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Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 9, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 9, 2021, 4:28 AM AKDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2021, 4:28 AM AKDT (12:28 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 2:05 PM AKDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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750 
FZAK52 PAFG 091228
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
428 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 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.

PKZ299-100215-
428 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over the Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, and Eastern 
Bering Sea will weaken slightly through Saturday. Low pressure 
moving into the western Bering Sea today will push a weather 
front into the Yukon Delta on Saturday.

$$

PKZ200-100215-
Norton Sound-
428 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-100215-
Dall Point to Wales-
428 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-100215-
Kotzebue Sound-
428 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt becoming E. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-100215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
428 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt becoming SE. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
1 follow-up statement
288 
FZAK52 PAFG 092205
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
205 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 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.

PKZ299-101430-
205 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over the Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, and Eastern 
Bering Sea will weaken and shift eastward tonight. Low pressure 
moving into the western Bering Sea this afternoon will push a 
weather front into the Yukon Delta on Saturday.

$$

PKZ200-101430-
Norton Sound-
205 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-101430-
Dall Point to Wales-
205 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN...NE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-101430-
Kotzebue Sound-
205 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-101430-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
205 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 6:31 PM AKDTWind AdvisoryAFG5 hr
Apr 9, 2:18 AM AKDTWinter Storm WatchAFG25 hr
Apr 9, 4:28 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG34 hr
Apr 9, 1:50 PM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFG23 hr
Apr 9, 1:51 PM AKDTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG13 hr
Apr 9, 2:05 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Apr 9, 2:45 PM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFG67 hr
Apr 9, 2:45 PM AKDTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG13 hr
Apr 9, 2:45 PM AKDTWinter Storm WarningAFG70 hr
Apr 9, 2:45 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG70 hr

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Sources

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