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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 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.

PKZ299-301415-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A trough of low pressure forms near Cape Lisburne Wed and
strengthens through Thu.

$$

PKZ801-301415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

PKZ802-301415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

PKZ803-301415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-301415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-301415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ806-301415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ807-301415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ808-301415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-301415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt becoming NE.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-301415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-301415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-301415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ850-301415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-301415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ852-301415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt becoming W. Seas building to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-301415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

PKZ854-301415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 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 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-301415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ856-301415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
201 PM AKDT Wed May 29 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.THU...N winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt.

$$

May 24