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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 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.

PKZ299-090215-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 mb low 150 NM NW of the Pribilofs weakens and moves to 150
NM SE of the Pribilofs this afternoon. A 1010 mb low moves to near
Kotzebue by Thursday morning and persists into Friday.

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PKZ801-090215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ802-090215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ803-090215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.

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PKZ804-090215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ805-090215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt decreasing to 5 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ806-090215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.

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PKZ807-090215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.

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PKZ808-090215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.

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PKZ809-090215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.

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PKZ810-090215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

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PKZ816-090215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

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PKZ817-090215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

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PKZ850-090215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ851-090215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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PKZ852-090215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.

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PKZ853-090215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.

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PKZ854-090215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.

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PKZ855-090215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.

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PKZ856-090215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
343 AM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.THU...N winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.

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May 24