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Small Craft Advisory 71, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 11, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 11, 2011, 2:12 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 11, 2011, 2:12 PM AKDT (22:12 UTC)
Expired: Aug 14, 2011, 2:20 PM AKDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

450 
FZAK51 PAFG 112212
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
212 PM AKDT THU AUG 11 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.

PKZ298-121315-
212 PM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH FRI MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THU NIGHT. A LOW OVER THE
CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE EAST TO THE BERING STRAIT BY FRI
MORNING. A 1033 MB HIGH ABOUT 350 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND
WILL STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY AND MOVE WESTWARD.

$$

PKZ225-121315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
212 PM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-121315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
212 PM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-121315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
212 PM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-121315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
212 PM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-121315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
212 PM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

RL/RF AUG 11

6 follow-up statements

408 
FZAK51 PAFG 121140
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
340 AM AKDT FRI AUG 12 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.

PKZ298-130200-
340 AM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1008 MB LOW OVER THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO POINT LAY AS A
1010 MB LOW BY FRI AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY. A 1033
MB HIGH ABOUT 350 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN
SLIGHTLY AND MOVE WESTWARD.

$$

PKZ225-130200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
340 AM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-130200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
340 AM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-130200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
340 AM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-130200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
340 AM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-130200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
340 AM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

CF/DJH AUG 11

964 
FZAK51 PAFG 122243
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
243 PM AKDT FRI AUG 12 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.

PKZ298-131200-
243 PM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1008 MB LOW OVER POINT LAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST. A 1033
MB HIGH ABOUT 350 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN
SLIGHTLY AND MOVE WESTWARD THROUGH TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ225-131200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
243 PM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-131200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
243 PM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-131200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
243 PM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-131200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
243 PM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-131200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
243 PM AKDT FRI AUG 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

RL/JL AUG 11

209 
FZAK51 PAFG 131158
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
358 AM AKDT SAT AUG 13 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.

PKZ298-140030-
358 AM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1008 MB LOW OVER POINT LAY WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SAT
AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WELL
NORTH OF ALASKA WILL BUILD SOUTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN.  

$$

PKZ225-140030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
358 AM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-140030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
358 AM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-140030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
358 AM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-140030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
358 AM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-140030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
358 AM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

AUG 11

175 
FZAK51 PAFG 132149
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
149 PM AKDT SAT AUG 13 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.

PKZ298-141300-
149 PM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1010 MB LOW OVER POINT LAY WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST
BEFORE DISSIPATING EARLY SUN MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WELL
NORTH OF ALASKA WILL BUILD SOUTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN.

$$

PKZ225-141300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
149 PM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-141300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
149 PM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-141300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
149 PM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-141300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
149 PM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-141300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
149 PM AKDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

RL/RT AUG 11

106 
FZAK51 PAFG 141150
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
350 AM AKDT SUN AUG 14 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.

PKZ298-150030-
350 AM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1005 MB LOW OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST.
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST. A LOW PRESSURE
TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE SOUND EAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. A COLD
FRONT FROM THE YUKON DELTA WEST WILL MOVE SOUTH OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ225-150030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
350 AM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-150030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
350 AM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-150030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
350 AM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FOG.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-150030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
350 AM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-150030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
350 AM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AUG 11

523 
FZAK51 PAFG 142220
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
220 PM AKDT SUN AUG 14 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.

PKZ298-151330-
220 PM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST. A RIDGE WILL
BUILD OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-151330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
220 PM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-151330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
220 PM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-151330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
220 PM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
FOG... DRIZZLE.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG... DRIZZLE.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-151330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
220 PM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-151330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
220 PM AKDT SUN AUG 14 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

RL/RT AUG 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 Aug 11, 12:09 PM AKDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 12:09 PM AKDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1209 PM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT MODELS BUILD THE BERING SEA UPPER RIDGE A BIT MORE
THROUGH FRI...THEN INDICATE GRADUAL BREAKDOWN OF THE RIDGE
OVER THE WEEKEND. BROAD ELONGATED LOW PRESSURE PATTERN ALOFT
WILL PERSIST OVER THE NRN AK MAINLAND INTO THE WEEKEND.
MODELS DIFFER ON SOME OF THE DETAILS...ECMWF MOVES AN
UPPER LOW INTO THE CNTRL INTERIOR SAT...WHICH IS FASTER
THAN GFS/NAM AND GEFS ENSEMBLE MEAN WHICH PUT THE LOW CENTER
OVER THE NW AK COAST AT THE SAME TIME. THE 11/00Z ENSEMBLE
MEAN LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE GEFS IN THE SHORT TERM...SO AT THIS
TIME WE PREFER THE CONSENSUS AND WILL REJECT THE FASTER SOLUTION
SHOWN BY THE 11/00Z OPERATIONAL ECMWF.

WEAK SURFACE LOW OVER THE SWRN GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE
TO THE SRN CHUKCHI SEA BY FRI MORNING. ASSOCIATED FRONT
OVER THE NRN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE CHUKCHI SEA
BY EARLY FRI MORNING.

MOISTURE CONTINUES TO FLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE SMOOTH
UPPER RIDGE. OVER THE WEST COAST...RAIN OVER MOST AREAS
WILL BECOME SHOWERY IN NATURE BY FRI AFTERNOON. RAIN OVER
MOST OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT AND FRI...LIKELY
BECOMING SHOWERY FRI NIGHT. RAIN OR SHOWERS SPREADING
TO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR FRI NIGHT. AN INCREASE IN SHOWER
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR BEGINNING
SAT AS THE UPPER LOW SLOWLY SLIDES SEWD.

EXTENDED FORECAST...GFS AND ECMWF ENSEMBLE MEANS INDICATE A MEAN
UPPER TROUGH PATTERN OVER NRN AK FROM THE WEEKEND INTO THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK. IN THE INTERIOR...MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY DOMINATE THE EXTENDED PERIOD...WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVER MOST AREAS. WITH THE FORECAST AREA REMAINING OUT OF THE
ACTIVE STORM TRACK...THE CHANCE OF ANY STORMS IN THE BERING OR
ARCTIC REGIONS APPEARS TO BE LOW. THE FORECAST OVER THE HIGH
ARCTIC BECOMES UNCERTAIN BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...ECMWF
AND ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN ARE MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN THE GFS/GEFS
ENSEMBLE MEAN IN MOVING A VORTEX SWD OUT OF THE HIGH ARCTIC.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
NONE.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-
PKZ240-PKZ245.

&&

RF AUG 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 11, 3:37 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	35 hr
Aug 11, 3:41 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	3 days
Aug 11, 2:13 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	13 hr

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Sources

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