High Surf Advisory 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK

934 
WHAK49 PAFG 090449
CFWAFG

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
849 PM AKDT SAT SEP 8 2012

AKZ204-091400-
/X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120909T1400Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
849 PM AKDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY. 

* LOCATION...LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE COAST INCLUDING THE 
  BARTER ISLAND AIRPORT. 

* WAVES AND SURF...WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH GRADUALLY SUNDAY MORNING. HIGH
  SURF IS PUSHING OCEAN WATER UP ON TO MOST OF THE AIRPORT RUNWAY.
  BEACH EROSION IS OCCURRING ON A 5 TO 6 MILE STRETCH ALONG THE
  NORTH SHORE OF THE BARRIER ISLAND.

* TIMING...THE HIGHEST SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...
  THEN DIMINISH GRADUALLY OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS
EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

&&

$$
RT SEP 12

813 
WHAK49 PAFG 091023
CFWAFG

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
223 AM AKDT SUN SEP 9 2012

AKZ204-092000-
/X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120909T2000Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
223 AM AKDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. 

* LOCATION...LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE COAST INCLUDING THE 
  BARTER ISLAND AIRPORT. 

* WAVES AND SURF...WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISH GRADUALLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
  SURF IS PUSHING OCEAN WATER UP ON TO MOST OF THE AIRPORT RUNWAY.
  BEACH EROSION IS OCCURRING ON A 5 TO 6 MILE STRETCH ALONG THE
  NORTH SHORE OF THE BARRIER ISLAND.

* TIMING...THE HIGHEST SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...
  THEN DIMINISH GRADUALLY THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS
EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

&&

$$

607 
WHAK49 PAFG 091942
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1142 AM AKDT SUN SEP 9 2012

AKZ204-100200-
/X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120910T0200Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
1142 AM AKDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATION...LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE COAST INCLUDING THE 
  BARTER ISLAND AIRPORT. 

* WAVES AND SURF...WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISH GRADUALLY TONIGHT. HIGH SURF IS
  PUSHING OCEAN WATER UP ON TO MOST OF THE AIRPORT RUNWAY. BEACH
  EROSION IS OCCURRING ON A 5 TO 6 MILE STRETCH ALONG THE NORTH
  SHORE OF THE BARRIER ISLAND.

* TIMING...HIGH SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS
EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

&&

$$

271 
WHAK49 PAFG 100139
CFWAFG

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
539 PM AKDT SUN SEP 9 2012

AKZ204-100245-
/X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120910T0200Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
539 PM AKDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY. 

THE WIND IS DIMINISHING OVER THE AREA ND THEREFORE THE SURF IS
DIMINISHING OVER THE AREA S WELL. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE
OVER NIGHT.

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1240 PM AKDT SAT SEP 8 2012

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER AIR...A PROGRESSIVE FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE SOUTH OF THE
FORECAST AREA. BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN PREDOMINANT OVER THE
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST AREA...EXCEPT FOR THE TOP OF A SHORT WAVE
RIDGE MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN
ALASKA MAINLAND MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW
OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

SURFACE...
A SLOWLY WEAKENING 995 MB LOW ABOUT 200 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BANKS ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO. WEST WINDS TO 30-35 KT OVER AKZ204 AND
PKZ245 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A TROUGH EXTENDING
SOUTHWEST FROM THE LOW CENTER MOVES SOUTHWARD. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
WEAKEN LATER TONIGHT. A 1002 MB LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ABOUT
200 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE PRIBILOFS SUNDAY EVENING...THEN TAKE A
WOBBLY COURSE TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS
SYSTEM WILL HAVE LITTLE IF ANY IMPACT OVER ANY PART OF THE
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST AREA. A CHINOOK WIND EVENT WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THE ALASKA RANGE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS
SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW ALOFT INCREASES. HIGH SURF CONDITIONS IN
AKZ204 LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
NO FLOODING IN PROGRESS OR EXPECTED. THE KOYUKUK RIVER BELOW
JOHN RIVER HAS FALLEN ABOUT 0.7 FEET FROM ITS CREST FRIDAY. NO
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED...EXCEPT IN THE ALASKA RANGE
SOUTHEAST OF THE TOK CUTOFF WHERE 0.25 TO 0.5 INCH OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH MOISTURE SPINNING OFF FROM A LOW
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. SMALLER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ZKZ224.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ204.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245.

&&

RF SEP 12