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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
240 PM AKDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline
forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...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.

Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-

...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.

Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-

...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.

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-

...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.

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-

...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.

Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-

...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.

Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-

...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.

Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-

...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.

Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-

...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.

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-

...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.

Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-

...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.

South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...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.

North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...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.

Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

...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.

Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-

...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.

Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-

...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.

Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

...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.

Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-

...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.

Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-

...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.

Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-

...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.

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