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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 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.

PKZ299-161400-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 976 mb low over the Yukon Delta this morning moves inland over E
Norton Sound at 982 mb this evening then weakens. A 986 mb low
over the Pribilof Islands Mon night moves to Cape Newenham at 980
mb Tue evening.

$$

PKZ801-161400-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-161400-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-161400-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
Fog.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ804-161400-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt becoming NW. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-161400-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt becoming W. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-161400-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-161400-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ808-161400-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ809-161400-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-161400-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ816-161400-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-161400-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-161400-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-161400-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-161400-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
7 ft. Fog.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-161400-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-161400-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-161400-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ856-161400-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
315 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Sep 24