Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Apr 26, 2018, 4:45 AM AKDT (12:45 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2018, 2:50 PM AKDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

305 
FZAK52 PAFG 261245
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

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.

PKZ299-270215-
445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...

A weakening 992 mb low N of Gambell will drift N to the Western 
Chukchi Sea by the afternoon at 995 mb, then becoming a broad 1000
mb low as a new 997 mb low weakens moving across the Bering Sea 
through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ200-270215-
Norton Sound-
445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing fog. Snow.
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-270215-
Dall Point to Wales-
445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Freezing
fog. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-270215-
Kotzebue Sound-
445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-270215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
445 AM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas calm. 
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm.  

$$

Apr 18

241 
FZAK52 PAFG 262250
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
250 PM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

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.

PKZ299-271430-
250 PM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 995 mb low over the Chukotsk Peninsula will weaken through 
Friday. A 997 mb low will move E across the Bering Sea to be a 998
mb low over the Yukon Delta Fri morning and will weaken to 1000 
mb as it moves to the Bering Strait Fri night.

$$

PKZ200-271430-
Norton Sound-
250 PM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Snow and rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-271430-
Dall Point to Wales-
250 PM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and
fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-271430-
Kotzebue Sound-
250 PM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 1 foot. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas calm. Fog and freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-271430-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
250 PM AKDT Thu Apr 26 2018

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas calm. 
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

Apr 18

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