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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

June 14, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 14, 2021, 4:20 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2021, 4:20 AM AKDT (12:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2021, 3:54 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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567 
FZAK52 PAFG 141220
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
420 AM AKDT Mon Jun 14 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.

PKZ299-150230-
420 AM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 mb low west St Lawrence Island moves over the Chukotsk 
Peninsula this afternoon, then into the Chukchi Sea early Tuesday
morning as a front gets dragged up the West Coast. High pressure 
will build over the area Tuesday as the low moves north into the
Arctic Tuesday night.

$$

PKZ200-150230-
Norton Sound-
420 AM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-150230-
Dall Point to Wales-
420 AM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-150230-
Kotzebue Sound-
420 AM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-150230-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
420 AM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog, rain. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Jun 21
2 follow-up statements
190 
FZAK52 PAFG 142216
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
216 PM AKDT Mon Jun 14 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.

PKZ299-151400-
216 PM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 997 mb low moving N into the Western Chukchi Sea will continue 
to move N dragging a weather front over the West Coast through Tue
morning. High pressure will start building in with clearing by 
Tue evening. 

$$

PKZ200-151400-
Norton Sound-
216 PM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog. Rain
showers. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-151400-
Dall Point to Wales-
216 PM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-151400-
Kotzebue Sound-
216 PM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-151400-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
216 PM AKDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt becoming S and increasing to 25 kt. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

SDB Jun 21
624 
FZAK52 PAFG 151154
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
354 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 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.

PKZ299-160215-
354 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 mb low moving N into the Western Chukchi Sea will continue 
to move N dragging a weather front over the West Coast this
morning. High pressure will start building in with clearing by 
this evening.

$$

PKZ200-160215-
Norton Sound-
354 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft subsiding. Fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas calm. Fog.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-160215-
Dall Point to Wales-
354 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-160215-
Kotzebue Sound-
354 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.  

$$

PKZ220-160215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
354 AM AKDT Tue Jun 15 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

Jun 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 4:20 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG48 hr
Jun 14, 4:20 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG58 hr
Jun 14, 2:03 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG14 hr

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Sources

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