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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

June 24, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 24, 2012, 2:13 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 24, 2012, 2:13 AM AKDT (10:13 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2012, 2:08 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

113 
FZAK52 PAFG 241013
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
213 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-250115-
213 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 995 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE
SOUTHWEST AND DISSIPATE EARLY MON MORNING. A 993 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP NEAR KOTZEBUE LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON EVENING.

$$

PKZ200-250115-
NORTON SOUND-
213 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-250115-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
213 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WITH SEAS 4 FT.
ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT WITH SEAS 6 FT NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 KT WITH SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-250115-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
213 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-250115-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
213 AM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

RL/RF JUN 12

3 follow-up statements

351 
FZAK52 PAFG 242223
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
223 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-251330-
223 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 995 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE
SOUTHWEST AND DISSIPATE EARLY MON MORNING. A 994 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP NEAR KOTZEBUE SUN NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON EVENING.
1012 MB HIGH WILL BUILD MON OVER CHUKOTKA.

$$

PKZ200-251330-
NORTON SOUND-
223 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-251330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
223 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-251330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
223 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-251330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
223 PM AKDT SUN JUN 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

DA/RT JUN 12

309 
FZAK52 PAFG 251030
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
230 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-260130-
230 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 MB LOW IN THE NORTON SOUND WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE
Y-K DELTA MON EVENING...THEN DISSIPATE THERE ON TUE MORNING.
A 1005 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL SLOWLY
MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ200-260130-
NORTON SOUND-
230 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-260130-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
230 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-260130-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
230 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-260130-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
230 AM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

RL/RF JUN 12

445 
FZAK52 PAFG 252208
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 PM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-261200-
208 PM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 998 MB LOW OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND
DISSIPATE EARLY TUE MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SEA AND CHUKCHI SEA ON TUE AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.
A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST ON MON NIGHT
AND TUE...THEN WEAKEN ON WED.

$$

PKZ200-261200-
NORTON SOUND-
208 PM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-261200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
208 PM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-261200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
208 PM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-261200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
208 PM AKDT MON JUN 25 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JL/DA JUN 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 24, 2:12 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	12 hr
Jun 24, 2:12 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	36 hr
Jun 24, 11:06 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFG	7 hr

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Sources

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