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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 5, 2017, 2:57 PM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 5, 2017, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2017, 2:33 PM AKDT
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
851 FZAK52 PAFG 052257 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 257 PM AKDT FRI MAY 5 2017 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND-WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-061415- 257 PM AKDT FRI MAY 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 978 MB LOW SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL CONTINUE EAST. THE WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW HAS MOVED NORTH OVER BRISTOL BAY. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES NORTH...BECOMING DIFFUSE NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SATURDAY MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-061415- NORTON SOUND- 257 PM AKDT FRI MAY 5 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-061415- DALL POINT TO WALES- 257 PM AKDT FRI MAY 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-061415- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 257 PM AKDT FRI MAY 5 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-061415- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 257 PM AKDT FRI MAY 5 2017 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ DJH MAY 17
6 follow-up statements
280 FZAK52 PAFG 061142 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 342 AM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND-WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-070215- 342 AM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 982 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE TODAY AS A 994 MB LOW INT THE GULF OF ALASKA DEEPENS TO 992 AND MOVES NORTH OVER KODIAK ISLAND. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-070215- NORTON SOUND- 342 AM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-070215- DALL POINT TO WALES- 342 AM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ215-070215- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 342 AM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. FREEZING FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-070215- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 342 AM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ CCC MAY 17
731 FZAK52 PAFG 062226 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND-WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-071415- 226 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 984 MB LOW 85 NM WEST OF NIKOLSKI WILL DRIFT EAST SUN, TO BE LOCATED AROUND 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK BY EARLY TUE MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE AT 1020 MB WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA ON MON. $$ PKZ200-071415- NORTON SOUND- 226 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-071415- DALL POINT TO WALES- 226 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ215-071415- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 226 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ220-071415- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 226 PM AKDT SAT MAY 6 2017 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ NS/JK MAY 17
549 FZAK52 PAFG 071133 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 333 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND-WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-080230- 333 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 988 MB LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT WEST TODAY AND WILL BE LOCATED OVER WESTERN BRISTOL BAY THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR SAND POINT TONIGHT. A 1020 MB HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BERING STRAIT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MONDAY. $$ PKZ200-080230- NORTON SOUND- 333 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-080230- DALL POINT TO WALES- 333 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-080230- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 333 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-080230- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 333 AM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ CCC MAY 17
291 FZAK52 PAFG 072318 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 318 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND-WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-081415- 318 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 990 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL DRIFT EAST AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN, TO BE LOCATED NEAR THE BC COAST BY THURSDAY AT 1000 MB. HIGH PRESSURE AT 1020 MB WILL MOVE FROM THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT TO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ200-081415- NORTON SOUND- 318 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-081415- DALL POINT TO WALES- 318 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-081415- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 318 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-081415- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 318 PM AKDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ NS/JK MAY 17
171 FZAK52 PAFG 081036 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 236 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND-WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-090230- 236 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 996 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. A 1020 MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN SIBERIA AND THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING STRAIT THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ PKZ200-090230- NORTON SOUND- 236 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-090230- DALL POINT TO WALES- 236 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-090230- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 236 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-090230- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 236 AM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ CCC MAY 17
226 FZAK52 PAFG 082233 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 233 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND-WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-091415- 233 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 996 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. A 1023 MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN SIBERIA AND THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING STRAIT THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ PKZ200-091415- NORTON SOUND- 233 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-091415- DALL POINT TO WALES- 233 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-091415- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 233 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...W WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-091415- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 233 PM AKDT MON MAY 8 2017 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAY 17
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 5, 1:29 AM AKDT, 13 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 5, 1:29 AM AKDT, 13 hours 28 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 129 AM AKDT Fri May 5 2017 .DISCUSSION... The 00z model suite initialized well against the 00z surface analysis and verified well against the 06z surface analysis. Model spread from run to run as well as from model family to model family is minimal in the short and mid range and remains reasonable in the long range. Aloft, at 500 HPA an upper level ridge continues to build north and east over the south central portion of the state. A trough extending south and east through the Bering Strait into the western interior will merge with an upper level trough over the eastern interior today and will be the focal point for isolated and scattered rain showers over the Bering Strait and western interior and additionally be the focal point for isolated thunderstorms over the central and eastern interior especially along a Fairbanks to Eagle line this afternoon and evening. Modeled soundings are indicating lifted indices in the minus 1 to 2 range and cape values in the 200 to 400 joules range and will likely produce isolated thunderstorms in these areas. As the upper level ridge builds north and east over the central and eastern interior Saturday the atmosphere will stabilize with warmer air aloft from Fairbanks and Eagle south and west and the area of instability will move north and east along a Mayo to Fort Yukon line. The area of instability diminishes Sunday as the warmer air aloft moves over northeastern Alaska. On the surface a large area of high pressure near 80 north and 140 west will remain quasi-stationary and will produce east to north east winds over much of the north slope. Open leads along the eastern north slope to the west of McKenzie Bay will add moisture to the lower atmosphere which will produce abundant stratus, low ceilings and fog especially along and near the coast through the weekend. Abundant sunshine combined with warming temperatures aloft will move temperatures over the southwestern and south central interior into the 60s Friday. Temperatures will be moderated some with clouds and scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorm activity from Fairbanks north and east today. The scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorm activity will move to the north and east to be along a Mayo to Fort Yukon line Saturday while the southern interior remains warm and dry. Much of the interior will warm into the mid and upper 60s Sunday as the upper level ridge builds overhead. Min RH values will drop in to the mid 20s in the middle and upper Tanana Valley as well as the north slopes of the central and eastern Alaska Range. && .FIRE WEATHER... Min RH values in the middle an upper Tanana Valley as well as along the north slopes of the Alaska Range will drop into the mid and lower 20s this afternoon and evening as well as Saturday and Sunday. Winds are expected to remain well below red flag criteria through the period. && .HYDROLOGY... The breakup front along the Yukon has progressed down river from Eagle to just upstream of Seventymile confluence. Many reports of rotten ice and open leads on the Kuskokwim. Breakup continues at a steady pace with above freezing temperatures during the day and temperatures dropping to near freezing overnight. No significant ice jams or flooding noted at this time. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && CCC MAY 17
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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.