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Small Craft Advisory 85, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 22, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 22, 2011, 2:44 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 22, 2011, 2:44 AM AKDT (10:44 UTC)
Expired: Aug 24, 2011, 2:01 PM AKDT
In force: 59 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

284 
FZAK51 PAFG 221044
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 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.

PKZ298-230145-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 984 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH
OF POINT BARROW BY 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING AS A 992 MB LOW AND
THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN. A WEAK RIDGE WILL
BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE EASTERN CHUKCHI SEA TUESDAY. A 986 MB LOW
NEAR THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAVOONGA AS A 992 MB LOW
BY 4 AM AKDT TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ225-230145-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ230-230145-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER NOON...STRONGEST
WEST OF ICY CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-230145-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DRIZZLE AND FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ240-230145-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER NOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-230145-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER NOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

DA/CB AUG 11

5 follow-up statements

551 
FZAK51 PAFG 222212
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
212 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 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.

PKZ298-231315-
212 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 988 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO 600 NM
NORTHWEST OF BARROW AS A 994 MB LOW BY 4AM TUE. A LOW PRESSURE
TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED AND
THEN DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ225-231315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
212 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
RAIN. FOG. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-231315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
212 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-231315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
212 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-231315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
212 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-231315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
212 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AUG 11

819 
FZAK51 PAFG 231005
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
205 AM AKDT TUE AUG 23 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.

PKZ298-240130-
205 AM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA
THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI
SEA TUE...THEN PERSIST THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ225-240130-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
205 AM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-240130-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
205 AM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-240130-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
205 AM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG AND DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-240130-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
205 AM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG AND DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-240130-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
205 AM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG AND DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

RF/DA AUG 11

268 
FZAK51 PAFG 232209
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 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.

PKZ298-241315-
208 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A COMPLEX OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL
PERSIST. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST.

$$

PKZ225-241315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
208 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-241315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
208 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-241315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
208 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-241315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
208 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ245-241315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
208 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

CC/ES AUG 11

246 
FZAK51 PAFG 241014
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
214 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 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.

PKZ298-250315-
214 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A COMPLEX OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL 
PERSIST THROUGH THU. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ225-250315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
214 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-250315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
214 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.  
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-250315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
214 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG AND DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-250315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
214 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG AND DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-250315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
214 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG AND DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

RF/DA AUG 11

169 
FZAK51 PAFG 242201
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
201 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 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.

PKZ298-251345-
201 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A COMPLEX OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL 
PERSIST THROUGH THU. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ225-251345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
201 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

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

$$

PKZ230-251345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
201 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-251345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
201 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-251345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
201 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-251345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
201 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JK/CC 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 21, 4:18 PM AKDT, 10 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 4:18 PM AKDT, 10 hours 26 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
418 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
ALOFT...
THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL RETROGRADE THROUGH
THE WEEK AS A STRONG LOW IN THE ARCTIC DROPS DOWN OVER THE BERING
AND PULLS THE TROUGH WEST. THIS WILL CAUSE A WARMING AND DRYING
TREND THROUGH THE WEEK FOR MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA.

SURFACE...
A 980 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY BY 4PM MON AS A 992 MB LOW AND THEN CONTINUE
NORTH AND WEAKEN. THIS IS CAUSING RAIN AND WEST WINDS ALONG THE
EASTERN ARCTIC COAST THAT WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES
NORTH.

A FRONT TRAILING FROM THIS LOW TO OLD CROW TO FAIRBANKS TO MCGRATH
IS CAUSING A BAND OF RAIN THAT WILL DIMINISH TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
THIS EVENING. THE SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH TO ISOLATED BY TUE AS
THE FRONT WEAKENS.

A 989 MB LOW NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO EASTERN NORTON
SOUND AS A 990 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND TO THE NEAR SHISHMAREF AS A
993 MB LOW BY 4AM TUE. A COLD FRONT FROM THIS LOW SOUTH WILL MOVE
TO THE YUKON DELTA BY 4AM MON TO ANVIK BY 4 PM MON AND ACROSS THE
WESTERN INTERIOR BY 4AM TUE. WILL SEE W-NW WINDS 20-30 KT ALONG
THE FRONT AND JUST WEST OF THE THE LOW. WILL SEE SCATTERED SHOWERS
EAST OF THE LOW CHANGING TO A BROAD AREA OF RAIN NEAR THE LOW AND
ALONG THE FRONT.

A LOW IN EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA MON
NIGHT AND TO NUNIVAK ISLAND AS A 987 MB LOW BY 4PM TUE. THIS WILL
BRING ANOTHER BOUGHT OF STRONG WINDS AND RAIN TO THE BERING SEA
COAST TUE INTO WED.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AT 12Z AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH TUE.
NAM AGAIN APPEARS TO OVER DO PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
MODERATE INSTABILITY WILL CAUSE
TODAY..ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SE OF DENALI TO EAGLE
MON...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SE OF TANANA TO EAGLE
TUE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SE OF TANANA TO CIRCLE

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
.25-.50 INCH OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR LAST DAY
OR TWO WILL KEEP RIVERS HIGH NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NO FLOODING
EXPECTED AS CONDITIONS SLOWLY DRY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

JB AUG 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 22, 3:25 AM AKDT	Dense Fog Advisory	AFG		9 hr

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Sources

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