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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
334 AM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build over the north slope and
northwest Alaska through Saturday. A weak low will move into
Bristol Bay by Saturday.

Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt.

Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-

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

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-

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

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas calm.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas calm.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas calm.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas calm.

Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.

Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-

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

Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.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.

South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Seas calm. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas calm. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas calm. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas calm. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.

North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.

Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.

Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

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

Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.

Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-

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

Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

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

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