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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 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.

PKZ299-011430-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A trough will be dropping south from the high arctic this evening
with a 1005 mb low 400 NM north of Deadhorse tomorrow night. This
low fizzles out as strong northerly winds near gale force develop
near Point Hope Saturday night. Northerly flow continues in the
Chukchi and Beaufort seas through at least Tuesday.

$$

PKZ801-011430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-011430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-011430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

PKZ804-011430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

PKZ805-011430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

PKZ806-011430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-011430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

PKZ808-011430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

PKZ809-011430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

PKZ810-011430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-011430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-011430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-011430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-011430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-011430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

PKZ853-011430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-011430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-011430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

PKZ856-011430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
249 PM AKDT Fri May 31 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.

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