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Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

May 20, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 20, 2011, 2:30 AM AKDT. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 20, 2011, 2:30 AM AKDT (10:30 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2011, 5:15 AM AKDT
In force: 27 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

769 
FZAK51 PAFG 201030
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
230 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

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.

PKZ298-210130-
230 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA
THROUGH SUNDAY. A 1007 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR CAPE LISBURNE
THIS EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AS A 1002 MB
LOW SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-210130-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
230 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 3 FT 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ230-210130-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
230 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-210130-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
230 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ240-210130-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
230 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-210130-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
230 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT.FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CC/CB MAY 11

2 follow-up statements

993 
FZAK51 PAFG 202215
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
215 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

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.

PKZ298-211315-
215 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA
THROUGH SUNDAY. A 1006 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR CAPE LISBURNE
FRI EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AS A 1002 MB
LOW SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-211315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
215 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 1 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ230-211315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
215 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-211315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
215 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FREEZING DRIZZLE. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ240-211315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
215 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. FOG.
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-211315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
215 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W. FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

MAY 11

976 
FZAK51 PAFG 211013
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
213 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2011

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.

PKZ298-220115-
213 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA
THROUGH SUNDAY. A 1005 MB LOW WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES WEST
INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-220115-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
213 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ230-220115-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
213 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-220115-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
213 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ240-220115-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
213 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-220115-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
213 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2011

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

RF/CC MAY 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 May 19, 3:02 PM AKDT, 11 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 3:02 PM AKDT, 11 hours 28 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
302 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2011

.DISCUSSION...

UPPER LOWS JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS SWING EAST TO THE GULF OF
ALASKA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM BANKS
ISLAND WEST TO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL ALSO PERSIST. UPPER LOW
WILL MOVE NORTH OF WAINWRIGHT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS
OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN FOR ZONE 201 AND FREEZING DRIZZLE FOR ZONE
202 A POSSIBILITY FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...FOR THE INTERIOR...SOUTH WINDS WILL LOCALLY GUST
TO TO 35 MPH WITH LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITIES NEAR 30 PERCENT THIS
EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT BUT WILL DECREASE
AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SB/RT

&&

.HYDROLOGY...FROM THE RIVER CENTER...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT FRIDAY FOR THE BUCKLAND RIVER AT
BUCKLAND. WATER HAS BEGUN TO RISE AND AFFECT LOW LYING VILLAGE
ROADS NEAR THE RIVER. WATER ROSE 2 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
VARIATIONS OF DEPTH IN THE UPTOWN PART OF THE VILLAGE RANGE
BETWEEN 1 AND 3 FEET OF WATER. WATER IS WITHIN 2 FEET OF COMING
OVER THE BANK AND INTO HOMES ALONG FRONT STREET. THE ROAD TO
UPTOWN AND THE AIRPORT IS UNDER WATER.

DOWNRIVER AT BUCKLAND THE ICE IS STILL IN PLACE AND MORE SERIOUS
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WHEN THE ICE JAM UP RIVER RELEASES.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR AKZ223-AKZ226.

RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ225.

FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ210.
&&

DA MAY 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 20, 2:54 AM AKDT	Freezing Rain Advisory	AFG	26 hr
May 20, 7:39 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFG	14 hr
May 20, 10:01 AM AKDT	Areal Flood Warning	AFG	47 hr
May 20, 2:15 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.