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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
312 PM AKDT Sat May 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.

PKZ299-121415-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure remains over the Bering Sea through Monday night. A
strong low over the Alaska Peninsula will move into the Gulf of
Alaska today and remain there into Sun. A strong front will
approach the west coast on Tuesday.

$$

PKZ801-121415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing fog.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ802-121415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-121415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-121415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ805-121415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ806-121415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy 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...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ807-121415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-121415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-121415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-121415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-121415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing fog.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ817-121415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ850-121415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing fog and
blowing snow. Heavy 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...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ851-121415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ852-121415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ853-121415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-121415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ855-121415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-121415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
312 PM AKDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24