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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 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.

PKZ299-221430-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure over the Chukchi Sea shifts further north as a 975
mb low continues to move east along the Aleutian Chain through
Sun.

$$

PKZ801-221430-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ802-221430-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ803-221430-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ804-221430-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ805-221430-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ806-221430-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ807-221430-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ808-221430-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

$$

PKZ809-221430-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ810-221430-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ816-221430-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ817-221430-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ850-221430-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ851-221430-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ852-221430-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ853-221430-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ854-221430-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ855-221430-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ856-221430-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Sep 24