Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2012
Small Craft Advisory 175, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 6, 2012, 2:23 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2012, 2:23 AM AKST (11:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2012, 2:17 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
491 FZAK51 PAFG 061123 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 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. PKZ298-070230- 223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1005 MB LOW 500 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC TO BE 800 MILES NORTHEAST OF BARROW AT 3PM WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE EAST THEREAFTER. THE WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW EXTENDS SOUTHWARD OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TO NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. THE FRONT WILL ALSO MOVE EAST AND EXTEND FROM BARROW TO POINT HOPE AT 9 PM TUESDAY...THEN WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN JUST NORTH OF THE NORTH SLOPE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ PKZ225-070230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ230-070230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-070230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-070230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-070230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 223 AM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ NOV 12
3 follow-up statements
809 FZAK51 PAFG 062300 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 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. PKZ298-071230- 200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1008 MB LOW 500 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND AS A 1007 MB LOW BY 4PM WED. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THIS LOW TO BARROW TO THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO LIE ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE AND THEN WEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA BY 4PM WED AND THEN MOVE BACK NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA THU. $$ PKZ225-071230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ230-071230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-071230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. FOG. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-071230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-071230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 200 PM AKST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ NOV 12
798 FZAK51 PAFG 071213 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 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. PKZ298-080315- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1004 MB LOW 700 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE 400 MILES NORTHEAST OF BANKS ISLAND AS A 1010 MB LOW BY 4PM THURSDAY. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THIS LOW TO WEST OF PRUDHOE BAY TO THE WESTERN BROOKS AND TO KOTZEBUE SOUND WILL MOVE BACK NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST ON THURSDAY. $$ PKZ225-080315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ230-080315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-080315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-080315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-080315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ NOV 12
484 FZAK51 PAFG 072317 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 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. PKZ298-081300- 217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM BANKS ISLAND TO BARTER ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST WED NIGHT. A LOW DEVELOPING IN THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY AS 1016 MB LOW BY 3PM THU AND TO THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA A 1016 MB LOW BY 3AM FRI. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. $$ PKZ225-081300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-081300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-081300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. FOG. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-081300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-081300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 217 PM AKST WED NOV 7 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ 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 Nov 5, 3:40 PM AKST, 10 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 3:40 PM AKST, 10 hours 43 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 340 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012 .DISCUSSION... THE 1005 MB LOW NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC TO BE 500 MILES NORTH OF BARROW AT 9AM TUESDAY AND CONTINUE EAST THEREAFTER. THE WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW EXTENDS SOUTHWARD OVER EASTERN RUSSIA. THE FRONT WILL ALSO MOVE EAST TO LIE FROM WALES TO POINT HOPE AT 9 AM TUESDAY AND DIFFUSE FROM BARROW TO POINT HOPE AT 9 PM TUESDAY. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE EAST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST TUESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE BROOKS RANGE OR POINTS SOUTH. THE FRONT IS NOT LIKELY TO GENERATE MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION SOUTH OF THE BERING STRAIT...BUT IT WILL FLATTEN THE RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA. LOW LEVEL WINDS OVER ZONES 211-212-214 WILL TURN WEST...SPREADING THE LOW CLOUDS OVER ZONE 213 EAST. SNOWFALL OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST INTERIOR ALASKA WILL TAPER OFF AS THE OLD LOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WEAKENS AND MOVES EAST. WINDS OVER THE INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AS THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BROOKS RANGE MOVES SOUTH OVER THE INTERIOR...THOUGH IT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE BREEZY IN MENTASTA PASS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AT LEAST. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ240- PKZ245. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ245. && DJH NOV 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2:15 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 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.