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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 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.

PKZ299-210215-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1009 mb low near Kivalina remains in place. A 993 mb low 350 NM
NW of the Pribilof Islands moves to the Pribilof Islands at 994 mb
Tue afternoon, then inland over the YK Delta Wed morning at 1000
mb.

$$

PKZ801-210215-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ802-210215-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ803-210215-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-210215-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ805-210215-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-210215-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ807-210215-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas calm.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ808-210215-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ809-210215-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt becoming NE.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Fog, rain.
.WED...E winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.THU...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-210215-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ816-210215-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-210215-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-210215-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ851-210215-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, snow.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ852-210215-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-210215-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Fog, rain.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Fog, rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...E winds 20 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-210215-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Snow with rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt.

$$

PKZ855-210215-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt becoming E.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Rain.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ856-210215-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
243 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt becoming S.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt.
.WED...S winds 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24