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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 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.

PKZ299-200230-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1011 mb low 150 NM southwest of Point Hope will move to the Gulf
of Anadyr as a 1014 mb low by 4pm Wed, and then continue moving
west. A weather front from this low to Point Hope to St Lawrence
Is will remain in place today then move west and weaken tonight.
A low pressure trough from Point Lay southeast will persist into
Thu.

$$

PKZ801-200230-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog. Rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-200230-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. Rain showers.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-200230-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas building to 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-200230-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-200230-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-200230-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-200230-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-200230-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Fog.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ809-200230-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Seas calm. Fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-200230-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ816-200230-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-200230-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. Fog. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-200230-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-200230-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-200230-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-200230-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-200230-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt becoming E. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ855-200230-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Fog.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ856-200230-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
517 AM AKDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt becoming NE. Seas building to 2 ft.
Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Jun 24