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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 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.

PKZ299-251430-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A low near Kuskokwim Bay on Fri then into the Gulf of Alaska on
Sat. A low well north of the Arctic Coast of Alaska will move to 100 NM
southwest of Nuiqsut as a 1018 mb low by 4pm Sat, and to 100 NM
east of Kotzebue as a 1010 mb low by 3pm Sun. A cold front
associated with this low will develop near Point Hope by 4pm Sat,
and move south to the Yukon Delta by 4pm Sun.

$$

PKZ801-251430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-251430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-251430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

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

$$

PKZ804-251430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-251430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

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

$$

PKZ806-251430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ807-251430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Fog and freezing
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-251430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-251430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-251430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-251430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Freezing fog.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-251430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Freezing fog.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-251430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-251430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-251430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-251430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-251430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-251430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-251430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
332 PM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.MON...N winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24