Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2012

Small Craft Advisory 124, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 3, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 3, 2012, 2:07 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 3, 2012, 2:07 PM AKDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired: Oct 5, 2012, 2:47 AM AKDT
In force: 37 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

425 
FZAK51 PAFG 032207
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
207 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-041315-
207 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1005 MB LOW 300 NM N OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 600 NM N OF
THE MACKENZIE DELTA BY 4 PM THU. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL
BUILD OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA THU AND MOVE TO NORTH OF THE
BEAUFORT SEA THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-041315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
207 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-041315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
207 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-041315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
207 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-041315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
207 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-041315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
207 PM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

RF/JM OCT 12

4 follow-up statements

999 
FZAK51 PAFG 041157
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
357 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-050300-
357 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1004 MB LOW 300 NM N OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 600 NM N OF
THE MACKENZIE DELTA BY 4 PM THU. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN OVER THE ARCTIC COAST BY LATE THU AFTERNOON AND THEN
PERSIST. 

$$

PKZ225-050300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
357 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-050300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
357 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-050300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
357 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-050300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
357 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-050300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
357 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB OCT 12

891 
FZAK51 PAFG 041751
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
951 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-050915-
951 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1004 MB LOW 300 NM N OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 600 NM N OF
THE MACKENZIE DELTA BY 4 PM THU. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN OVER THE ARCTIC COAST BY LATE THU AFTERNOON AND THEN
PERSIST. 

$$

PKZ225-050915-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
951 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-050915-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
951 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-050915-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
951 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-050915-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
951 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-050915-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
951 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB OCT 12

467 
FZAK51 PAFG 042230
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
230 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-051200-
230 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
1020 MB HIGH 150 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW WILL MOVE EAST AND BE NEAR
BANKS ISLAND AT 4PM AKDT FRI. A 970 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT BY 10 PM AKDT FRI AND
WEAKEN TO 989 MB. THE ASSOCIATED WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS CHUKCHI SEA THU NIGHT AND OFF THE BEAUFORT SEA COAST ON FRI.

$$

PKZ225-051200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
230 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-051200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
230 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-051200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
230 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-051200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
230 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-051200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
230 PM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JL/RT OCT 12

433 
FZAK51 PAFG 051047
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
247 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-060200-
247 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 979 MB LOW NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH TO
THE BERING STRAIT BY 4 AM AKDT SAT AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB.
THE ASSOCIATED WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE
BEAUFORT SEA COAST FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ225-060200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
247 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-060200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
247 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-060200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
247 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 7 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-060200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
247 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 5 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-060200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
247 AM AKDT FRI OCT 5 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB OCT 12

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft 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 small craft advisory went out at Oct 3, 10:54 AM AKDT, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 3, 10:54 AM AKDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1054 AM AKDT WED OCT 3 2012

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT GFS/NAM/EUROPEAN RUNS AND THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN
ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE FORECAST POSITION AND CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF THE EXTRATROPICAL REMNANTS OF TYPHOON
JELAWIT.

FORECAST CENTRAL PRES AND POSITION OF EX-TYPHOON JELAWIT...
DATE/TIME   CNTRL PRES     POSITION
12Z WED     978 MB         51N/172W  ABOUT 150 NM S ADAK
00Z THU     976-978 MB     55N/170W  ABOUT 150 NM S ST PAUL IS
12Z THU     971-973 MB     58N/172W  ABOUT 150 NM S ST MATTHEW IS
00Z FRI     974-976 MB     NEAR ST MATTHEW IS
12Z FRI     978-980 MB     ABOUT 25-50 NM SW GAMBELL
00Z SAT     984-988 MB     ABOUT 50 NM NW GAMBELL
12Z SAT     990-994 MB     50-100 NM NNW GAMBELL

THE STORM WILL GENERATE GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS OVER
NORTON SOUND AND ERN PKZ210. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE FROM THU AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BE WET...
RAIN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS SPREADING NWD ACROSS THE WRN INTERIOR
AND W COAST TONIGHT THOUGH THU. RAIN OR SHOWERS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE OVER MOST OF W COAST/WRN INTERIOR FOR MOST OF THE
TIME THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF
0.5 TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SAT...WITH AMOUNTS UP
TO 2-3 INCHES OVER SOUTH SLOPES OF MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

LITTLE OR NO RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR
THROUGH FRI. SOUTHWEST FLOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF AN UPPER RIDGE
CENTERED OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRI NIGHT. A LOW AMPLITUDE SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING ACROSS
THE INTERIOR SAT MAY BUT A BRIEF DENT IN THE FLOW GIVING A
CHANCE OF RAIN OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR. THIS TO
BE FOLLOWED BY STRONG REBUILDING OF THE RIDGE THROUGH SUN...
WITH HEIGHTS RISING TO MIDSUMMER LEVELS. WHAT HAPPENS BEYOND
THAT REMAINS UNCERTAIN...GFS AND ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN CONTINUING THE
STRONG UPPER RIDGE WHILE THE EUROPEAN PUNCHES A STRONG SHORT WAVE
THROUGH BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE OPERATIONAL EUROPEAN
RUN LOOKS LIKE A DISTINCT OUTLIER AND IT DIFFERS SUBSTANTIALLY
FROM ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN WHICH LOOKS A LOT MORE LIKE THE GFS.
THUS FOR THE EXTENDED PERIOD...GFS AND THE GFS/EUROPEAN ENSEMBLE
MEANS ARE PREFERRED.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL...
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE BERING SEA COAST
FROM DALL POINT TO THE YUKON DELTA AND FOR THE NORTON SOUND/BERING
SEA COASTLINE FROM CAPE DARBY TO THE BERING STRAIT INCLUDING LITTLE
DIOMEDE. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 5 FEET IS EXPECTED THU EVENING
AND THU NIGHT ALONG THE AKZ214 COAST...AND DURING THE DAY FRI ALONG
THE COAST FROM CAPE DARBY TO THE BERING STRAIT AREA. FOR THE REMAINING
COASTAL AREAS ALONG NORTON SOUND...MAXIMUM STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED
TO RANGE FROM 2.5 TO 4 FEET...HIGHEST ALONG THE NORTHERN NORTON
BAY COAST. HIGH SURF MAY BE POSSIBLE ALONG PARTS OF THE EASTERN
NORTON SOUND COAST...PARTICULARLY AT SHAKTOOLIK LATE THU NIGHT
THROUGH FRI WHERE S TO SSE WINDS OF 30-40 KT MAY OCCUR ALONG
WITH A MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF AROUND 3.5 FEET. A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE EASTERN NORTON SOUND COAST
FROM NORTH OF UNALAKLEET TO CAPE DARBY THIS AFTERNOON. BEACH
EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS ALONG THAT STRETCH OF
THE COAST.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ213-AKZ214.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ212...WILL BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

&&

RF OCT 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 3, 2:42 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG		60 hr
Oct 3, 2:05 PM AKDT	High Surf Advisory	AFG		52 hr

Nearby

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2012 Every small craft advisory in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.