Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2011
Small Craft Advisory 76, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 16, 2011, 3:20 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2011, 3:20 AM AKDT (11:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2011, 2:26 PM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
502 FZAK51 PAFG 161120 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 320 AM AKDT TUE AUG 16 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. PKZ298-170030- 320 AM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST. A COLD FRONT IN THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WED. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE SOUND EAST WILL DISSIPATE WED. $$ PKZ225-170030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 320 AM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-170030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 320 AM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-170030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 320 AM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. DRIZZLE. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. DRIZZLE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-170030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 320 AM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-170030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 320 AM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AUG 11
3 follow-up statements
770 FZAK51 PAFG 162158 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 158 PM AKDT TUE AUG 16 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. PKZ298-171400- 158 PM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST. A COLD FRONT IN THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WED. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE SOUND EAST WILL DISSIPATE WED. $$ PKZ225-171400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 158 PM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-171400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 158 PM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-171400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 158 PM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-171400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 158 PM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-171400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 158 PM AKDT TUE AUG 16 2011 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ CF/DJH AUG 11
104 FZAK51 PAFG 171117 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 317 AM AKDT WED AUG 17 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. PKZ298-180030- 317 AM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL WEAKEN THU AND FRI. A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WED NIGHT AND PERSIST ALONG THE COAST THROUGH FRI. $$ PKZ225-180030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 317 AM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG... DRIZZLE. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-180030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 317 AM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-180030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 317 AM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG... DRIZZLE. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-180030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 317 AM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG... DRIZZLE. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-180030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 317 AM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG... DRIZZLE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG... DRIZZLE. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AUG 11
471 FZAK51 PAFG 172226 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AKDT WED AUG 17 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. PKZ298-181330- 226 PM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL WEAKEN THU AND FRI. A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA TONIGHT AND PERSIST ALONG THE COAST THROUGH FRI. $$ PKZ225-181330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 226 PM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-181330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 226 PM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-181330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 226 PM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-181330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 226 PM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT....EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 KT WELL OFFSHORE. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT....EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 KT WELL OFFSHORE. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-181330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 226 PM AKDT WED AUG 17 2011 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ RL/DJH 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 15, 3:25 PM AKDT, 11 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 3:25 PM AKDT, 11 hours 55 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 325 PM AKDT MON AUG 15 2011 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. CONVECTION POPPING UP SOUTH OF ZONE 222. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR WITHIN THE THERMAL TROUGH AXIS. SHOWERS MOVING FROM EAST TO WEST AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. THERMAL TROUGH WILL DROP SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE BY TUE AFTERNOON WITH LONG WAVE TROUGH PATTERN EXPANDING WESTWARD TO THE WEST COAST BY TU MORNING. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA. UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE POLE WITH SOME DECENT COLD AIR WITH IT WILL SLOWLY START EDGING SOUTHWARD INTO THE HIGH ARCTIC BY THU AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. THE NEW GFS MODEL RUN IS SUGGESTING THAT THE LOW WILL NOT DROP SOUTH ANYTIME SOON WHILE THE OLD MODEL RUN HAD THE UPPER LEVEL LOW POISED TO DROP SOUTH TO ABOUT 100 NM NORTH OF POINT LAY BY SUN NIGHT AND DRIVE SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR INTO NORTHWESTERN ALASKA. THE NEW MODEL RUN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OLD RUN OF THE GFS IN SUGGESTING THAT THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL BUILD IN PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY OVER NORTHEASTERN ALASKA ON FRIDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY. ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH ZONES 210...220 AND 225 THROUGH ABOUT TUE AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE SMALL OVER THE WEST COAST SOUTH OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA THROUGH AT LEAST THU. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE INTERIOR WITH THE THERMAL TROUGH. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && .HYDROLOGY...NONE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && CF AUG 11
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.