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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
405 AM AKDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline
forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Chukchi Sea coupled with a
strengthening low over the Interior is creating strong northerly
gales through the Bering Strait. Winds will weaken slightly today
with near gale force winds, then strengthen once again on Tuesday
with gales likely.

Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.

Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.

Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.

Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.WED...N winds 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.

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