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High Surf Advisory 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high surf advisory at Oct 6, 2012, 5:24 AM AKDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2012, 5:24 AM AKDT (13:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2012, 11:03 AM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
976 WHAK49 PAFG 061324 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 524 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 A LOW IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A BY 4AM SUNDAY AND THEN DISSIPATE. THIS STORM WILL KEEP ELEVATED SEA LEVELS ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA TODAY. THIS STORM WILL ALSO CAUSE SOUTH WINDS TO PUSH WAVES ONSHORE ALONG SOUTH FACING COASTLINES. AKZ213-062000- /X.EXT.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121006T2000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 524 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * LOCATION...THE SEWARD PENINSULA COAST FROM CAPE RODNEY TO THE BERING STRAIT...INCLUDING LITTLE DIOMEDE. * COASTAL FLOODING...A STORM SURGE CAUSING TIDES OF 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR CAUSING MAJOR BEACH EROSION. * TIMING...ELEVATED SEA LEVELS AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING CAUSING SEA LEVELS TO FALL AND HIGH SURF TO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE COAST IS EXPECTED. MAJOR BEACH EROSION IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS COULD DAMAGE BOATS AND OTHER PROPERTY LEFT NEAR THE BEACH. 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. && $$ AKZ212-062000- /X.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121006T2000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 524 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * LOCATION...ALONG THE NORTON SOUND COAST FROM UNALAKLEET TO CAPE DARBY. * WAVES...A STORM SURGE CAUSING TIDES OF 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR CAUSING MAJOR BEACH EROSION. * TIMING...ELEVATED SEA LEVELS AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING CAUSING SEA LEVELS TO FALL AND HIGH SURF TO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE COAST IS EXPECTED. MAJOR BEACH EROSION IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS COULD DAMAGE BOATS AND OTHER PROPERTY LEFT NEAR THE BEACH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-062130- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0008.121006T1324Z-121007T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 524 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL CAUSE SEA LEVELS 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HEAVY SURF IS NOW DEVELOPING AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE HEAVY SURF WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MAJOR BEACH EROSION IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS COULD DAMAGE BOATS AND OTHER PROPERTY LEFT NEAR THE BEACH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ211-062000- /X.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0008.121006T1324Z-121006T2000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 524 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * WAVES AND SURF...ARE NOW CAUSING SEA LEVELS 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...ELEVATED SEA LEVELS AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING CAUSING SEA LEVELS TO FALL AND HIGH SURF TO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MAJOR BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. THIS COULD DAMAGE BOATS AND OTHER PROPERTY LEFT NEAR THE BEACH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
5 follow-up statements
063 WHAK49 PAFG 061808 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1008 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 A LOW IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A BY 4AM SUNDAY AND THEN DISSIPATE. AKZ212-213-061915- /X.CAN.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121006T2000Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1008 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. $$ AKZ211-061915- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121006T2000Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1008 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-070000- /X.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121007T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1008 AM AKDT SAT OCT 6 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. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN. * WAVES AND SURF...WILL CAUSE SEA LEVELS 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HEAVY SURF IS NOW DEVELOPING AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE HEAVY SURF WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MAJOR BEACH EROSION IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS COULD DAMAGE BOATS AND OTHER PROPERTY LEFT NEAR THE BEACH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ RT OCT 12
149 WHAK49 PAFG 062107 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 107 PM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 A LOW IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE 4AM SUNDAY AND THEN DISSIPATE. AKZ207-070600- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121007T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 107 PM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN. * WAVES AND SURF...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH AND ELEVATED SEA LEVELS WILL PRODUCE EROSION IN EXPOSED AREAS. * TIMING...HEAVY SURF WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS. THE HEAVY SURF WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...BOATS AND OTHER PROPERTY NEAR THE BEACH SHOULD BE MOVED OR SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ RT OCT 12
475 WHAK49 PAFG 070542 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 942 PM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012 A LOW IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO CAPE LISBURNE AT 4AM SUNDAY AND THEN DISSIPATE. AKZ207-071345- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121007T1400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 942 PM AKDT SAT OCT 6 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. MODERATE WINDS AND SURF ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN. * WAVES AND SURF...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH AND ELEVATED SEA LEVELS WILL PRODUCE EROSION IN EXPOSED AREAS. * TIMING...HEAVY SURF WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SUNDAY. THE HEAVY SURF WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...BOATS AND OTHER PROPERTY NEAR THE BEACH SHOULD BE MOVED OR SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
123 WHAK49 PAFG 071214 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 414 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 HEAVY SURF AT KIVALINA WILL DIMINISH BY THIS AFTERNOON AS SOUTHWEST WINDS TURN NORTHWEST AND DECREASE. AKZ207-072000- /X.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121007T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 414 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN. * WAVES AND SURF...ARE CAUSING WATER LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...HEAVY SURF AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THE HEAVY SURF AND HIGH WATER WILL SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG THE LAGOON AT KIVALINA. PROPERTY IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE BEACH SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
431 WHAK49 PAFG 071903 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1103 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 AKZ207-072015- /X.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121007T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1103 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ RT OCT 12
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 Oct 5, 3:25 PM AKDT, 13 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 5, 3:25 PM AKDT, 13 hours 59 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 325 PM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .DISCUSSION... HIGH ENERGY PATTERN FOR NORTHERN ALASKA NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS STRONG RIDGE CENTERED IN THE SERN GULF OF ALASKA BUILDS NWWD A BIT...WITH INCREASING WLY FLOW ALOFT OVR NEAR ALL THE CWA. COMPLICATING THIS IS A BUILDING RIDGE OVR CHUKOTKA...WHICH SHOULD LINK WITH THE GULF OF ALASKA RIDGE BY MID-WEEK. BROAD LOW ALOFT DEVLPG ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THE 983 MB LOW NOW IN NORTH OF GAMBELL STILL DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE HANDLED WELL BY THE NUMERICAL MODELS. IMAGERY AND ANALYSIS SHOWS SFC CENTER MOVING STEADILY NWD TODAY. GFS BASED STORM SURGE FORECAST FOR SRN SEWARD PEN SINCE THURSDAY MODEL HAS SERIOUSLY UNDERDONE...WITH MAX OBSERVED SURGE AT NOME AT 5.9 FEET THIS MORNING. BASED ON THIS HISTORY WE HAVE GONE WITH A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...EXPECTED TO BE MINOR AN LARGELY CONFINED TO UNALAKLEET...FOR ZONE 212. WAVE MOVING UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE GULF OF ALASKA RIDGE IS EVIDENT ON IMAGERY OVR SW ALASKA. THIS FEATURE IS IS EXPECTED TO BRING SOME RAIN ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE AN INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR. SUN NIGHT/MONDAY...ANOTHER SURGE OF MOISTURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE AND SRN INTERIOR. THE PHASE OF THE PCPN AT THAT TIME WILL A TOUGH CALL...THOUGH FREEZING LEVELS WILL BE SGFNTLY LOWER THAN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. NORTH SLOPE...TEMPS WILL ONLY START TO COOL TOMORROW...AND BY SUNDAY WILL BE DEFINITELY COOLER...THOUGH STILL ABOVE NORMAL. LITTLE TO NO PRECIP EXPECTED. SOME DIFFS IN THE MID-RANGE BUT GUIDANCE SUPPORTS FAIRLY STRONG SFC HIGH RIDGING FROM CHUKOTKA EWD ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE AND NRN INTERIOR FOR MID WEEK...WITH BROAD LOW PRESSURE FROM THE SRN BERING SEA TO WRN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WOULD BE A PRETTY DRY PATTERN FOR MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA. TEMPS COOLER BUT AREAS WITHOUT A SNOW PACK IT WILL BE HARD TO BE SGFNTLY BELOW NORMAL. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213. HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ212. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. && RT OCT 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 3:22 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Oct 6, 1:35 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 38 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.