Small Craft Advisory 27, NWS Fairbanks, AK

699 
FZAK52 PAFG 262212
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
212 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 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.

PKZ299-271315-
212 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 MB LOW IN THE THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE
FRONTS TOWARD NORTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. A MODERATE RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS
OF THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
NORTH OUT OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
SATURDAY..THEN INTO THE BERING STRAIT ON SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ200-271315-
NORTON SOUND-
212 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-271315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
212 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S WINDS 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-271315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
212 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-271315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
212 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

CC/RL JUL 12

007 
FZAK52 PAFG 271053
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
253 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 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.

PKZ299-280200-
253 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 998 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ANADYR THIS MORNING WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND STRENGTHEN TO 993 MB 150 NM WEST OF POINT
LAY BY 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH AND BEGIN TO
WEAKEN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH OUT OF 
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA
SATURDAY...THEN WEAKEN IN THE NORTON SOUND LATE SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ200-280200-
NORTON SOUND-
253 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-280200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
253 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT...STRONGEST NORTH AND EAST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-280200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
253 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ220-280200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
253 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
RAIN DEVELOPING. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. FOG. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

DA/CB JUL 12

352 
FZAK52 PAFG 272142
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
142 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 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.

PKZ299-281245-
142 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 998 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
CHUKCHI SEA AND STRENGTHEN TO 994 MB 150 NM WEST OF POINT LAY BY
4 AM AKDT SAT AND THEN MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN. A 1002MB LOW NORTH
OF SHEMYA WILL DEEPEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND BY
4PM AKDT SAT AND THEN TO NEAR NOME BY 4PM AKDT SUN. 

$$

PKZ200-281245-
NORTON SOUND-
142 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-281245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
142 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-281245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
142 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-281245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
142 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

RT/DJH JUL 12

223 
FZAK52 PAFG 281159
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
359 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 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.

PKZ299-290015-
359 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 MB LOW IN THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM NORTH OF
BARROW BY 4AM SUN AS A 998 MB LOW. A 998 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NORTON SOUNDS AS A 996 MB LOW BY 4AM SUN
AND TO NEAR KOTZEBUE AS A 997 MB LOW BY 4PM SUN.

$$

PKZ200-290015-
NORTON SOUND-
359 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-290015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
359 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG...
RAIN. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-290015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
359 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-290015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
359 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JUL 12

859 
FZAK52 PAFG 282218
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
218 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 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.

PKZ299-291330-
218 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
997 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL CONTINUE MOVING
NORTHWARD 25 KT AND WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHEAST CHUKCHI SEA. 994 MB
LOW JUST WEST OF DALL POINT WILL MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND SAT NIGHT
AND REACH KOTZEBUE AS A 997 MB LOW BY 4 PM SUN. THE LOW WILL
CONTINUE WEAKENING AND REACH CAPE HALKETT AS A 1004 MB LOW MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-291330-
NORTON SOUND-
218 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-291330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
218 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-291330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
218 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 1 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-291330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
218 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

RT/TF JUL 12

519 
FZAK52 PAFG 291159
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
359 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 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.

PKZ299-300030-
359 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A COLD FRONT FROM IN THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE INLAND
OVER WESTERN ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW OVER THE YUKON DELTA
WILL MOVE TO GOLOVIN AS A 996 MB LOW BY 4PM SUN AND TO BARROW AS A
999 MB LOW BY 4AM MON AND THEN CONTINUE NORTH.

$$

PKZ200-300030-
NORTON SOUND-
359 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-300030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
359 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
RAIN. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-300030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
359 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
RAIN. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-300030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
359 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JUL 12

229 
FZAK52 PAFG 292140
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
140 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 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.

PKZ299-301245-
140 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE INLAND OVER
WESTERN ALASKA TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW NEAR NOME WILL MOVE
TO BARROW AS A 999 MB LOW BY 4AM MON...THEN CONTINUE NORTH.
A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM
THE SOUTH ON TUE.

$$

PKZ200-301245-
NORTON SOUND-
140 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-301245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
140 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-301245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
140 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
FOG...RAIN.
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-301245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
140 PM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

RL/RT JUL 12

170 
FZAK52 PAFG 301148
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
348 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 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.

PKZ299-310015-
348 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR NOME WILL MOVE TO BARROW AS A 999 MB LOW BY MON
MORNING...THEN CONTINUE NORTH. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND FROM THE SOUTH ON TUE.

$$

PKZ200-310015-
NORTON SOUND-
348 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-310015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
348 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-310015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
348 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-310015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
348 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT
THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JK JUL 12

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1226 PM AKDT WED JUL 25 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A DEEP UPPER LOW CENTERED ABOUT 600 MILES WEST OF THE BERING
STRAIT TODAY WILL CONTINUE ON A WOBBLY CYCLONIC COURSE TO BE ABOUT
200 MILES NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A MOIST
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST UPPER FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST COAST
AND NORTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEVERAL SHORT WAVE
TROUGHS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED SURFACE SYSTEMS ROTATING AROUND THE
MAIN UPPER LOW WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WEST AND NORTHWEST COASTS OF
ALASKA...PRODUCING ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. THE
NEXT SHORT WAVE WILL TRANSIT THESE AREAS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...WIDESPREAD ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 0.5 TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WEST COAST AND
NORTHWEST ALASKA...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE BROOKS
RANGE AND SEWARD PENINSULA...AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD
PENINSULA COAST. AT NOME...1.65 INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED
DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS.

THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH SWEEPING ACROSS THE AREA WILL BRING
A ANOTHER PERIOD OF MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT ACROSS THE
NORTHERN BERING SEA..CHUKCHI SEA...AND NORTON SOUND. TIDES
ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORE OF NORTON SOUND ARE RUNNING AROUND
2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT THE PRESENT TIME. SEA LEVELS WILL
DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY BUT ANOTHER STORM SURGE OF 2 TO
2.5 FEET IS EXPECTED FROM FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY EVENING.
IN THE NOME AREA...THE NEXT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT 2
FEET WITH MAXIMUM TIDES OF AROUND 3.5 FEET. FARTHER TO THE EAST ON
THE NORTON SOUND COAST...MAXIMUM TIDES WILL BE A LITTLE OVER 4
FEET. SEAS OFFSHORE ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 6 FEET...DIMINISHING
SOME AS THE WAVES BREAK ONSHORE. ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST...A
MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 0.5 TO 0.75 FOOT IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT
WITH SEAS 5-6 FEET OFFSHORE. ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF NORTON
SOUND THE ELEVATION OF SEA LEVELS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 FEET.

THE NEXT EPISODE OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN ON THE WEST COAST AND
NORTHWEST ALASKA IS EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
AS ANOTHER SHORT WAVE AND ITS ASSOCIATED SURFACE REFLECTION TRACK
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND NORTHWEST ALASKA. WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THIS
ROUND...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 3 INCHES.

OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR...BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING
ALOFT WILL GIVE RISE TO PLENTY OF SUN AND GOOD BEACHING
WEATHER...WHICH WILL LIKELY LAST AT LEAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN MANY AREAS WILL CLIMB TO THE UPPER 70S TO
LOWER 80S.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. BUT SOME ELEVATION
OF SEA LEVELS IS EXPECTED IN NORTON SOUND AND ALONG THE CHUKCHI
SEA COAST NORTHWEST OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN. SEE MAIN DISCUSSION FOR
DETAILS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
MUCH WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 5 DAYS. HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S IN MANY AREAS. MIN RH
LIKELY TO BE BELOW 30 PERCENT IN ZONES 220 AND 224.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WEST COAST AND NORTHWEST ALASKA WILL
BRING SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS TO NEAR BANKFULL OR POSSIBLY ABOVE
BANKFULL STAGE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

RF JUL 12