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FZAK52 PAFG 202100
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 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.

PKZ299-211415-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Strong northeast winds will continue through Sunday across the
Bering Strait and across St. Lawrence Island. High pressure will
build into the West Coast on Sunday with winds subsiding.

$$

PKZ801-211415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt becoming N.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ802-211415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ803-211415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ804-211415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-211415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ806-211415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ807-211415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 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...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-211415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-211415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming N.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ810-211415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON 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...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-211415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-211415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 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.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-211415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ851-211415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 25 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ852-211415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ853-211415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-211415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 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.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ855-211415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-211415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
100 PM AKDT Sat Apr 20 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...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.

$$

Apr 24