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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

Arctic 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.

PKZ298-121430-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 977 mb low 24 NM SW of Kivalina moves to between Kivalina and
Kotzebue Friday morning at 984 mb. A 981 mb low moves to be 50 NM
NE of Utqiagvik Friday morning continuing NE through the weekend.

$$

PKZ811-121430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ812-121430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ813-121430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-121430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-121430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ857-121430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ858-121430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ859-121430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt becoming N.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-121430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-121430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.

$$

Apr 24
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