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FZAK51 PAFG 181303
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 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.

PKZ298-190215-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1006 mb low 400 NM NE of Barter Island will move northeast. A
weather front stretching to Inuvik to Kotzebue will remain in
place. A 1018 mb low near the Bering Strait will move over the
Bering Strait as a 1010 mb low by 4pm Thu and to 100 NM west of
Point Hope as a 1010 mb low by 4pm Fri.

$$

PKZ811-190215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ812-190215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ813-190215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ814-190215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ815-190215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ857-190215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ858-190215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ859-190215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-190215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ861-190215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
503 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

Apr 24