Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZAK52 PAFG 162136
CWFWCZ
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 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.
PKZ299-171430-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1048 mb high 400 NM N of Utqiagvik remains in place through
Tuesday. A strong trough of low pressure lifts offshore the
Arctic Coast Mon night and weaken. A strong front moves to the
Bering Strait Mon night and Tue.
$$
PKZ801-171430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ802-171430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 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 30 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ803-171430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON...S winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
$$
PKZ804-171430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON...S winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 10 kt.
$$
PKZ805-171430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.MON...S winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
$$
PKZ806-171430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ807-171430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ808-171430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
$$
PKZ809-171430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
$$
PKZ810-171430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ816-171430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ817-171430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ850-171430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ851-171430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ852-171430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON...S winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
$$
PKZ853-171430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.MON...S winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ854-171430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
PKZ855-171430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
$$
PKZ856-171430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
136 PM AKDT Sat Mar 16 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
$$
Mar 24