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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 1, 2021, 3:20 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
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- Issued
- Jul 1, 2021, 3:20 PM AKDT (23:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2021, 4:28 AM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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641 FZAK52 PAFG 012320 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 320 PM AKDT Thu Jul 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. PKZ299-021430- 320 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... High pressure north of the Arctic Coast of Alaska will persist into Sun. A low in the Southeast Bering Sea will move to 100 NM south of Gambell by 4pm Fri, and then to 60 NM west of Point Hope by 4pm Sat. $$ PKZ200-021430- Norton Sound- 320 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-021430- Dall Point to Wales- 320 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft. Fog, rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ215-021430- Kotzebue Sound- 320 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-021430- Wales to Cape Thompson- 320 PM AKDT Thu Jul 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Jul 21
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563 FZAK52 PAFG 021244 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 444 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-030200- 444 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... High pressure in the Chukchi Sea will be pushed N as low pressure around a 996 mb low in the Bering Sea pushes N into the area. A weather front will move N into the Chukchi Sea tonight and remain in the area through Sun. $$ PKZ200-030200- Norton Sound- 444 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-030200- Dall Point to Wales- 444 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt, except NE winds 25 kt NW of St Lawrence Island. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, except NE winds 25 kt NW of St Lawrence Island diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ215-030200- Kotzebue Sound- 444 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ220-030200- Wales to Cape Thompson- 444 AM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ SDB Jul 21
390 FZAK52 PAFG 030004 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 404 PM AKDT Fri Jul 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. PKZ299-031430- 404 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... High pressure north of Alaska will persist into Sat and move east on Sun. An weather front over SW Alaska will move to Point Lay east on Sat, to Wainwright southeast by 4am on Sun, then dissipate. A second weather front will move north into SW Alaska on Sun, and then move inland on Mon. $$ PKZ200-031430- Norton Sound- 404 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt becoming S. Rain. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-031430- Dall Point to Wales- 404 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain. Fog. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-031430- Kotzebue Sound- 404 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Rain. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-031430- Wales to Cape Thompson- 404 PM AKDT Fri Jul 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Fog. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Jul 21
140 FZAK52 PAFG 031150 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 350 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-040215- 350 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A weather front over the Bering Strait will push north today. A second weather front will move north into SW Alaska on Sun, and then move inland on Mon. $$ PKZ200-040215- Norton Sound- 350 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-040215- Dall Point to Wales- 350 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-040215- Kotzebue Sound- 350 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-040215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 350 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Jul 21
712 FZAK52 PAFG 031228 CCA CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska...CORRECTED National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 428 AM AKDT Sat Jul 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. PKZ299-040215- 428 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A weather front over the Bering Strait will push north today. A second weather front will move north into SW Alaska on Sun, and then move inland on Mon. $$ PKZ200-040215- Norton Sound- 428 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-040215- Dall Point to Wales- 428 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-040215- Kotzebue Sound- 428 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-040215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 428 AM AKDT Sat Jul 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Jul 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 4:01 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Jul 1, 4:13 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Jul 1, 2:55 PM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Jul 1, 3:19 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 13 hr |
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