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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 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.

PKZ299-220215-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 991 mb low over the Bering Sea shifts to Norton Sound at 1002
mb Wed afternoon then weakens. Another front moves into the N
Bering Sea Thu.

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PKZ801-220215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog, snow.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-220215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-220215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-220215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-220215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-220215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ807-220215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-220215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Fog.
.WED...N winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-220215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Fog, rain.
.WED...N winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-220215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Fog.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ816-220215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-220215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-220215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-220215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-220215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-220215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Fog. Rain showers.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ854-220215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-220215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Fog, rain.
.WED...N winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-220215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
256 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Fog, rain.
.WED...N winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

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May 24