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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
223 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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.

PKZ298-251330-
223 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ARCTIC COAST. A 1003 MB LOW 200 MILES NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-251330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
223 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.

$$

PKZ230-251330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
223 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.

$$

PKZ235-251330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
223 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ240-251330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
223 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ245-251330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
223 PM AKDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.

$$

CCC/DJH MAY 13