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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 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.

PKZ299-211430-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...

A 1012 mb low 370 nm southwest of Gambell dissipates by Fri
afternoon. A low pressure trough from Point Lay southeast
persists through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ801-211430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-211430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ803-211430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

$$

PKZ804-211430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-211430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ806-211430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-211430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ808-211430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Fog.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-211430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-211430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-211430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ817-211430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-211430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ851-211430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ852-211430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ853-211430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ854-211430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ855-211430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Fog.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt.
.MON...W winds 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-211430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
305 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Jun 24