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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 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.

PKZ298-120215-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 970 mb low near Wales this morning moves to Utqiagvik Friday
morning at 977 mb then 600 nm N of Utqiagvik Sat morning at 978
mb.

$$

PKZ811-120215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt becoming N 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ812-120215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ813-120215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-120215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-120215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ857-120215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ858-120215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt becoming N. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ859-120215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ860-120215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-120215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
223 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

Apr 24