Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

325 
FZAK52 PAFG 061342 AAA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
442 AM AKST FRI JAN 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.

PKZ299-070015-
442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA THROUGH TODAY AND
MOVE EAST TO THE INTERIOR ON SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ200-070015-
NORTON SOUND-
442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-070015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

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

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-070015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-070015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
442 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

CCC JAN 17

402 
FZAK52 PAFG 062311
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 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.

PKZ299-071500-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL SHIFT FROM THE BERING SEA EAST
TOWARDS THE INTERIOR ON SAT.

$$

PKZ200-071500-
NORTON SOUND-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-071500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-071500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-071500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

LTH/EWP JAN 17

111 
FZAK52 PAFG 071301
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 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.

PKZ299-080030-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE INTERIOR. A 976 MB LOW
OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH SUNDAY. A 1008 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE
BAY WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING SOUTH TO NEAR POINT
BARROW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST THROUGH THE DAY AND WILL BE NEAR
THE MCKENZIE DELTA THIS EVENING.

$$

PKZ200-080030-
NORTON SOUND-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-080030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-080030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-080030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
401 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC JAN 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
421 PM AKST Thu Jan 5 2017

.DISCUSSION...
The low pressure center that whipped east across the beaufort sea
last night and today has moved off into Canada. The very strong
pressure gradient and rapid pressure rises on back side of the
low brought widespread blizzard conditions and strong winds to
the entire North Slope. Westerly wind gusts from 50 to 60 mph were
common with higher gusts to over 70 mph in the eastern Arctic.
Blizzard conditions are still occuring from the Colville Delta
eastward and will diminish from west to east through Friday
morning. Gusty west to northwest winds with reduced visibility in
snow and blowing snow have also impacted the eastern half of the
Interior but will diminish overnight as well.

Strong high pressure building over northern Alaska will dominate
the weather across the state into next week resulting in a
relatively quiet weather pattern over much of the forecast area.
The exception will be the Arctic coast where low pressure moving
east over the top of the high will clip North Slope Friday through
Saturday. Strong westerly winds along with snow and blowing snow
will re-develop along the Arctic coast, although not nearly as
severe as todays blizzard.

Clearing skies and significantly colder air aloft will allow
temperatures to rapidly fall below zero tonight and with near or
slightly below normal temperatures into Saturday, coldest over
the eastern half of the state. Warming aloft later this weekend
combined with clear skies will cause significant inversions to
develop, especially over the Interior with 20 to 30 degree
differences between hilltops and valleys common.

Models are in relatively good agreement into next week with high
pressure aloft centered over western Alaska. Models do diverge
some by mid-week as a vigorous short wave trough digs south into
western Alaska and brings snow to most areas. But the consensus is
for much colder, below normal, temperatures to settle in over the
state late next week and persist into the foreseeable future.

Coastal hazard potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Blizzard Warning for AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ205-AKZ206.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-
AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ226.

Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220.

Gale Warning for PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ240.

Storm Warning for PKZ245.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ235.
&&

EWP JAN 17