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Small Craft Advisory 96, NWS Fairbanks, AK

September 13, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 13, 2012, 3:07 AM AKDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 13, 2012, 3:07 AM AKDT (11:07 UTC)
Expired: Sep 14, 2012, 3:54 AM AKDT
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

196 
FZAK51 PAFG 131107
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
307 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 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.

PKZ298-140215-
307 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...A 998 MB LOW 530 MILES NORTH-
NORTHEAST OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR
WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM AKDT SUN. A 980 MB LOW NEAR BRISTOL BAY SUN
AM WILL MOVE NORTH OVER WESTERN ALASKA TO NEAR WAINWRIGHT MON.

$$

PKZ225-140215-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
307 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-140215-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
307 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-140215-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
307 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-140215-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
307 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-140215-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
307 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JL SEP 12

2 follow-up statements

985 
FZAK51 PAFG 132256
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
256 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 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.

PKZ298-141400-
256 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 MB LOW 500 MILES NORTHEAST OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB
AS IT MOVES TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM AKDT SUN. A 980 MB LOW
NEAR BRISTOL BAY SUN AM WILL MOVE NORTH OVER WESTERN ALASKA TO
NEAR BARROW MON.

$$

PKZ225-141400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
256 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-141400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
256 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-141400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
256 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-141400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
256 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-141400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
256 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

MK/RT SEP 12

029 
FZAK51 PAFG 141154
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
354 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 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.

PKZ298-150300-
354 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
997 MB LOW 440 MILES NORTHEAST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 300 MILES
WEST OF BARROW 4AM SUN AND WEAKEN TO 1001 MB. A 978 MB LOW NEAR
BRISTOL BAY SUN AM WILL MOVE NORTH OVER WESTERN ALASKA TO NEAR
BARROW MON.

$$

PKZ225-150300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
354 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-150300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
354 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-150300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
354 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ240-150300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
354 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-150300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
354 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JL/JK 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 Sep 12, 3:02 PM AKDT, 12 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 3:02 PM AKDT, 12 hours 5 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
302 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

.DISCUSSION...
A COUPLE MORE DAYS OF A COOL PATTERN FOR MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA
BEFORE A BIG PATTERN CHANGE STARTING THIS WEEKEND.

OLD LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE NE AND REFORM
OVR THE YUKON AND THEN MOVE NE NEXT 24 HOURS.  1002MB LOW IN
THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL MOVE TO 500 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY AS A
996MB CENTER BY 4AM FRI...THEN TO EAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND AND
WEAKEN TO 1002 MB BY 4AM SUN. COMPLEX LOW IN THE WRN BERING SEA
WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF 60N.

IN THE MID-RANGE...MODELS REMAIN IN AGREEMENT ON DIGGING A TROUGH
IN ALONG 175W WITH A BIG RANGE ALOFT OFFSHORE VANCOUVER ISLAND.
DIFFS ARE IN THE TIMING OF SHORTWAVES AND OVERALL IN HEIGHTS
ACROSS EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA. OVER...THIS WOULD BE A COOL WET
PATTERN FOR WRN ZONES AND MILD IN THE INTERIOR...WITH AT LEAST
EPISODES OF STRONG CHINOOK THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE.

NORTH SLOPE...WINDS TURNING AROUND WEST AS HIGH ARCTIC LOW BRUSHES
THE AREA. PRECIP WILL BE SPOTTY AND LIGHT.

WEST COAST...COMPLEX LOW IN THE SRN BERING SEA WILL NOT IMPACT SRN
ZONES MUCH OTHER THAN TO TURN THE WINDS TO NE-E.

INTERIOR...NOTHING MORE THAN SOME CLOUDS EXPECTED FROM THE OLD LOW
MOVING NEWD TONIGHT IN THE SE INTERIOR. WITH ONLY LIGHT FLOW AND
LOW HEIGHTS...CLOUDS IN PLACE ACROSS THE NRN INTERIOR LIKELY TO
PERSIST.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
NONE.

&&

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

RT SEP 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 13, 3:04 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		3 days

Nearby

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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.