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FZAK51 PAFG 151331
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 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.

PKZ298-160230-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1000 mb low 100 NM west of Point Hope will move to 300 NM north
of Barter Island by 4am Tue then continue moving northeast.
A strong low in the southeast Bearing Sea will move to near the
Bering Strait as a 992 mb low by 4am Tue, then to 150 NM north of
Utqiagvik as a 1004 mb low by 4pm Tue, then continue moving
northeast.

$$

PKZ811-160230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ812-160230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ813-160230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ814-160230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ815-160230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ857-160230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ858-160230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ859-160230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt becoming S 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ860-160230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming SW. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ861-160230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
531 AM AKDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt.

$$

Apr 24