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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 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.

PKZ299-271545-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1010 mb low near Noorvik tonight moves to be 50 NM NE of
Shishmaref Monday morning, and 175 NM W of Point Hope Tuesday
morning. Low pressure in the Gulf of AK weakens through Tuesday.

$$

PKZ801-271545-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ802-271545-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ803-271545-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-271545-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-271545-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-271545-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-271545-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ808-271545-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...S winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-271545-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

$$

PKZ810-271545-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S 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.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ816-271545-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-271545-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-271545-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-271545-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW 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 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-271545-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-271545-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ854-271545-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-271545-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-271545-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
143 PM AKDT Sun May 26 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...E winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.

$$

May 24