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Small Craft Advisory 111, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 5, 2021, 5:43 AM AKDT. It was in force for 71 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2021, 5:43 AM AKDT (13:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2021, 4:15 AM AKDT
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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808 FZAK52 PAFG 051343 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 543 AM AKDT Sun Sep 5 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. PKZ299-060245- 543 AM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1002 mb low near St Lawrence Island will weaken as a 1005 mb low and move inland near Elim late Sun evening. A 990 mb low 150 NM northeast of Wrangel Island will move 150 NM north of Wrangel Island as a 989 mb low Sun evening. $$ PKZ200-060245- Norton Sound- 543 AM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-060245- Dall Point to Wales- 543 AM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ215-060245- Kotzebue Sound- 543 AM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 .TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-060245- Wales to Cape Thompson- 543 AM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Sep 21
6 follow-up statements
322 FZAK52 PAFG 052218 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 218 PM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-061430- 218 PM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1003 mb low west of St Lawrence Island will strengthen into a 1000 mb low over St Lawrence Island by Mon morning. This low will move to north of the Seward Peninsula as a 998 mb low by Mon evening. $$ PKZ200-061430- Norton Sound- 218 PM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming NE. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog. .MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-061430- Dall Point to Wales- 218 PM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ215-061430- Kotzebue Sound- 218 PM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-061430- Wales to Cape Thompson- 218 PM AKDT Sun Sep 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Sep 21
443 FZAK52 PAFG 061317 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 517 AM AKDT Mon Sep 6 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. PKZ299-070245- 517 AM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A weak 1005 mb low in Norton Sound will move inland this morning followed by a 999 mb low southwest of St Lawrence Island that will move northeast to Kotzebue Sound strengthening into a 996 mb low Mon afternoon. A 995 mb low will develop 200 NM west of St Lawrence Island Mon night. $$ PKZ200-070245- Norton Sound- 517 AM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-070245- Dall Point to Wales- 517 AM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-070245- Kotzebue Sound- 517 AM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-070245- Wales to Cape Thompson- 517 AM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Sep 21
261 FZAK52 PAFG 062325 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-071415- 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 997 mb low over the Seward Peninsula moves inland tonight. A 995 mb low will develop 200 NM west of St Lawrence Island Mon night then north through the Bering Strait through Tue evening. $$ PKZ200-071415- Norton Sound- 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog, rain. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-071415- Dall Point to Wales- 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ215-071415- Kotzebue Sound- 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-071415- Wales to Cape Thompson- 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 6 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Sep 21
197 FZAK52 PAFG 071319 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 519 AM AKDT Tue Sep 7 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. PKZ299-080245- 519 AM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 995 mb low 200 NM west of Point Hope will move to near Wrangel Is as a 998 mb low by 4pm Tue and then weaken. A 995 mb low 100 NM southwest of Gambell will move to the Bering Strait as a 995 mb low by 4pm Tue, then to 80 NM west of Point Lay as a 993 mb low by 4am Wed, and to 200 NM northwest of Utqiagvik as a 1003 mb low by 4am Thu. A third low in northeast Russia will move to the Gulf of Anadyr as a 992mb low by Wed and then persist into Thu. $$ PKZ200-080245- Norton Sound- 519 AM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. Rain. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-080245- Dall Point to Wales- 519 AM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. Rain. .WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ215-080245- Kotzebue Sound- 519 AM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. Fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-080245- Wales to Cape Thompson- 519 AM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ Sep 21
510 FZAK52 PAFG 072326 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 326 PM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-081415- 326 PM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 993 mb low over the Bering Strait will move to 80 NM west of Point Lay as a 993 mb low by 4am Wed, and to 200 NM northwest of Utqiagvik as a 1003 mb low by 4am Thu before moving into the high Arctic Thu night and weakening. A trough of low pressure will form along the Arctic Coast near Cape Lisburne Thu night. A third low in northeast Russia will move to the Gulf of Anadyr as a 992mb low by Wed and then persist into Thu. $$ PKZ200-081415- Norton Sound- 326 PM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-081415- Dall Point to Wales- 326 PM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Fog. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-081415- Kotzebue Sound- 326 PM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-081415- Wales to Cape Thompson- 326 PM AKDT Tue Sep 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Sep 21
306 FZAK52 PAFG 081215 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 415 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 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. PKZ299-090215- 415 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 992 mb low just north of Point Lay will continue to push north into the Chukchi Sea as a 990 mb low in the Northern Bering Sea pushes north over the Gulf of Anadyr today. A 992 mb low in the Southern Bering Sea will push east into the Northwestern Gulf of Alaska tonight. $$ PKZ200-090215- Norton Sound- 415 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-090215- Dall Point to Wales- 415 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ215-090215- Kotzebue Sound- 415 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-090215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 415 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Sep 21
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 Sep 4, 1:08 PM AKDT, 16 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 1:08 PM AKDT, 16 hours 35 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 108 PM AKDT Sat Sep 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Showery and cooler conditions will persist into Monday. A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms over the Interior this afternoon and Sunday afternoon. A stronger Arctic front will reach the Bering Strait region early Sunday, bringing much colder air from the Seward Peninsula and north into next week. .DISCUSSION... Upper Levels and Analysis... Troughing will persist over the western half of the state through Monday. This will support cloudy, rainy, and cooler conditions for much of Northern Alaska into this weekend and next week as shortwaves rotate around the longwave trough from west to east. Flow over the Interior will turn more southerly Monday into Wednesday lowering precipitation chances. Central and Eastern Interior... Low stratus and fog has set up over Fairbanks and surrounding areas. Expected to scatter out by mid afternoon. Scattered to numerous showers are continuing over the Eastern Interior today along with the potential for Isolated thunderstorm activity across the Central and Eastern Interior. A front moving through on Sunday will bring Numerous rain showers to the southern Interior. Higher elevations of the Alaska Range will see a mix of rain and snow. Isolated thunderstorm activity near the ALCAN Border on Sunday. Precipitation will be on the downtrend Monday into Wednesday for much of the Interior. Cooler temperatures with highs in the lower to mid 50s Sunday and Monday. West Coast and Western Interior... Scattered to numerous showers will continue for the western Interior this afternoon through Sunday. Cooler temperatures with highs in the 40s Sunday and Monday. North Slope and Brooks Range... low stratus and dense fog will continue into the afternoon for portions of the eastern north slope. A front will push through the Brooks range this afternoon into Sunday bringing rain and snow showers. Precipitation will diminish on Monday. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. .HYDROLOGY... Rivers have been falling or holding steady, but will likely begin rising again over the next few days due to more rainfall. The Fortymile River, in particular is forecast to see significant rises anywhere from 1 to 5 feet by late Sunday, however, no flooding is expected at this time. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && SEP 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 5:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Sep 5, 7:09 AM AKDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AFG | 3 hr | |
| Sep 5, 2:18 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 49 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.