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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 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.

PKZ299-240215-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1002 mb low over the Yukon Delta will move to near Point Hope as
a 1012 mb low by 4pm Thu, then weaken slowly through Fri.  A
strong low in the southwest Bering Sea will move to the Central
Bering Sea on Thu, and to Kuskokwim Bay on Fri then into the Gulf
of Alaska on Sat.

$$

PKZ801-240215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
Fog. Rain showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-240215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-240215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas building to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-240215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

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

$$

PKZ805-240215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-240215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt becoming SE. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ807-240215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt becoming W. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-240215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-240215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-240215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-240215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-240215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-240215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-240215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-240215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-240215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ854-240215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-240215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-240215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
355 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

May 24