Small Craft Advisory 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK

417 
FZAK52 PAFG 271057
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
257 AM AKDT FRI MAY 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.

PKZ299-280200-
257 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN CHUKCHI
SEAS AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ200-280200-
NORTON SOUND-
257 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-280200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
257 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-280200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
257 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-280200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
257 AM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

DA/RT MAY 11

434 
FZAK52 PAFG 272222
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
222 PM AKDT FRI MAY 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.

PKZ299-281330-
222 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE ARCTIC AND NORTHWEST COASTS
AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ200-281330-
NORTON SOUND-
222 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-281330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
222 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-281330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
222 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-281330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
222 PM AKDT FRI MAY 27 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/DJH MAY 11

647 
FZAK52 PAFG 281041
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
241 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 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.

PKZ299-290145-
241 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH 
SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ200-290145-
NORTON SOUND-
241 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-290145-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
241 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-290145-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
241 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-290145-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
241 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

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

$$

TF/DA MAY 11

692 
FZAK52 PAFG 281214 AAA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
414 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

UPDATED PKZ220

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.

PKZ299-290315-
414 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH 
SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ200-290315-
NORTON SOUND-
414 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-290315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
414 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-290315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
414 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-290315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
414 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

TF/DA MAY 11

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
157 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...

VERY WARM EARLY SUMMER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE INTERIOR
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

MODELS...FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM ON THE OVERALL
PATTERN. THIS CHANGES AS WE GET OUT PAST 96 HOURS AND SIGNIFICANT
LOW BEGINS TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE BERING SEA.

ALOFT...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH
CENTER LOCATED 300 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT COMBINING WITH HIGH CENTER OVER THE INTERIOR. RIDGING WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE WILL DRIFT EAST.
BAND OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM THE EASTERN BERING SEA OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND THEN SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA INTO THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC.

SURFACE...1024 MB HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER TH HIGH ARCTIC. THERMAL
TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE INTERIOR NORTH OF FAIRBANKS TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY THEN DRIFT BACK SOUTH OF FAIRBANKS. RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST. 992 MB LOW
SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL WILL WEAK AND DRIFT SOUTH INTO THE
NORTH PACIFIC BEFORE DISSIPATING.

NORTH SLOPE...STRATUS AND FOG WILL WORK INLAND AT NIGHT THEN BACK
TOWARD THE COAST DURING THE DAY. A FEW SHOWERS IN THE BROOKS RANGE
DURING THE AFTERNOONS.

WEST COAST...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING FROM THE CENTRAL
SEWARD PENINSULA TO KOYUK TO ANVIK AND NORTH. POSSIBLE NOCTURNAL
THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN TONIGHT AS SHORT WAVE MOVES EAST TO WEST ALONG
THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE. RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING IN SHOULD DAMPEN SOME OF THE ACTIVITY OVER THE WEEKEND.

INTERIOR...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AGAIN FRIDAY FOR MANY
AREAS..AND FOR SATURDAY AT LOCATIONS WITH RECORDS THAT DO NOT GO
BACK TO THE 1947 HEATWAVE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING
MAINLY NORTH OF FAIRBANKS AND TANANA TO THE BROOKS RANGE. EVEN
LESS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE
INTERIOR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE
BROOKS RANGE.

FIRE WEATHER...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE. A FEW NOCTURNAL
LIGHTNING STRIKES OVERNIGHT AND ACTIVITY WILL BE WIDESPREAD AGAIN
THIS EVENING. WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR ZONES 216...221...225...227
BUT EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY FOR FRIDAY. WITH THE
NEAR RECORD HEAT EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL BE WIDESPREAD SO SOME POTENTIAL REMAINS FOR RED
FLAG CONDITIONS.

HYDROLOGY...
CONTINUED ISSUES ALONG THE PORCUPINE RIVER AS FLOODING PERSISTS
UPSTREAM OF FORT YUKON. RIVERS REMAIN SEVERAL FEET BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AT FORT YUKON AS OF THIS MORNING WITH NO INDICATIONS IT WILL
BECOME PROBLEMATIC THERE. RIVER LEVELS AT GAUGES ALONG THE
PORCUPINE IN CANADA INDICATE THAT THE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO
THE WEEKEND THOUGH THEY ARE BEGINNING TO REPORT FALLING LEVELS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ216-AKZ221-AKZ225-AKZ227.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220.

&&

SDB MAY 11