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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 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.

PKZ299-021415-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A low in the southeast Bering Sea will move east tonight. A
strong low south of Kamchatka will move over the Western Aleutians
Thu and to the southeast Bering Sea on Fri.

$$

PKZ801-021415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ802-021415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-021415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-021415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-021415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ806-021415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ807-021415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-021415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ809-021415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-021415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ816-021415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-021415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-021415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Snow.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ851-021415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ852-021415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ853-021415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt.
.SUN...W winds 25 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-021415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-021415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-021415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
400 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...S winds 20 kt.

$$

May 24