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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

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.

PKZ299-281515-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1009 mb low 75 NM NW of Shishmaref moves to the N Chukotsk
Peninsula Tuesday afternoon and weakens. A 1002 mb low 150 NM
N of Atka moves to 100 NM SW of the Pribilofs Tuesday morning and
100 NM S of the Pribilofs Wednesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ801-281515-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-281515-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-281515-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt becoming NE.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ804-281515-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-281515-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-281515-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-281515-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ808-281515-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt becoming NW.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-281515-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-281515-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ816-281515-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ817-281515-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ850-281515-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-281515-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ852-281515-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-281515-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-281515-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ855-281515-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-281515-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
139 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

May 24