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Small Craft Advisory 162, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 30, 2012, 3:54 AM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2012, 3:54 AM AKDT (11:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2012, 3:25 AM AKDT
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
036 FZAK51 PAFG 301154 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 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. PKZ298-310030- 354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1010 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE TO THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA AS A 1018 MB LOW BY 4AM WED. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE LOW TO POINT LAY WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE TUE PM. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL PERSIST INTO THU. $$ PKZ225-310030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-310030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-310030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-310030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ245-310030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ OCT 12
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119 FZAK51 PAFG 301605 AAA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 UPDATED ZONE 245 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. PKZ298-310330- 805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1010 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE TO THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA AS A 1018 MB LOW BY 4AM WED. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE LOW TO POINT LAY WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE TUE PM. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL PERSIST INTO THU. $$ PKZ225-310330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-310330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-310330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-310330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ245-310330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 UPDATE WINDS TODAY ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ OCT 12
303 FZAK51 PAFG 302225 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 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. PKZ298-311330- 225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1015 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE TO THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA AS A 1018 MB LOW BY 4 AM WED. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE LOW TO POINT LAY WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL PERSIST INTO THU. $$ PKZ225-311330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-311330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-311330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-311330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ245-311330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ JK/EWP OCT 12
955 FZAK51 PAFG 311156 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 356 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 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. PKZ298-010015- 356 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1018 MB LOW OVER THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN WED. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND INTERIOR OF ALASKA BY THU AM. A LOW IN THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT AS A 1014 MB LOW BY 4AM THU AND TO 400 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION POINT AS A 1007 MB LOW BY 4AM FRI. A COLD FRONT WITH THIS SECOND LOW WILL MOVE TO LIE ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA THU PM AND MOVE SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE FRI AM. $$ PKZ225-010015- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 356 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-010015- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 356 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-010015- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 356 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-010015- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 356 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-010015- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 356 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ OCT 12
001 FZAK51 PAFG 312226 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 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. PKZ298-011330- 226 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1018 MB LOW OVER THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN WED. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL MOVE SOUTH TO THE BERING STRAIT AND INTERIOR OF ALASKA BY THU AM. A LOW IN THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL MOVE TO 390 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND AS A 1014 MB LOW BY 4AM THU AND TO 360 NM NORTHEAST OF BARTER ISLAND AS A 1008 MB LOW BY 4PM THU. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE ARCTIC WATERS LATE WED NIGHT AND THU MORNING TO LIE ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA EARLY THU EVENING AND MOVE SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE FRI AM. $$ PKZ225-011330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 226 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-011330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 226 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-011330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 226 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ240-011330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 226 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-011330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 226 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ SDB/JL OCT 12
033 FZAK51 PAFG 011159 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 359 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 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. PKZ298-020315- 359 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A WEATHER FRONT ABOUT 150 MILES NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE OVER ARCTIC COAST FROM BARROW WEST AROUND MID AFTERNOON...AND AS FAR EAST AS PRUDHOE BAY AROUND MIDNIGHT. $$ PKZ225-020315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 359 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-020315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 359 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-020315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 359 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-020315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 359 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-020315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 359 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 9 FT. FOG... SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ DJH/JB NOV 12
890 FZAK51 PAFG 012205 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 205 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 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. PKZ298-021315- 205 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 1040 MB HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER SIBERIA. 1010 MB LOW JUST NORTHWEST OF BANKS ISLAND IN THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST 20 KT. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO BARROW TO POINT HOPE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 100 MILES WEST OF BANKS ISLAND TO THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA IN CANADA AT 4 PM FRI. THERE WILL BE STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-021315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 205 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-021315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 205 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-021315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 205 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-021315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 205 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-021315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 205 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ TF/SDB NOV 12
130 FZAK51 PAFG 021125 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 325 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 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. PKZ298-030000- 325 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 1040 MB HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER SIBERIA. 1010 MB LOW JUST NORTHWEST OF BANKS ISLAND IN THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST 20 KT. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO BARROW TO POINT HOPE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 100 MILES WEST OF BANKS ISLAND TO THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA IN CANADA AT 4 PM FRI. THERE WILL BE STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-030000- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 325 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ230-030000- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 325 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ235-030000- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 325 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING DURING THE EVENING. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ240-030000- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 325 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-030000- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 325 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ DA/DJH NOV 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 29, 3:35 PM AKDT, 12 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 3:35 PM AKDT, 12 hours 19 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 335 PM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .DISCUSSION... DIGGING UPR TROF OVR MAINLAND ALASKA AND RETROGRADING UPR HIGH FROM THE BERING SEA...SOON TO BE OVER CHUKOTKA SETTING UP TO BRING A COOL WX PATTERN FOR MOST OF THE CWA. ENERGY FROM THE TROF MOVES INTO THE SRN GULF OF ALASKA ON THU...WITH LOW HEIGHT RIDGING FROM BC NWWD INTO SE INTERIOR ALASKA. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER CLOSED LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE HIGH ARCTIC TO THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST SAT...AND THENCE SW...SERVING TO RETROGRADE THE LONGWAVE TROF. NORTH SLOPE...WIND HAVE DIMINISHED QUITE A BIT AND THERE AS BEEN NO PROBLEMS AT KAKTOVIK...SO WE HAVE ENDED THE HIGH SURF FOR ZONE 204. WINDS TURNING TO THE NORTH WILL DIMINISH THE SURF AT BARROW BUT STILL SOME ISSUES POSSIBLE FARTHER SOUTH. WEST COAST...HIGH SURF CONTS FOR ZONE 207. GUSTY WINDS CONTG BUT SHOULD TURN MORE NELY. EXCEPT FOR ONSHORE FLOW AREAS NOT MUCH OF ANY SNOW NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. INTERIOR...ORGANIZED SNOW HAS MOVED INTO THE UPPER TANANA VLY AND FORTYMILE COUNTY...BUT MORE SHOWERY SNOWS OVER MUCH OF INTERIOR AS THE UPR LOW ACROSS THE AREA. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...WINDS NOW LOOK TO QUITE LIKELY TO BE TOO MUCH NORTHEAST FOR PROBLEMS AT SHISHMAREF. ANOTHER ROUND OF BRISK NW-N WINDS FOR THE WRN NORTH SLOPE...THO THE FETCH OVR WATER WILL BE GETTING SGFNTLY SHORTER AS ICE EDGE MOVES SWD. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ207. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230-PKZ235. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230-PKZ235. && RT OCT 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 3:48 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Oct 30, 3:48 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 30, 3:54 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Oct 30, 3:54 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Oct 30, 3:56 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Oct 30, 4:12 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 30, 5:20 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Oct 30, 8:05 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 20 hr | |
| Oct 30, 2:25 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Oct 30, 2:28 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.