Small Craft Advisory 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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
455 AM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER AIR...DEEP LOW 700 MILES WEST OF THE BERING STRAIT EARLY THIS
MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA FRI PM.  THE LOW TAKES A
TURN TO THE NORTH OVER THE WEEKEND IN RESPONSE TO A STRONG BLOCKING
DOWNSTREAM RIDGE.  AT 00Z MONDAY THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF MODEL
SPREAD WITH THE LOW. THE GFS AND ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN ARE FURTHER TO
THE NORTHEAST WITH THE LOW THAN THE ECMWF AND IT ENSEMBLE MEAN.  AS
THE LOW LIFTS OUT TROUGH REMAINS TO THE SOUTH ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING SEA AND WESTERN MAINLAND.  RIDGING COVERS MUCH THE MAINLAND
FROM 155W EASTWARD AND WILL ONLY SLOWLY MOVE EAST OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.

AT THE SURFACE...LOWS WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE CYCLONICALLY AROUND
THE LOW ALOFT DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A 996 MB LOW ALONG THE
NORTHEAST COAST OF CHUKOTKA MOVES WEST AND WEAKENS TROUGH TONIGHT
AS A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ANADYR FRI
MORNING AND DRIFTS INTO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND BEGINS TO
MOVE NORTH WITH ITS PARENT LOW ALOFT OVER THE WEEKEND. A MODERATE
RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO COVER MUCH OF THE BEAUFORT SEA WITH A
TROUGH TO DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTH INTO THE SOUTHERN BEAUFORT SEA
OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE CHUKCHI SEA LOW MOVES NORTH.

INTERIOR...A WARM AIR MASS WILL COVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
INTERIOR THROUGH THE COMING WEEKEND WITH 850 MB TEMPS IN THE +12-15C
RANGE.  THE WARMEST EASTERN INTERIOR VALLEYS IN ZONES 220 AND 224
WILL HAVE HIGH TEMPS INTO THE LOW AND MID 80S INTO THE WEEKEND...
AND EVEN FAIRBANKS WILL HAVE A FEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN 80 DEGREE
DAY. AS THE RIDGE ALOFT MOVES EAST THERE WILL BE A WEAK SHORTWAVE
THAT MOVES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE INTERIOR WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THE BEST CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WILL BE ACROSS THE
EASTERN INTERIOR FRI PM.

WEST COAST...SO FAR THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS BEEN IN THE NOME AREA WITH
A TWO DAY TOTAL OF 2.25 INCHES AT NOME. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT
UNIFORM...EVEN ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST WITH 86
HUNDREDTHS AT WHITE MOUNTAIN. RED DOG MINE IS THE ONLY OTHER GAGE
WITH OVER AN INCH OF RAIN...BUT LIKELY SOME UNGAGED MOUNTAINOUS
AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH SLOPES WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN LOCALIZED AREAS
OF 3 INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN. THE 12Z NOME SOUNDING IS SATURATED UP
TO 600 MILLIBARS WITH PRECIPITABLE H20 OF 1.08 INCHES. RAIN TODAY
WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING WITH ABOUT A 12 HOUR
BREAK IN THE RAIN BEFORE THE NEXT SLUG OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH
AN OCCLUDED FRONT WITH THE GULF OF ANADYR LOW MOVES IN. MORE HEAVY
RAIN IS POSSIBLE FRI-SUN AND THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR ZONE 210 WILL
LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED OR AT LEAST RE-ISSUED AGAIN DOWN THE
ROAD. A HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT AND PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT WAS
ISSUED EARLIER THIS MORNING.

TIDES AT NOME ARE RUNNING AROUND 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL EARLY THIS
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY. ANOTHER STORM SURGE
OF 1.5-2.0 FT ABOVE MEAN LOW WATER LEVELS IS EXPECTED LATE FRI
NIGHT INTO SAT AT NOME WITH MAXIMUM TIDES OF 3-3.5 FT. ALONG THE
CHUKCHI SEA COAST...A MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF AROUND 1 FOOT IS
EXPECTED SAT.

NORTH SLOPE...THE BEST CHANCE OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL BE
FROM BARROW AND DOWN THE COAST TO CAPE LISBURNE AS SHORTWAVES AND
MOISTURE STREAM TO THE NORTHEAST. MAINLY DRY WITH CONTINUED WELL
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS EAST OF BARROW.

MEDIUM RANGE...UPPER LOW PULLS AWAY TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE CHUKCHI
SEA AT THE START OF THE MEDIUM RANGE SAT NIGHT.  A TROUGH WILL
LIKELY PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND
EASTERN BERING SEA/WESTERN MAINLAND.  ANOTHER LOW MOVING OFF THE
KAMCHATKA COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK MOVES EAST TO THE SOUTHEAST BRING
SEA BY MID WEEK.  THE RIDGING IN CANADA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
NORTH INTO THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO.  GRADUAL COOLING OF THE AIR
MASS IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR
AS IT LIKELY REMAINS UNSETTLED ALONG MUCH OF THE WEST COAST.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. SEAS AND TIDES
SHOULD BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH OVER THE WEEKEND IN THE NORTON
SOUND AND ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...VERY WARM AND MAINLY DRY FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
INTERIOR FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOWEST RH'S (BELOW 30 PCT
IN SOME SPOTS) WILL BE IN THE ERN INTERIOR VALLEYS (ZONES 220 AND
224) IN THE UPPER YUKON VALLEY AND EAST OF FT YUKON. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CONFINED MAINLY TO AREAS EAST OF FAIRBANKS THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...2.25 INCHES OF RAIN AT NOME SINCE TUE MORNING. ADD'L
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF INCH ALONG THE SOUTHERN SEWARD
PENINSULA TODAY WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH OF NOME. THE NEXT ROUND OF
PRECIPITATION FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER A BROAD AREA FROM THE SEWARD
PENINSULA NORTH TO THE BROOKS RANGE. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALONG SOUTH FACING SLOPES IN MOUNTAINOUS
TERRAIN. SOME ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 4 INCHES OF
RAIN FROM FRI-SUN.

THE TANANA WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO SEE SOME RISES BY THIS WEEKEND OR
EARLY NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE HIGH FREEZING LEVELS IN THE ERN AK
RANGE THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

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

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ240-PKZ245.

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR AKZ210 FOR SMALL STREAMS IN THE
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY AREAS OF THE INTERIOR SEWARD
PENINSULA

&&

CB JUL 12