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Small Craft Advisory 43, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 13, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 13, 2012, 4:02 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 13, 2012, 4:02 AM AKDT (12:02 UTC)
Expired: Aug 15, 2012, 4:07 AM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

854 
FZAK52 PAFG 131202
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
402 AM AKDT MON AUG 13 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.

PKZ299-140315-
402 AM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
WEAK 1018 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA WEST COAST WILL MOVE
SOUTHWARD. IT WILL BE OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE AM. LOW PRESSURE
WILL BE DEVELOPING OVER SIBERIA MON. THE LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AND
EXPAND OVER CHUKOTKA AND THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA MON NIGHT
THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BE A 983 MB CENTER 250 NM SOUTH OF
WRANGEL ISLAND WED PM.

$$

PKZ200-140315-
NORTON SOUND-
402 AM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-140315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
402 AM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. LOCALLY 30 KT NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. LOCALLY 30 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT.
SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-140315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
402 AM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

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

$$

PKZ220-140315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
402 AM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

TF/DJH AUG 12

5 follow-up statements

309 
FZAK52 PAFG 132142
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
142 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 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.

PKZ299-141245-
142 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
LOW PRESSURE WILL BE DEVELOPING OVER SIBERIA MON NIGHT. THE LOW WILL
STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND OVER CHUKOTKA AND THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA
MON NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BE A 983 MB CENTER 250
NM SOUTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WED PM.

$$

PKZ200-141245-
NORTON SOUND-
142 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-141245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
142 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-141245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
142 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-141245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
142 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JK AUG 12

164 
FZAK52 PAFG 141224
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
424 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 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.

PKZ299-150330-
424 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
1000 MB LOW PRESSURE 150 NM EAST OF
WRANGEL ISLAND WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTH 20 KT AND DISSIPATE TUE
AM. 988 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHERN SEA OF OKHOTSK WILL MOVE NORTH 25
KT OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST THROUGH TUE NIGHT. IT WILL STRENGTHEN
TO 984 MB TUE PM. 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD PAST CAPE
OLYUTORSKIY TUE PM AND STRENGTHEN TO BE A 992 MB LOW OVER THE GULF
OF ANADYR BY WED AM.

$$

PKZ200-150330-
NORTON SOUND-
424 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-150330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
424 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-150330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
424 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-150330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
424 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

TF/DJH AUG 12

282 
FZAK52 PAFG 142135
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
135 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 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.

PKZ299-151230-
135 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 985 MB LOW 600 MILES WEST OF THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE TO
300 MILES NORTHWEST OF POINT LAY BY 4 AM THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ200-151230-
NORTON SOUND-
135 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-151230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
135 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-151230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
135 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-151230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
135 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

RF/RL AUG 12

711 
FZAK52 PAFG 150344 AAA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
744 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

UPDATES ZONES 200 AND 210

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.

PKZ299-151515-
744 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 985 MB LOW 600 MILES WEST OF THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE TO
300 MILES NORTHWEST OF POINT LAY BY 4 AM THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ200-151515-
NORTON SOUND-
744 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. 
.WED...S WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN
AND FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-151515-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
744 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. 
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND FOG. VSBY LESS THAN
1 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-151515-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
744 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.  
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-151515-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
744 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
AND FOG. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JB AUG 12

164 
FZAK52 PAFG 151207
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
407 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 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.

PKZ299-160315-
407 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 980 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST AND
WEAKEN. IT WILL BE A 985 MB LOW OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR AT 4 AM
THU. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF OF
ANADYR WED AM WILL EXTEND SOUTH FROM A 983 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHEAST
OF WRANGEL ISLAND AT 4 AM THU. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN.

$$

PKZ200-160315-
NORTON SOUND-
407 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-160315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
407 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA
INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-160315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
407 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO
5 FT. FOG... RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-160315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
407 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

TF/DJH 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 12, 1:07 PM AKDT, 14 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 1:07 PM AKDT, 14 hours 55 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
107 PM AKDT SUN AUG 12 2012

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS. HIGH ALOFT FIRMLY
OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. THE NEXT DEVELOPING UPPER LOW NEAR
WRANGEL ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE BEGINNING
OF THIS WEEK.

SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST NORTH OF POINT
HOPE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WILL MOVE
IN EARLY MON MORNING TO ADD A LITTLE MORE MOISTURE TO THE AREA. A
STRONGER AND THE MAIN SHORT WAVE WILL MOVE ONTO THE NORTHWEST
ARCTIC COAST LATE MON EVENING AND PRODUCE MORE OF A STEADY RAIN
SCENARIO WHICH WILL EXPAND SOUTH TO CLIP THE NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA.

ANOTHER AND EVEN STRONGER UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL TOWARDS THE WEST
COAST ON WED AND PRODUCE A SIMILAR SITUATION BUT AS OF NOW...THE
MODELS ARE INDICATING THAT MUCH OF THE ENERGY WILL MOVE NORTH OF
THE ARCTIC COAST. THE HIGH OVER EASTERN ALASKA IS EXPECTED TO HOLD
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW FROM EXPANDING FURTHER EAST AND THEREFORE ONLY
DELIVER A GLANCING BLOW TO THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST.

A SLIGHTLY INCREASED AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN
PORTION NEAR NORTHWAY MAY SPARK A FEW SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY EVEN A
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...RH VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT IN PARTS OF
THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE BUT WINDS WILL NOT APPROACH 25 MPH.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

CF AUG 12

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 13, 1:41 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	4 days
Aug 13, 1:41 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	38 hr
Aug 13, 1:42 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	38 hr

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