Small Craft Advisory 67, NWS Fairbanks, AK

122 
FZAK51 PAFG 271044
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 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.

PKZ298-280145-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 996 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF MACKENZIE BAY WILL DRIFT NORTH AND
WEAKEN TO 1005 MB BY 4 PM AKDT TUESDAY. A TROUGH EXTENDING WEST
FROM THE LOW TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS A
RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA. A 999 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF ANADYR TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ225-280145-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-280145-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-280145-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ240-280145-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-280145-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
244 AM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

SDB/CB AUG 12

084 
FZAK51 PAFG 272144
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
144 PM AKDT MON AUG 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-
144 PM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 996 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF MACKENZIE BAY WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT
NORTH AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY 4 PM AKDT TUESDAY. A RIDGE CENTERED
OVER THE BERING STRAIT CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI
SEA. A 999 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF ANADYR TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ225-281245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
144 PM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-281245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
144 PM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-281245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
144 PM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-281245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
144 PM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-281245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
144 PM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

CC/RL AUG 12

672 
FZAK51 PAFG 281038
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-290145-
238 AM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1000 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL REMAIN
QUASI STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A 1000 MB LOW WILL MOVE 
INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ANADYR TODAY WITH A WARM FRONT TO MOVE
NORTH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THE YUKON DELTA COAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AND BEGIN TO 
STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTH THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-290145-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
238 AM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-290145-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
238 AM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
RAIN...FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-290145-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
238 AM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-290145-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
238 AM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-290145-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
238 AM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

SDB/CB AUG 12

025 
FZAK51 PAFG 282229
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-291300-
229 PM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1002 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
IN PLACE. A 1002 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO
NEAR WAINWRIGHT AS A 1005 MB LOW WED. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR ANADYR
WILL MOVE NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AS A 1000 MB LOW WED. A LOW
DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA TODAY WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON
DELTA AS A 997 MB LOW BY 4PM WED AND TO NEAR KOTZEBUE AS A 998 MB
LOW THU.

$$

PKZ225-291300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
229 PM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-291300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
229 PM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-291300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
229 PM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-291300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
229 PM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-291300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
229 PM AKDT TUE AUG 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AUG 12

079 
FZAK51 PAFG 291054
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-300200-
254 AM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1002 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN IN
PLACE. A 997 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD
PENINSULA BY THURSDAY NIGHT AS A 990 MB LOW. A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM A 1026 MB HIGH NEAR 75N 160E WILL PUSH
OVER THE NORTHWEST COAST THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-300200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
254 AM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-300200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
254 AM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-300200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
254 AM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-300200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
254 AM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-300200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
254 AM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

SDB/JAM AUG 12

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
438 AM AKDT SUN AUG 26 2012

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVELS...A PROGRESSIVE PATTERN EXPECTED THIS WEEK ACROSS
NORTHERN AK. AN UPPER LOW IN THE CHUKCHI SEA MOVES EAST AND MERGES
WITH ANOTHER LOW CURRENTLY NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND THAT DRIFTS WEST.
ONE LOW CENTER IS EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT 400 MILES NORTH OF BARTER
ISLAND BY 00Z WED. A TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA
LOW MOVES INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR LATE TON AND MOVES EAST TO
THE ALCAN BORDER BY TUE MORNING. IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH A RIDGE
IS EXPECTED TO BUILD EAST OVER THE MAINLAND TUE NIGHT AND
WED...TO BE FOLLOWED BY YET ANOTHER TROUGH THE MOVES TO THE WEST
COAST OF THE MAINLAND THU.

SFC...AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH MULTIPLE LOW CENTERS
STRETCHES FROM THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA TO MACKENZIE BAY. THE TROUGH
WEAKENS OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS WITH THE MAIN LOW CENTER TO BE
FOUND OFF THE NW COAST OF BANKS ISLAND AS A 996 MB LOW BY MON PM.
A FAST MOVING AND RELATIVELY WEAK 1004 MB LOW THAT WAS IN THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL BERING SEA YESTERDAY AFTERNOON HAS MOVED ASHORE
NEAR HOOPER BAY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE LOW MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN INTERIOR AND WEAKENS TO A TROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE
THROUGH CONTINUES EAST TO THE EASTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT AND MOVES
INTO CANADA MON. IN THE WAKE OF THE TOUGH A MODERATE RIDGE WILL
BUILD ACROSS THE INTERIOR FROM THE SOUTHWEST TUE.

INTERIOR...AFTER A VERY DRY AUGUST ACROSS THE INTERIOR A MORE
TYPICAL WET AUGUST PATTERN IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS WEEK THAT WILL
MAKE UP SOME OF THE LARGE PRECIPITATION DEFICITS. RAIN SPREADS
FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE INTERIOR TODAY WITH THE RAIN TAPERING
TO SHOWERS ACROSS THE WESTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT AND INTO THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR MONDAY. STEADIER RAIN LIKELY CONTINUES INTO
MON EVENING IN PARTS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR. A WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH EXPECTED IN MUCH OF THE INTERIOR
WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF
THE ALASKA RANGE. DRIER AND MILDER WED AS AN UPPER RIDGE
TRAVERSES THE AREA. RAIN WILL LIKELY DEVELOP AGAIN IN THE WESTERN
INTERIOR AS SOON AS WED NIGHT AS THE RIDGE PUSHES EAST AND
SOUTHWEST FLOW RE-DEVELOPS AS THE NEXT SURFACE LOW PUSHES INTO
THE SW MAINLAND.

WEST COAST...WET WEATHER TODAY FROM THE THE SEWARD PENINSULA SOUTH
ASSOCIATED WITH THE SFC LOW MOVING INTO THE SW MAINLAND EARLY
THIS MORNING AND INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR THIS PM. THE WEATHER
DRIES OUT RAPIDLY TON WITH DRY/MILD WEATHER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY
AS AN UPPER RIDGE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE AREA. UNSETTLED WEATHER
RETURNS BY TUE NIGHT AS THE RIDGE MOVES EAST AND A MODERATE AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES UP THE WEST COAST. THE LOW LOOKS TO BE QUICK
MOVING AND THUS THE WIND WILL NOT REMAIN OUT OF ANY ONE DIRECTION
FOR TOO LONG...SO THE CHANCE OF HIGH SURF/COASTAL FLOODING LOOKS
MINIMAL AT THIS TIME.

NORTH SLOPE...UPPER TROUGH PUSHING EAST WILL HAVE SOME SHOWERS
ASSOCIATED WITH IT...BUT RAINFALL AMOUNTS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANT. SOME STEADIER PERIODS OF RAIN ALONG PARTS OF THE
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST TODAY. COOLING ALSO EXPECTED AS THE TROUGH
PUSHES EAST WITH 850 MB TEMPS TO DROP BELOW 0C ALONG ALL THE
ARCTIC COAST BY MONDAY. THE AIR MASS LOOKS COLD ENOUGH FOR RAIN TO
CHANGE TO SNOW IN THE BROOKS RANGE MONDAY...ESPECIALLY AT
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET WHERE SOME ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE AT
ATIGUN PASS.

MEDIUM RANGE...THE REMAINS OF TYPHOON BOLAVEN THAT IS CURRENTLY A
CATEGORY 4 STORM SOUTH OF JAPAN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SEA OF
OKHOTSK AS A STRONG EXTRA-TROPICAL LOW WED NIGHT...AND THEN MOVE
EAST INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI.  AT THIS POINT THE LOW IS
LIKELY TO HAVE MORE OF AN IMPACT SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA AS A
FAIRLY DEEP TROUGH ALOFT DIGS INTO THE WEST COAST AT THE END OF THE
WEEK.  THE TROUGH LIKELY BEGINS TO PUSH EAST NEXT WEEKEND WITH A
COOL/UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHERN MAINLAND.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE INTERIOR TODAY
INTO MONDAY WHICH SHOULD BE A BIG HELP TO SLOW DOWN THE DRY CREEK
FIRE THAT PRODUCED SMOKE AT TIMES LAST WEEK IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ACROSS MUCH OF
THE INTERIOR DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 1-2
INCHES IN PARTS OF THE ALASKA RANGE. THE GROUND WILL SOAK UP MUCH
OF THE RAIN THAT FALLS...BUT LOCALLY IN THE ALASKA RANGE THE
STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO RUN HIGH. THE MAIN STEM
RIVERS ARE RUNNING LOW DUE TO A DRY AUGUST AND WILL EASILY BE ABLE
TO TAKE IN THE RUNOFF WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES.

&&

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

&&

CB AUG 12