Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
199
FZAK52 PAFG 070000
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 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.

PKZ299-071415-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 997 mb low 100 NM east of Kotzebue will move to 80 NM west of
Point Hope by 4am Tue then weaken. A low pressure over Kotzebue
sound will move south over Norton Sound on Tue. trough develops
over Mackenzie Bay Tue.

$$

PKZ801-071415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-071415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-071415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-071415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt becoming NW. Seas building to 2 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-071415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 1 foot. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-071415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft
subsiding. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-071415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-071415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-071415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt becoming N.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-071415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-071415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-071415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-071415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-071415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-071415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-071415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-071415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...S winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-071415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt becoming N.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-071415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Mon May 6 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24