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Small Craft Advisory 151, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 26, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 26, 2011, 12:29 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 26, 2011, 12:29 PM AKDT (20:29 UTC)
Expired: Oct 27, 2011, 1:27 PM AKDT
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

775 
FZAK52 PAFG 262029
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1229 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

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.

PKZ299-271130-
1229 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 990 MB LOW OVER THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
AS A 993 MB LOW BY THU AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY
WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA ALSO BY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-271130-
NORTON SOUND-
1229 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-271130-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1229 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-271130-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1229 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-271130-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1229 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM
THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

RL/JK OCT 11

2 follow-up statements

170 
FZAK52 PAFG 271125
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
325 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

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.

PKZ299-280430-
325 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 MB LOW OVER THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND THIS EVENING...AND THEN DISSIPATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A 992
MB LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT AS A 977 MB BY 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ200-280430-
NORTON SOUND-
325 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ210-280430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
325 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING
TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
WEST. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ215-280430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
325 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ220-280430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
325 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST WELL OFFSHORE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

CC/CB OCT 11

575 
FZAK52 PAFG 272127
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
127 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

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.

PKZ299-281230-
127 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 993 MB LOW OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS EVENING WILL DRIFT
SOUTH AND DISSIPATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A 990 MB LOW OVER THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH FRI MORNING. A 976 MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT AS A 977 MB LOW FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-281230-
NORTON SOUND-
127 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-281230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
127 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-281230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
127 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-281230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
127 PM AKDT THU OCT 27 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

RL/SDB OCT 11

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 Oct 26, 6:08 AM AKDT, 6 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 6:08 AM AKDT, 6 hours 21 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
608 AM AKDT WED OCT 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...

SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS RAPIDLY FILLING 984 MB LOW SPINNING IN
THE NORTHERN GULF AS STRONG LEE SIDE TROUGH ON THE NORTHERN SIDE
OF THE ALASKA RANGE CLOSES OFF INTO A SURFACE LOW NOW LOCATED JUST
EAST OF PAFA ALONG OLD OCCLUDED FRONT. THIS LOW HAS DROPPED TO
APPROX 982 MB. AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDS NORTHWEST FROM PAFA TO
NEAR PAOT AND CONTINUES WESTWARD TO A 986 MB LOW IN THE BERING
STRAIT. 1020 MB HIGH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA ALONG WITH THE 982 MB
LOW IN THE INTERIOR PROVIDING FOR A VERY STRONG GRADIENT ALONG THE
NORTH SLOPE WHERE WINTER WEATHER FOR BLOWING SNOW ARE HOISTED FOR
ZONES 201 202 203 AND 204 THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINTER STORM
WARNING HOISTED FOR ZONE 209 WITH 8 INCHES NOTED AT PAOT IN
ASSOCIATION WITH BERING STRAIT LOW.

CHINOOK FLOW ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE HAS ENDED AS SOUTHWEST FLOW ON
THE BACK OF THE SURFACE AND MID LEVEL LOW IN THE INTERIOR ALONG
WITH FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL CONDITIONS ARE IN PLAY FOR WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR SNOW FOR ZONES 216 217 219 220 221 222 AND
224. FREEZING RAIN NOTED AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AS PRECIP BEGINS
ACROSS THE INTERIOR. QUICK TRANSITION TO SNOW WITH COLUMN COOLING
SHORTLY AFTER PRECIP BEGINS HAVE BEEN NOTED. EXPECT LONGER TRANSITION
FROM FREEZING RAIN TO SNOW IN NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ZONE 224 WHERE
TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING. VERY LIGHT RAIN CONTINUES TO
FALL ON FROZEN GROUND WHERE A TRACE TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BEFORE A TRANSITION TO SNOW BY NOON.

SNOW ACROSS THE INTERIOR RETREATS NORTHWARD AS INTERIOR LOW
WEAKENS AND REMNANTS OF OCCLUDED FRONT MOVE CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH
TOWARD THE BROOKS RANGE.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ209.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ216-
AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ224.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-
PKZ245.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220.
&&

CCC OCT 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 25, 11:43 PM AKDT	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	24 hr
Oct 26, 12:17 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	25 hr
Oct 26, 12:17 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	15 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.