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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
350 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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.

PKZ298-260200-
350 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA SAT AND
THEN MOVE EAST ACROSS THE ARCTIC MARINE AREAS REACHING THE CANADA
BOARDER MON AM. HIGH PRESSURE OF 1024 MB NEAR BARTER ISLAND WILL
MOVE EAST AHEAD OF THE WEATHER FRONT AND ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE
CENTER OF 1020 MB WILL FORM BEHIND THE FRONT EARLY MON AM NEAR
BARROW AND THEN DRIFT EAST.

$$

PKZ225-260200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
350 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.

$$

PKZ230-260200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
350 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ235-260200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
350 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ240-260200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
350 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ245-260200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
350 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.

$$

CF/JL MAY 13