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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 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.

PKZ299-191415-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 mb low moves into the W Bering Sea late Sunday and tracks
E to be 350 NM NW of the Pribilofs Monday morning and to 150 NM
NW of the Pribilofs Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ801-191415-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ802-191415-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-191415-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-191415-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-191415-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-191415-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ807-191415-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ808-191415-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-191415-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt becoming W.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...S winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-191415-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-191415-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-191415-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ850-191415-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ851-191415-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-191415-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-191415-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ854-191415-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Snow and rain.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ855-191415-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-191415-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
224 PM AKDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 10 kt.

$$

May 24