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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 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.

PKZ298-270230-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1032 mb high near Wrangel Island persists through tonight then
weakens. A trough of low pressure near Kotzebue Sound this
morning emerges as a 1009 mb low near Kivalina tonight then
drifts northwest and weakens through Tue night.

$$

PKZ811-270230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ812-270230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ813-270230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-270230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-270230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt becoming NE. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ857-270230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ858-270230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ859-270230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ860-270230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ861-270230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
202 AM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

May 24