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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
205 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 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.

PKZ299-231315-
205 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA
THROUGH THURSDAY. A 1004 MB LOW NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN TO A 1008 MB LOW 100 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE NAVARIN BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-231315-
NORTON SOUND-
205 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ210-231315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
205 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.

$$

PKZ215-231315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
205 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.

$$

PKZ220-231315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
205 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.

$$

DJH/RF MAY 13