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Small Craft Advisory 60, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 23, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 23, 2012, 4:01 AM AKDT. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 23, 2012, 4:01 AM AKDT (12:01 UTC)
Expired: Aug 26, 2012, 2:35 AM AKDT
In force: 71 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

208 
FZAK51 PAFG 231201
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
401 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 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.

PKZ298-240045-
401 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN INTERIOR THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATE. A STRONG LOW IN
NORTHEAST RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AS A 977 MB
LOW BY 4AM FRI AND TO 100 NM WEST OF POINT LAY AS A 988 MB LOW BY
4AM SAT. 

$$

PKZ225-240045-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
401 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
FOG...RAIN.
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-240045-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
401 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

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

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

$$

PKZ235-240045-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
401 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-240045-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
401 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-240045-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
401 AM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AUG 12

6 follow-up statements

976 
FZAK51 PAFG 232139
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
139 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 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.

PKZ298-241400-
139 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A STRONG LOW IN NORTHEAST RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO THE CHUKOTSK
PENINSULA AS A 976 MB LOW BY 4AM FRI AND TO 100 NM WEST OF POINT
LAY AS A 986 MB LOW BY 4AM SAT.

$$

PKZ225-241400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
139 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-241400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
139 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-241400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
139 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-241400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
139 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 6 FT.
FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-241400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
139 PM AKDT THU AUG 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W 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 2 FT.  

$$

CF/DJH AUG 12

648 
FZAK51 PAFG 241143
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
343 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 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.

PKZ298-250000-
343 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A STRONG 975 MB LOW OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO
100 NM WEST OF POINT LAY AS A 988 MB LOW BY 4AM SAT...THEN
WEAKEN TO 992 MB AS IT MOVES NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL CHUKCHI SEA
BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BY 4PM SUN IT WILL WEAKEN TO 999 MB 300
MILES NORTHWEST OF BARROW.

$$

PKZ225-250000-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
343 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-250000-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
343 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-250000-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
343 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-250000-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-250000-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
343 AM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

RL/JL AUG 12

790 
FZAK51 PAFG 242210
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
210 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 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.

PKZ298-251400-
210 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A STRONG 983 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO
100 NM WEST OF POINT LAY AS A 991 MB LOW BY 4AM SAT...THEN
WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT MOVES NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL CHUKCHI SEA
BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BY 4PM SUN IT WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 150
MILES NORTH OF BARROW.

$$

PKZ225-251400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
210 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING THIS EVENING...W 25 KT
TOWARD MORNING. NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE...SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS
9 FT. FOG... RAIN. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-251400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
210 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT TURNING SW. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG... RAIN. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-251400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
210 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-251400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
210 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-251400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
210 PM AKDT FRI AUG 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

CF/DJH AUG 12

768 
FZAK51 PAFG 251019
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 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.

PKZ298-260130-
219 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 992 MB LOW 50 NM WEST OF POINT LAY WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB AS IT
MOVES NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL CHUKCHI SEA BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
BY 4PM SUN IT WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 150 MILES NORTH OF BARROW.

$$

PKZ225-260130-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
219 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-260130-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
219 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-260130-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
219 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-260130-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
219 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-260130-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
219 AM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

RL/SDB AUG 12

877 
FZAK51 PAFG 252158
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
158 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 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.

PKZ298-261400-
158 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 996 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL
CHUKCHI SEA SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT
WEAKENS ON MONDAY. THE LOW WILL BE 1003 MB 175 NM NORTHWEST OF
BARROW MONDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ225-261400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
158 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-261400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
158 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO
6 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-261400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
158 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-261400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
158 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-261400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
158 PM AKDT SAT AUG 25 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

CF/DA AUG 12

025 
FZAK51 PAFG 261035
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
235 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 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.

PKZ298-270145-
235 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN
TO 1003 MB BY 10 AM AKDT MONDAY. A 1001 MB 250 NM NORTH OF MACKENZIE
BAY WILL DRIFT NORTH AND STRENGTHEN TO 996 MB MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA MONDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ225-270145-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
235 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-270145-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
235 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-270145-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
235 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-270145-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
235 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-270145-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
235 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

SDB/CB 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 22, 4:29 PM AKDT, 11 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 4:29 PM AKDT, 11 hours 32 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
429 PM AKDT WED AUG 22 2012

.DISCUSSION...
THE ONGOING ROUGH WEATHER IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE REALM
CONTINUES...AND PROMISES TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW
PRESSURE NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL CONTINUE MOVING
NORTHWESTWARD 30 MPH. THE WEATHER FRONT AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL
MOVE ASHORE FROM POINT HOPE TO THE YUKON DELTA TONIGHT. THIS FRONT
HAS BROUGHT WIDESPREAD RAIN TO THE WEST COAST AND THE WESTERN
INTERIOR.

THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM / LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NUMBER 2 / FROM
THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST WILL HAVE MORE STRENGTH THAN THE WEAKENING
SYSTEM NOW IN THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE SURFACE ANALYSIS AND
GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW THAT THIS SYSTEM HAS
VIGOR...THOUGH NOT THE STRENGTH FOR WHOLE GALES. THE WEATHER FRONT
AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA ON
THURSDAY...AND COME ASHORE FROM BERING STRAIT TO THE YUKON DELTA
THURSDAY NIGHT. 40 MPH WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER COASTAL WATERS WITH
THE FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

ROUGH SEAS AND SURF ARE EXPECTED FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO BERING
STRAIT...INCLUDING NORTON SOUND THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY. THE NUMERICAL MARINE WEATHER MODELS INDICATE MAXIMUM
TIDES 3 FEET ABOVE MAXIMUM ASTRONOMICAL TIDE AT NOME...AND UP TO
5 FEET IN NORTON BAY ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE LEVELS ARE ABOUT 1
FOOT ABOVE THE OBSERVED TIDES THIS MORNING.

AT NOME THIS MORNING...THERE WAS ROUGH SURF BUT NO SIGNIFICANT
SHORELINE EROSION IN PROGRESS. THE TIDE CYCLE IS APPROACHING NEAP
/ BIMONTHLY MINIMUM / TIDES. SEA LEVEL PRESSURE ON THE NORTHWEST
COAST IS FORECAST TO DROP TO A MINIMUM OF 988 MILLIBARS ON FRIDAY
MORNING. NEITHER OF THESE FACTORS SUGGEST COASTAL FLOODING. THE
NOME WEB CAMERA SHOWED ROUGH SURF THIS MORNING...BUT NO RUNUP
ONSHORE BEYOND THE USUAL SURF ZONE.

THE FOCUS OF CONCERN HERE IS SURF AND SHORELINE EROSION. THE
STRENGTH OF THE WIND IS MINIMUM GALE STRENGTH. HOWEVER...THE
LENGTH OF THE FETCH AS WELL AS THE DURATION OF STRONG WINDS ARE
BOTH LARGE ENOUGH TO BUILD UP SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET IN OPEN WATERS
FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO BERING STRAIT...AND 8 TO 10 FEET IN OPEN
WATERS NORTH OF BERING STRAIT TO POINT HOPE. THE HEIGHT OF THE
WAVES DECREASES AS THE SURF BREAKS OFFSHORE...SO COASTAL FLOODING
IS NOT EXPECTED.

AFTER LOW NUMBER 2 MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...IT WILL WEAKEN. NO SUBSEQUENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
DUE TO COME FROM THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST...SO THIS SERIES WILL COME
TO AN END. HOWEVER...BRISK WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL SWEEP OVER
NORTHERN ALASKA FROM FRIDAY ONWARD THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT
WEEK. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO
ACCOMPANY THIS CIRCULATION.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...
ROUGH SURF ON THE COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE WILL
BE SUBSIDING SATURDAY.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS DROPPED INTO THE 30S PERCENT IN THE
EASTERN INTERIOR. WINDS HAVE BEEN BELOW 15 MPH.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THE WEST...PARTICULARLY ON THE
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA HILLS AND ON THE SOUTH SLOPES
OF THE BROOKS RANGE FROM AMBLER TO CAPE LISBURNE. RIVERS AND SMALL
STREAMS REMAIN NEAR BANKFULL.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ245.
&&

TF AUG 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 23, 3:57 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	58 hr
Aug 23, 4:01 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	46 hr
Aug 23, 4:34 AM AKDT	Coastal Flood Watch	AFG	8 hr
Aug 23, 4:34 AM AKDT	High Surf Advisory	AFG	57 hr
Aug 23, 1:31 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	26 hr
Aug 23, 1:39 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	14 hr
Aug 23, 1:48 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	14 hr

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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.