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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
552 AM 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.

PKZ299-190230-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1047 mb high 400 NM N of Utqiagvik will move E through through
Wednesday. A strong trough of low pressure will lift offshore of
the Arctic Coast Mon night and weaken. A strong front will move
from the N Bering Sea and Yukon Delta Monday afternoon and reach
Cape Lisburne Tuesday and Tuesday night.

$$

PKZ801-190230-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt becoming E 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ802-190230-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt becoming E 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ803-190230-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.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. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ804-190230-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ805-190230-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ806-190230-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 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. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...SE winds 30 kt.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ807-190230-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S 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.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ808-190230-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...E 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 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-190230-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E 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...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ810-190230-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 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...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ816-190230-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Fog, snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ817-190230-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Fog, snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ850-190230-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt becoming E 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 40 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ851-190230-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ852-190230-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ853-190230-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ854-190230-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt becoming SE.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 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. Fog, snow.
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-190230-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E 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. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ856-190230-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
552 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 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...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt.

$$

Mar 24


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