELS ARE GENERATING QPF AMOUNTS IN THE 2 INCH RANGE OVER 24 HOUR PERIOD. MODELS IF FAIRLY CLOSE AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 60 HOURS. AFTER THAT TIME FRAME THE MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE GREATLY. THE GFS AND THE ECMWF TAKE THE BERING STRAIT LOW EASTWARD TO THE WESTERN INTERIOR BY EARLY FRI MORNING BUT WITH POSITIONING AND STRENGTH DIFFERENCES. THE ECMWF IS A MUCH COLDER AND LOWER HEIGHT FEATURE WHILE THE GFS IS ALTHOUGH WELL BELOW NORMAL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 70 DM HIGHER THAN THE ECMWF. THE POSITION IS ALSO A DIFFERENCE WITH THE ECMWF POSITIONED NEAR EMMONAK AND THE GFS UPPER LEVEL LOW IS POSITIONED NEAR KALTAG. ECMWF MOVES THE UPPER LEVEL LOW NORTHWARD WHILE THE GFS MOVES THE LOW DUE EASTWARD SO THAT THE ECMWF LOW IS ON THE BROOKS RANGE NORTH OF AMBLER AND THE GFS LOW IS NEAR MINCHUMINA BY SAT EVENING. THE ECMWF IS MUCH COLDER AT 850H THOUGH. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS OVER MOST OF WESTERN ALASKA AND THE INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MOSTLY ISOLATED OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE END OF THIS WEEK WILL SEE AN INCREASE IN RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES EAST. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL GENERALLY BE ABOVE 40 PERCENT AND NO WET THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. && .HYDROLOGY...NONE AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR MAY EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAINFALL BEGINNING WED EVENING AND LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THU WHILE THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD MOVES NORTHWARD ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER AND JUST WESTWARD A BIT. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220. && CF JUL 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 4:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Jul 13, 3:34 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 12 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.