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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 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.

PKZ299-101430-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 990 mb low moves into the Gulf of Anadyr tonight and weakens
through Wednesday as it moves N of St Lawrence Island. A 975 mb
low moves to 150 NM W of St Lawrence Island Wednesday evening,
through the Bering Strait Thursday morning at 972 mb and near
Kotzebue Sound Thursday afternoon at 986 mb.

$$

PKZ801-101430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ802-101430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-101430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ804-101430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt becoming SE 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Fog, snow.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Fog, snow.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ805-101430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Fog, snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ806-101430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow.
Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ807-101430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ808-101430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-101430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-101430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-101430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ817-101430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-101430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ851-101430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ852-101430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ853-101430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ854-101430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Blowing snow.
Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ855-101430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-101430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

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