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Small Craft Advisory 70, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 28, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 28, 2012, 2:38 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 28, 2012, 2:38 AM AKDT (10:38 UTC)
Expired: Aug 30, 2012, 2:09 PM AKDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

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

5 follow-up statements

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

930 
FZAK51 PAFG 292208
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
208 PM 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.

PKZ298-301245-
208 PM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1003 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN IN
PLACE. A 998 MB LOW IN EASTERN NORTON SOUND WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT.
A 998 MB LOW NEAR CAPE ROMANZOF WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN NORTON
SOUND TONIGHT ABSORBING THE PREVIOUS LOW AND THEN MOVE OVER
KOTZEBUE SOUND AS A 995 MB LOW BY 4PM THU...THEN WEAKEN SLOWLY
THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ225-301245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
208 PM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG.
.THU...N WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-301245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
208 PM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
4 FT. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-301245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
208 PM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-301245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
208 PM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. FOG. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-301245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
208 PM AKDT WED AUG 29 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

AUG 12

114 
FZAK51 PAFG 301209
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
409 AM AKDT THU AUG 30 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.

PKZ298-310015-
409 AM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 994 MB LOW OVER NORTON SOUND WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE SOUND
BY 4 AM FRIDAY WEAKENING TO 996 MB. THE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH SATURDAY WHILE WEAKENING TO 1000 MB. HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGING NORTH OF THE SIBERIA COAST WILL BUILD EASTWARD
ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ225-310015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
409 AM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG...
DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-310015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
409 AM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG...
DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-310015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
409 AM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FOG... DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...DRIZZLE.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-310015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
409 AM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-310015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
409 AM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH AUG 12

324 
FZAK51 PAFG 302209
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 PM AKDT THU AUG 30 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.

PKZ298-311200-
209 PM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 992 MB LOW OVER NORTON SOUND WILL MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF KOTZEBUE
SOUND BY 4 AM FRIDAY WEAKENING TO 996 MB. THE LOW WILL DRIFT
SOUTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING NORTH OF THE
SIBERIA COAST WILL BUILD EASTWARD ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA FRIDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ225-311200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
209 PM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-311200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
209 PM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-311200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
209 PM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-311200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
209 PM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-311200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
209 PM AKDT THU AUG 30 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JL/JK 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 27, 1:13 PM AKDT, 13 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 1:13 PM AKDT, 13 hours 25 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
113 PM AKDT MON AUG 27 2012

.DISCUSSION...PROGRESSIVE PATTERN CONTINUES WITH 500 MB TROUGH
EXITING THE EASTERN PORTION OF ALASKA AS A 500 MB RIDGE BUILDS
INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WESTERN INTERIOR. SOAKING RAINS
ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR HAVE TRANSITIONED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH MANY LOCATIONS RECEIVING BETWEEN ONE HALF
INCH TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN. HIGHEST RAIN TOTALS HAVE
BEEN IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE AND ARE MOVING EASTWARD INTO THE
EASTERN INTERIOR. SIGNIFICANT RAIN ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED ACROSS
HE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR WITH LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED. FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR
SMALL STREAMS FOR ZONES 227 225 AND 221 WILL BE CANCELED WITH THE
AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE. SPS AND RVS FOR HEAVY RAIN FOR ZONES
224 AND 226 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST
PACKAGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE INCH IS EXPECTED FOR
MOST LOCATIONS IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR SO SMALL STREAMS WILL NEED
TO BE MONITORED FOR RISES HOWEVER RECENT DRY CONDITIONS AND LOW
FREEZING LEVELS ALONG WITH SLOW RAINFALL ACCUMULATION OVER 2 DAYS
SHOULD LIMIT SHARD RISES ON SMALL STREAMS IN THESE AREAS.

SNOW NOTED IN AND NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE ESPECIALLY ABOVE 2500 FT
WHERE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY IN ATIGUN PASS. SNOW
SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE WESTERN BROOKS RANGE
AND OVER NIGHT IN THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE.

PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS EXPECTED
TONIGHT IN MARINE ZONE 210 AND TOMORROW IN MARINE ZONES 220 AND
245. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE WED NIGHT AND
THURSDAY IN MARINE ZONES 225 AND 230.

A 999 MB LOW MOVES EAST OUT OF THE GULF OF ANADYR TUESDAY MORNING
TO BE LOCATED NEAR NORTON SOUND THURSDAY EVENING AS A 998 MB LOW.
ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN MOVES INTO WESTERN ALASKA WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF
FRONTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW.

REMNANTS OF TYPHOON BOLAVEN CURRENTLY IMPACTING THE KOREAN PENINSULA
ARE FORECAST TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTH AND NORTHEAST TO BE IN THE
SOUTHWEST BERING SEA OR WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY. THERE IS
CONSIDERABLE SPREAD IN THE LONG RANGE MODELS ON TRACK OF THE
REMNANTS OF BOLAVEN AND WILL TO BE MONITORED.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...NONE

&&

.HYDROLOGY...CONTINUE TO MONITOR SMALL STREAMS WITH EXPECTED
RAINFALL TONIGHT.

&&

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

CCC AUG 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 28, 2:26 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		13 hr

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Sources

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