Alert archive / Alaska / High Surf Advisories in 2012
High Surf Advisory 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high surf advisory at Sep 22, 2012, 2:13 PM AKDT. It took effect at Sep 23, 2012, 9:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2012, 2:13 PM AKDT (22:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 23, 2012, 9:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2012, 5:30 AM AKDT
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
509 WHAK49 PAFG 222213 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...A STORM DEVELOPING NEAR KOTZEBUE EARLY SUNDAY WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY NORTH. THIS WILL CAUSE WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. AKZ207-230615- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120923T1400Z-120925T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 213 PM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BE UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...FROM CAPE ESPENBERG SOUTH INCLUDING SHISHMAREF...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NORTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ209-230615- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120924T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 213 PM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BE UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ210-230615- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120924T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 213 PM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL CAUSE WATER LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
9 follow-up statements
736 WHAK49 PAFG 222216 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 216 PM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...A STORM DEVELOPING NEAR KOTZEBUE EARLY SUNDAY WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY NORTH. THIS WILL CAUSE WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SURF WILL BE FROM KIVALINA NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. AKZ207-231415- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120923T1400Z-120925T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 216 PM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BE UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...FROM CAPE ESPENBERG SOUTH INCLUDING SHISHMAREF...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NORTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ209-231415- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120924T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 216 PM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BE UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ210-231415- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120924T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 216 PM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL CAUSE WATER LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
665 WHAK49 PAFG 231309 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 509 AM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...A STORM DEVELOPING NEAR KOTZEBUE WILL MOVE TO 100 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAPE LISBURNE BE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH HIGH SURF AND ELEVATED SEA LEVELS. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG THE COAST FROM KIVALINA NORTH... AKZ207-240030- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120923T1700Z-120925T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 509 AM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...FROM CAPE ESPENBERG SOUTH INCLUDING SHISHMAREF...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. NORTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ209-240030- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120924T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 509 AM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ210-240030- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.120924T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 509 AM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
166 WHAK49 PAFG 240023 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 423 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...A STORM JUST NORTH OF POINT HOPE WILL MOVE TO NEAR BARROW MONDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE INCLUDING AT KIVALINA. AKZ207-240830- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 423 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN SOUTH INCLUDING SHISHMAREF. WAVES AND SURF WILL RISE TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN INCLUDING AT POINT HOPE AND KIVALINA WHERE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN SOUTH INCLUDING SHISHMAREF...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISHING MONDAY. NORTH OF KRUSENSTERN INCLUDING AT KIVALINA AND POINT HOPE...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ210-240830- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120924T1800Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 423 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ209-240830- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 423 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE TONIGHT NIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
940 WHAK49 PAFG 240126 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 526 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...A STORM JUST NORTH OF POINT HOPE WILL MOVE TO NEAR BARROW MONDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SURF WILL BE ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE INCLUDING AT KIVALINA. AKZ207-241400- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 526 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN SOUTH INCLUDING SHISHMAREF. WAVES AND SURF WILL RISE TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN INCLUDING AT POINT HOPE AND KIVALINA WHERE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN SOUTH INCLUDING SHISHMAREF... HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND THEN DIMINISHING MONDAY. NORTH OF KRUSENSTERN INCLUDING AT KIVALINA AND POINT HOPE... HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ209-241400- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 526 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND SURF WILL BE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ210-241400- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120924T1800Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 526 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL BRING SEA LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
079 WHAK49 PAFG 241300 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 500 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 AKZ210-241400- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120924T1800Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 500 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ AKZ209-241400- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 500 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-250030- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 500 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA. * WAVES AND SURF...SEA LEVELS WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. BEACH EROSION WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
016 WHAK49 PAFG 241346 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 546 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 AKZ209-250000- /X.EXB.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 546 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS REISSUED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...SEA LEVELS ARE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL BUT SHOULD START TO DIMINISH LATER TODAY. HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WATER LEVELS IN THE LAGOON AT KOTZEBUE ARE REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. LOCALIZED MINOR FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE LAGOON SIDE OF KOTZEBUE. ON THE OCEAN SIDE OF KOTZEBUE MINOR EROSION HAS OCCURRED BUT NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-250030- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 546 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA. * WAVES AND SURF...SEA LEVELS WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. BEACH EROSION WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
242 WHAK49 PAFG 242341 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 341 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 AKZ209-250045- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0000Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 341 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-250600- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 341 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SURF WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS AND HIGH SURF WILL DIMINISH AFTER 10 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
687 WHAK49 PAFG 250521 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 921 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 AKZ207-251400- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 921 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH TONIGHT. SURF WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS AND HIGH SURF WILL DIMINISH AFTER 4 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
271 WHAK49 PAFG 251330 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 530 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 AKZ207-251430- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120925T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 530 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$
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 Sep 22, 2:06 AM AKDT, 12 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 2:06 AM AKDT, 12 hours 7 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 206 AM AKDT SAT SEP 22 2012 .DISCUSSION... UPPER AIR... AN ACTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE UPPER FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FORECAST AREA. THE FORECAST PERIOD BEGINS WITH A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER NW CANADA AND A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM EASTERN SIBERIA SEWD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE TROUGH WILL SWEEP NORTHWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. AN UPPER LOW CENTER OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHWEST ALASKA COAST BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. FAST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH SUNDAY...BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY AND DIMINISHING SOME SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVES NWD. A SHORT WAVE RIDGE ALOFT WILL FOLLOW THE EXITING TROUGH. SURFACE... A BROAD AREA OF 990 MB LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA SATURDAY NIGHT...SPLITTING INTO 990 MB LOW CENTERS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE AND ABOUT 200 MILES NNE OF BARROW BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE WESTERN LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 985-990 MB 150-200 MILES NW OF ICY CAPE BY LATE SUN NIGHT...THIS IS A COMPROMISE SOLUTION BETWEEN THE NAM AND GFS WHICH DIFFER ON THE CENTRAL PRESSURE AND POSITION. WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 0.5 TO 1 INCH WITH LOCAL AREAS OVER 1 INCH. ANOTHER DOSE OF HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY OVER THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE. AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...NAM MODEL INDICATES TOTAL RAINFALL UP TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE IN AKZ225...AND UP TO 2-2.5 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE IN AKZ226. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL...HIGH SURF POSSIBLE IN AKZ207 SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH MON AND IN AKZ209 SUN NIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH A PERIOD OF BRISK W TO NW WINDS. NAM AND GFS SOLUTIONS DIFFER SO THIS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED ON SUBSEQUENT MODEL RUNS. && .HYDROLOGY... A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1215 PM AKDT SATURDAY FOR THE NENANA RIVER FROM CARLO CREEK TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE TANANA RIVER. WATER LEVELS AT THIS TIME ARE STILL HIGH BUT SHOULD BE STARTING TO FALL BY MORNING. THE NENANA RIVER AT HEALY IS STILL NEAR ITS CREST OF 14.7 FEET...BUT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING TOWARDS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. THE RIVER FLOW IS VERY FAST WITH A LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS AND BANK EROSION. MINOR FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT HEALY. MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DOWNSTREAM FROM HEALY TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE TANANA RIVER THROUGH NOON SATURDAY AS THE HIGH WATER MOVES DOWNSTREAM. THIS COULD IMPACT HUNTERS IN THE AREA BY FLOODING VEHICLES LEFT NEAR THE RIVER OR MAKING RIVER TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS. MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ALASKA RANGE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE LIKELY. THIS COULD BRING THE NENANA RIVER BACK UP TO HIGH LEVELS. .FIRE WEATHER...UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...ALONG WITH STRONG CHINOOK WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE IN ZONES 223-225-226. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ221-AKZ225...NENANA RIVER FROM CARLO CREEK TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE TANANA RIVER. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245-PKZ510. && RF SEP 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 4:08 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Sep 22, 1:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Sep 22, 1:56 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Sep 22, 1:56 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 7 days |
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