Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2012
Small Craft Advisory 166, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 31, 2012, 2:26 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2012, 2:26 PM AKDT (22:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2012, 3:25 AM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
3 follow-up statements
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 31, 1:01 PM AKDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 1:01 PM AKDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 101 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .DISCUSSION... MODELS...MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OUT TO AROUND 120 HOURS BEFORE MAJOR DIFFERENCES START SHOWING UP BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...A 512DAM CLOSED LOW IS ANCHORED IN THE BASE OF THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TODAY AND WILL DRIFT SOUTHWEST THEN SOUTH INTO THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AS A 501DAM CLOSED LOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW THEN MOVES NORTHEAST OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A 511DAM CLOSED LOW. THE LONG WAVE TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF ALASKA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A RIDGE REMAINS OVER CHUKOTKA WITH A 560DAM CLOSED HIGH OVER THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THE RIDGE WILL RECEDE SLIGHTLY TO THE WEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AT 850 HPA...TEMPERATURES -12C TO -16C OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY THEN A GOOD SHOT OF RE ENFORCING COLD AIR MOVES OVER THE ARCTIC PLAIN WITH SOME OF IT SEEPING INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR. SURFACE...A 1018MB LOW IN MACKENZIE BAY WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND BE ABSORBED BY THE 996MB LOW LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TODAY. THE 996MB LOW WILL THEN BE ABSORBED BY A 975MB LOW NEAR 50N 150W BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE 975MB LOW THEN MOVES TO 55N 148W BY SATURDAY MORNING AT 953MB AND TO MIDDLETON ISLAND SUNDAY MORNING AT 582MB. A 1045MB HIGH OVER CHUKOTKA WILL RECEDE SLIGHTLY TODAY THROUGH A WEAK RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BROOKS RANGE. A 1007MB LOW IN THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL PUSH SOUTH TO ABOUT 200 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN DRIFT EAST TO THE COAST OF BANKS ISLAND BY FRIDAY MORNING. WITH THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES SPINNING AROUND THE LOW IN THE GULF WILL BRING CLOUDS TO THE EASTERN HALF OF THE INTERIOR WITH SOME PERIODS OF SNOW IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE AND SOME FLURRIES FURTHER WEST. LOCALLY ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE EAST OF DOT LAKE. ARCTIC COAST...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE AREA TODAY WILL BREAK DOWN EARLY THURSDAY AS VIGOROUS 1008MB LOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES TO 300 NM NORTHEAST OF BARTER ISLAND THURSDAY MORNING. STRATOCUMULOUS WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM OVER THE COAST TONIGHT BRINGING FLURRIES AND SNOW SHOWERS. NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED UNTIL THE NEXT COLD FRONT ARRIVES ON THURSDAY MIDDAY. SOME STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW BUT AT THIS TIME NOT ANTICIPATING ANY HIGH SURF ISSUES. BIGGER ISSUE WILL BE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME WINDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH...BUT EXPECT A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW BY AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST EVENTUALLY MOVING INLAND BY FRIDAY MORNING. WEST COAST...PRETTY QUIET TODAY WITH OFFSHORE FLOW OVER MOST OF THE AREA. RIDGING ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN AS LOW IN THE ARCTIC SWINGS SOUTHEAST. EXPECT A FEW SNOW SHOWERS TO MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT ALONG THE DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. INTERIOR...GOOD CYCLONIC FLOW ACROSS THE INTERIOR TODAY WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW IN THE GULF DROPS SOUTH. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE SUMMITS AND NORTH WINDS THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES WILL SETTLE DOWN OVERNIGHT. CLOUDS AND FLURRIES HARD TO FORECAST AS THEY DRIFT AROUND UNDER THE LONG WAVE TROUGH. ONLY THING FOR CERTAIN IS NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED EXCEPT IN THE UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE EAST OF DOT LAKE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ206. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245-PKZ500-PKZ505-PKZ510. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245. && SDB OCT 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 3:56 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Oct 31, 2:44 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 14 hr |
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