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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 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.

PKZ299-031430-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A high pressure over the Chukchi coupled with a strengthening low
over the Interior is creating strong northerly gales over the
Bering Strait. Winds will weaken slightly tonight and tomorrow
with near gale force winds, then strengthen once again on Tuesday
with gales likely.

$$

PKZ801-031430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ802-031430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-031430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-031430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-031430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-031430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ807-031430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.MON...N winds 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.THU...W winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-031430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ809-031430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ810-031430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.MON...N winds 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt.
.WED...N winds 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-031430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ817-031430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-031430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ851-031430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ852-031430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-031430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ854-031430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-031430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON...NW winds 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.WED...W winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt.

$$

PKZ856-031430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
246 PM AKDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.MON...N winds 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE...N winds 35 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt.
.WED...N winds 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.

$$

Jun 24