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Navtex Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...Please refer to the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastline
forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure over the Chukchi coupled with a
strengthening low over the Interior is creating strong northerly
gales over the Bering Strait. Winds will weaken slightly tonight
and tomorrow with near gale force winds, then strengthen once
again on Tuesday with gales likely.

Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.

Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.

Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.MON...N winds 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.

South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.

Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.

Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.

Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.MON...N winds 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt.

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