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High Surf Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high surf advisory at Nov 1, 2015, 5:56 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 1, 2015, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2015, 5:56 AM AKST (14:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 1, 2015, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2015, 8:34 PM AKST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
687 WHAK49 PAFG 011456 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 556 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...A STRONG STORM IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR GAMBELL BY 3AM MONDAY...TO NEAR SHISHMAREF BY 3PM MONDAY...TO NEAR CAPE LISBURNE BY 3AM TUE. THIS WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND NORTON SOUND LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING AND HIGH SURF ALONG THE COAST FROM THE YUKON DELTA NORTH TO NOME. HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BUT THE THREAT OF FLOODING IS LOW IN THOSE AREAS. .HIGH SURF CURRENTLY OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN NORTH TO POINT HOPE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND MAY SPREAD TO THE SHISHMAREF AREA ON MONDAY. AKZ213-020000- /O.CAN.PAFG.CF.A.0002.151102T1500Z-151104T0200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.SU.Y.0013.151102T0300Z-151103T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 556 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. * SURF...IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGH WITH WAVES PUSHING TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HIGH BY THIS EVENING AND REMAIN HIGH THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...OBJECTS ON BEACHES WILL BE WASHED AWAY. THERE WILL BE BEACH EROSION ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ211-020000- /O.UPG.PAFG.CF.A.0002.151102T1500Z-151104T0200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.CF.W.0002.151102T1500Z-151103T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 556 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE HIGH SURF TONIGHT LEADING UP TO THE FLOODING. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-020000- /O.UPG.PAFG.CF.A.0002.151102T1500Z-151104T0200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.CF.W.0002.151102T1500Z-151103T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 556 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE HIGH SURF TONIGHT LEADING UP TO THE FLOODING. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ214-020000- /O.UPG.PAFG.CF.A.0002.151102T1500Z-151104T0200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.CF.W.0002.151102T0600Z-151103T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 556 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING WILL BE FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE HIGH SURF TONIGHT LEADING UP TO THE FLOODING. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-020000- /O.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0012.151101T1500Z-151103T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 556 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * SURF...WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...HIGH SURF CURRENTLY OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN NORTH TO POINT HOPE WILL DIMINISH SOME TONIGHT BUT BECOME WORSE AGAIN ON MONDAY. HIGH SURF MAY SPREAD TO THE SHISHMAREF AREA ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
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295 WHAK49 PAFG 012230 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 130 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...A STRONG STORM IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR GAMBELL BY 3AM MONDAY...TO NEAR SHISHMAREF BY 3PM MONDAY...TO NEAR CAPE LISBURNE BY 3AM TUE. THIS WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND NORTON SOUND LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING AND HIGH SURF ALONG THE COAST FROM THE YUKON DELTA NORTH TO NOME. HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BUT THE THREAT OF FLOODING IS LOW IN THOSE AREAS. .HIGH SURF CURRENTLY OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN NORTH TO POINT HOPE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AND MAY SPREAD TO THE SHISHMAREF AREA ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. AKZ211-021500- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.151102T1500Z-151103T1500Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 130 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE HIGH SURF TONIGHT LEADING UP TO THE FLOODING. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-021500- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.151102T1500Z-151103T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 130 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THERE WILL BE HIGH SURF TONIGHT LEADING UP TO THE FLOODING. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ214-021500- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.151102T0600Z-151103T0600Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 130 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AKST MONDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING WILL BE FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE HIGH SURF TONIGHT LEADING UP TO THE FLOODING. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS WILL OCCUR. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-021500- /O.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-151103T0900Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 130 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * SURF...WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...HIGH SURF CURRENTLY OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN NORTH TO POINT HOPE WILL DIMINISH SOME TONIGHT BUT BECOME WORSE AGAIN ON MONDAY. HIGH SURF MAY SPREAD TO THE SHISHMAREF AREA ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-021500- /O.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0013.151102T0300Z-151103T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 130 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. * SURF...IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGH WITH WAVES PUSHING TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HIGH BY THIS EVENING AND REMAIN HIGH THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL RISE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. OBJECTS ON BEACHES WILL BE WASHED AWAY. THERE WILL BE BEACH EROSION ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
142 WHAK49 PAFG 021352 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 452 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...A STRONG STORM NEAR GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO SHISHMAREF THIS AFTERNOON THEN TO CAPE LISBURNE TONIGHT AND TO WAINWRIGHT ON TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST GALES OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND NORTON SOUND ARE PUSHING WATER LEVELS UP ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA TODAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE COAST FROM THE YUKON DELTA NORTH TO NOME. HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AS WELL AS FROM THE BERING STRAIT NORTH TO POINT HOPE. AKZ211-022200- /O.EXT.PAFG.CF.W.0002.151102T1500Z-151103T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 452 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS ARE NOW 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL INCREASE UP TO 6 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-022200- /O.EXT.PAFG.CF.W.0002.151102T1500Z-151103T2100Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 452 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS ARE NOW 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ214-022200- /O.EXT.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151103T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 452 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING WILL BE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-022200- /O.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-151103T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 452 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * SURF...WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS ARE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-022200- /O.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-151103T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 452 AM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. * SURF...IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGH WITH WAVES PUSHING TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED REMAIN HIGH TODAY. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ARE OCCURING WITH WAVES WASHING TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. OBJECTS ON BEACHES WILL BE WASHED AWAY. THERE WILL BE BEACH EROSION ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
717 WHAK49 PAFG 022107 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1207 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...A STRONG STORM CURRENTLY NEAR THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO NEAR SHISHMAREF THIS AFTERNOON THEN TO CAPE LISBURNE TONIGHT AND TO WAINWRIGHT ON TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST GALES OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND NORTON SOUND ARE PUSHING WATER LEVELS UP ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA TODAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE COAST FROM THE YUKON DELTA NORTH TO NOME. HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AS WELL AS FROM THE BERING STRAIT NORTH TO POINT HOPE. AKZ211-030600- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151103T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1207 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS ARE NOW 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL INCREASE UP TO 6 FEET THROUGH THIS LATE AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING WILL BE THIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-030600- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151103T2100Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1207 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS ARE NOW 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING WILL BE THIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ214-030600- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151103T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 1207 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS AND WORST FLOODING WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ213-030600- /O.EXT.PAFG.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-151103T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1207 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. * SURF...IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGH WITH WAVES PUSHING TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...SURF IS EXPECTED REMAIN HIGH TODAY. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ARE OCCURRING WITH WAVES WASHING TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. OBJECTS ON BEACHES WILL BE WASHED AWAY. THERE WILL BE BEACH EROSION ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-030600- /O.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-151103T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1207 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * SURF...WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS ARE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
464 WHAK49 PAFG 030534 CFWAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 834 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 AKZ213-030645- /O.CAN.PAFG.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-151103T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 834 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. $$ AKZ211-031500- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151103T2100Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 834 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RECEDE SLOWLY LATER TONIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ212-031500- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151103T2100Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 834 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING...WATER LEVELS OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ214-031500- /O.CON.PAFG.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151103T1500Z/ YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 834 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...IS EXPECTED WITH A STORM SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. HIGH SURF WILL ALSO OCCUR. * TIMING..WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL SLOWLY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RISING SEA WATER THAT CAUSES FLOODING IS EXPECTED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ AKZ207-031500- /O.CON.PAFG.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-151103T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 834 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * SURF...WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH. * TIMING...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL FALL SLOWLY TUESDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS ARE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. WAVES WILL WASH TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH WITH SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf 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 high surf advisory went out at Nov 1, 5:01 AM AKST, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 1, 5:01 AM AKST, 55 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 501 AM AKST SUN NOV 1 2015 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... THE LONG WAVE PATTERN CONSISTING OF A TROUGH OVER THE NW PACIFIC AND BERING SEA WITH A RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PROGRESS SLOWLY EAST WITH THE TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA BY NEXT WEEKEND. THIS HAS NOW SET UP SW FLOW OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK AND BRING A SERIES OF STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGHS NE ACROSS ALASKA. THIS WILL CAUSE NORTHERN ALASKA TO WARM TO ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AND REMAIN WETTER AND WARMER THAN NORMAL THROUGH MID-WEEK. WILL SEE A SIGNIFICANT COOL DOWN NEXT WEEKEND. 850 MB TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM -4C ALONG THE WEST COAST TO -16 ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER. TEMPERATURES OVER THE INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE WILL RISE 4C TODAY AND ANOTHER 4C TONIGHT AND A FEW DEGREES C MON. THE WEST COAST WILL WARM 1-2C TODAY THEN LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH MON. SNOW HAS CHANGED TO RAIN FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA SOUTH AND WILL CHANGE TO RAIN ALONG THE COAST NORTH TO CAPE LISBURNE TODAY. SURFACE... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER TO THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE EAST OF BANKS ISLAND MON. A WARM FRONT FROM CAPE LISBURNE TO MCGRATH WILL MOVE TO WAINWRIGHT TO CENTRAL BY 3PM SUN...TO BARROW TO OLD CROW BY 3AM MON...AND THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST MON. EXPECT ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL THIS FEATURE TODAY IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND FROM KOTZEBUE NORTH ALONG THE WEST COAST. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SIGNIFICANTLY AS THE FRONT MOVES EAST TODAY. A 970 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR GAMBELL AS A 981 MB LOW BY 3AM MON...TO NEAR SHISHMAREF AS A 986 MB LOW BY 3PM MON...TO NEAR CAPE LISBURNE AS A 989 MB LOW BY 3AM TUE...AND NEAR WAINWRIGHT AS A 992 MB LOW BY 3PM TUE. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 40KT IN THE SE QUADRANT OF THIS LOW THROUGH MON THEN STARTING TO DECREASE MON NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS AND THIS WILL CAUSE SEA LEVELS TO RISE TO 3-5 FT ABOVE NORMAL LATE TONIGHT AND MON OVER ZONE 214...5-7 FT ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE NORTON SOUND COAST FROM EARLY MON THROUGH MON NIGHT. AT THIS TIME EXPECT THIS TO CAUSE HIGH SURF AND MINOR FLOODING IN THESE AREAS. WILL UPGRADE TO COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR ZONES 211 212 AND 214. OVER ZONE 213 EXPECT HIGH SURF DUE TO THE SHORT FETCH LENGTH AND LACK OF ELEVATED SEA LEVELS. HIGH SURF CURRENTLY OVER NORTHERN ZONE 207 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN DECREASE LATE TONIGHT. AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT MON IS EXPECT HIGH SURF MOST OF ZONE 207. A COLD FRONT NOW STRETCHES FROM THIS LOW TO CAPE NAVARIN TO ST PAUL ISLAND WITH A WARM FRONT FROM CAPE NAVARIN TO THE BERING STRAIT. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT TO ANVIK BY 3PM SUN WITH THE WARM FRONT FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO POINT HOPE TO BUCKLAND. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT CHANGING TO RAIN AND FOG SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT. BY 3AM MON THE FRONT WILL OCCLUDE WITH THE OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING FROM GAMBELL TO NOME THEN SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL TO POINT HOPE TO DENALI. EXPECT ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE INTERIOR WITH THIS FRONT...CHANGING TO RAIN ALONG THE COAST SOUTH OF THE FRONT. COULD SEE FREEZING RAIN ZONE 209 WHERE THERE WILL STILL BE COLD AIR AT LOW LEVELS DRAINING OUT FROM THE INTERIOR. BY 3PM MON THE FRONT WILL LIE FROM POINT HOPE TO NOME TO GAMBELL TO WAINWRIGHT TO EAGLE. WILL SEE ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE EAST. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO RAIN OVER THE WEST COAST ON MON WITH STRONG SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS AND FOG. BY 3AM TUE THE FRONT WILL LIE FROM POINT LAY TO THE BERING STRAIT THEN NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TO BARROW TO OLD CROW. SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE WITH RAIN ALONG THE WEST COAST. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH TUE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...SEA LEVELS ALONG THE WEST COAST FALLING TUE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ214. HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ213. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ216-AKZ217. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ221. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ230. STORM WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200. && NOV 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 8:48 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Nov 1, 5:04 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:07 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:07 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:07 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:11 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:11 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:56 AM AKST | Coastal Flood Warning | AFG | 54 hr | |
| Nov 1, 2:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 1, 2:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 48 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.