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Small Craft Advisory 113, NWS Fairbanks, AK

September 27, 2013

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 27, 2013, 2:54 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 27, 2013, 2:54 PM AKDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired: Sep 29, 2013, 2:32 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

540 
FZAK52 PAFG 272254
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
254 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

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.

PKZ299-281200-
254 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 970 MB IN THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER EASTERN SIBERIA WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND
WEST COAST THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
BERING SEA SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-281200-
NORTON SOUND-
254 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-281200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
254 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT W OF SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT W OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT W OF SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-281200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
254 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-281200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
254 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

SEP 13

4 follow-up statements

560 
FZAK52 PAFG 281058
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
258 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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.

PKZ299-290200-
258 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 970 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE MAINLAND AND WEST COAST. A 1030 MB
HIGH IN THE WEST CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS BY SUNDAY NIGHT WITH A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDING NORTH
THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT. THE RIDGE WILL SLIDE EAST OVER THE
COAST MONDAY AS A 1008 MB LOW AND WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM DEVELOP OVER
ST MICHAEL AND MOVE TO NUNIVAK ISLAND BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-290200-
NORTON SOUND-
258 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-290200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
258 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-290200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
258 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-290200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
258 AM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

SDB/JK SEP 13

483 
FZAK52 PAFG 282231
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
231 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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.

PKZ299-291345-
231 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 970 MB LOW CURRENTLY
CENTERED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AS THE LOW
RETREATS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. A 1026 MB RIDGE OVER
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA MONDAY.
A 995 MB LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TONIGHT MOVES
SOUTHEAST TO BE LOCATED AS A 999 MB LOW NEAR PADK TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-291345-
NORTON SOUND-
231 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-291345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
231 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-291345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
231 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.  

$$

PKZ220-291345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
231 PM AKDT SAT SEP 28 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...SNOW.
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

CCC/MAK SEP 13

704 
FZAK52 PAFG 291111
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
311 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

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.

PKZ299-300215-
311 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.
A 1030 MB HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL PUSH WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE NORTH INTO THE BERING STRAIT TODAY THEN RECEDE SOUTH INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO BE OVER ADAK BY TUESDAY MORNING
AT 984 MB.

$$

PKZ200-300215-
NORTON SOUND-
311 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-300215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
311 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-300215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
311 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-300215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
311 AM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

SDB/JK SEP 13

930 
FZAK52 PAFG 292232
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
232 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

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.

PKZ299-301345-
232 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST AND WEST COAST OF
ALASKA WILL BUILD THROUGH TUESDAY. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM
PRUDHOE BAY SOUTH WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. A 1010 MB LOW NEAR
CAPE NAVARIN WILL MOVE TO NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND AS A 1013 MB LOW
BY 10 AM MON AND THEN CONTINUE SOUTHEAST. A LOW NEAR KAMCHATKA
WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA TUE.

$$

PKZ200-301345-
NORTON SOUND-
232 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-301345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
232 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-301345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
232 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-301345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
232 PM AKDT SUN SEP 29 2013

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

JB/LTH SEP 13

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 27, 2:54 PM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 2:54 PM AKDT, 0 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
254 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013

.DISCUSSION...
ALOFT...BROAD LONG WAVE TROUGH FROM HIGH ARCTIC TO THE GULF OF
ALASKA WILL PERSIST. WEAK SHORT WAVES...ONE FROM KOBUK TO
ANVIK...ANOTHER APPROACHING BERING STRAIT...ALL DRIFTING EAST
THROUGH SUN. RIDGE OVER WESTERN BERING MOVING EAST THROUGH MON TO
EXTEND FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AT THAT
TIME.

SURFACE...STRONG LOW IN EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVING SOUTHEAST.
995 MB LOW DEVELOPING NEAR THE MACKENZIE DELTA SAT AM THEN
DRIFTING NORTH AND WEAKENING. COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE WESTERN
CHUKCHI SEA MOVING SOUTHEAST TO PRUDHOE BAY TO BETHEL 10 PM SAT
THEN WEAKENING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER FAR EAST RUSSIA MOVING EAST TO
BERING STRAIT TO PRIBILOFS SUN AM THEN WEAKENING. 1009 MB LOW
MOVING EAST TO THE GULF OF ANADYR 4PM SUN MOVING TO SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND 4AM MON THEN CONTINUING SOUTH AND DISSIPATING.

MODELS...MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH MON IN FEATURES SURFACE
AND ALOFT.

NORTH SLOPE...EAST WINDS DIMINISHING TODAY. COLD FRONT MOVING
THROUGH SAT AND SAT NIGHT SHOULD PROVIDE SOME SNOW... MAINLY
ACCUMULATING 2 TO 5 INCHES IN BROOKS RANGE...ESPECIALLY THE
WESTERN PORTION...BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN.

WESTERN ALASKA...SPOTTY SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS...SHOWERS EXPECTED
NEAR SHORT WAVES TROUGHS MOSTLY...AS WELL AS CHUKCHI SEA COAST
WITH COLD FRONT MOVING IN FROM NORTHWEST. NORTH WINDS IN VARIOUS
LOCATIONS UP TO 25 MPH UNTIL COLD FRONT STALLS AND WEAKENS SUN.
SOME RAIN AND SNOW SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SUN PM WITH WEAK LOW
MOVING SOUTH ACROSS AREA.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...WITH LIGHT FLOW ALOFT EXPECT ONLY
ISOLATED SHOWERS...SOME AS SNOW OVERNIGHT. MOST OF THE PRECIP
SHOULD OCCUR WEST OF FAIRBANKS WHERE IT IS CLOSER TO THE UPPER
TROUGHS MOVING ALONG...AS WELL AS OVER THE ALASKA RANGE WHICH IS
CLOSER TO THE LOWS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. SLOW COOLING THROUGH
WEEKEND AS COLD FRONT MOVES IN FROM NORTHWEST AND DRIFTS ACROSS
CENTRAL INTERIOR MON...LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.HYDROLOGY...NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ245.
&&

JL SEP 13

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 27, 1:53 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		49 hr
Sep 27, 9:39 AM AKDT	Dense Fog Advisory	AFG		2 hr

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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.