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

PKZ299-120230-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 971 mb low near Wales moves to Shishmaref and Kivalina this
afternoon at 974 mb and then moves inland tonight. A 1008 mb low
moves to near Shishmaref Fri night.

$$

PKZ801-120230-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ802-120230-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ803-120230-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Fog, snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Fog, snow.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt.
.MON...S winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ804-120230-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Fog, snow.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Fog, snow.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ805-120230-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ806-120230-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt becoming NW. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.
.MON...S winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ807-120230-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-120230-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-120230-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ810-120230-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ816-120230-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt becoming N. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ817-120230-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ850-120230-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ851-120230-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 35 kt becoming N. Blowing snow and freezing
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ852-120230-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ853-120230-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW 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. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ854-120230-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 35 kt becoming N. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-120230-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ856-120230-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
233 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt becoming N 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

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