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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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.

PKZ298-170230-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1003 mb low 400 NM N of Barter Island will move northeast.
A 996 mb low in the Bering Strait will move to 60 NM north of
Utqiagvik as a 1006 mb low by 4pm Tue, and to 500 NM northeast of
Barter Island as a 1012 mb low by 4am Wed. A 1002 mb low near
Provideniya will move to near Gambell as a 1013 mb low by 4am Wed,
and then remain stationary.

$$

PKZ811-170230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt becoming N. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ812-170230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming NW. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ813-170230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ814-170230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ815-170230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ857-170230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ858-170230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ859-170230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ860-170230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ861-170230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
616 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

Apr 24