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Small Craft Advisory 44, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 13, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 13, 2012, 1:41 PM AKDT. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 13, 2012, 1:41 PM AKDT (21:41 UTC)
Expired: Aug 15, 2012, 4:03 AM AKDT
In force: 38 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

308 
FZAK51 PAFG 132141
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-141245-
141 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
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.

$$

PKZ225-141245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
141 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-141245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
141 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-141245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
141 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-141245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
141 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-141245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
141 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AUG 12

5 follow-up statements

494 
FZAK51 PAFG 141214
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-150330-
414 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
1020 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE
EASTWARD TO BANKS ISLAND TUE. 1000 MB LOW PRESSURE 150 NM WEST 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.

$$

PKZ225-150330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
414 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

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

.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ230-150330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
414 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ235-150330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
414 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TUE...WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE TUE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ240-150330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
414 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ245-150330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
414 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

TF/DJH AUG 12

091 
FZAK51 PAFG 141217
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-150345-
417 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
1020 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE
EASTWARD TO BANKS ISLAND TUE. 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.

$$

PKZ225-150345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
417 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

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

.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.  
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ230-150345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
417 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ235-150345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
417 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TUE...WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE TUE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ240-150345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
417 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.   
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ245-150345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
417 AM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

TF/DJH AUG 12

853 
FZAK51 PAFG 142109
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-151230-
109 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.

$$

PKZ225-151230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
109 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 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-151230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
109 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-151230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
109 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-151230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
109 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-151230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
109 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

RF/RL AUG 12

649 
FZAK51 PAFG 150341 AAA
CWFNSB

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

UPDATED ZONE 230

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.

PKZ298-151515-
741 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.

$$

PKZ225-151515-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
741 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 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-151515-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
741 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-151515-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
741 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-151515-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
741 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-151515-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
741 PM AKDT TUE AUG 14 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JB AUG 12

102 
FZAK51 PAFG 151203
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-160315-
403 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF
ALASKA WILL WEAKEN.

$$

PKZ225-160315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
403 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-160315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
403 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-160315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
403 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-160315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
403 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-160315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
403 AM AKDT WED AUG 15 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 13, 1:41 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 1:41 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
141 PM AKDT MON AUG 13 2012

.DISCUSSION...
SHORT TERM MODEL RUNS OUT THROUGH WEDNESDAY ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT.

SURFACE TROUGH AND FRONT EXTENDING EASTWARD FROM A 997
MB LOW NEAR 70N/157E WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY...REINFORCED BY AN UPPER LOW AND TROUGH MOVING EASTWARD
INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA...WILL BRING RAIN TO MUCH OF THE WEST AND
NORTHWEST COASTS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING...ALONG WITH SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST WINDS MAINLY 15-25 KT.

THE NEXT LOW ON LINE IS NOW IN ITS EARLY DEVELOPING STAGES...CENTRAL
PRESSURE AROUND 996 MB NEAR 62N/130E IN THE RUSSIAN INTERIOR. THIS
SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO DEEPEN TO AROUND 985 MB NEAR 67N/166E IN
EASTERN SIBERIA BY EARLY WED...THEN MOVE INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA
EAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY EARLY THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM AND ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER PERIOD OF RAIN TO THE WEST
AND NORTHWEST COASTS ALONG WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS 25-40 KT.
ALONG THE NORTHWEST COAST...THERE MAY NOT BE MUCH OF AN
INTERMISSION BETWEEN THE PERIODS OF RAIN ASSOCIATED
WITH THESE TWO SYSTEMS. THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL SPREAD
RAIN INTO ZONE 202 AS WELL.

OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...UPPER RIDGING WILL KEEP
TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...HIGHS WILL
BE WELL INTO THE 70S IN MANY AREAS. UPPER RIDGING WILL ALSO PERSIST
OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR...BUT WITH 850 MB AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES
CLOSER TO NORMALS.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL...STORM SURGE OF 2 TO AROUND 2.8 FEET
WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25-30 KT AND SEAS TO 6-8 FEET OFFSHORE
EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG THE
SEWARD PENINSULA COAST FROM EAST OF WALES TO UNALAKLEET. WAVES
WILL DIMINISH AS THEY BREAK ONSHORE. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN SOME
ELEVATED SURF ONSHORE BUT CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE SERIOUS
ENOUGH TO ISSUE A HIGH SURF ADVISORY. IN THE NOME AREA...MAXIMUM
SURGE OF ABOUT 2.5 FEET IS EXPECTED DURING THE MID DAY PERIOD
THURSDAY...WITH MAXIMUM TIDES OF AROUND OF 4 FEET. AT
GOLOVIN...MAXIMUM SURGE OF ABOUT 2.8 FEET AND MAXIMUM TIDE OF
ABOUT 4.8 FEET EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE
OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...SOUTH WINDS TO 30-35 KT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE SURF...SEAS TO 7-9
FEET OFFSHORE. WAVES WILL DIMINISH AS THEY BREAK ONSHORE. SEAS TO
7-10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED OFFSHORE FROM THE NORTHWEST COAST
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT THE STRONGEST WAVE
ACTION WILL BE OFFSHORE. SEA LEVELS COULD BE AS MUCH AS 1.5 TO 1.8
FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTHEAST OF CAPE LISBURNE
TO WAINWRIGHT BUT WITH THE WINDS BLOWING APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO
THE COASTLINE...HIGH WAVES ARE NOT EXPECTED ONSHORE.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
WARM AND DRY TUE AND WED WITH MIN RH NEAR 30 PERCENT IN SOME
AREAS. INTERIOR SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT ON
TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN MANY AREAS WEDNESDAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
THE TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA DURING THE NEXT 3 DAYS...
WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS BEING ALONG SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
FACING SLOPES OF THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE. ADDITIONALLY THE
SECOND SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IN ZONE 211
AND IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF ZONE 210 WED NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT. CURRENT GFS...NAM12 AND NAM40...AND ECMWF IN
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON A BROAD SCALE...RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON COULD 2-4 INCHES IN ZONES 208...1-3 INCHES IN
ZONE 207...1 TO LOCALLY 2+ INCHES IN ZONE 217...1 INCH OR MORE BE
AS MUCH AS 3-4 INCHES OVER THE SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES OF THE
WESTERN BROOKS RANGE...AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 INCHES IN ZONE 217...0.75
TO 1.5 INCHES IN ZONE 201 AND NEARBY AREAS IN ZONE 205. DOWNSLOPE
FLOW WILL RESULT IN MUCH LESS RAIN IN AREAS IMMEDIATELY IN THE LEE
OF THE BROOKS RANGE. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME
SMALL STREAMS TO RISE TO NEAR OR ABOVE BANKFULL STAGES. EVENTUAL
RISES IN THE LEVELS OF LARGER RIVERS IN THE NOATAK BASIN ARE
POSSIBLE AS WATER MOVES FROM THE TRIBUTARIES INTO THE MAIN
STEM RIVERS.

&&

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

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240.
&&

RF AUG 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 13, 4:02 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	48 hr
Aug 13, 1:41 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	4 days
Aug 13, 1:42 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	38 hr

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