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Small Craft Advisory 79, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 31, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 31, 2012, 2:15 PM AKDT. It was in force for 61 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 31, 2012, 2:15 PM AKDT (22:15 UTC)
Expired: Sep 3, 2012, 3:43 AM AKDT
In force: 61 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

479 
FZAK51 PAFG 312215
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-011200-
215 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST 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.

$$

PKZ225-011200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
215 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT...BECOMING 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS 12 FT. FOG. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-011200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
215 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-011200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
215 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 3 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-011200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
215 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-011200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
215 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JL/JK AUG 12

5 follow-up statements

013 
FZAK51 PAFG 011129
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-020230-
329 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CHUKCHI
AND BEAUFORT SEAS THROUGH MONDAY. A 996 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN
SEWARD PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO 100 MILES NORTHEAST OF ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND BY 10 PM SUNDAY WEAKENING TO 1001 MB. THE
LOW WILL DISSIPATE LATER SUNDAY NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ225-020230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
329 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-020230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
329 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
WEST OF ICY CAPE...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE.
SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-020230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
329 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-020230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
329 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-020230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
329 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH SEP 12

803 
FZAK51 PAFG 012147
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-021300-
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.

$$

PKZ225-021300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-021300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-021300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-021300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-021300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB SEP 12

050 
FZAK51 PAFG 021140
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-030245-
340 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.


$$

PKZ225-030245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
340 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-030245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
340 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF ICY CAPE.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-030245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
340 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-030245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
340 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-030245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
340 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH SEP 12

479 
FZAK51 PAFG 022150
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-031300-
150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 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.

$$

PKZ225-031300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
150 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 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-031300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-031300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-031300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-031300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

CF/SDB SEP 12

619 
FZAK51 PAFG 031143
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-040245-
343 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.

$$

PKZ225-040245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
343 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-040245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
343 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-040245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
343 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AROUND NOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-040245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-040245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
343 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

RF/DJH 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 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 12:48 AM AKDT, 13 hours 27 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, 2:14 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		5 days

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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.