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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
158 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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.

PKZ299-191230-
158 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL EXPAND NORTHEAST
OVER THE INNER WATERS THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH
OVER THE BERING SEA SUN NIGHT WILL REACH THE BERING STRAIT MON.

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PKZ200-191230-
NORTON SOUND-
158 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ210-191230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
158 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ215-191230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
158 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ220-191230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
158 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT.

$$

MAY 13