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CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

Arctic 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.

PKZ298-161445-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 975 mb low 120 NM west of Point Hope will move to 100 NM north
of Wrangel Island as a 985 mb low by 4pm Thu, then slowly weaken
in place. A weather front stretching from this low to Kotzebue
south to Bristol Bay will move east to Utqiagvik south by 4pm Thu,
and to Nuiqsut south by 4pm Fri.

$$

PKZ811-161445-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Fog, snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S winds 35 kt. Fog, snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ812-161445-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ813-161445-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ814-161445-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-161445-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ857-161445-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ858-161445-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Fog.
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ859-161445-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt.
.THU...S winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-161445-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-161445-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
401 PM AKDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24