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FZAK61 PAFG 232225
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013

...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTLINE FORECASTS...

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL
RECEDE EASTWARD INTO THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO FRIDAY. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC COAST.
A 1004 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 200 MILES WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING AND MOVE NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.

CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.

POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. FOG.

CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.

FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.  FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG.

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