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Small Craft Advisory 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 17, 2012, 2:04 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2012, 2:04 AM AKDT (10:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2012, 2:32 PM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
706 FZAK51 PAFG 171004 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 204 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 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. PKZ298-180115- 204 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM PRUDHOE BAY TO CAPE LISBURNE AND WILL MOVE EAST TO BARTER ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN TO BANKS ISLAND TONIGHT. A 1008 MB HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO DEMARCATION POINT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1015 MB BY 10 AM AKDT MON. $$ PKZ225-180115- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 204 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-180115- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 204 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-180115- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 204 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-180115- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 204 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-180115- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 204 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ DA/CB JUN 12
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716 FZAK51 PAFG 171059 CCA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 258 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 CORRECTED PKZ225 TONIGHT 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. PKZ298-180215- 258 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM PRUDHOE BAY TO CAPE LISBURNE AND WILL MOVE EAST TO BARTER ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN TO BANKS ISLAND TONIGHT. A 1008 MB HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO DEMARCATION POINT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1015 MB BY 10 AM AKDT MON. $$ PKZ225-180215- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 258 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 CORRECTED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-180215- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 258 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-180215- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 258 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-180215- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 258 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-180215- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 258 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ DA/CB JUN 12
462 FZAK51 PAFG 172117 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 117 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 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. PKZ298-181230- 117 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM BARTER ISLAND TO CAPE LISBURNE AND WILL MOVE EAST TO BANKS ISLAND TONIGHT. A 1010 MB HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO DEMARCATION POINT AND STRENGTHEN TO 1015 MB BY 10 AM AKDT MON. $$ PKZ225-181230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 117 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-181230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 117 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-181230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 117 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-181230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 117 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-181230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 117 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ CF/CWA JUN 12
199 FZAK51 PAFG 181001 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 201 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 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. PKZ298-190115- 201 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1014 MB HIGH NEAR DEMARCATION POINT WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST TO GREAT BEAR LAKE BY 10 AKDT TUE. A WARM FRONT IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THIS MORNING WILL PUSH EAST TO PRUDHOE BAY THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE IN NORTHEAST RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 PM AKDT TUE AS A 989 MB LOW. $$ PKZ225-190115- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 201 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-190115- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 201 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-190115- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 201 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER NOON. FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-190115- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 201 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-190115- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 201 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ DA/CB JUN 12
545 FZAK51 PAFG 182258 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 258 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 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. PKZ298-191400- 258 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1015 MB HIGH NEAR INUVIK WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST TO GREAT BEAR LAKE BY 10 AKDT TUE. LOW PRESSURE IN NORTHEAST RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 PM AKDT TUE AS A 989 MB LOW. $$ PKZ225-191400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 258 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ230-191400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 258 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ235-191400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 258 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-191400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 258 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. FOG. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-191400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 258 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ CF/MAK JUN 12
903 FZAK51 PAFG 191009 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 209 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 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. PKZ298-200115- 209 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1003 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO BANKS ISLAND THIS EVENING. A 990 MB LOW MOVING OFF THE NORTHEAST RUSSIA COAST WILL STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 500 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM AKDT WED. $$ PKZ225-200115- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 209 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-200115- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 209 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-200115- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 209 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-200115- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 209 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-200115- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 209 AM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ DA/CB JUN 12
970 FZAK51 PAFG 192232 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 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. PKZ298-201345- 232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 985MB LOW 500 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL BE A 980 MB LOW 600 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4PM THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA ON WED. $$ PKZ225-201345- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. .WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ230-201345- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ235-201345- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-201345- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-201345- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAK/RT JUN 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 Jun 16, 1:33 PM AKDT, 12 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 1:33 PM AKDT, 12 hours 31 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 133 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .DISCUSSION...MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 48 HOURS. MID RANGE MODELS ARE IN DISARRAY WHEN IT COMES TO THE STRENGTH OF THE UPPER HIGH IN CANADA AND HOW THAT TRANSLATES TO SURFACE TEMPERATURES. THE GFS TAKING THE VERY WARM SCENARIO AND THE ECMWF TAKING A MORE SEASONAL APPROACH TO THE TEMPERATURES. IN THE NEAR TERM...AN ARCTIC FRONT IS DROPPING SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST BY THIS EVENING AND THEN WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD TO NEAR BARTER ISLAND BY SUN EVENING. SUBSTANTIALLY COLDER AIR WILL PASS THROUGH FROM THE ARCTIC PLAIN AND NORTHWARD ON SUN AND THEN A RETURN TO DRASTICALLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT WITH THE BUILDING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE FROM THE WEST. THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL RETURN TO MORE OF A THERMAL BLOB RATHER THAN A THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS IN OVER NORTHERN ALASKA...IT WILL DRY OUT THE INTERIOR AS THE RIDGE BUILDS IN. FOG AND STRATUS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE WEST COAST MAINLY NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT AND THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY. CURRENTLY...AN EASTERLY WAVE MOVING NORTH FROM THE LOW IN THE GULF ARE PROVIDING SHOWERS ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE INTERIOR. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE WET CONDITIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. && .FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ220...AKZ219...AKZ221 AND AKZ222. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING IN OVER THE INTERIOR WILL DRY OUT MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK. && .HYDROLOGY... && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ220...AKZ219...AKZ221 AND AKZ222. && CF JUN 12
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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.