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Small Craft Advisory 78, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 31, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 31, 2012, 2:14 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 31, 2012, 2:14 PM AKDT (22:14 UTC)
Expired: Sep 5, 2012, 5:30 AM AKDT
In force: 5 days
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

975 
FZAK52 PAFG 312214
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
214 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 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.

PKZ299-011200-
214 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CHUKCHI AND
BEAUFORT SEAS THROUGH MONDAY. A 994 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN
SEWARD PENINSULA WILL WEAKEN TO 999 MB BY SATURDAY MORNING AND
THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE BY SUN. A 984 MB LOW WILL
ENTER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA SAT EVENING AND MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY
SUN.

$$

PKZ200-011200-
NORTON SOUND-
214 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-011200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
214 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-011200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
214 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-011200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
214 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG.
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JL/JK AUG 12

9 follow-up statements

717 
FZAK52 PAFG 011136
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
336 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 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.

PKZ299-020245-
336 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO 100
MILES EAST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY 10 PM SUNDAY WEAKENING TO
1001 MB. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE LATER SUNDAY NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW
100 MILES NORTH OF AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO 100 MILES SOUTH OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND BY 4 AM MONDAY DEEPENING TO 982 MB.

$$

PKZ200-020245-
NORTON SOUND-
336 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-020245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
336 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT N WINDS 20 KT WEST OF SLEDGE
ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS
OFF THE YUKON DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-020245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
336 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-020245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
336 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH SEP 12

770 
FZAK52 PAFG 012148
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
148 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 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.

PKZ299-021300-
148 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CHUKCHI AND
BEAUFORT SEAS THROUGH MONDAY. A 1001 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN
SEWARD PENINSULA WILL DISSIPATE LATE SAT NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW
IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM AS
A 985 MB BY MON MORNING. A 986 MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA
WILL MOVE TO NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM AS A 985 MB BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-021300-
NORTON SOUND-
148 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-021300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
148 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-021300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
148 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-021300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
148 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB SEP 12

507 
FZAK52 PAFG 021142
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
342 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ299-030245-
342 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CHUKCHI AND
BEAUFORT SEAS THROUGH MONDAY. A 984 MB LOW SOUTHEAST OF THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA
BY 4 AM TUE WEAKENING TO 990 MB. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE INTERIOR ARCTIC SLOPE MONDAY NIGHT.


$$

PKZ200-030245-
NORTON SOUND-
342 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-030245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
342 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT FROM SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND SOUTH BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-030245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
342 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT BY NOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. FOG. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-030245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
342 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH SEP 12

723 
FZAK52 PAFG 022153
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
153 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ299-031300-
153 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
 RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CHUKCHI AND
BEAUFORT SEAS THROUGH MONDAY. A 984 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA BY 4 AM TUE
WEAKENING TO 990 MB. ANOTHER 971 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA EARLY TUE MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE INTERIOR ARCTIC SLOPE MONDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-031300-
NORTON SOUND-
153 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG... RAIN. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-031300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
153 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-031300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
153 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-031300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
153 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG... RAIN. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB SEP 12

685 
FZAK52 PAFG 031146
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
346 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ299-040300-
346 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN
CHUKCHI SEA AND THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH TUESDAY. A 982 MB
LOW OVER KUSKOKWIM BAY WILL MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT BY
NOON TUESDAY WEAKENING TO 990 MB. A 980 MB LOW 150 MILES
WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS 
BY 4PM TUESDAY WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 975 MB.

$$

PKZ200-040300-
NORTON SOUND-
346 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...WINDS SHIFTING TO SW...INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-040300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
346 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT N WINDS 25 KT OFF THE YUKON
DELTA TURNING W. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. GUSTS 35 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
SEAS 11 FT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-040300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
346 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-040300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
346 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH SEP 12

276 
FZAK52 PAFG 031147
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
347 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ299-040300-
347 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CHUKCHI AND
BEAUFORT SEAS THROUGH MONDAY. A 984 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN SEWARD PENINSULA BY 4 AM TUE
WEAKENING TO 990 MB. ANOTHER 971 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA EARLY TUE MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE INTERIOR ARCTIC SLOPE MONDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-040300-
NORTON SOUND-
347 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG... RAIN.
.TONIGHT...WINDS TURNING SW...INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-040300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
347 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT N WINDS 25 KT OFF THE YUKON
DELTA TURNING W. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. GUSTS 35 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
SEAS 11 FT. FOG.
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-040300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
347 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-040300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
347 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH SEP 12

839 
FZAK52 PAFG 032215
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
215 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ299-041315-
215 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI
SEA AND THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH TUESDAY. A 985 MB LOW OVER
NORTON SOUND WILL MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT BY TUESDAY MORNING
WEAKENING TO 992 MB. ANOTHER 972 MB LOW IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO 50 NM EAST OF THE PRIBILOFS EARLY TUE
MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE INTERIOR
ARCTIC SLOPE MONDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-041315-
NORTON SOUND-
215 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-041315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
215 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-041315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
215 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-041315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
215 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE TONIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB SEP 12

629 
FZAK52 PAFG 040939
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
139 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 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.

PKZ299-050045-
139 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT WILL DRIFT WEST AND DISSIPATE
TODAY. A 970 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE 
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB BY 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY...AND
CONTINUE NORTH TO NEAR KOTZEBUE AS A 988 MB LOW BY 4 PM AKDT 
WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ200-050045-
NORTON SOUND-
139 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-050045-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
139 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TODAY...SW 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER NOON SOUTH OF ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-050045-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
139 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-050045-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
139 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JK/CB SEP 12

757 
FZAK52 PAFG 042220
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
220 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 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.

PKZ299-051330-
220 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 974 MB LOW 75 NM NE OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL MOVE
TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB BY 4 AM AKDT
WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUE NORTH TO NEAR GOLOVIN AS A 987 MB
LOW BY 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ200-051330-
NORTON SOUND-
220 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-051330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
220 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 7 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-051330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
220 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-051330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
220 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB SEP 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 31, 12:48 AM AKDT, 13 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 12:48 AM AKDT, 13 hours 26 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1248 AM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OUT THROUGH 00Z SUN
INDICATING GRADUAL WEAKENING OF THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE
WEST COAST. THE VERTICALLY STACKED SURFACE AND UPPER LOWS
WILL CONTINUE TO WOBBLE AROUND OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA
THROUGH 00Z SUN WITH LITTLE NET MOVEMENT. A TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE
LOW CENTER PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE BERING
STRAIT...THE OUTER WATERS OF PKZ220...AND IN PKZ225. WINDS
SHOULD DIMINISH TO BELOW GALE OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND IN
PKZ220 BY MID DAY...NORTHEAST GALES PERSISTING IN PKZ225
THROUGH TODAY THEN DIMINISHING TO SMALL CRAFT TONIGHT. HIGH
SEAS OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND THE OUTER WATERS OF
PKZ220-PKZ225 WILL DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS
DECREASE.

OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR...SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY...SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY.

EX TYPHOON BOLAVEN CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES THE
CENTRAL KAMCHATKA PENINSULA FROM THE SEA OF OKHOTSK. CURRENT MODELS
AGREE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SURFACE SYSTEM THIS MORNING JUST
EAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THIS LOW WILL DEEPEN DURING THE
NEXT 36 HOURS AS IT TAKES AN EASTWARD TRACK NORTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN. THIS SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO CURVE NORTHEASTWARD SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY...LIKELY ARRIVING ALONG OR NEAR THE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA MAINLAND COAST BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY
RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT OVER THE WEST COAST
FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA SOUTHWARD AND OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR
ZONES.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NORTH TO NORTHEAST
GALES MAY REDEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN BERING AND CHUKCHI SEA
SUNDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO MONDAY.

.FIRE WEATHER...
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER MIN RH EXPECTED THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
NO RED FLAGS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE AND
THE UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH THROUGH
SATURDAY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH HAS OCCURRED DURING THE
LAST 36 HOURS. MANY GAGES IN THE UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY HAVE
REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 0.75 INCH AND 2 INCHES. THE
HEAVIEST REPORTED 36 HOUR AMOUNTS WERE 2.4 INCHES AT HOGATZA RIVER
RAWS AND 2.1 INCHES AT NORUTAK LAKE RAWS. RAINFALL IN THIS AREA
TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL BE LIMITED MAINLY TO SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MORE EXTENSIVE SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR OVER THE WEST COAST
FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA NORTHWARD AND OVER PORTIONS OF THE
ARCTIC COAST. PARTS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR WILL EXPERIENCE
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ230.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

RF AUG 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 31, 3:33 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		24 hr
Aug 31, 2:15 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		61 hr

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Sources

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