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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

Arctic 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.

PKZ298-231430-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1002 mb low over the Yukon Delta will move to near Point Hope as
a 1012 mb low by 4pm Thu, then weaken slowly through Fri. A
weather front extending east from this low will move to Point
Hope east on Thu, then weaken slowly. A strong low in the
southwest Bering Sea will move to Kuskokwim Bay on Fri then into
the Gulf of Alaska on Sat.

$$

PKZ811-231430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ812-231430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ813-231430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-231430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ815-231430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ857-231430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Fog.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ858-231430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ859-231430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-231430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ861-231430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
407 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

May 24