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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 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.

PKZ299-220215-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over the N Bering Sea shifts to the Chukchi Sea Sat
night as a 975 mb low moves across the Aleutian Chain Sat morning
through Sun.

$$

PKZ801-220215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-220215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ803-220215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-220215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

$$

PKZ805-220215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

$$

PKZ806-220215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-220215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ808-220215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

$$

PKZ809-220215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

$$

PKZ810-220215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-220215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-220215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ850-220215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ851-220215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-220215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ853-220215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ854-220215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ855-220215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

$$

PKZ856-220215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
223 AM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Sep 24