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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 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.

PKZ299-041415-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front over Norton Sound will persist through Saturday.
A second weather front over the North Slope of Alaska will move to
Inuvik to the southern Chukchi Sea late tonight, then merge with
the first front over Norton Sound by Saturday afternoon, then
move south to the Yukon Delta Sunday morning. A strong low in the
Southern Bering Sea will move to the southeast Bering Sea by
Saturday morning and over the Alaska Peninsula tomorrow night.

$$

PKZ801-041415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-041415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-041415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Snow.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ804-041415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-041415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ806-041415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-041415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON...N winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ808-041415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-041415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-041415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-041415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-041415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Snow.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-041415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ851-041415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...N winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ852-041415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-041415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt.
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-041415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ855-041415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-041415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
135 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.

$$

May 24