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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 8, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this heavy freezing spray warning at Nov 8, 2012, 2:22 AM AKST. It was in force for 8 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 8, 2012, 2:22 AM AKST (11:22 UTC)
Expired
Nov 16, 2012, 4:04 AM AKST
In force
8 days
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

378 
FZAK52 PAFG 081122
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
222 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

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.

PKZ299-090415-
222 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1016 MB LOW 150 MILES E OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE
BY THU AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 240 MILES S OF 
NIKOLSKI THU MORNING AND MOVE TO 200 MILES E OF ST PAUL 
ISLAND AS A 984 MB LOW BY NOON FRIDAY. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE 
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO THE 
CHUKCHI SEA BY SAT MORNING.


$$

PKZ200-090415-
NORTON SOUND-
222 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-090415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
222 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-090415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
222 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-090415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
222 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

RF/DA NOV 12
17 follow-up statements
837 
FZAK52 PAFG 081123
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
223 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

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.

PKZ299-090430-
223 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1016 MB LOW 150 MILES E OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE
BY THU AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 240 MILES S OF 
NIKOLSKI THU MORNING AND MOVE TO 200 MILES E OF ST PAUL 
ISLAND AS A 984 MB LOW BY NOON FRIDAY. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE 
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO THE 
CHUKCHI SEA BY SAT MORNING.


$$

PKZ200-090430-
NORTON SOUND-
223 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT.   
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.   
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT.   
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.   
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.   
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.   
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.   
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-090430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
223 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-090430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
223 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.   
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.   
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.   
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.   
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.   
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.   
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT.   
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-090430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
223 AM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

RF/DA NOV 12
466 
FZAK52 PAFG 082259
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
159 PM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

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.

PKZ299-091230-
159 PM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1018 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO BANKS
ISLAND AS A 1010 MB LOW FRI AM. A STRONG LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND
INTO BRISTOL BAY ON FRI BEFORE MOVING EAST INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
SAT. WEATHER FRONT WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE YUKON
DELTA FRI AM AND OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-091230-
NORTON SOUND-
159 PM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-091230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
159 PM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-091230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
159 PM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-091230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
159 PM AKST THU NOV 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

NOV 12
600 
FZAK52 PAFG 091145
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
245 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

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.

PKZ299-100015-
245 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 300 MILES
SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND BY SAT AFTERNOON WEAKENING TO
994 MB. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER CENTRAL
SIBERIA WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING EASTWARD ACROSS THE 
NORTHERN SIBERIA COAST AND THE CHUKCHI SEA.

$$

PKZ200-100015-
NORTON SOUND-
245 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-100015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
245 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 8 FT. FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT AND NW OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING RAIN. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT 
AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-100015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
245 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-100015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
245 AM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

RF/DA NOV 12
056 
FZAK52 PAFG 092343
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
243 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

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.

PKZ299-101245-
243 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST. A WEATHER
FRONT EXTENDING FROM THIS LOW NORTHEAST OVER THE YUKON DELTA WILL
MOVE OVER NORTON SOUND FRI NIGHT AND THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH
SUN. A COLD FRONT LYING ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL
MOVE INLAND FRI NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH TO LIE ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA SAT PM
AND TO ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE SUN PM.

$$

PKZ200-101245-
NORTON SOUND-
243 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-101245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
243 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-101245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
243 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-101245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
243 PM AKST FRI NOV 9 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

NOV 12
151 
FZAK52 PAFG 101110
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
210 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

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.

PKZ299-110030-
210 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA SAT 
NIGHT THROUGH SUN. A 990 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA
WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN SAT AS A NEW 990 MB LOW DEVELOPS
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.


$$

PKZ200-110030-
NORTON SOUND-
210 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-110030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
210 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-110030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
210 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-110030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
210 AM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

RF/DA NOV 12
025 
FZAK52 PAFG 102330
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
230 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

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.

PKZ299-111230-
230 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH
MON. A 990 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN SUN. A DEEP LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA MON.

$$

PKZ200-111230-
NORTON SOUND-
230 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-111230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
230 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-111230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
230 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-111230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
230 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

MK/CC NOV 12
377 
FZAK52 PAFG 111205
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
305 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

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.

PKZ299-120315-
305 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 993 MB LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
AND STRENGTHEN. ON MONDAY AT 3PM AKST...THE LOW WILL BE 958 MB 240
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ADAK. ON TUESDAY AT 3PM AKST...THE LOW WILL BE
963 MB 250 MILES NORTHEAST OF ADAK.

$$

PKZ200-120315-
NORTON SOUND-
305 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-120315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
305 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-120315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
305 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-120315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
305 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

DA NOV 12
376 
FZAK52 PAFG 112249
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
149 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

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.

PKZ299-121400-
149 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 993 MB LOW OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
AND STRENGTHEN. ON MONDAY AT 3PM AKST...THE LOW WILL BE 958 MB 240
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ADAK. ON TUESDAY AT 3PM AKST...THE LOW WILL BE
963 MB 250 MILES NORTHEAST OF ADAK.

$$

PKZ200-121400-
NORTON SOUND-
149 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-121400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
149 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-121400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
149 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-121400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
149 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JK NOV 12
115 
FZAK52 PAFG 121346
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
446 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

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.

PKZ299-130500-
446 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 971 MB LOW 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND
STRENGTHEN. ON TUESDAY AT 3PM AKST...THE LOW WILL BE 960 MB 250
MILES NORTHEAST OF ADAK. ON WEDNESDAY AT 3PM AKST...THE LOW WILL BE
970 MB 50 MILES NORTH OF COLD BAY.

$$

PKZ200-130500-
NORTON SOUND-
446 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-130500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
446 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-130500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
446 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 5 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-130500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
446 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

NOV 12
108 
FZAK52 PAFG 122325
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

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.

PKZ299-131430-
225 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 964 MB LOW 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BE
50 NM WEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND BY 3PM AKST TUE. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE MOVE NORTHWARD BUT WILL BECOME STATIONARY
AND WEAKEN SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ON TUE. 

$$

PKZ200-131430-
NORTON SOUND-
225 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT.
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-131430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
225 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-131430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
225 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-131430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
225 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

CC/RT NOV 12
053 
FZAK52 PAFG 131236
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
336 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

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.

PKZ299-140345-
336 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 956 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TO BE
100 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL ISLAND BY 3AM AKST WED. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON WED.
THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TODAY BUT WILL
BECOME STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-140345-
NORTON SOUND-
336 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-140345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
336 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. STRONGEST WINDS FROM
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WEST. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. STRONGEST WINDS FROM SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND WEST. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-140345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
336 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-140345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
336 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

EWP/JK NOV 12
297 
FZAK52 PAFG 132258
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
158 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

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.

PKZ299-141400-
158 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 966 MB LOW OVER THE PRIBILOFS WILL MOVE TO JUST EAST OF KODIAK
ISLAND 3AM THU AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
FROM GAMBELL TO SAINT MARYS WILL BE NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE
BY WED EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OF 1034 MB OVER THE CHUKOTSK
PENINSULA AND RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL DRIFT EAST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA
THROUGH THU AND CONTINUE DRIFTING EAST THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ200-141400-
NORTON SOUND-
158 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-141400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
158 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-141400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
158 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-141400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
158 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JL/CC NOV 12
251 
FZAK52 PAFG 141116
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
216 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

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.

PKZ299-150230-
216 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 971 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF THE PRIBILOFS WILL MOVE TO JUST EAST
OF KODIAK ISLAND 3AM THU AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT FROM GAMBELL TO MCGRATH WILL BE NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 1033 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK
PENINSULA AND RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL DRIFT EAST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA
THROUGH THU AND CONTINUE DRIFTING EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH
SUN.

$$

PKZ200-150230-
NORTON SOUND-
216 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-150230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
216 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT DIMINISHING TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-150230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
216 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-150230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
216 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

EWP/JK NOV 12
455 
FZAK52 PAFG 142316
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
216 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

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.

PKZ299-151430-
216 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
984 MB LOW OVER OUTER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA BY THU AM AND WEAKEN A LITTLE. A 1033 MB HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AND RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL DRIFT EAST
OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU AND CONTINUE DRIFTING EAST ACROSS
NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ200-151430-
NORTON SOUND-
216 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-151430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
216 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-151430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
216 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-151430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
216 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JL/CC NOV 12
164 
FZAK52 PAFG 151036
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

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.

PKZ299-160145-
136 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY DRIFT SOUTHEAST
THROUGH FRI. A 1036 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA
AND RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL DRIFT EAST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH
THU NIGHT AND CONTINUE DRIFTING EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA
THROUGH SUN. A 980 MB LOW NEAR THE SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL
MOVE NORTH TO THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST MAINLAND BY FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-160145-
NORTON SOUND-
136 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-160145-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
136 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-160145-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
136 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-160145-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
136 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR
THE BERING STRAIT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

EWP/JK NOV 12
692 
FZAK52 PAFG 152328
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
228 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

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.

PKZ299-161430-
228 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1003 MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND 3PM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY
EAST. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE HIGH WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE HIGH WILL COVER
THE AREA FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA TO THE BEAUFORT SEA. A 992 MB LOW
IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY DRIFT SOUTHEAST THROUGH FRI.
A 978 MB LOW EAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTH TO
THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST MAINLAND BY FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-161430-
NORTON SOUND-
228 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-161430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
228 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT W OF ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-161430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
228 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-161430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
228 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

NOV 12
161 
FZAK52 PAFG 161304
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
404 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

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.

PKZ299-170415-
404 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
1034 MB HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST EXTENDS SOUTHWEST
THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AND WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SUNDAY. A 977 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE TO THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA SUNDAY MORNING AS IT WEAKENS
TO 1010 MB.

$$

PKZ200-170415-
NORTON SOUND-
404 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-170415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
404 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...OTHERWISE
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...OTHERWISE
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...OTHERWISE
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-170415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
404 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-170415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
404 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

SDB/JK NOV 12

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heavy freezing spray warning 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 heavy freezing spray warning went out at Nov 7, 4:36 PM AKST, 9 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 4:36 PM AKST, 9 hours 46 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
436 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
ALOFT...
THE LONG WAVE RIDGE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL BUILD THROUGH THU
AND THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING
SOUTHERLY WARMER AND WETTER FLOW TO WESTERN ALASKA THU NIGHT AND
FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO MOVE INTO
WESTERN ALASKA FRI WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES WARMING FROM -10 NOW
TO ABOVE ZERO THU NIGHT AND FRI. FLOW ALOFT WILL TURN MORE
WESTERLY OVER THE WEEKEND POSSIBLY SPREADING SIGNIFICANT SNOW INTO
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR SAT.

SURFACE...
A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM BANKS ISLAND TO BARTER ISLAND WILL
MOVE EAST TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW AND WEST WINDS 15-25KT ALONG THE
FRONT WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES AND WEST WIND 10 KT WEST OF THE FRONT.

A LOW DEVELOPING IN THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO
350 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY AS 1016 MB LOW BY 3PM THU AND TO THE
NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA A 1016 MB LOW BY 3AM FRI. THIS WILL BRING
SOME MORE SNOW FOG AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 KT JUST NORTH OF THE
ARCTIC COAST THAT WILL CHANGE TO FLURRIES AND WEST WINDS WEST OF
THE LOW.

A STRONG LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST
BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. A WEATHER FRONT WITH THIS LOW WILL
MOVE OVER BRISTOL BAY THU NIGHT AND TO NORTON SOUND AND THE
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR FRI. THIS WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN
THE WEATHER PATTERN WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES SPREADING TO THE WEST
COAST FRI AND TO THE REMAINDER OF THE INTERIOR OVER THE WEEKEND.
THIS WILL BRING MOIST SOUTH FLOW OVER THE COLD AIR NOW IN PLACE
OVER WESTERN ALASKA. MODELS INDICATE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
PRECIPITATION ALONG THIS FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE SNOW WITH HEAVY
SNOW AMOUNTS OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT. AS MUCH AS 1 INCH OF ICE
ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE OVER THE YUKON DELTA AND SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR WITH UP TO ONE HALF INCH OF ICE FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA
SOUTH. SINCE THERE WILL BE NORTHEAST FLOW AT THE SURFACE FEEDING
COLD AIR IN UNDER THE WARM AIR ALOFT THE FREEZING RAIN COULD LAST
FOR AS MUCH AS 24 HOURS STARTING EARLY FRI AND CONTINUING THROUGH
SAT. EXPECT THE FREEZING RAIN TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW SOMETIME
SATURDAY. EVEN IF FREEZING RAIN CHANGES TO RAIN IT WILL STILL
FREEZE ON THE GROUND SINCE THE GROUND IS SUPER COOLED.
THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY ON THE AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN
SINCE THE LOW LEVEL COLD AIR MAY BE THICK ENOUGH TO RE-FREEZE RAIN
TO SLEET BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND IN SOME LOCATIONS.
THE DURATION AND HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAIN SHOULD EVENTUALLY WARM THE
LOWER LEVELS THROUGH LATENT HEAT RELEASE. THIS ALL ADDS UP TO A
SIGNIFICANT STORM WITH MUCH UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THERE WILL BE
HEAVY SNOW AND WHERE THERE WILL BE HEAVY FREEZING RAIN...BUT IT
WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT NO MATTER WHAT STATE THE
PRECIPITATION FALLS AS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLLUTIONS AT 500 MB AND
ON THE SURFACE PRESSURE FIELD. ONE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IS IN
THE AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION FRI INTO SAT. GFS AND ECMF HAVE MUCH
HIGHER AMOUNTS THAN THE NAM. WE FAVOR THE GFS SINCE THIS IS A
MOIST SYSTEM WITH A MOIST SOUTH FLOW FEEDING INTO IT THU NIGHT
AND FRI.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-
AKZ216-AKZ227.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ240-PKZ245.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200.
&&

JB NOV 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 7, 3:29 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFG23 hr
Nov 8, 2:22 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG3 days
Nov 8, 2:33 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG12 hr
Nov 8, 1:59 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG13 hr
Nov 8, 2:26 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG48 hr

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