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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
249 PM AKDT THU MAY 16 2013

CORRECTED WORDING IN ALL ZONES

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.

PKZ299-171245-
249 PM AKDT THU MAY 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 990 MB LOW CENTERED OVER OUTER KOTZEBUE SOUND WILL MOVE
TO 250 MILES NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE WEAKENING TO 992 MB.

$$

PKZ200-171245-
NORTON SOUND-
249 PM AKDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ210-171245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
249 PM AKDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW WITH VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT.

$$

PKZ215-171245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
249 PM AKDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW WITH VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.

$$

PKZ220-171245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
249 PM AKDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT.

$$

JK/JB MAY 13