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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 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.

PKZ299-170230-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 mb low in the Bering Strait will move to 60 NM north of
Utqiagvik as a 1006 mb low by 4pm Tue, and then move northeast. A
weather front that lies from this low south to the Yukon Delta
will remain along the West Coast of Alaska into Thu. A 1002 mb low
near Provideniya will move to near Gambell as a 1013 mb low by
4am Wed, and then remain stationary.

$$

PKZ801-170230-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ802-170230-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ803-170230-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Rain.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-170230-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...E winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ805-170230-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Freezing fog and
blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ806-170230-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ807-170230-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-170230-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-170230-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ810-170230-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-170230-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Snow.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ817-170230-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt becoming N.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ850-170230-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt becoming N.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ851-170230-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU...W winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ852-170230-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ853-170230-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow and rain.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-170230-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt becoming NE.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-170230-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ856-170230-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
619 AM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt becoming NW. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.

$$

Apr 24
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