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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 16, 2017

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this heavy freezing spray warning at Oct 16, 2017, 4:56 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 16, 2017, 4:56 AM AKDT (12:56 UTC)
Expired
Oct 21, 2017, 4:05 AM AKDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

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695 
FZAK51 PAFG 161256
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
456 AM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

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.

PKZ298-170230-
456 AM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 990 mb low in the eastern Beaufort Sea will move to Banks Island
as a 990 mb low by 4pm Mon, and then continue moving east. A 1000
mb low 600 nm north of Barrow will move to near Barrow as a 991 mb
low by 4pm Tue, and to near Coldfoot as a 992 mb low by 4pm Wed. 

$$

PKZ225-170230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
456 AM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-170230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
456 AM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-170230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
456 AM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing 
spray. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-170230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
456 AM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-170230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
456 AM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. Vsby less than 1 nm.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
13 follow-up statements
596 
FZAK51 PAFG 162231
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
231 PM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

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.

PKZ298-171400-
231 PM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 991 mb low near Banks Island will move N Tue rotating W then S 
to be over Point Barrow by early Thu morning at 995 mb. A rapidly
developing low 500 nm N of Point Barrow will move to 150 nm N of 
Point Barrow by Tue morning at 998 mb and over the central Arctic 
Plain by Tue evening. High pressure W of 160W and over the Chukchi
Sea will weaken and be pushed W as the low drops out of the 
Arctic to the coast.

$$

PKZ225-171400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
231 PM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-171400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
231 PM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-171400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
231 PM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-171400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
231 PM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing fog.
Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-171400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
231 PM AKDT Mon Oct 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing
fog. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

SDB Oct 17
056 
FZAK51 PAFG 171237
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
437 AM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

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.

PKZ298-180230-
437 AM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 990 mb low over Banks Island will move north. A cold front
stretching from the low to Deadhorse will persist through this
evening. A 998 mb low 300 NM north of Barrow will move to 60 NM 
north of Barrow as a 992 mb low by 4pm Tue, to Atqasuk as a 993 mb
low by 4am Wed, then quasi stationary through 4pm Wed as a 999 mb
low, and moving to near Kotzebue as a 996 mb low by 4pm Thu.

$$

PKZ225-180230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
437 AM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

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

.TODAY...N winds increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. 
Freezing fog. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-180230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
437 AM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Freezing fog.
Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing 
spray. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-180230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
437 AM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. Freezing
fog. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-180230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
437 AM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing fog. Snow
showers. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-180230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
437 AM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding. 
Snow showers. Vsby less than 1 nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
747 
FZAK51 PAFG 172158
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
158 PM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

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.

PKZ298-181415-
158 PM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 992 mb low 60 NM north of Barrow will move to Atqasuk as a 993 
mb low by 4am Wed, then quasi stationary through 4pm Wed as a 999 
mb low, and moving to near Kotzebue as a 996 mb low by 4pm Thu.

$$

PKZ225-181415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
158 PM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain with snow. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-181415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
158 PM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-181415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
158 PM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-181415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
158 PM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-181415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
158 PM AKDT Tue Oct 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
935 
FZAK51 PAFG 181245
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
445 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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.

PKZ298-190230-
445 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 990 mb low 40 NM north of Nuiqsut will move over Nuiqsut as a 
990 mb low by 4pm Wed, then move to near Barrow as a 993 mb low 
by 4pm Wed, and to the Seward Peninsula as a 990 mb low by 4pm
Fri. A second low developing 300 nm north of Barrow as a 999 mb
low by 4pm Wed will move to near Point Lay as a 994 mb low by 4pm
Thu, and then merge with the first low Thu night. 

$$

PKZ225-190230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
445 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-190230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
445 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than
1nm. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than
1nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-190230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
445 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding
to 5 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than 1nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than
1nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-190230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
445 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-190230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
445 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
714 
FZAK51 PAFG 181259 CCA
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
459 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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.

PKZ298-190230-
459 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 990 mb low 40 NM north of Nuiqsut will move over Nuiqsut as a 
990 mb low by 4pm Wed, then move to near Barrow as a 993 mb low 
by 4pm Thu, and to the Seward Peninsula as a 990 mb low by 4pm 
Fri. A second low developing 300 nm north of Barrow as a 999 mb 
low by 4pm Wed will move to near Point Lay as a 994 mb low by 4pm 
Thu, and then merge with the first low Thu night. 

$$

PKZ225-190230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
459 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-190230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
459 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than
1nm. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than
1nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-190230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
459 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding
to 5 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than 1nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than
1nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-190230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
459 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-190230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
459 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
870 
FZAK51 PAFG 181733 AAA
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast For Arctic Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
933 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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.

PKZ298-190315-
933 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 990 mb low 40 NM north of Nuiqsut will move over Nuiqsut as a 
990 mb low by 4pm Wed, then move to near Barrow as a 993 mb low 
by 4pm Thu, and to the Seward Peninsula as a 990 mb low by 4pm 
Fri. A second low developing 300 nm north of Barrow as a 999 mb 
low by 4pm Wed will move to near Point Lay as a 994 mb low by 4pm 
Thu, and then merge with the first low Thu night. 

$$

PKZ225-190315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
933 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.  
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.  
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-190315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
933 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than
1nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less
than 1nm. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.  
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-190315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
933 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 45 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding
to 5 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less than 1nm. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Vsby less
than 1nm. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-190315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
933 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.  
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy 
freezing spray.  
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-190315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
933 AM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing 
spray.  
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.  
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
786 
FZAK51 PAFG 182235
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
235 PM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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.

PKZ298-191415-
235 PM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 991 mb low near Deadhorse will move to 100 NM NE of Nuiqsut by 
4 am Thursday and to 50 NM NE of Barrow by 4 PM Thursday. By 4 AM
on Friday this low will be 75 NM NW of Point Lay. An 998 mb low 
140 NM N of Wainwright will move to 100 NM N of Wainwright by 4 AM
Thursday at 992 MB and to 40 NM E of Point Lay by 4PM Thursday. 

$$

PKZ225-191415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
235 PM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-191415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
235 PM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-191415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
235 PM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-191415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
235 PM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-191415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
235 PM AKDT Wed Oct 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
929 
FZAK51 PAFG 190806
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast For Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1206 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

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.

PKZ298-191515-
1206 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 991 mb low near Deadhorse will move to 100 NM NE of Nuiqsut by 
4 am Thursday and to 50 NM NE of Barrow by 4 PM Thursday. By 4 AM
on Friday this low will be 75 NM NW of Point Lay. An 998 mb low 
140 NM N of Wainwright will move to 100 NM N of Wainwright by 4 AM
Thursday at 992 MB and to 40 NM E of Point Lay by 4PM Thursday. 

$$

PKZ225-191515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
1206 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.  
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.  
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-191515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
1206 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Freezing spray.  
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.  
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-191515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
1206 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Freezing spray.  
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-191515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
1206 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.  
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-191515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
1206 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.  
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.  
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.  
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
349 
FZAK51 PAFG 191306
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
506 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

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.

PKZ298-200230-
506 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 980 mb low 180 nm northwest of Barrow will move to near POint
lay as a 980 mb low by 4pm Thu, to 60 nm west of Kivalina as a 980
mb low by 4am Fri, to near Nome as a 985 mb low by 4pm Fri then 
weak slowly. A 992 mb low 60 nm north of Barter Island will 
persist through Friday, then move to near Barrow as a 992 mb low 
by 4am Sat.


$$

PKZ225-200230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
506 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Freezing 
spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-200230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
506 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt becoming E. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Snow
showers. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-200230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
506 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt becoming E 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow 
showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-200230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
506 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-200230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
506 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
711 
FZAK51 PAFG 192213
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
213 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

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.

PKZ298-201415-
213 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 980 mb low near Point lay will move 60 nm west of Kivalina as a
980 mb low by 4am Fri, to near Nome as a 985 mb low by 4pm Fri 
then weak slowly. 

$$

PKZ225-201415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
213 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-201415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
213 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-201415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
213 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-201415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
213 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-201415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
213 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
343 
FZAK51 PAFG 201054
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
254 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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.

PKZ298-210215-
254 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 989 mb low west of Kivalina will move south to near Nome as a 
986 mb low by Noon Fri then weaken slowly. A 992 mb low 60 nm 
north of Barter Island will persist through Friday, then move to 
near Barrow as a 992 mb low by 4am Sat.

$$

PKZ225-210215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
254 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Heavy Freezing
spray. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-210215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
254 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-210215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
254 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-210215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
254 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-210215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
254 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
943 
FZAK51 PAFG 202224
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
224 PM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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.

PKZ298-211430-
224 PM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 991 mb low 60 nm north of Barter Island will move west to near 
Barrow as a 993 mb low by 4am Sat then continue to move west to
Point Hope as 995 mb low by 4am Sun.

$$

PKZ225-211430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
224 PM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing 
spray. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-211430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
224 PM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-211430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
224 PM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-211430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
224 PM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-211430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
224 PM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

Oct 17
404 
FZAK51 PAFG 211205
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
405 AM AKDT Sat Oct 21 2017

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.

PKZ298-220215-
405 AM AKDT Sat Oct 21 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 994 mb low near Barrow will move into the Chukchi sea by Sunday
morning as a 995 mb low. Weak low pressure will persist across the
north slope through Monday.

$$

PKZ225-220215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
405 AM AKDT Sat Oct 21 2017

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-220215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
405 AM AKDT Sat Oct 21 2017

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt becoming E. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-220215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
405 AM AKDT Sat Oct 21 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-220215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
405 AM AKDT Sat Oct 21 2017

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-220215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
405 AM AKDT Sat Oct 21 2017

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Oct 17

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heavy freezing spray warning 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 heavy freezing spray warning went out at Oct 15, 1:41 PM AKDT, 15 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 15, 1:41 PM AKDT, 15 hours 15 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
141 PM AKDT Sun Oct 15 2017

.DISCUSSION...

Models...Pattern remains quiet the next couple days across the
forecast area. Initialized well against the 15/18Z surface
analysis. Run to run continues to be very good in the short term,
and over the Arctic into the extended periods. Models are
handling the low dropping out of the high Arctic similarly with
not much spread in location and strength. Will utilize a blend of
the solutions as a starting point making only minor adjustments.

Aloft...At 500 hpa...Stacked low continues to spin around over
the western Gulf of Anadyr with a 517 dam center just west of the
Gulf. The center will remain quasi stationary over the western
Gulf through Tuesday morning then merge with the low dropping out
of the Arctic. The low that will drop out of the Arctic is
currently 200 nm northeast of Banks Island over Melville Island
moving west and will be 100 nm north of Banks Island by Monday
morning at 497 dam, then 400 nm north northeast of Demarcation
point by Tuesday morning at 494 dam. The low will move over Point
Barrow by Thursday morning at 497 dam. A ridge over mainland
Alaska with a 527 hpa center over the middle Yukon River Valley
will drift south over the Upper Kuskokwim River Valley by Monday
afternoon, then merge with transient ridging that will be moving
to the south. A 525 dam low over Prince William Sound with remain
stationary into Monday, then drift east and merge with the low in
the Arctic Tuesday. A 529 dam low southeast of kamchatka will move
rapidly east over Shemya Monday morning, then to 200 nm south of
Cold Bay by Tuesday morning, and south of the Gulf of Alaska by
Wednesday morning. At 850 hpa...Zero isotherm remains south of the
state. The low over the Canadian Archipelago dropping southwest
into the eastern Arctic has pushed the -10 isotherm southwest to
lie from Old Crow YT to Point Lay today, and will continue to push
it southwest to lie from Dawson YT to Anaktuvuk Pass to Cape
Lisburne by Monday morning. By Tuesday morning it will lie from
Dawson YT to Livengood to Kotzebue, then north of Shishmaref. The
-20 isotherm will approach the central Arctic Coast Wednesday.

Surface...High pressure over the Western Interior will weaken
overnight and move south merging with high pressure over the
Alaska Peninsula Monday. Ridging from a 1040 mb high over the
Siberian Arctic has moved west of 160W with weak high pressure
over the Arctic Plain, western Brooks Range, and northwest Arctic
Coast. The high pressure over mainland Alaska will continue to
slowly pull back to the northwest through Tuesday morning. The 995
mb low over the Gulf of Anadyr will remain stationary through
Monday evening, then dissipates. A 996 mb low over Prince William
Sound will move to just south of Yakutat by Tuesday morning then
dissipate. A 1006 mb low over the central Aleutians will move to
100 nm south of Cold Bay by Monday morning then dissipate. A 989
mb low will move to Kiska by Monday morning, and near Adak by
Monday evening. The low will continue east to be south of the
Alaska Peninsula, but at this time models do not agree on
location. A 1004 mb high will develop over the upper Yukon River
Valley by Monday afternoon and moves over the Fortymile Country
and eastern Alaska Range by Tuesday morning. A 998 mb low just
northwest of Banks Island will move over the southwest tip of
Banks Island by Monday morning with a cold front approaching the
eastern Arctic Coast. The front will move over the coast by Monday
evening. A 1003 mb low will develop 700 nm north of Point Barrow
Monday morning and move rapidly south to be over Point Barrow by
Tuesday afternoon at 996 mb, then moves east to be over Deadhorse
by Wednesday morning.

Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Lots of stratus over the Arctic
with onshore flow, so cloudy conditions will prevail with flurries
or periods of light snow. No significant accumulation is expected
through Tuesday afternoon. The low dropping down from the high
Arctic brings the potential for 3 to 6 inches of snow east of
Point Barrow on Wednesday. Winds northeast to east at 5 to 15 mph
becoming northwest tonight, increasing to 10 to 20 mph Monday.
Temperatures continue the slow cooling trend.

West Coast and Western Interior...Cloudy with some isolated
showers in the Western Interior, otherwise partly cloudy. Another
round of dense fog possible near the rivers Monday morning will
reduce visibility to less than one mile. Generally southeast winds
to 10 mph south of the Bering Strait with northeast winds to 10
mph to the north. Inland winds will be light and variable.
Temperatures slowly cooling.

Central and Eastern Interior...Cloudy with some breaks. Flurries
southeast of Tok tonight. Chance of snow north of the Yukon River
Tuesday. Patchy morning fog. Light winds. Temperatures cooling a
bit with lows falling to the mid 20s around Fairbanks. Coldest
temperatures will be north of the Yukon River where lows will be
near zero by midweek. Much cooler temperatures for the end of the
week through the weekend across the area.

&&

Extended forecast for days 4 to 7...Models have a good handle on
the low dropping out of the high Canadian Archipelago to the
Arctic Coast but have slowed it down a bit and it will not be over
the central Arctic Coast until Thursday morning. Much cooler
temperatures moving over the Arctic and Brooks Range late this
week.

&&

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

Small Craft Advisory for PKZ225-PKZ230.

&&

SDB OCT 17

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 16, 4:42 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG30 hr
Oct 16, 4:42 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG55 hr
Oct 16, 4:56 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG48 hr
Oct 16, 4:57 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG47 hr
Oct 16, 2:29 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG38 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.