Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2012
Small Craft Advisory 29, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 27, 2012, 2:54 AM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2012, 2:54 AM AKDT (10:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2012, 3:52 AM AKDT
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
919 FZAK51 PAFG 271054 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 254 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 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. PKZ298-280200- 254 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ225-280200- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 254 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ230-280200- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 254 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST WEST OF ICY CAPE. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ235-280200- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 254 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER NOON. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-280200- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 254 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT...STRONGEST OFFSHORE. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-280200- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 254 AM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT...STRONGEST OFFSHORE. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ DA/CB JUL 12
4 follow-up statements
416 FZAK51 PAFG 272136 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 136 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 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. PKZ298-281245- 136 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ225-281245- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 136 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-281245- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 136 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. .SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-281245- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 136 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT KT BECOMING E 15 KT. FOG. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-281245- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 136 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. FOG. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-281245- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 136 PM AKDT FRI JUL 27 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT NEAR SHORE. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ RT/DJH JUL 12
808 FZAK51 PAFG 281202 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 402 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 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. PKZ298-290030- 402 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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. $$ PKZ225-290030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 402 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-290030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 402 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-290030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 402 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-290030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 402 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-290030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 402 AM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS CALM. $$ JUL 12
153 FZAK51 PAFG 282214 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 214 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 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. PKZ298-291315- 214 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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. $$ PKZ225-291315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 214 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FOG. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-291315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 214 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NORTH 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. FOG. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ235-291315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 214 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 KT. FOG. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-291315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 214 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-291315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 214 PM AKDT SAT JUL 28 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS CALM. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS CALM. $$ RT/TF JUL 12
215 FZAK51 PAFG 291152 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 352 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 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. PKZ298-300030- 352 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 998 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTH. A COLD FRONT FROM THIS LOW TO THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE INLAND OVER WESTERN ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW OVER THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE TO BARROW AS A 999 MB LOW BY 4AM MON AND THEN CONTINUE NORTH. $$ PKZ225-300030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 352 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. FOG. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-300030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 352 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. FOG. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-300030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 352 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-300030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 352 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-300030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 352 AM AKDT SUN JUL 29 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JUL 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 Jul 26, 3:51 PM AKDT, 11 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 3:51 PM AKDT, 11 hours 3 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 351 PM AKDT THU JUL 26 2012 .DISCUSSION... LONG WAVE TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WITH UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER NORTHEAST SIBERIA. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE CYCLONICALLY THROUGH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND WILL BRING A SERIES OF FRONTS THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AND WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AMPLE SOUTHWEST FETCH OF SMALL CRAFT LEVEL WINDS WILL BRING INCREASED TIDES TO SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AND ALONG THE SEWARD PENINSULA. MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM AND CONTINUE TO INDICATE ANOTHER SOAKING RAIN FOR THE WEST COAST AND BERING STRAIT AREA AS A SURFACE REFLECTION OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES NORTH OUT OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO THE CENTRAL BERING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND JUST WEST OF THE BERING STRAIT SUNDAY. A VERY MOIST AIR MASS WILL BE ENTRAINED INTO THIS SYSTEM WITH FORECASTED PERCEPTIBLE WATER NEAR 140 PERCENT OF LATE JULY NORMALS. MODELS ARE INDICATING TWO DAY TOTALS ALONG THE WEST COAST IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE. FAVORED SOUTH FACING EXPOSURES WITH ENHANCED UPSLOPE COULD RECEIVE LOCALLY IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR HEADLINE POTENTIAL. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA AND EASTERN ALASKA WILL PROVIDE FOR PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN ONE THIRD OF ALASKA AS THE RIDGE NUDGES SLIGHTLY EASTWARD FRIDAY. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ALONG WITH FREEZING LEVELS IN EXCESS OF 10 KFT WILL INCREASE GLACIAL RUNOFF IN THE TANANA RIVER WITH MINOR RISES EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE AMPLE SOUTHWEST FETCH OF SMALL CRAFT LEVEL WINDS WILL BRING INCREASED TIDES TO SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AND ALONG THE SEWARD PENINSULA. SURGE MODELS ARE INDICATING TIDES JUST ABOVE MAX ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WITH STORM SURGE IN AROUND THE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WITH MAXIMUM TIDES IN THE 3 TO 4 FOOT RANGE. WAVE ACTION AND SURF ALONG THE SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL BE ACTIVE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT EROSION OR FLOODING. && .FIRE WEATHER... NONE && .HYDROLOGY... A SERIES OF FRONTS MOVING OUT OF THE BERING SEA WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD RAINS ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND ESPECIALLY THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE THROUGH SUNDAY. WIDESPREAD RAIN FALL AMOUNTS IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME AREAS WITH ENHANCED UPSLOPE POSSIBLY RECEIVING OVER 3 INCHES. THE SNAKE RIVER AT NOME WAS AT 6.47 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES TO RISE AS UPSTREAM RAINS MOVE INTO THE RIVER BASIN. WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR ADDITIONAL RIVER RISES AS FORECASTED RAINS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FALL OVER THE AREA. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && CC JUL 12
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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.