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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 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.

PKZ299-181430-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 967 mb low near the Pribilof Islands and south of Nunivak
Island will move onshore at 980 mb near Togiak then weaken as it
moves into the Gulf of AK on Wednesday.

$$

PKZ801-181430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ802-181430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ803-181430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ804-181430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
Fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ805-181430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ806-181430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ807-181430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-181430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ809-181430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ810-181430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ816-181430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-181430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ850-181430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ851-181430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ852-181430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ853-181430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ854-181430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-181430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ856-181430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
234 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Sep 24