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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
146 PM AKDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline
forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure near Wrangel Island will continue to
track to the northeast over the Arctic through tonight. High
pressure will build over the north slope through Saturday. A weak
low will move into Bristol Bay by Saturday.

Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.

Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Snow and freezing
rain.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Freezing rain.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.

Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing rain.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.

Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

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