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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 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.

PKZ299-090215-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A ridge of high pressure centered to the north builds-in through
the weekend.

$$

PKZ801-090215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ802-090215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-090215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-090215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ805-090215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-090215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ807-090215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-090215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-090215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas calm.

$$

PKZ810-090215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ816-090215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-090215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-090215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ851-090215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-090215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-090215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ854-090215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
6 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-090215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...N winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-090215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Jun 24