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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
259 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 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.

PKZ298-220015-
259 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TUE. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA ON TUE AND MOVE
NORTH OF WRANGELL ISLAND ON WED.

$$

PKZ225-220015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
259 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ230-220015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
259 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. RAIN.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ235-220015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
259 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ240-220015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
259 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ245-220015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
259 AM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT.
.FRI...N WINDS 5 KT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.

$$

JK/CC MAY 13