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Small Craft Advisory 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK

May 9, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 9, 2021, 5:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 9, 2021, 5:00 AM AKDT (13:00 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2021, 2:14 PM AKDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

679 
FZAK52 PAFG 091300
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
500 AM AKDT Sun May 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.

PKZ299-100230-
500 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure north of the Arctic Coast of Alaska will persist 
through Wed. A weather front over the Yukon Delta will move to the
Bering Strait by 4am Mon and to Point Hope by 4pm Mon. A second
weather front in Bristol Bay will move to the Yukon Delta by 4am
Mon, and over Norton Sound Mon night and Tue.

$$

PKZ200-100230-
Norton Sound-
500 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-100230-
Dall Point to Wales-
500 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Snow and rain.
Freezing spray. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Snow and 
rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-100230-
Kotzebue Sound-
500 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-100230-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
500 AM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...N winds 5 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

May 21

1 follow-up statement

658 
FZAK52 PAFG 092214
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
214 PM AKDT Sun May 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.

PKZ299-101415-
214 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure north of the Arctic Coast of Alaska will persist 
through Wed. A weather front over the Yukon Delta will move to the
Bering Strait by 4am Mon and to Point Hope by 4pm Mon. A second
weather front in Bristol Bay will move to the Yukon Delta by 4am
Mon, and over Norton Sound Mon night and Tue.

$$

PKZ200-101415-
Norton Sound-
214 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm. 
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas calm. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-101415-
Dall Point to Wales-
214 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-101415-
Kotzebue Sound-
214 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.WED...E winds 5 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-101415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
214 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

May 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 9, 1:31 PM AKDT	Flood Watch	AFG		4 days

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