Small Craft Advisory 72, NWS Fairbanks, AK

918 
FZAK52 PAFG 061215
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
415 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 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.

PKZ299-070215-
415 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure over Kotzebue Sound will drift south and move west 
of St Lawrence Island Sat morning. A 990 mb low in the southern 
Bering Sea Fri night will move to Bristol Bay as a 988 mb low by 
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ200-070215-
Norton Sound-
415 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-070215-
Dall Point to Wales-
415 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

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

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-070215-
Kotzebue Sound-
415 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-070215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
415 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

597 
FZAK52 PAFG 062239
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
239 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 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.

PKZ299-071415-
239 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure over Kotzebue Sound will drift south and move west 
of St Lawrence Island Sat morning. A 997 mb low in the southern 
Bering Sea Fri night will move to Bristol Bay as a 987 mb low by 
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ200-071415-
Norton Sound-
239 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-071415-
Dall Point to Wales-
239 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-071415-
Kotzebue Sound-
239 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-071415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
239 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

132 
FZAK52 PAFG 071208
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
408 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 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.

PKZ299-080215-
408 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...

A 1006 mb low over the Bering Strait will move west of Saint 
Lawrence Island and then weaken Sat night with a trough of low 
pressure persisting over Cape Lisburne. A 997 mb low in the 
southern Bering Sea this morning will move to Bristol Bay as a 
987 mb low by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ200-080215-
Norton Sound-
408 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-080215-
Dall Point to Wales-
408 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt except southeast 15 kt east of Saint 
Lawrence Island. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-080215-
Kotzebue Sound-
408 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-080215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
408 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

623 
FZAK52 PAFG 072115
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
115 PM AKDT Sat Aug 7 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.

PKZ299-081415-
115 PM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure over St Lawrence Island will weaken tonight as a low
currently over the Pribilof Islands drifts east into Bristol Bay
on Sunday.

$$

PKZ200-081415-
Norton Sound-
115 PM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-081415-
Dall Point to Wales-
115 PM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-081415-
Kotzebue Sound-
115 PM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-081415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
115 PM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

853 
FZAK52 PAFG 081105
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 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.

PKZ299-090215-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure over St Lawrence Island will weaken tonight as a low
currently over the Pribilof Islands drifts east into Bristol Bay 
on Sun then moves into the Gulf of Alaska Mon.

$$

PKZ200-090215-
Norton Sound-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-090215-
Dall Point to Wales-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-090215-
Kotzebue Sound-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-090215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
148 PM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
One more hot summer day is on tap for this afternoon across the
Interior ahead of a cooler and wetter pattern settling into the
area beginning tomorrow and lasting through the weekend. Showers
across the Yukon Delta continuing through tonight. An Arctic front
has reached the Arctic Coast keeping cloudy conditions with
occasional fog going into the weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
The upper level ridging pattern that has been dominating over
northern Alaska and has resulted in multiple high temperature
records will hold on through today ahead of a transition to cooler
and wetter conditions. Firstly, an upper level trough, associated
with a strong closed low in the far western Bering Sea, will
stall across the Interior and West Coast tonight. However, this
feature will work in tandem with another strong upper level closed
low over Banks Island to break down the ridge over northern
Alaska through tomorrow.

The upper low in the western Bering Sea will move east be near
Bristol Bay, while the upper level low over Banks Island will move
east as well, with troughing stalling over the Brooks Range by
Saturday night. With weak ridging holding on in the far eastern
Interior and into Canada, a southerly flow pattern looks to
develop going into Sunday.

Due to the general troughing pattern over the state through the
weekend, expect increasing clouds and wet conditions headed into
next week for most areas of northern Alaska.

Central and Eastern Interior...
Another hot and dry day with temperatures reaching the low to mid
80s this afternoon. However, today is expected to be the final hot
day with this current pattern as increasing clouds and chances for
rain moves into the area for tomorrow and lasting into the
weekend. Isolated thunderstorms will encompass the southern
portions of the Interior today, tonight, and tomorrow afternoon.
High temperatures will fall to the 70s tomorrow and then the 60s
going into next week.

North Slope and Brooks Range...
An Arctic front has moved south of the Arctic Coast this
afternoon, which will usher in cooler temperatures going into the
weekend. Areas of the eastern Beaufort Sea Coast are receiving
rain with low visibilities, while areas to the west remain cloudy.
Northeast flow will persist going into the weekend, so expect
continued stratus and fog conditions.

West Coast and Western Interior...
A front stretched out across the Yukon Delta region this afternoon
will bringing rainy conditions through tonight. As this system
dissipates, showers will remain a threat across the area for
tomorrow and Saturday. Isolated thunderstorms will remain from
generally Galena east along with a small area of the western
Brooks Range through this evening. Temperatures will cool to below
climatological average by the weekend.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Another hot and dry day in the Interior today, but there will be
a transition to higher potential for wetting rains by tomorrow.
This will result in cooler temperatures beginning tomorrow, with
high temperatures reaching only into the 60s by Saturday. Slight
warming expected going into next week but will remain in the mid
to upper 60s across the Interior. Isolated thunderstorms will
remain a threat to the southern portions of the Interior for
today, tonight, and tomorrow afternoon.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
The Kobuk and Noatak Rivers still have elevated water levels but
will continue to fall as no significant rain is expected across
the region going into the weekend. No other hydro issues expected
for the short term.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ230.

Gale Warning for PKZ225.

&&

AUG 21