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Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 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.

PKZ298-220215-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 991 mb low over the Bering Sea shifts to Norton Sound at 1002 mb
Wed afternoon while a 1026 mb high forms over the Arctic.

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PKZ811-220215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog and freezing
fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ812-220215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ813-220215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and haze.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ814-220215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ815-220215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ857-220215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ858-220215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt.

$$

PKZ859-220215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ860-220215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ861-220215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM-
255 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Haze and freezing
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Haze and freezing fog.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.

$$

May 24