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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 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.

PKZ299-191415-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1046 mb high 400 NM N of Prudhoe Bay will move SE through
Wednesday to Banks Island. A trough will move N of the Arctic
Coast tonight and weaken. A front will move from the N Bering Sea
and Yukon Delta this evening and reach Cape Lisburne Tuesday and
Tuesday night.

$$

PKZ801-191415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.THU...SE winds 35 kt. Fog, rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ802-191415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Rain and snow.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Fog. Freezing rain.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ803-191415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Fog. Freezing rain.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ804-191415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ805-191415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Fog, rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ806-191415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow with freezing rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ807-191415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-191415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt becoming E 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-191415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-191415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-191415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Rain and snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ817-191415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Rain and snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ850-191415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Rain and snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.THU...SE winds 35 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ851-191415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ852-191415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ853-191415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Rain with snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ854-191415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ855-191415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt becoming E 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-191415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
802 PM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt becoming E 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing rain and snow.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

Mar 24


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