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Small Craft Advisory 101, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 27, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 27, 2021, 3:24 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 27, 2021, 3:24 PM AKDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired: Aug 30, 2021, 3:38 AM AKDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

865 
FZAK52 PAFG 272324
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
324 PM AKDT Fri Aug 27 2021

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.

PKZ299-281415-
324 PM AKDT Fri Aug 27 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 997 mb low over the Chukotsk Peninsula will move east across 
the Chukchi Sea tonight and to the eastern Beaufort Sea by 
Saturday night.

$$

PKZ200-281415-
Norton Sound-
324 PM AKDT Fri Aug 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-281415-
Dall Point to Wales-
324 PM AKDT Fri Aug 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-281415-
Kotzebue Sound-
324 PM AKDT Fri Aug 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-281415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
324 PM AKDT Fri Aug 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

5 follow-up statements

739 
FZAK52 PAFG 281210
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
410 AM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

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.

PKZ299-290215-
410 AM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 997 mb low over the Chukotsk Peninsula will move east across 
the Chukchi Sea tonight and to the eastern Beaufort Sea by 
Saturday night.

$$

PKZ200-290215-
Norton Sound-
410 AM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-290215-
Dall Point to Wales-
410 AM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-290215-
Kotzebue Sound-
410 AM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-290215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
410 AM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

062 
FZAK52 PAFG 282312
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
312 PM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

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.

PKZ299-291415-
312 PM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1007 mb low near Kotzebue Sound will push inland tonight. High
pressure will build over the Bering Sea on Sun. 

$$

PKZ200-291415-
Norton Sound-
312 PM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-291415-
Dall Point to Wales-
312 PM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-291415-
Kotzebue Sound-
312 PM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-291415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
312 PM AKDT Sat Aug 28 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

752 
FZAK52 PAFG 291204
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
404 AM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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.

PKZ299-300230-
404 AM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A low will move from Eastern Siberia at 1007 mb to Kivalina this
evening at 1009 mb. High pressure builds over the Bering Strait
through Tue.


$$

PKZ200-300230-
Norton Sound-
404 AM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-300230-
Dall Point to Wales-
404 AM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-300230-
Kotzebue Sound-
404 AM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-300230-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
404 AM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

325 
FZAK52 PAFG 292200
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
200 PM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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.

PKZ299-301415-
200 PM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1009 low currently in the Southern Chukchi Sea push east to near
Kivalina and will weaken to around 1010 mb as it pushes northeast
over the North Slope tonight and Monday. High pressure builds 
over the Bering Strait Tuesday.

$$

PKZ200-301415-
Norton Sound-
200 PM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-301415-
Dall Point to Wales-
200 PM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-301415-
Kotzebue Sound-
200 PM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-301415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
200 PM AKDT Sun Aug 29 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

687 
FZAK52 PAFG 301138
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
338 AM AKDT Mon Aug 30 2021

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.

PKZ299-310215-
338 AM AKDT Mon Aug 30 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure builds over the Bering Strait Tuesday. A front in
the N Bering Sea will move toward Saint Lawrence Island Tue
evening and Wed.

$$

PKZ200-310215-
Norton Sound-
338 AM AKDT Mon Aug 30 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-310215-
Dall Point to Wales-
338 AM AKDT Mon Aug 30 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-310215-
Kotzebue Sound-
338 AM AKDT Mon Aug 30 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt decreasing to 5 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-310215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
338 AM AKDT Mon Aug 30 2021

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 27, 4:39 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Aug 27, 4:40 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	34 hr
Aug 27, 9:53 AM AKDT	High Surf Advisory	AFG	21 hr

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