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Small Craft Advisory 177, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 29, 2021, 4:23 PM AKDT. It was in force for 6 days.
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- Issued
- Oct 29, 2021, 4:23 PM AKDT (00:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2021, 2:24 PM AKDT
- In force
- 6 days
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- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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583 FZAK52 PAFG 300023 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 423 PM AKDT Fri Oct 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. PKZ299-301530- 423 PM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1004 mb low 100 NM northwest of Point Lay will move north 300 NM north of Point Lay by 4am Sat then dissipate. A 1005 MB low near the Bering Strait will move to 100 NM northwest of Point Hope as a 1010 mb low by 4pm Sat and then dissipate. A strong low in the Western Gulf of Alaska will move north over the West Coast of Alaska on Sat night and to Point Hope as a 980 mb low by 4pm Sun, and then to 400 NM north of Point Hope as a 973 mb low by 4pm Mon. $$ PKZ200-301530- Norton Sound- 423 PM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-301530- Dall Point to Wales- 423 PM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy Freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ215-301530- Kotzebue Sound- 423 PM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Snow. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-301530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 423 PM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing fog. Heavy Freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Oct 21
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180 FZAK52 PAFG 301209 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 409 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-310215- 409 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1005 mb low W of Point Hope will move NW and dissipate this afternoon. A 1000 mb low 175 NM NW of St Lawrence Island will move SE to be 75 NM W of St Lawrence Island as a 995 mb low this afternoon, and then to Y-K Delta Sunday afternoon. A 983 mb low will move N to Kivalina Sunday morning, to near Cape Lisburne by Sunday afternoon as a 980 mb low, and then to 200 NM NE of Banks Island by Monday afternoon. $$ PKZ200-310215- Norton Sound- 409 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-310215- Dall Point to Wales- 409 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing rain. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ215-310215- Kotzebue Sound- 409 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with freezing rain. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-310215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 409 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ Oct 21
017 FZAK52 PAFG 310002 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 402 PM AKDT Sat Oct 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. PKZ299-311430- 402 PM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1005 mb low 100 NM west of Point Hope will dissipate tonight. A 1000 mb low 100 NM west of Gambell will move to Nunivak Island tonight. A strong low over the Western Gulf of Alaska will move to 100 NM north of Point Hope as a 982 mb low by 4pm Sun, and to 600 NM northwest of Point Hope as a 974 mb low bu 4pm Mon. $$ PKZ200-311430- Norton Sound- 402 PM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-311430- Dall Point to Wales- 402 PM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-311430- Kotzebue Sound- 402 PM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-311430- Wales to Cape Thompson- 402 PM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Oct 21
597 FZAK52 PAFG 311215 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-010215- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 989 mb low over Norton Sound this morning will move to Cape Lisburne this afternoon, moving to 200 NM NE of Wrangel Island and deepening to 980 mb by Monday morning, continuing NW through Monday. A 990 mb low 100 NM NW of Nunivak Island will move SE to the Y-K Delta and weaken by Monday morning. Another low will enter the Western Bering Sea this afternoon, moving to the Central Bering Sea by Tuesday morning. $$ PKZ200-010215- Norton Sound- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-010215- Dall Point to Wales- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing rain. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ215-010215- Kotzebue Sound- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-010215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ Oct 21
686 FZAK52 PAFG 312300 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 300 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 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. PKZ299-011400- 300 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 989 mb low will move to Cape Romanzof this evening, then weaken and move NW. A 987 mb low near Point Lay will move to 200 nm NW of Point Lay by Mon morning. The low that was near Cape Romanzof will merge with a low near St Matthew Island Mon morning then move over St Lawrence Island Mon night. A 980 mb low will move to the Dateline 200 nm N of Adak Mon afternoon, then to the Pribilofs by Tue morning as the low near St Lawrence Island moves into the Chukchi Sea. $$ PKZ200-011400- Norton Sound- 300 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-011400- Dall Point to Wales- 300 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing rain. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ215-011400- Kotzebue Sound- 300 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing spray. .MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-011400- Wales to Cape Thompson- 300 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...W winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing rain. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ SDB Oct 21
317 FZAK52 PAFG 011111 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 311 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-020230- 311 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 982 mb low 200 NM NW of Point Lay will move to 150 NM NE of Wrangel Island by this afternoon as it deepens to 974 mb. A 981 mb low 175 NM NW of Shemya will move to 200 NM NW of Adak this afternoon and weaken to 984 mb. An elongated trough will develop and extend from this low northeast to the Bering Strait this afternoon and tonight. $$ PKZ200-020230- Norton Sound- 311 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing rain. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-020230- Dall Point to Wales- 311 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and freezing rain. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ215-020230- Kotzebue Sound- 311 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-020230- Wales to Cape Thompson- 311 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ Nov 21
733 FZAK52 PAFG 012224 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 224 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 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. PKZ299-021400- 224 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A low pressure system is moving into the Eastern Bering Sea with a 987 mb low near St Lawrence Island and a 985 mb low just N of Amchitka. Weak high pressure is over the Chukchi Sea. Low pressure will spread N into the Chukchi Sea Tue as a 987 mb low moves over St Lawrence Island and a front extends S along 170W. Low pressure will remain over the area through Wed. $$ PKZ200-021400- Norton Sound- 224 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Strongest W of Nome. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-021400- Dall Point to Wales- 224 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Strongest winds W of St Lawrence Island. Seas 12 ft. Fog. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ215-021400- Kotzebue Sound- 224 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-021400- Wales to Cape Thompson- 224 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ SDB Nov 21
799 FZAK52 PAFG 021142 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 342 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-030215- 342 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 988 mb low pressure system over St lawrence Island will weaken and push into the Gulf of Anadyr on Wednesday. Weak high pressure will remain over the Chukchi Sea. Low pressure will remain over the area through Wednesday. $$ PKZ200-030215- Norton Sound- 342 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-030215- Dall Point to Wales- 342 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-030215- Kotzebue Sound- 342 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ220-030215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 342 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Heavy Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ Nov 21
056 FZAK52 PAFG 022120 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 120 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 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. PKZ299-031400- 120 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 990 mb low near Gambell will weaken this evening. Low pressure over the nearshore waters will merge with low pressure over mainland Alaska Wed as high pressure builds over Chukotka and pushes NE across the Chukchi Sea. $$ PKZ200-031400- Norton Sound- 120 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog and freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-031400- Dall Point to Wales- 120 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt becoming N. Strongest winds W of Gambell. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-031400- Kotzebue Sound- 120 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 1 foot. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-031400- Wales to Cape Thompson- 120 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ SDB Nov 21
614 FZAK52 PAFG 031218 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 418 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-040230- 418 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... a 983 mb low near 80N and the dateline will weaken and move northwest. A 989 mb low over Bristol Bay will continue to weaken and push south and east into the Northwestern Gulf of Alaska today and into Thursday. Gusty northerly winds will continue through the Bering Strait and through the northern Bering Sea into Saturday. $$ PKZ200-040230- Norton Sound- 418 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-040230- Dall Point to Wales- 418 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ215-040230- Kotzebue Sound- 418 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt becoming NE 5 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-040230- Wales to Cape Thompson- 418 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Nov 21
513 FZAK52 PAFG 032228 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 228 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 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. PKZ299-041400- 228 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Low pressure over the West Coast will slowly move inland as high pressure builds over Chukotka. Strong NE to N winds will persist in the outer coastal areas through Sat morning. $$ PKZ200-041400- Norton Sound- 228 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-041400- Dall Point to Wales- 228 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ215-041400- Kotzebue Sound- 228 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt becoming NE. Seas 1 foot. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ220-041400- Wales to Cape Thompson- 228 PM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ SDB Nov 21
213 FZAK52 PAFG 041031 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 231 AM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-050215- 231 AM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 985 mb low over Bristol Bay will slowly move north over the West Coast Thursday as high pressure builds over Chukotka. Strong NE to N winds will persist in the outer coastal areas through Sat morning. $$ PKZ200-050215- Norton Sound- 231 AM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-050215- Dall Point to Wales- 231 AM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-050215- Kotzebue Sound- 231 AM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-050215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 231 AM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Nov 21
519 FZAK52 PAFG 042224 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK Issued by National Weather Service Anchorage AK 224 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 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. PKZ299-051500- 224 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 985 mb low over Bristol Bay will slowly move north over the West Coast as high pressure builds over Chukotka. Strong NE to N winds will persist in the outer coastal areas through Sat morning. $$ PKZ200-051500- Norton Sound- 224 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing fog. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-051500- Dall Point to Wales- 224 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ215-051500- Kotzebue Sound- 224 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ220-051500- Wales to Cape Thompson- 224 PM AKDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ MV Nov 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 Oct 29, 4:14 PM AKDT, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 4:14 PM AKDT, 9 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 414 PM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS... An Arctic Cold front along the West Coast of Alaska with several lows along it is causing snow showers and gusty winds along the West Coast today that will taper off this evening as the lows move north and weaken. Significant weather changes are coming to all of Northern Alaska this weekend as a strong storm in the Western Gulf of Alaska moves north over Western Alaska Sat and Sun, and then over the Western North Slope on Mon. This storm will bring south winds to 80 mph to the Alaska Range area this weekend, temperatures in the 30s and 40s to the Eastern Interior, and south winds 40-50 mph to the Brooks Range Sat PM along with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. This will bring heavy snow to the Western Interior this weekend, with the 6-12 inches of snow north and west of Kobuk to Galena to Anvik, while the area southeast of Kobuk to Galena to Anvik will see 3-6 inches of snow along with periods of rain and possible freezing rain. The West Coast will see 3-8 inches east of Kivalina to Golovin. This storm will bring high surf to the Chukchi Sea Coast from Shishmaref to Point Hope Sun afternoon through Mon AM with northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph. This storm will also bring high surf to the Arctic Coast from Cape Lisburne to Utqiagvik from late Sun night until late Mon night with southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. There is the possibility of blizzard conditions with this storm Sun night and Mon over the Coast from Kivalina to Point Barrow due to these winds, but there is much uncertainty as to if snow and if low visibility in blowing snow will occur. && .DISCUSSION... At 12Z, models verify well aloft. Models show just slight differences aloft with strength and timing of short wave through Sun night, but larger differences show up Sun night and Mon. The NAM and ECMF show faster solutions Sun night and Mon, and are preferred do the the strong south flow aloft, and strong dynamics involved. 850 MB temps rise above freezing SE of Kobuk to Galena to Anvik on Sat, and over the North Slope East of Utqiagvik Sun. This will bring the chance of rain and freezing rain southeast SE of Kobuk to Galena to Anvik on Sat into Sun, and E of Utqiagvik Sun. With precipitation, models show similar solutions through 12Z Sat, then the NAM and ECMF are slightly faster than the GFS moving precip north. By Sat night the GFS pushes the precip further NW than the NAM and ECMF, and then on Sun the GFS linger the precip over the West Coast while the NAM and ECMF starting moving the precip back east. Favor a blend of the NAM and ECMF precip locations and amounts to reflect the faster movement shown aloft and at the surface by the NAM and ECMF. This will also affect the change from snow to rain or freezing rain, and prefer the NAM and ECMF with the occurrence of than as well. At the surface as 15Z, models all verify 3-4 mb too weak on the low north of Point Hope and the low near the Bering Strait. Expect that to add a few kt to winds along the Chukchi Sea coast and from Nome West this afternoon/evening. Will likely increase chance of snow showers in those area this afternoon/early evening as well until the lows move north and offshore. The strong low developing in the Western Gulf of Alaska is now having very cold Arctic Air fed into the west side of it and expect this will cause it to deepen rapidly today and into tonight. Also, the track of the low as it moves north Sat and Sun is along the Arctic front and should continue to feed cold air into the system. For this reason expect the feature moving north on Sat and Sun may be deeper than models indicate. The NAM and ECMF move a deeper low north over Western Alaska than the GFS on Sat night and Sun. The NAM has the deepest low on Sun into Mon, and for this reason it is preferred at this time as we expect the feature to be deeper than any models show. Expect that winds over NW AK will be 3-5 kt stronger Sun PM into Mon over NW Alaska as that low will likely be deeper than even the NAM indicates. Bottom line for models is that we will use a blend of the NAM and ECMF for temps, precip location and amounts, and clouds, and use the NAM for winds but increase winds above the NAM over NW AK this evening and again Sun PM into Mon. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4... High surf along the Chukchi Sea Coast from Shishmaref to Point Hope Sun afternoon through Mon AM with northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph. High surf to the Arctic Coast from Cape Lisburne to Utqiagvik from late Sun night until late Mon night with southwest winds 30 to 40 mph. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Surf Advisory for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ207-AKZ209. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ206-AKZ216-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ227. Winter Storm Warning for AKZ208-AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ217. High Wind Warning for AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ230-PKZ235. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220. && JB OCT 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 4:21 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 8 days | |
| Oct 29, 4:23 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Oct 30, 4:08 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:09 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:09 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:09 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Oct 30, 3:42 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 13 hr |
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