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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK

July 14, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 14, 2021, 3:56 AM AKDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 14, 2021, 3:56 AM AKDT (11:56 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2021, 2:09 PM AKDT
In force: 34 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

379 
FZAK52 PAFG 141156
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
356 AM AKDT Wed Jul 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.

PKZ299-150215-
356 AM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure will remain over the eastern Bering Sea and persist
through Thu. A trough of low pressure will remain over the
Chukotsk Peninsula through Thu then move into the Arctic waters as
a 1000 mb low Fri.

$$

PKZ200-150215-
Norton Sound-
356 AM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-150215-
Dall Point to Wales-
356 AM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-150215-
Kotzebue Sound-
356 AM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. Fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-150215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
356 AM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Jul 21

3 follow-up statements

158 
FZAK52 PAFG 142122
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
122 PM AKDT Wed Jul 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-
122 PM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front will move NE across the Chukchi Sea tonight with
high pressure over the Eastern Bering Sea pushing N to the Bering
Strait Thu morning. High pressure will push N into the Chukchi Sea
Thu night as another front move NE across the Northern Chukchi Sea
Fri. 

$$

PKZ200-151400-
Norton Sound-
122 PM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Smoke.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Smoke.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Smoke.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Smoke.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Smoke and fog.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Smoke and fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-151400-
Dall Point to Wales-
122 PM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and smoke. 
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Strongest near the Bering Strait. Seas 5 
ft. Fog and smoke.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and smoke. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and smoke. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and smoke.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and smoke. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-151400-
Kotzebue Sound-
122 PM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Smoke and fog. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Smoke and fog.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Smoke and fog. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Smoke and fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Smoke and fog.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Smoke and fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-151400-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
122 PM AKDT Wed Jul 14 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and smoke. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and smoke.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog and smoke. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and smoke. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and smoke.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog and smoke. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

SDB Jul 21

324 
FZAK52 PAFG 151143
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
343 AM AKDT Thu Jul 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-
343 AM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure will persist over the Chukchi Sea through Sun.

$$

PKZ200-160215-
Norton Sound-
343 AM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze and fog. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-160215-
Dall Point to Wales-
343 AM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze and fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-160215-
Kotzebue Sound-
343 AM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze and fog. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-160215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
343 AM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Haze and fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Jul 21

954 
FZAK52 PAFG 152209
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
209 PM AKDT Thu Jul 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.

PKZ299-161430-
209 PM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure will persist over the Chukchi Sea through Sun while
high pressure remains over the Eastern Bering Sea into Sunday.

$$

PKZ200-161430-
Norton Sound-
209 PM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Haze and fog. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-161430-
Dall Point to Wales-
209 PM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Haze and fog. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Haze and fog. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-161430-
Kotzebue Sound-
209 PM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze and fog. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-161430-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
209 PM AKDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Haze and fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Haze and fog. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Jul 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 1:18 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		5 days

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