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Small Craft Advisory 42, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 9, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 9, 2012, 3:10 AM AKDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 9, 2012, 3:10 AM AKDT (11:10 UTC)
Expired: Aug 9, 2012, 1:38 PM AKDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

936 
FZAK51 PAFG 091110
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
310 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 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.

PKZ298-100215-
310 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 982 MB LOW 850 MILES NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE
TO 550 MILES NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND BY 4 AM SATURDAY WEAKENING
TO 992 MB.


$$

PKZ225-100215-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
310 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE LISBURNE
THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-100215-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
310 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-100215-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
310 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-100215-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
310 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-100215-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
310 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH AUG 12

2 follow-up statements

087 
FZAK51 PAFG 091113 CCA
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
312 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ298-100230-
312 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 982 MB LOW 850 MILES NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE
TO 550 MILES NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND BY 4 AM FRIDAY WEAKENING TO
992 MB.


$$

PKZ225-100230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
312 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE LISBURNE
THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-100230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
312 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-100230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
312 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-100230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
312 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-100230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
312 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH AUG 12

921 
FZAK51 PAFG 092138
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
138 PM AKDT THU AUG 9 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.

PKZ298-101245-
138 PM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 986 MB LOW 850 MILES NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE TO
550 MILES NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND BY 4 AM FRIDAY DEEPENING TO 992 MB.

$$

PKZ225-101245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
138 PM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-101245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
138 PM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
RAIN.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-101245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
138 PM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-101245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
138 PM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-101245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
138 PM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB AUG 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 Aug 9, 2:52 AM AKDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 2:52 AM AKDT, 18 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
252 AM AKDT THU AUG 9 2012

.DISCUSSION...
DEEP UPPER LOW...ABOUT 508 DAM AT 500 MB NEAR 84N/135W...IS
PROGGED TO MOVE ON A WOBBLY COURSE TO NEAR 78N/102W IN THE
NORTHWEST CANADA ARCHIPELAGO BY 12Z SUN. VERTICALLY STACKED
982 MB SURFACE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB BY 12Z SUN. FRINGE
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE WILL WEAKEN AND
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY BY SUNDAY. A SHOT OF RAIN POSSIBLE NORTH OF
THE BROOKS RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A VERY SMOOTH SHORT WAVE IN
THE FLOW PATTERN TRANSITS EASTWARD.

UPPER RIDGING WILL GRADUALLY BUILD FROM THE BROOKS RANGE
SOUTHWARD...OPERATIONAL RUNS AND ENSEMBLE MEANS INDICATE
A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THIS PATTERN LASTING AT LEAST 7 DAYS.
THIS SHOULD BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FINE LATE SUMMER
WEATHER WITH PLENTY OF SUN. DAYTIME HIGHS SHOULD BE A LITTLE
ABOVE NORMAL ACCOMPANIED BY CRISP NIGHTS UNDER MAINLY CLEAR
SKIES.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
GRADUAL DRYING EXPECTED IN THE INTERIOR...MIN RH AROUND 35
PERCENT IN MANY AREAS EXCEPT THE SOUTHEAST PARTS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN ERN
AKZ226-SOUTHEASTERN AKZ224...GOES IR AND WATER VAPOR SHOWING A
NICE BATCH OF MOISTURE AND CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER THE SOUTHERN
YUKON TERRITORY. SOME OF THIS MOISTURE WILL SPILL WESTWARD ACROSS
THE BORDER TODAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
NIL.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PKZ225-PKZ230.

RF AUG 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.