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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
318 PM 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.

PKZ299-171445-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A trough will remain in place from the Chukchi Sea south through
the Bering Strait to the eastern Aleutians through Thursday.

$$

PKZ801-171445-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt becoming N. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Fog, snow.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ802-171445-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Fog, snow.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ803-171445-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Fog, snow.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ804-171445-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ805-171445-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Fog, snow.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ806-171445-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ807-171445-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ808-171445-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt becoming SE.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ809-171445-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ810-171445-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-171445-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming N.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Blowing 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...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ817-171445-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt becoming N.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ850-171445-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ851-171445-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ852-171445-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ853-171445-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Fog, snow.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-171445-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 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. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ855-171445-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ856-171445-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
318 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

Apr 24