Alert archive / Alaska / High Surf Advisories in 2012
High Surf Advisory 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high surf advisory at Aug 23, 2012, 4:34 AM AKDT. It took effect at Aug 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2012, 4:34 AM AKDT (12:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2012, 1:38 PM AKDT
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
870 WHAK49 PAFG 231234 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 434 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 AKZ211-232045- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0900Z-120825T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 434 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BUILD TO 6 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 1AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-232045- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0000Z-120825T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 434 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BUILD TO 8 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 4PM THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-232045- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T1800Z-120826T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 434 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BUILD TO 8 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL. THE HIGHEST IMPACT WILL BE AT UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK. MINOR FLOOD IS POSSIBLE AT UNALAKLEET. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 10AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-232045- /X.NEW.PAFG.CF.A.0001.120824T0900Z-120825T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 434 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED FROM CAPE ESPENBERG NORTH. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BUILD TO 4 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL ALONG THE COAST. * COASTAL FLOODING AT KIVALINA...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA WHERE WATER LEVEL WILL RISE TO 4 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL. FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST AND THE LAGOON AT KIVALINA. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF AND HIGHEST WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF KIVALINA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
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078 WHAK49 PAFG 232035 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1235 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 AKZ207-240500- /X.CAN.PAFG.CF.A.0001.120824T0900Z-120825T2000Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0900Z-120825T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1235 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED FROM CAPE ESPENBERG NORTH. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BUILD TO 4 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL ALONG THE COAST. * MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT KIVALINA...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA WHERE WATER LEVEL WILL RISE TO 4 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL. FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST AND THE LAGOON AT KIVALINA. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF AND HIGHEST WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF KIVALINA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ211-240500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0900Z-120825T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1235 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BUILD TO 6 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 1AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE NOME COUNCIL ROAD MAY SEE WATER SPREAD OVER THE ROAD WAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-240500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0000Z-120825T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1235 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BUILD TO 8 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 4PM THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-240500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T1800Z-120826T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1235 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BUILD TO 8 FT ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVEL. THE HIGHEST IMPACT WILL BE AT UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK. MINOR FLOOD IS POSSIBLE AT UNALAKLEET. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 10AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
365 WHAK49 PAFG 240314 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 714 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 AKZ207-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0900Z-120825T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 714 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED FROM CAPE ESPENBERG NORTH. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA. * WAVES AND SURF...HEAVY SURF WILL BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. WAVES OFFSHORE ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS 8 TO 9 FEET. * MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SURF AND SEA LEVELS NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL MAKE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. THE MOST VULNERABLE AREA WILL BE THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA WHERE MINOR FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORE AND ALSO ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAGOON. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF AND HIGHEST WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF KIVALINA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ211-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0900Z-120825T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 714 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF NORTON SOUND. SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF SEA LEVEL WILL BE IN AREAS ALONG THE COAST EAST OF ROCKY POINT. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 1AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WATER LEVEL MAY HIGH ENOUGH TO COVER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE NOME COUNCIL ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 714 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...WHERE WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET COULD BREAK ONSHORE. SEAS AS HIGH AS 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED OFFSHORE. TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 4PM THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T1800Z-120826T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 714 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE DARBY TO THE UNALAKLEET AREA. WAVES AS HIGH AS 6 TO 8 FEET COULD BREAK ONSHORE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST BETWEEN CAPE DARBY AND THE UNALAKLEET AREA. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO AS HIGH AS 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND ELEVATED SURF MAY MAKE LOCAL MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED WILL BE THE VILLAGES OF UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK. MINOR FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE AT UNALAKLEET. SEA LEVELS ALONG THE SHORE OF NORTON SOUND FROM SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 10AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
801 WHAK49 PAFG 240556 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 956 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 AKZ207-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0900Z-120825T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 956 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED FROM CAPE ESPENBERG NORTH. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA. * WAVES AND SURF...HEAVY SURF WILL BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. WAVES OFFSHORE ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS 8 TO 9 FEET. * MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SURF AND SEA LEVELS NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL MAKE BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. THE MOST VULNERABLE AREA WILL BE THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA WHERE MINOR FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORE AND ALSO ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAGOON. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF AND SEA LEVELS WILL LIKELY OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF KIVALINA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ211-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T0900Z-120825T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 956 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF NORTON SOUND. SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF SEA LEVEL WILL BE IN AREAS ALONG THE COAST EAST OF ROCKY POINT. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 1AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WATER LEVEL MAY HIGH ENOUGH TO COVER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE NOME COUNCIL ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 956 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...WHERE WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET COULD BREAK ONSHORE. SEAS AS HIGH AS 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED OFFSHORE. TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 4PM THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T1800Z-120826T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 956 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE DARBY TO THE UNALAKLEET AREA. WAVES AS HIGH AS 6 TO 8 FEET COULD BREAK ONSHORE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST BETWEEN CAPE DARBY AND THE UNALAKLEET AREA. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND ELEVATED SURF MAY MAKE LOCAL MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED WILL BE THE VILLAGES OF UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK. MINOR FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE AT UNALAKLEET. SEA LEVELS ALONG THE SHORE OF NORTON SOUND FROM SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 10AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
897 WHAK49 PAFG 241315 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 515 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 AKZ207-250000- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 515 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...FROM CAPE ESPENBERG NORTH TO POINT HOPE. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF WILL BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND SEA LEVELS NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL MAKE BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. THE MOST VULNERABLE AREA WILL BE THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORE AND ALSO ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAGOON. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF AND SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF KIVALINA. MINOR BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR ON THE SHORE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF POINT HOPE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ211-250000- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 515 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF NORTON SOUND. SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND ARE ALREADY 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL RISE TO 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF SEA LEVEL WILL BE EAST OF ROCKY POINT. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE MAXIMUM SEA LEVEL EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE ELEVATED WATER LEVEL ALONG WITH THE BREAKING WAVES MAY BE HIGH ENOUGH TO COVER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE NOME- COUNCIL ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-250000- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 515 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...THE BERING STRAIT COAST INCLUDING DIOMEDE ISLAND...AND THE THE SOUTH SHORE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-250000- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.120824T1800Z-120826T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 515 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE DARBY TO THE UNALAKLEET AREA. LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. SEA LEVELS ALONG THE SHORE OF NORTON SOUND FROM SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP AFTER 10AM FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACT...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND ELEVATED SEA LEVEL MAY CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AT UNALAKLEET. BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTLINE IN PLACES. THE VILLAGES LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED THE MOST ARE KOYUK...UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ JL AUG 12
853 WHAK49 PAFG 242334 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 334 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 AKZ207-250900- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 334 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...FROM CAPE ESPENBERG NORTH TO POINT HOPE. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF WILL BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND SEA LEVELS NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL MAKE BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. THE MOST VULNERABLE AREA WILL BE THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORE AND ALSO ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAGOON. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF AND SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF KIVALINA. MINOR BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR ON THE SHORE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF POINT HOPE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ211-250900- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 334 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF NORTON SOUND. SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND ARE ALREADY 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL RISE TO 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF SEA LEVEL WILL BE EAST OF ROCKY POINT. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE ELEVATED WATER LEVEL ALONG WITH THE BREAKING WAVES MAY BE HIGH ENOUGH TO COVER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE NOME- COUNCIL ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-250900- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120826T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 334 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE DARBY TO THE UNALAKLEET AREA. LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. SEA LEVELS ALONG THE SHORE OF NORTON SOUND FROM SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACT...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND ELEVATED SEA LEVEL MAY CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AT UNALAKLEET. BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTLINE IN PLACES. THE VILLAGES LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED THE MOST ARE KOYUK...UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-250900- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 334 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...THE BERING STRAIT COAST INCLUDING DIOMEDE ISLAND... AND THE THE SOUTH SHORE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
461 WHAK49 PAFG 250836 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1236 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 AKZ213-250945- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T0900Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1236 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-251815- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1236 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * LOCATION...FROM CAPE ESPENBERG NORTH TO POINT HOPE. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF WILL BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND SEA LEVELS NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL MAKE BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. THE MOST VULNERABLE AREA WILL BE THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORE AND ALSO ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAGOON. * TIMING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF KIVALINA. MINOR BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR ON THE SHORE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF POINT HOPE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ211-251800- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1236 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF NORTON SOUND. SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND ARE ALREADY 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL RISE TO 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF SEA LEVEL WILL BE EAST OF ROCKY POINT. * IMPACTS...THE ELEVATED WATER LEVEL ALONG WITH THE BREAKING WAVES MAY BE HIGH ENOUGH TO COVER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE NOME- COUNCIL ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-251815- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120826T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1236 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE DARBY TO THE UNALAKLEET AREA. LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. SEA LEVELS ALONG THE SHORE OF NORTON SOUND FROM SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. * IMPACT...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND ELEVATED SEA LEVEL MAY CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AT UNALAKLEET. BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTLINE IN PLACES. THE VILLAGES LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED THE MOST ARE KOYUK...UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
743 WHAK49 PAFG 251744 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 944 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 AKZ211-251845- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120825T1800Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 944 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ AKZ209-260000- /X.NEW.PAFG.CF.W.0001.120825T1744Z-120826T0600Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 944 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...IN AND AROUND KOTZEBUE. * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS HAVE RISEN APPROXIMATELY 10 FT AT KOTZEBUE. THIS HAS CAUSED COASTAL FLOODING IN KOTZEBUE. THE FLOODING IS MORE THAN MINOR AND IS CREATING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. SEAS OF APPROXIMATELY 13 FT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN CAUSE TO THIS FLOODING. * TIMING...IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM SAT NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE AIRPORT RUNWAY IS NEARLY INUNDATED WITH WATER. SEVERAL FEET OF WATER HAS POURED INTO AROUND NUMEROUS HOUSING UNITS. SEVERAL BOATS HAVE BEEN REPORTEDLY SUNK. MAJOR COASTAL EROSION IS ALSO BEING REPORTED. THESE CONDITIONS MAY WORSEN AS SEAS RISE FURTHER WITH HIGH TIDE LATER TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-260000- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120826T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 944 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...FROM CAPE ESPENBERG NORTH TO POINT HOPE. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF WILL BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND SEA LEVELS NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL MAKE BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. THE MOST VULNERABLE AREA WILL BE THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SHORE AND ALSO ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAGOON. * TIMING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT KIVALINA THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS OF KIVALINA. MINOR BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR ON THE SHORE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF POINT HOPE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-260000- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120826T0000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 944 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE DARBY TO THE UNALAKLEET AREA. LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK ONSHORE. SEA LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. SEA LEVELS ALONG THE SHORE OF NORTON SOUND FROM SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. * IMPACT...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND ELEVATED SEA LEVEL MAY CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AT UNALAKLEET. BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTLINE IN PLACES. THE VILLAGES LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED THE MOST ARE KOYUK...UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
472 WHAK49 PAFG 252138 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 138 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 AKZ207-212-252245- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120826T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST-EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG... UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK 138 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ AKZ209-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120826T0600Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 138 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...IN AND AROUND KOTZEBUE. * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS HAVE RISEN APPROXIMATELY 10 FT AT KOTZEBUE. THIS HAS CAUSED COASTAL FLOODING IN KOTZEBUE. THE FLOODING IS MORE THAN MINOR AND IS CREATING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. SEAS OF APPROXIMATELY 13 FT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN CAUSE TO THIS FLOODING. * TIMING...IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM SAT EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE AIRPORT RUNWAY IS NEARLY INUNDATED WITH WATER. SEVERAL FEET OF WATER HAS POURED INTO AROUND NUMEROUS HOUSING UNITS. SEVERAL BOATS HAVE BEEN REPORTEDLY SUNK. MAJOR COASTAL EROSION IS ALSO BEING REPORTED. THESE CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING BECAUSE OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf 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 high surf advisory went out at Aug 22, 4:29 PM AKDT, 12 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 4:29 PM AKDT, 12 hours 5 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 429 PM AKDT WED AUG 22 2012 .DISCUSSION... THE ONGOING ROUGH WEATHER IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE REALM CONTINUES...AND PROMISES TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD 30 MPH. THE WEATHER FRONT AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL MOVE ASHORE FROM POINT HOPE TO THE YUKON DELTA TONIGHT. THIS FRONT HAS BROUGHT WIDESPREAD RAIN TO THE WEST COAST AND THE WESTERN INTERIOR. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM / LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NUMBER 2 / FROM THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST WILL HAVE MORE STRENGTH THAN THE WEAKENING SYSTEM NOW IN THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE SURFACE ANALYSIS AND GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW THAT THIS SYSTEM HAS VIGOR...THOUGH NOT THE STRENGTH FOR WHOLE GALES. THE WEATHER FRONT AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA ON THURSDAY...AND COME ASHORE FROM BERING STRAIT TO THE YUKON DELTA THURSDAY NIGHT. 40 MPH WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER COASTAL WATERS WITH THE FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ROUGH SEAS AND SURF ARE EXPECTED FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO BERING STRAIT...INCLUDING NORTON SOUND THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THE NUMERICAL MARINE WEATHER MODELS INDICATE MAXIMUM TIDES 3 FEET ABOVE MAXIMUM ASTRONOMICAL TIDE AT NOME...AND UP TO 5 FEET IN NORTON BAY ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE LEVELS ARE ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE THE OBSERVED TIDES THIS MORNING. AT NOME THIS MORNING...THERE WAS ROUGH SURF BUT NO SIGNIFICANT SHORELINE EROSION IN PROGRESS. THE TIDE CYCLE IS APPROACHING NEAP / BIMONTHLY MINIMUM / TIDES. SEA LEVEL PRESSURE ON THE NORTHWEST COAST IS FORECAST TO DROP TO A MINIMUM OF 988 MILLIBARS ON FRIDAY MORNING. NEITHER OF THESE FACTORS SUGGEST COASTAL FLOODING. THE NOME WEB CAMERA SHOWED ROUGH SURF THIS MORNING...BUT NO RUNUP ONSHORE BEYOND THE USUAL SURF ZONE. THE FOCUS OF CONCERN HERE IS SURF AND SHORELINE EROSION. THE STRENGTH OF THE WIND IS MINIMUM GALE STRENGTH. HOWEVER...THE LENGTH OF THE FETCH AS WELL AS THE DURATION OF STRONG WINDS ARE BOTH LARGE ENOUGH TO BUILD UP SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET IN OPEN WATERS FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO BERING STRAIT...AND 8 TO 10 FEET IN OPEN WATERS NORTH OF BERING STRAIT TO POINT HOPE. THE HEIGHT OF THE WAVES DECREASES AS THE SURF BREAKS OFFSHORE...SO COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. AFTER LOW NUMBER 2 MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...IT WILL WEAKEN. NO SUBSEQUENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS DUE TO COME FROM THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST...SO THIS SERIES WILL COME TO AN END. HOWEVER...BRISK WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL SWEEP OVER NORTHERN ALASKA FROM FRIDAY ONWARD THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THIS CIRCULATION. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4... ROUGH SURF ON THE COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE WILL BE SUBSIDING SATURDAY. && .FIRE WEATHER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS DROPPED INTO THE 30S PERCENT IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR. WINDS HAVE BEEN BELOW 15 MPH. && .HYDROLOGY... SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THE WEST...PARTICULARLY ON THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA HILLS AND ON THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE FROM AMBLER TO CAPE LISBURNE. RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS REMAIN NEAR BANKFULL. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ245. && TF AUG 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 3:57 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 58 hr | |
| Aug 23, 4:01 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Aug 23, 4:01 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Aug 23, 4:34 AM AKDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:31 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:39 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:48 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 14 hr |
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