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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 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.

PKZ299-170230-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 984 mb low near Wrangel Island will move north and weaken
through Fri. A 1002 mb low moves to Saint Matthew Island Fri and
then shifts southeast Sat.

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PKZ801-170230-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ802-170230-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog and fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-170230-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-170230-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-170230-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ806-170230-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ807-170230-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ808-170230-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ809-170230-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ810-170230-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 10 kt.

$$

PKZ816-170230-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ817-170230-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog and fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ850-170230-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.
.MON...E winds 20 kt.

$$

PKZ851-170230-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ852-170230-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-170230-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ854-170230-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ855-170230-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 15 kt.

$$

PKZ856-170230-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
301 AM AKDT Thu May 16 2024

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.

$$

May 24