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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 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.

PKZ299-150215-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 982 mb low between St Lawrence Island and Nunivak Island this
morning will move to western Norton Sound Sunday morning and near
Kaltag Monday morning.

$$

PKZ801-150215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ802-150215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ803-150215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...S winds 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog.
.MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ804-150215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog, rain.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ805-150215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ806-150215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ807-150215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ808-150215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ809-150215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-150215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ816-150215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ817-150215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ850-150215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ851-150215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ852-150215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ853-150215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ854-150215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ855-150215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ856-150215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
259 AM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2024

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

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

$$

Sep 24