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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 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.

PKZ299-201415-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1009 mb low near Noatak moves to 25 NM NW of Kivalina Monday
morning to 75 NM W of Point Hope Monday afternoon and then
dissipates. A 993 mb low in the W Bering Sea moves to 350 NM NW of
the Pribilofs Monday morning to 250 NM NW of the Pribilofs Monday
afternoon, and to 150 NM E of the Pribilofs Tuesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ801-201415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-201415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-201415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt becoming S. Seas calm.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-201415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-201415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-201415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

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

$$

PKZ807-201415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ808-201415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-201415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Fog, rain.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-201415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Rain.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-201415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-201415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-201415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-201415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ852-201415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-201415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Fog, rain.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-201415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

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

$$

PKZ855-201415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Rain.
.WED...E winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-201415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
137 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2024

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

$$

May 24